About Tools Expo Tools Expo is a premier platform for students to showcase innovative cybersecurity tools and utilities developed or customized by them . Participants bring their own tools, explain the core problems they solve, and demonstrate the software in real time before a jury panel . The event encourages students to translate theoretical cybersecurity knowledge into practical, deployment-ready software solutions spanning vulnerability assessment, network defense, digital forensics, threat detection, and automation .
Event Format Single Round: Showcase & Evaluation . Each team presents their software utility to the judging panel, providing a live demonstration of its purpose, architecture, features, and real-world defense/offense applications . The judges will interact with the team and evaluate the tool through controlled live testing . Rules & Regulations
Team size: 1 to 3 members. Each team must showcase one cybersecurity-related tool, utility, or solution developed or significantly customized by them . Teams must bring all necessary hardware, source code files, dependencies, and environments required for the live demonstration . The tool must be functional and ready for live execution during evaluation . Use of existing open-source libraries or frameworks must be transparently disclosed . Plagiarism or showcasing unmodified public tools will result in disqualification . Demonstrated tools must not target campus networks, cause data loss, or disrupt external infrastructure . Evaluation is based on innovation, originality, technical implementation, practical utility, and presentation quality . The decision of the judges is final and binding .
Event Details Date: 08.10.2026
Timings: 10:00 AM – 3:00
PM IST Venue: Tech Lab 7, SRM IST, Ramapuram, Chennai
Team Size: 1 – 3
Members Expected Registrations: 30
Teams Registration Fee: ₹200 per team
Prize Pool: ₹2,500 Total Cash Pool
Venue
SRM Ramapuram
Chennai, India