KhNU in the TOP-50 of the National CTF, organized by HackenProof together with the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine

From November 20 to December 1, 2025, an all-Ukrainian cybersecurity competition was held, the goal of which was to increase the cyber resilience of the state by developing skills in the field of cyber defense among students, graduates, as well as young and experienced professionals from the public and private sectors.

Almost 1,500 people participated, forming 289 teams. KhNU was represented by one team at the tournament, which included students of the bachelor's program "Cybersecurity and Information Protection".

Participants worked on tasks of several levels of complexity. The first level covered cryptography, OSINT, and logic, while the second and third were tasks on basic and advanced web penetration testing.

Команда @518&imposter, до складу якої увійшли студенти другого курсу, посіла 47-ме місце у фінальному рейтингу.

The achievements of the KhNU team demonstrate the high level of students' training, their motivation to improve both individually and as a team, to acquire professional skills, and to contribute to strengthening Ukraine's cyber defense and cyber resilience.