A cybersecurity high school student competition designed by students, for students.
CanHack is the Canadian category of picoCTF, a free online cybersecurity competition developed and run by Carnegie Mellon University. The game features a series of digital challenges based on unique storylines.
Register below!
About CanHack
In today’s digital world, understanding cybersecurity matters more now than ever before. The DMZ at Ryerson University, in partnership with the Royal Bank of Canada, have come together to launch CanHack - a cybersecurity student competition. Participants will learn critical computer security skills, work with experts in the field and have an opportunity to win up to $16,250 in cash prizes for both themselves and the school they attend!Participants must reverse engineer, break, hack, decrypt, or do whatever it takes to solve the problem statement. At the end of the challenge, students will walk away with a basic understanding of cybersecurity systems and:
Explore new careers |
Leverage our up-to-date digital learning tools to teach the latest tech skills. Introduce students to career possibilities that exist in the growing cybersecurity field and computer science sector.
Access complimentary educational tools |
Access industry approved supplies, lesson plans and guides that cover everything from coding to computational skills in order to create a well-rounded experiential learning opportunities.
Learn cybersecurity skills |
Establish basic digital literacy, cybersecurity and privacy skills by providing hands-on learning for students and introduce them to experts in the field.
Get Started
Are you a teacher or a student?
For all other information and FAQsBe sure to read our Resource Guide!
STEP 1.
Sign up for CanHack here
(This ensures you can win the prizes!)
STEP 2.
Register an account on PicoCTF.
(This is where the game will be played!)
STEP 3.
Students to create Usernames on PicoCTF and teacher/supervisor to collect all usernames on excel sheet
STEP 4.
Upload your final excel of your students PicoCTF usernames here
(See here on how to register)
STEP 5.
Create a classroom on your PicoCTF
In the classroom page, you can view the progress of your students.
Pro-tip: Visit our resource guide on how-to
STEP 6.
For support with the challenge from industry mentors, you and your students can create an account on Piazza. Register using this link.
Sign up as student and register using access key: Mentors
STEP 1.
Sign up for CanHack here
STEP 2.
Register an account on PicoCTF.
This must be done for all of your team members!
STEP 3.
Have one member from your team fill out all of your PicoCTF usernames and team name here
STEP 4.
For support with the challenge from industry mentors, you and your students can create an account on Piazza. Register using this link.
Sign up as student and register using access key: Mentors
STEP 5.
Tell your teacher about Canhack and have them register as your supervisor!
Prizes for top 3 teams
Prizes for top 3 schools
New this year
*Winning this prize does not disqualify a team from other prize pools
Awards criteria
In order to participate students must adhere to the following criteria:
- Be enrolled at a Canadian high school
- Apply individually or with a team consisting of no more than five students
- Be registered by a teacher or adult supervisor
There is no fee to participate and students can sign up to compete until March 2021. There is no limit to the number of teams that can represent a single school, and members do not have to attend the same school.
*Students and teams that do not meet these requirements can still participate, but will not be eligible to win contest prizes. Please see competition rules for details.
Workshops
Tailored for students in all grades from 9 to 12, these introductory workshops will help
students learn about the fundamentals of cybersecurity, including key content on:
Register your students for a workshop here
REGISTERSee below for full dates:
Date |
Subject |
|---|---|
| Wednesday October 28th | Web Security |
| Wednesday, November 4th | Cryptography |
| Wednesday, November 11th | Computer Forensics |
| Wednesday, November 18th | Women in Cyber Leadership |
| Wednesday, November 25th | Reverse Engineering |
| Wednesday, December 2nd | Binary Exploitation |
| Wednesday, December 9th | Intro to Critical Thinking |
| Wednesday, December 16th | Optional Breakout Session with RBC Mentors |
Program Timeline
October 2020 - December 2020:
January 2021 - February 2021:
February 2021:
March 2021:
PicoCTF 2021 game live
April 2021:
Mentorship
See the form below for more information on mentorship and what being a CanHack mentor entails.
Sign up for our mentor list
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