RMIT Hackathon 2025
GenAI & Cyber Security
RMIT Hackathon 2025 GenAI & Cyber Security will take place on the 20th and 21st of October, 2025 at RMIT Melbourne, Australia, and RMIT Saigon South and Hanoi campuses, Vietnam. This exciting event brings together Generative AI and Cybersecurity in an exciting Red Team vs Blue Team format. Participants will take on the roles of attackers (Red Team) and defenders (Blue Team) in a series of challenges that test both AI innovation and security resilience.
Call for Participants
Are you ready to push the boundaries of AI and cybersecurity? This is your chance to shine in a high-energy, hands-on competition that blends creativity, technical skill and strategic thinking.
About the Competition Design
Over two days, you will gain a 360° perspective on AI security by rotating between offensive and defensive roles:
- AI Security Red Team - Explore and test the limits of AI systems to uncover potential vulnerabilities.
- AI Defense Blue Team - Design and implement strategies to safeguard AI systems against attacks.
- Generative AI for Cybersecurity - Use LLMs for threat detection, code auditing and vulnerability scanning.
- Cloud & Infrastructure Challenges - Deploy and secure AI solutions in cloud environments.
Who Should Join?
- RMIT University students (Undergraduate, Graduate, PhD) from Melbourne, Saigon South and Hanoi campuses.
- Students from other universities.
Participants will compete in teams of four students.
Impact and Benefits
For Participants:
- Showcase your skills - Demonstrate expertise in AI, security and innovation.
- Gain hands-on experience - In offensive and defensive AI security using real-world tools and techniques.
- Learn from experts - Gain practical knowledge from leaders in the field.
- Shape the future - Build safe, ethical and impactful AI solutions.
- Contribute to open source - Share your solutions with the community.
- Expand your network - Meet potential collaborators, mentors and employers.
For Sponsors and the Community:
- Showcase your brand at the forefront of AI and cybersecurity innovation.
- Engage directly with top talent.
- Support the development of cutting-edge, ethical AI technologies.
- Raise awareness of AI safety and security challenges.
- Contribute to a growing innovation ecosystem in AI and cybersecurity.
Join us for this two-day innovation battle face-to-face at these three RMIT campuses - Melbourne, Saigon South and Hanoi - and be part of the AI security revolution!
Check out our GitHub: https://github.com/SkywardAI/