— Exploring the digital frontier, one terminal at a time.
DCG91422
A community of hackers, security researchers, and technology enthusiasts in Coimbatore.
DEF CON COIMBATORE GROUP
Conference
April 18, 2026
Kumaraguru College of Technology
CTF
April 17, 2026
₹60,000 prize pool
DCG
Coimbatore Group
DCG Coimbatore (DCG91422) is an official chapter within the global cybersecurity community, created for people who want to understand how systems are built, tested, and secured.
We bring together security practitioners, researchers, students, and technology enthusiasts in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The chapter is community led, volunteer driven, and open to anyone with a genuine interest in cybersecurity.
What is a DCG?
A DCG (DEF CON Group) is a local chapter of the global DEF CON community. Each chapter operates independently while upholding the same core values: practical learning, responsible security research, and knowledge sharing.
Upcoming
Events
DCG Coimbatore CTF Competition (CTF@DCG91422)
Capture The Flag Competition
Capture The Flag (CTF) cybersecurity competition organized by DCG Coimbatore Chapter where students, researchers, and security professionals compete to solve real-world security challenges across multiple domains including web security, reverse engineering, cryptography, and digital forensics.
View details →DCG Conference (DCG91422)
Where Hackers Meet. Systems Break. Knowledge Flows.
One of the largest cybersecurity gatherings in Coimbatore bringing together 2000+ professionals, CISOs, security leaders, and researchers for expert talks, strategic discussions, and knowledge exchange.
View details →Capture the Flag Competition
A jeopardy style CTF scheduled for April 17, 2026, the day before the conference. The event is open to teams of up to three participants and welcomes all skill levels.
Challenges span six domains, ranging from beginner-friendly to expert-level. Winners are announced live at the conference closing ceremony.
₹30,000
1st Place
₹15,000
2nd Place
₹7,500
3rd Place
₹5,000
4th Place
₹2,500
5th Place
Challenge Domains
Web Exploitation
XSS, SQLi, SSRF, auth bypass, API abuse.
Reverse Engineering
Binary analysis, decompilation, anti-debug.
Cryptography
Classical ciphers, RSA, AES, custom protocols.
OSINT
Open-source intelligence, geolocation, recon.
AI Security
Prompt injection, model inversion, adversarial ML.
Binary Exploitation
Stack overflows, ROP chains, heap exploitation.
Got Something
to Share?
We look for hackers, researchers, and practitioners with real stories from the field. We evaluate the quality of the idea, not your résumé or job title.
Key Dates
Accepted Topics
Unsure if your topic fits? Email us — we'll respond.
Submit a Talk
Submissions for 2026 are closed. Got something great? Reach out directly and we'll consider late proposals.
Admin@dcg91422.orgJoin the Community
DCG Coimbatore welcomes students, professionals, and enthusiasts who want to learn cybersecurity through collaboration and practical exploration.
> All skill levels are welcome.
Monthly Meetups
Monthly gatherings across Coimbatore focused on practical security learning.
Technical Workshops
Hands on sessions covering web security, reverse engineering, OSINT, and more.
Research Collaboration
Peer review, co-disclosure, open tooling.
CTF Practice
Weekly practice rounds and structured writeup sessions.
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Discord
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