Laks. Madya Dato’ Pahlawan Ts. Shamsuddin Hj Ludin
Cyber Defence Session
Cyber Defence
FSKM · UiTM Shah Alam
Cybersecurity Event & Capture The Flag
A two-day cybersecurity gathering featuring CTF competitions, expert keynote talks, hands-on workshops, and industrial pitching — organized by FSKM, UiTM Shah Alam.
17–18 Nov
Main Event
30
Finalists
5
Program Tracks
ihack@fskm:~
$ ./start_ihack.sh --event 2026
[*] Loading: CTF, Keynote, Workshops...
[*] Preliminary: 24hr Qualifier | 20hr Gameplay + 4hr Writeup
[+] iHack 2026 — 17-18 November (Tuesday & Wednesday). See you there!
OFFICIAL MAIN SPONSORS
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Mission Profile: iHack 2026
Cybersecurity operation profile and event objectives.
MISSION DATABASE CONNECTED
iHACK-2026
CYBERSECURITY OPERATION
FSKM · UiTM SHAH ALAM
ACTIVE
// SYSTEM OBJECTIVE
iHack 2026 is a biennial cybersecurity event organized by the Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences (FSKM), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam.
The event brings together students, industry professionals and cybersecurity enthusiasts through Capture The Flag competitions, expert talks, technical workshops and industry engagement sessions.
MISSION ACTIVE
SECURITY OBJECTIVES
🎯 Develop Cyber Talent
Cultivate cybersecurity skills through practical challenges and hands-on learning.
⚔ Promote Ethical Hacking
Encourage responsible security practices and problem-solving abilities.
🌐 Connect Industry & Academia
Create opportunities between students, experts and cybersecurity communities.
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Cybersecurity Speakers & Industry Insights
Experts and industry leaders sharing knowledge on cybersecurity defence, artificial intelligence and emerging cyber threats.
🎤 Featured Speakers
Keynote, plenary talks and industry sharing sessions.
Datuk Dr. Amirudin Abdul Wahab
Cybersecurity & Artificial Intelligence Session
AI in Cybersecurity
Ts. Mohammad Zaharudin Ahmad Darus
Cyber Risk Intelligence Session
Cyber Risk Intelligence
Noramiza Ayu Bahrom
Industry AI Session
Industry AI in SOC
Dr. Tea
PTPKM Initiative Session
PQC Initiatives
Azleyna Binti Ariffin
Head Cyber Security Strategy & Advisory
Velum Labs Sdn Bhd
Cybersecurity Beyond Coding: Exploring Careers in Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)
// SPEAKER_PROFILE
Azleyna Binti Ariffin is a cybersecurity leader with more than 25 years of experience across government, regulatory and private sectors.
Her expertise includes cybersecurity governance, risk management, regulatory compliance and enterprise security strategy.
She previously served as Chairman of Malaysia's Working Group 1 (WG1) on Information Security Management Systems (ISMS), contributing to national standards development aligned with international ISO/IEC standardisation activities.
// PROFESSIONAL_BACKGROUND
- BSc in Computer Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia
- Master's in Protective Security Management, UIAM
- Certified ISO/IEC 27001 (ISMS) Lead Auditor
- Certified ISO 22301 (BCMS) Lead Auditor
- Executive Course in Cyber Laws, University of Reading
- Graduate of the Program on Cyber Security Studies (PCSS), George C. Marshall European Center
// SESSION_OVERVIEW
Discover career opportunities in cybersecurity beyond coding and ethical hacking. This session explores how Governance, Risk and Compliance professionals manage cyber risks, support regulatory requirements and strengthen organisational security strategies.
Dr. Muhammad Azizi Bin Mohd Ariffin
Senior Lecturer, UiTM Shah Alam
Cybersecurity in AI-Driven Threat
⚡ Cybersecurity Forums
Strategic discussions with cybersecurity experts from academia, government and industry.
Cybersecurity Sovereignty
Discussion on national cybersecurity strategy and digital sovereignty.
Panel:
NACSA
Sapura
UiTM Leadership
NACSA
Sapura
UiTM Leadership
Cybersecurity in AI-Driven Threat
Exploring cybersecurity challenges in the age of artificial intelligence.
Panel:
TBA
Sapura
Dr. Muhammad Azizi Mohd Ariffin
TBA
Sapura
Dr. Muhammad Azizi Mohd Ariffin
Cybercrime Bill
Discussion on cybercrime legislation and enforcement challenges.
Panel:
TBA
TBA
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Event Operations
Select your cybersecurity mission.
MISSION 01
CTF BATTLE SYSTEM
A two-stage cybersecurity battlefield featuring online qualification and onsite final competition.
Payment details will be emailed to the Team captain once available
STATUS: ACTIVE
FORMAT
Attack Defence
FINALISTS
TOP 30 TEAMS
ENTER CTF MISSION →
MISSION 02
CYBERSECURITY TRAINING
Hands-on cybersecurity workshops covering defensive security, analysis and emerging technologies.
Payment details will be emailed to the Team captain once available
MODULES
Workshop 01 & 02
ACCESS
Walk-in Registration
VIEW TRAINING →
MISSION 03
INDUSTRIAL PITCHING
Students showcase cybersecurity solutions and innovative projects to industry partners.
PITCHING RULES
- Individual Participation: Each participant must present individually.
- Presentation Method: No slides are allowed. Participants must demonstrate their actual product.
- Time Allocation: 5 minutes for product demonstration, followed by 5 minutes for Q&A. Total: 10 minutes.
- One-Page Summary: Each participant must prepare and submit a one-page summary after the presentation in both Bahasa Melayu (BM) and English (BI).
Payment details will be emailed to the Team captain once available
MISSION TYPE
Industry Engagement
DATE
17 NOV 2026
REGISTER PITCHING →
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Cybersecurity Training Modules
Hands-on cybersecurity learning sessions.
MODULE 01
Cybersecurity Workshop 1
The Receipts Don't Lie
Log analysis, digital investigation
and Blue Team techniques.
ACCESS STATUS
🟢 WALK-IN
SESSION
18 NOV 2026
8.30 AM - 12.00 PM
8.30 AM - 12.00 PM
LOCATION
Dewan Mawar Qaseh
UiTM Shah Alam
UiTM Shah Alam
FREE · 30 PARTICIPANTS
REGISTER WORKSHOP →
MODULE 02
Cybersecurity Workshop 2
Social Media Data Analysis with LLMs
SOCMINT techniques and
Large Language Models
for cybersecurity analysis.
ACCESS STATUS
🟢 WALK-IN
SESSION
18 NOV 2026
8.30 AM - 12.00 PM
8.30 AM - 12.00 PM
LOCATION
Dewan Mawar Qaseh
UiTM Shah Alam
UiTM Shah Alam
FREE · 30 PARTICIPANTS
REGISTER WORKSHOP →
MODULE 03
Digital Forensic Workshop
Mobile Forensics on Audio-Video Evidence
Revealing the Truth or
Unmasking the Deepfake?
ACCESS STATUS
🟡 REGISTRATION REQUIRED
SESSION
18 NOV 2026
8.30 AM - 12.00 PM
8.30 AM - 12.00 PM
LOCATION
Makmal 18
FSKM UiTM Shah Alam
FSKM UiTM Shah Alam
FEE
RM50
REGISTER MODULE →
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ReHACK Technical Workshops
Practical cybersecurity training covering Android application security and web penetration testing.
Basic Android App Security
MOBILE APPLICATION SECURITY
SESSION TIME
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Morning Session
Workshop Overview
Learn the fundamentals of mobile application security by setting up a practical Android security testing environment.
Explore APKTool for Android application analysis and modification, and Frida for dynamic instrumentation and runtime analysis.
💻 Prerequisites
- Bring your own laptop.
- At least one Android Virtual Device installed and configured.
- Frida installed and ready for use.
Web Application Penetration Testing with DVWA
WEB APPLICATION SECURITY
SESSION TIME
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Afternoon Session
Workshop Overview
Gain hands-on experience identifying and exploiting common web application vulnerabilities using Damn Vulnerable Web Application (DVWA).
Explore realistic penetration testing scenarios designed for developers and security practitioners.
💻 Prerequisites
- Bring your own laptop.
- VMware Workstation installed as a backup if the training platform is inaccessible.
- Burp Suite Community Edition installed.
WORKSHOP SPONSOR
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CTF Battle System
Two-stage cybersecurity competition operation.
CTF OPERATION STATUS
COMPETITION TYPE
Capture The Flag
FINAL TEAMS
TOP 30
MODE
Attack & Defence
FSKM · UiTM SHAH ALAM
Online Jeopardy qualifying — climb the ladder
when the round opens.
OPENS
30 Oct 2026
9:00 PM
9:00 PM
CLOSES
31 Oct 2026
9:00 PM
9:00 PM
LENGTH
24 hours
20h play + 4h writeup
20h play + 4h writeup
STARTS IN
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PHASE 02
FINAL OPERATION
The onsite final competition consists of two phases:
Phase 1:
Hack & Defense - 12 Hours
Phase 2:
Phase 2 details will be disclosed after Phase 1 concludes.
17-18 NOV 2026
LOCATION
Dewan Mawar Qaseh
UiTM Shah Alam
UiTM Shah Alam
STRUCTURE
2 × 12 Hour Phases
FINAL FEE
RM200 / TEAM
CLASSIFIED MISSION
// attack_surface
CTF Challenge Domains
01
Web Security
Exploit vulnerabilities, secure applications and discover hidden weaknesses.
ATTACK VECTOR
02
Digital Forensics
Analyse digital evidence and uncover hidden information.
EVIDENCE ANALYSIS
03
Cryptography
Decode encryption challenges and secure communication.
ENCRYPTION LAB
04
Reverse Engineering
Understand software behaviour and analyse binaries.
CODE ANALYSIS
05
Binary Exploitation
Explore vulnerabilities inside low-level systems.
SYSTEM ATTACK
06
AI Security
Investigate security risks in artificial intelligence.
NEXT GEN THREAT
07
Networking
Analyse network traffic, protocols and communication security.
NETWORK ANALYSIS
08
Blockchain
Explore blockchain security, smart contracts and decentralised systems.
DECENTRALISED SECURITY
09
Cloud Security
Investigate cloud infrastructure and security vulnerabilities.
CLOUD DEFENCE
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Rules & Regulations
- No attacking CTF infrastructure.
- No attacking organiser systems.
- No denial-of-service against other teams.
- No sharing flags between teams.
- No sabotage outside intended competition mechanics.
- Teams must follow organiser instructions.
AI Usage Policy
- Any team using AI tools must declare their usage.
- For humanoid players, only chat-based AI tools such as DeepSeek is permitted.
- Token-based or API-based AI usage is strictly prohibited.
- Teams using full AI automation may participate in the preliminary round.
- However, teams using full AI automation are not eligible for the final round.
// system_information
Event Status Dashboard
Operational information for iHack 2026.
SYSTEM STATUS PANEL
EVENT STATUS
🟢 ACTIVE
OPERATION DATE
17-18 NOV 2026
LOCATION
UiTM SHAH ALAM
TEAM CONFIGURATION
3 + 1 Members
MISSION TYPE
Cybersecurity Competition
FINAL OPERATION
TOP 30 Teams
REGISTRATION
RM50 / Team
ELIGIBILITY
Higher Education Students
EVENT TRACKS
5 Program Tracks
// participant_requirements
Participant Requirements
Important information for teams joining iHack 2026 CTF competition.
TEAM SIZE
3 + 1 Members
ELIGIBILITY
Higher Education Students
FINALISTS
TOP 30 TEAMS
// operation_timeline
iHack 2026 Cyber Operation Timeline
Explore the complete journey of iHack 2026, from cybersecurity challenges to expert knowledge sharing.
KEY MILESTONES
Registration & Preliminary Round
Important dates for iHack 2026 participants.
25 OCT 2026
CTF COMPETITION ONLY
CTF Registration Closes
Final day to register for the iHack 2026 CTF competition. This deadline applies to the CTF competition only.
23 OCT 2026
REGISTRATION
Registration Closes
Final day to register for iHack 2026.
30 OCT 2026
CTF COMPETITION
Preliminary Round
The preliminary round of the iHack 2026 Capture The Flag (CTF) competition begins.
10 NOV 2026
WORKSHOPS & PITCHING
Workshop & Pitching Registration Closes
Registration for workshops and industrial pitching remains open until 10 November 2026.
DAY 01
17 November 2026
17 November 2026
Tuesday
Cybersecurity Battlefield & Industry Insights
10:00 AM
📍 Dewan 1
Opening Ceremony
Official opening ceremony and launch of iHack 2026 cybersecurity event.
10:30 AM
📍 Dewan 1
Forum: Cybersecurity Sovereignty
Strategic discussion on cybersecurity sovereignty and national cyber resilience.
Panel:
TBA
Sapura
UiTM Leadership
TBA
Sapura
UiTM Leadership
12:00 PM
📍 Dewan 1
Plenary Talk: Cyber Defence
Speaker:
Laks. Madya Dato’
Pahlawan Ts. Shamsuddin Hj Ludin
2:00 PM
📍 Dewan 1
Plenary Talk: AI in Cybersecurity
Speaker:
Datuk Dr. Amirudin Abdul Wahab
3:00 PM
📍 Dewan 1
Industry Sharing: Cyber Risk Intelligence
Speaker:
Ts. Mohammad Zaharudin Ahmad Darus
DAY 02
18 November 2026
18 November 2026
Wednesday
Technical Training, Collaboration & Closing
8:30 AM
📍 Dewan 1 / Makmal 18
Cybersecurity Workshops
Hands-on learning sessions including:
• Cyber Drill Awareness
• The Receipts Don't Lie
• Social Media Data Analysis with LLMs
• Digital Forensics Workshop
9:00 AM
📍 Dewan 1
Industry Sharing: PQC Initiatives
Speaker:
Dr. Tea (PTPKM)
9:30 AM
📍 Dewan 1
Forum: Cybersecurity in AI-Driven Threat
Discussion on emerging cybersecurity challenges caused by artificial intelligence.
Panel:
TBA
Sapura
Dr. Muhammad Azizi Mohd Ariffin
TBA
Sapura
Dr. Muhammad Azizi Mohd Ariffin
10:30 AM
📍 Dewan 1
Forum: Cybercrime Bill
Discussion on cybercrime legislation and enforcement challenges.
Panel:
TBA
TBA
12:00 PM
📍 Dewan 1
Closing Ceremony & Prize Presentation
Recognition of participants and official closing of iHack 2026.
ihack@system:~/access
$ check_event_status
[+] iHack 2026 system detected
[+] CTF module ........ ACTIVE
[+] Workshop module ... ACTIVE
[✓] Registration gateway ready
// final_access
Ready to Enter iHack 2026?
Join the cybersecurity operation. Choose your mission and secure your place.