About the Olympiad

National selection for ICOA 2026 (Sydney, Australia).

This is a unique competition format at the intersection of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI4CTF). Use AI power to protect the digital space and get a chance to represent Ukraine on the world stage.

Results of the National Selection for ICOA 2026

A large-scale and highly intense stage of the Ukrainian Cybersecurity Olympiad has concluded. This journey was a true challenge for every participant: the qualifying round, sleepless nights solving complex tasks, hundreds of analyzed logs, and fierce competition at every stage of preparation. For many, it...

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The Olympiad Qualifying Stage is Officially Over!

We sincerely thank every participant for their incredible energy, analytical drive, and will to win. These days became a real test of resilience, where every difficult case found its brilliant solution. You are an awesome community of future professionals!

How were the results calculated?

To form the final ranking (the full scoreboard is further down in the post), we used normalized data from all stages of the competition. The final score was calculated using the following formula:

Total = Stage1 + 0.1 * Stage2 + 0.5 * Stage3c + Stage3b + 2 * Stage3a
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Greetings to the Olympiad participants

Important dates

Registration

Start: 13.04.2026 00:00 (UTC+3)
End: 24.04.2026 23:59 (UTC+3)

Qualifying stage

Start: 25.04.2026 11:00 (UTC+3)
End: 26.04.2026 23:59 (UTC+3)

Official accreditation

National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute” has officially become the national coordinator of the International Cyber Olympiad in AI (ICOA) in Ukraine. The accreditation certificate grants the university the exclusive authority to form and prepare the national team. The practical implementation...

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