UM Cybersecurity Summit 2026

The UM Cybersecurity Summit (UMCS) 2026 was organised by Persatuan Komputer Universiti Malaya (PEKOM) in collaboration with Rehack Consultancy and the IEEE Computer Society Universiti Malaya Student Branch Chapter. The main event took place on 16 May 2026 at the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Malaya. Open to the public, the summit set out to bridge the gap between academia and industry and to grow the next generation of cybersecurity talent.

At the heart of the summit was the Capture the Flag (CTF) competition, which attracted 193 teams and 702 participants. The top 15 teams, with 56 finalists, advanced to a full-day final round on-site, solving realistic security challenges that tested their problem-solving and technical skills. Team C0UGH1NGB4BY was crowned champion. Alongside the competition, participants joined hands-on workshops led by industry practitioners on topics including cyber incident response, malware analysis, log analysis and AI-augmented detection engineering. An industry forum followed, sharing insights on careers, hiring trends and internship opportunities in cybersecurity.

The summit closed with a ceremony celebrating the winning teams, with speeches from sponsors and faculty leadership. By combining competition, hands-on learning and direct engagement with professionals, UMCS 2026 raised awareness of current and emerging cyber threats and inspired participants to pursue further learning, certifications and long-term careers in cybersecurity.