Competition Statistics

- 2022: 285 students
- 2021: 229 students
- 2020: 417 students
- 2019: 416 students
- 2018: 270 students
- 2017: 100 students

Past Events
2022
The 6th edition of the Cyber Security Challenge involved 285 students, comprising 77 teams that competed for a place in the final. The following 10 teams made it to the final:
- Akai – North-West University
- Cache Money – University of Pretoria (CS)
- Cyber Codex – Botho University (Lesotho)
- DaemonSlayers – University of the Witwatersrand (CS)
- Decipherers – Rhodes University
- Hack Elite – Tshwane University of Technology
- Havana4 – University of the Western Cape
- Piranhas – University of Cape Town (Eng)
- The A Team – Durban University of Technology
- The Whack Hack – Malawi University of Science and Technology
The various challenge winners were:
Capture The Flag (CTF) Challenge:
- First place: Cache Money – University of Pretoria (CS)
- Second place: DaemonSlayers – University of the Witwatersrand (CS)
- Third place: Akai – North-West University
Specific Challenges:
- Attack/Defend Challenge: Cache Money – University of Pretoria (CS)
- API Challenge: Cache Money – University of Pretoria (CS)
- Exploitdroid Challenge: Decipherers – Rhodes University
- Social Engineering Challenge: Piranhas – University of Cape Town (Eng)
2021
The 5th edition of the Cyber Security Challenge involved 229 students, comprising 65 teams that competed for a place in the final. The following 11 teams made it to the final:
- CyberFury, University of Pretoria (CS)
- Cronus, Botho University
- UCSC, University of Eswatini
- GonePhishing, Rhodes University
- CommuniMaestros, University of Botswana
- HappyTreeFriends, University of the Western Cape
- Unid£ntified, Tshwane University of Technology
- CyberGlory, University of Johannesburg
- ThePhishermen, University of Pretoria (CS)
- SavannaSolutionsSubset, University of Pretoria (CS)
- Tsotsi, University of Cape Town
The various challenge winners were:
Capture The Flag (CTF) Challenge:
- First place: CyberFury, University of Pretoria (CS)
- Second place: SavannaSolutionsSubset, University of Pretoria (CS)
- Third place: HappyTreeFriends, University of the Western Cape
Specific Challenges:
- Attack/Defend Challenge: CyberFury, University of Pretoria (CS)
2020
The 4th edition of the Cyber Security Challenge involved 417 students, comprising 117 teams that competed for a place in the final. The following 8 teams made it to the final:
- Techtonic, University of Pretoria (CS)
- Devs with Benefits, University of Pretoria (CS)
- WeRf<ckd, University of KwaZulu-Natal (CS)
- The Order of the Bit, University of Stellenbosch and University of Cape Town
- UPG8, University of Pretoria (Eng)
- Verdigris, University of KwaZulu-Natal (CS)
- SendNodes, University of the Western Cape
- CAPTCHA the Flag, Namibia University of Science and Technology
The various challenge winners were:
Capture The Flag (CTF) Challenge:
- First place: The Order of the Bit, University of Stellenbosch and University of Cape Town
- Second place: Techtonic, University of Pretoria (CS)
- Third place: UPG8, University of Pretoria (Eng)
Specific Challenges:
- Attack/Defend Challenge: The Order of the Bit, University of Stellenbosch and University of Cape Town
- Social Engineering Challenge: André van der Walt, University of KwaZulu-Natal and Wilhelm Wiid, University of Pretoria
2019
The 3rd edition of the Cyber Security Challenge involved 416 students, comprising 125 teams that competed for a place in the final. The following 12 teams made it to the final:
- (`_>’), University of the Witwatersrand (CS)
- GandCrab, Stellenbosch University
- IHateYou, North-West University
- Inf3ct, Namibia University of Science and Technology
- Short Circuits, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Eng)
- Team Golf, University of Pretoria (Eng)
- The IT Crowd, University of KwaZulu-Natal (CS)
- TheGeeks, Multiple universities, Mozambique
- We Who Shall Not Be Named, University of the Western Cape
- WillHackForPizza, University of the Witwatersrand (Eng)
- WireGhosts, University of Botswana, Botswana
- Pigeon.exe, University of Pretoria (CS)
The various challenge winners were:
Capture The Flag (CTF) Challenge:
- First Place: Pigeon.exe, University of Pretoria (CS)
- Second place: We Who Shall Not Be Named, University of the Western Cape
- Third Place: IHateYou, North-West University
Specific Challenges:
- Attack/Defend Challenge: Team Golf, University of Pretoria (Eng)
- Social Engineering Challenge: The IT Crowd, University of KwaZulu-Natal (CS)
- Hash Challenge: (`_>’), University of the Witwatersrand (CS)
- Bonus Challenge – Hack the Shark (individual): Andrew Boyley – University of the Witwatersrand (CS)
2018
The 2nd edition of the Cyber Security Challenge involved 270 students, comprising approximately 90 teams that competed for a place in the final. The following 10 teams made it to the final:
- misJUDged (BRICS Champions), University of Pretoria (CS)
- Down Town Cookie Factory, University of Pretoria (CS)
- Wits Hacky Sac, University of the Witwatersrand (CS)
- PUK3, North West University
- GGEZ, University of the Western Cape
- Mirai, Rhodes University
- Bit Phase, Stellenbosch University
- Bureau 122, University of Cape Town
- NUST4, Namibia University of Science and Technology
- Cyber Nerds, University of Botswana
The various challenge winners were:
Capture The Flag (CTF) Challenge:
First Place: misJUDged, University of Pretoria (CS)
Second place: Bit Phase, Stellenbosch University
Third Place: Down Town Cookie Factory, University of Pretoria (CS)
Specific Challenges:
- Hack the Server Challenge: misJUDged, University of Pretoria (CS)
- Social Engineering Challenge: Various
- Hash Challenge: GGEZ, University of the Western Cape
2017
The 1st edition of the Cyber Security Challenge involved approximately 100 students, comprising around 30 teams that competed for a place in the final. 8 teams made it to the final.
The various challenge winners were:
Capture The Flag (CTF) Challenge:
- First Place: Team BitPhase, University of Stellenbosch
- Second place: Team Awesome Source, University of Pretoria (CS)
- Third Place: Team H5-N1, University of Pretoria (CS)
Specific Challenges:
- Hack the Server Challenge: Team H5-N1, University of Pretoria (CS)
- Social Engineering Challenge: Team H5-N1, University of Pretoria (CS)
- Hash Challenge: Team Insecure, University of the Western Cape