Following another long year of qualifiers, the CSC committee is excited to announce the top 10 teams who have qualified for the CSC 2026 final. During the 2026 qualification round, more than 260 teams from 23 universities across South Africa, Botswana, Malawi and Namibia competed for spots in the final.
Excellent skills were showcased by all teams and the CSC committee is proud to welcome the following 10 teams to the 2026 SANReN Cyber Security Challenge final:
| Team Name | University |
| 1MP0ST3R$ | North West University |
| BinaryForce | Tshwane University of Technology |
| CoreHack | University of Pretoria |
| Cyb3rP1rat3s | Akademia |
| CyberDummies | University of the Witwatersrand (Eng) |
| Fl4gs | University of the Western Cape |
| NetDefenders | Central University of Technology |
| Ph1sh3rs | University of Cape Town (Eng) |
| Thunderbolts | Durban University of Technology |
| Zer0_d4y | University of the Witwatersrand (CS) |
Further information regarding the 2026 SANReN CSC Final will be communicated after the 16th of October 2026.