Judging Criteria
Transparent evaluation framework ensuring fair and comprehensive assessment of all submissions.
Scoring Breakdown
How novel and creative is your approach to solving cybersecurity challenges?
Evaluation Points
- Novel approach to existing problems
- Creative use of emerging technologies
- Unique perspective on security challenges
- Potential to influence industry practices
Examples
- Using AI/ML in unexpected ways for threat detection
- Novel cryptographic approaches
- Creative social engineering prevention methods
- Innovative user experience for security tools
How well is your solution implemented from a technical standpoint?
Evaluation Points
- Code quality and architecture
- Technical feasibility and scalability
- Security best practices implementation
- Performance and efficiency
Examples
- Clean, well-documented code
- Proper error handling and edge cases
- Efficient algorithms and data structures
- Secure coding practices
How user-friendly and well-designed is your solution?
Evaluation Points
- User interface design quality
- User experience and usability
- Accessibility considerations
- Visual design and branding
Examples
- Intuitive user interface
- Clear user flows and interactions
- Responsive design across devices
- Accessible design principles
What real-world impact and commercial potential does your solution have?
Evaluation Points
- Market need and problem validation
- Commercial viability and scalability
- Real-world impact potential
- Business model and monetization
Examples
- Clear target market identification
- Validated problem-solution fit
- Scalable business model
- Measurable impact metrics
How Judging Works
Judges review all submissions and score based on criteria
Top projects are selected for final presentation round
Finalists present live to judges and community
Judges finalize scores and select winners
Key Evaluation Areas
- Clean, maintainable code
- Proper security practices
- Scalable architecture
- Performance optimization
- Novel problem-solving approach
- Creative use of technology
- Unique market positioning
- Potential for industry impact
- Intuitive interface design
- Clear user workflows
- Accessibility compliance
- Mobile responsiveness
- Clear value proposition
- Market validation
- Scalable business model
- Competitive advantage
Specialized Criteria
Track Focus
Traditional security domains
Special Emphasis
- Threat detection accuracy
- Incident response efficiency
- Security architecture
- Compliance adherence
Track Focus
AI/ML in security applications
Special Emphasis
- Model accuracy and reliability
- Bias and fairness
- Explainability
- Adversarial robustness
Track Focus
Financial technology security
Special Emphasis
- Regulatory compliance
- Fraud detection
- Data privacy
- Transaction security
Track Focus
High-impact innovative solutions
Special Emphasis
- Market disruption potential
- Technical innovation
- User adoption
- Scalability
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