Observe
Read useful signals: logs, messages, shipment events, alerts or code.
AGENTIC AI2026Cybersecurity HackathonRegister ↗GDEX × ANON × UTAR Present
AGENTIC AICYBERSECURITYHACKATHON 2026
Build the agent. Secure the chain.
Registration opens1 September 2026
10days
06hours
09minutes
36seconds
Uniting Malaysia’s next generation of AI and cybersecurity talent.
The challenge
Observe.
Reason. Defend.
Build an agent that turns messy signals into a defensible next action. Your project should show what the agent sees, how it reaches a decision, what it is allowed to do and when a person must step in.
Reason
Connect context, assess risk and explain confidence—not just output a label.
Defend
Recommend or take a safe action with permission limits and an audit trail.
Three directions
Choose your track.
01Defend at machine speed
Agentic Cyber Defence
AI agents for security operations, incident triage, vulnerability prioritisation, secure coding and defensive automation.
02Protect every handoff
Secure Logistics & Digital Trust
Agentic systems that strengthen delivery networks, supply chains, customer data and operational resilience.
03Make security human
Scam Defence & Awareness
Human-centred AI for phishing detection, scam prevention, security learning and safer everyday decisions.
FLOW & FORMAT
Build before final day. Submit clear evidence of the solution, then shortlisted teams present and demonstrate it live.
What to submitMinimum: one proposal document
Required · 1–2 pages
Proposal / technical summary
Define the problem and target users. Explain the agent workflow, architecture, tools, data flow, safeguards, limitations and implementation scope.
Show credible evidence
Prototype or demonstration
A working web app, chatbot, agent workflow, dashboard, automation script, detection pipeline, prototype link or concise demo video.
Tell one clear story
Pitch deck
Cover the problem, solution, role of Agentic AI, cybersecurity value, evidence, limitations and future improvement.
Top 10 only
Finalist presentation
One or two team representatives deliver a concise live pitch and demonstration, followed by judges’ questions.
How entries are scoredTotal · 100 marks
Technical implementation
Prototype quality, system design, workflow logic, data handling and feasibility.
Problem relevance
A clear cybersecurity problem, realistic user need and industry or social relevance.
Effective use of Agentic AI
Appropriate agent workflow, usefulness, explainability, responsible design and limitations.
Cybersecurity value
Defensive impact, risk reduction, awareness value or operational improvement.
Presentation & usability
Clarity of pitch, demonstration quality, user experience, practicality and Q&A.
Build before the event→Submit online→Top 20 → Top 10→Final pitch & Q&A
COMPETITION TIMELINE
Registration opens
Create the team profile and select a track.
Submission closes
Finalise all project materials in the team workspace.
Top 20 → Top 10
Online judging and finalist announcement.
Final showcase
Live pitch, demonstration and overall champion.
Resources
Everything your team
will need.
Official files will be published here as the competition approaches. Teams will be able to download every guide from one place.
Participant handbook
Eligibility, rules, permitted tools, responsible use and competition policies.
↓Submission templates
Proposal structure, pitch-deck outline and a final submission checklist.
↓Judging guide
Full scoring rubric, evidence expectations and finalist pitch guidance.
↓UTAR venue map
Registration point, presentation venue, parking and campus navigation.
↓Travel & accommodation
Getting to UTAR Kampar, local transport and nearby stay options.
↓Final-day guide
Check-in, pitch timing, demonstration setup, AV requirements and Q&A format.
↓Prize pool
RM5,000
One title.
Across three tracks.
Finalists are evaluated within their chosen track, then ranked across the full competition. The strongest project earns the overall championship title.
ChampionRM2,500
✦1st Runner-UpRM1,500
2nd Runner-UpRM1,000
Registration opens 1 September 2026
Your agent could
change how trust moves.
Register your team↗Solo entries welcome · Teams up to 10 · All universities