Cyber Security Competition
What is Major League Security?
Switzerland's cybersecurity competition for university students. Pick a real security problem, propose a solution or expose a flaw, and pitch it to experts from ETH Zurich and Zürcher Kantonalbank.
This is not a CTF.
No flags to chase, no artificial puzzles. Instead, you can be creative: propose a new protocol, a new system, or find what's broken in existing technology, fix it, and explain why anyone should care.
Your submission gets reviewed by researchers at ETH Zurich and engineers at Zürcher Kantonalbank: people who deal with security and availability challenges day to day.
Pick whichever one you'd actually want to work on: Networking & SCION ·
Identity & E-ID · Fintech Security.
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Apr 5, 2026
Submit a 3-page proposal laying out your idea and its real-world impact.
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Apr 6 - Apr 14, 2026
Experts evaluate submissions. 5-10 teams advance to the finals.
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Apr 15 - May 5, 2026
Finalist teams receive CHF 150, refine their proposal, build a prototype, and prepares a pitch.
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May 5, 2026
Pitch live at Zürcher Kantonalbank HQ, win prizes worth CHF 7,000.
CHF 7,000 on the table. Sponsored by Zürcher Kantonalbank.
The top three teams take home a total of CHF 7,000. Every finalist team receives CHF 150 to develop their idea further.
1st place
The standout idea. Most compelling, most impactful, best delivered.
2nd place
A strong idea that pushed the field forward.
3rd place
A unique idea, with potential to grow.