Amity’s Annual Fest Amiphobia 2023 organized a huge Hackathon “White Hats” 

The White Hats: Exploring Cyber Countermeasures Hackathon was a two-day event jointly organized by the CyberPeace Foundation and Amity University (Lucknow Campus). The event was inaugurated by Brig. U K Chopra, Director of Amity University Lucknow Campus on March 16, 2023. With the Chief guest Nitin Pandey and a guest speaker Mr. Arya Tyagi.

The Hackathon was led and organized by Dr. Rajiv Pandey, Senior Member IEEE, Senior Faculty CS/IT, Amity University.

The event was designed to explore the various cyber countermeasures available to protect against cyber threats. Participants were given a vulnerable target to find out open ports, then produce an admin password and get access to it. The first five participants who completed Round 1 were selected for Round 2.

In Round 2, participants had to answer the chief guest Nitin Pandey’s Quiz questions during my session which were random and related to OSINT practices, Incident Reporting Mechanisms, Cyber Ethics, Digital well-being, and so on. The questions were designed to test the participants’ knowledge and understanding of the various cyber countermeasures available.

The winner of the event was Mr. Parth, B.Tech (2nd Year). He was awarded airdrops and a trophy for his efforts. The second place was awarded to Mr. Anant Tripathi, BCA (Final Year), and the third place was awarded to Mr. Shaad Ali, B.Pharma (2nd Year). Both of them were awarded gifts and a trophy.

The event was a great success and was attended by a large number of participants. It was a great opportunity for the participants to learn more about the various cyber countermeasures available and to gain a better understanding of the cyber security landscape.

The event was also a great platform for the participants to network and share their knowledge and experiences. It was a great opportunity for the participants to learn from each other and gain a better understanding of the cybersecurity landscape.

The event was a great success and was a great platform for the participants to learn more about the various cyber countermeasures available and to gain a better understanding of the cyber security landscape. It was also a great opportunity for the participants to network and share their knowledge and experiences. The event was a great success and was a great platform for the participants to learn more about the various cyber countermeasures available and to gain a better understanding of the cyber security landscape.