Cybersecurity Challenge 2026: How the Individual Cybersecurity Competition for High School Students Went

On May 30, American University Kyiv hosted Cybersecurity Challenge 2026 — an intensive individual cybersecurity competition for high school students, organized in partnership with EPAM School of Digital Technologies.

Participants solved real-world challenges on a custom-built CTF platform, moving through progressive tasks from beginner to advanced levels while the live leaderboard updated in real time.

The event lasted about four hours and concluded with an awards ceremony where all participants received prizes, and the winner earned the opportunity to study at AUK on a full scholarship.