TCS HackQuest- Season 7 hosted by TCS Cyber Security unit. (Last Date- 1st January, 2023)

Tata Services (TCS) is an Indian multinational information technology (IT) services and consulting company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. TCS is the second largest Indian company by market capitalisation and is among the most valuable IT services brands worldwide.

Introduction

TCS Cyber Security Unit is looking for students and enthusiasts who have a passion for ethical hacking and in general securing the digital future of organizations engaged in transacting millions of data points across the world!

Each challenge evaluates their ethical hacking skills and their special competency in finding vulnerabilities. In the end, associates are awarded with special prizes and potential job offers from TCS in the Cyber Security Unit.

Eligibility Criteria

Academic Qualification	B.Tech / M.Tech / BCA / MCA / BSc / MSc from all disciplines and all the relevant institutes in India.
Graduation Year	2021-22 OR 2022-23
Minimum Academic Percentage	Not Mentioned
Backlogs	Must Have 0 Backlogs

Candidates trained in Security domains as listed below would be given more preference:

• Application Security
• Network Security
• Java/J2EE, php, python. GO
• Information security and risk management
• Ethical Hacking
• Any Security specific certification like Security+, CEH, ISO 27001, etc.

Job Function & Salary

Job Role – About TCS HackQuest

CTC – Not Mentioned

Work Location – Not Mentioned

Date of Joining – Not Mentioned

Participation Guidelines

• This event is conducted in two rounds. First round is an online Catch the Flag competition where all registered students can participate, and they will be shortlisted for further sub-rounds.
• Participants shortlisted after Round 1 will move to Round 2, where they may be interviewed over Video Call/MS Teams/Webex by the TCS Cyber Security interview panel.
• This is an individual contest. No team participation is permitted.

• Entries submitted after the registration end-date will not be considered for evaluation.
• For the first round, to login to the portal and access the challenges, we recommend the below mentioned specifications
  1. Desktop/Laptop with minimum of 1024*768 screen resolution
  2. Internet connectivity of not less than 1 Mbps Speed
  3. Browsers: Latest version of Firefox or Chrome
  4. Burp Suite community edition
• For the second round, to login to the portal and access the challenges, below mentioned minimum specifications are recommended
  1. Desktop/Laptop with minimum of 1024*768 screen resolution
  2. Internet connectivity of not less than 1 Mbps Speed
  3. Browsers: Latest version of Firefox or Chrome
  4. Burp Suite community edition
  5. Web Camera
  6. Webex or Microsoft Teams
• TCS will arrange for remote modalities of evaluating a select list of contestants from the 1st round. Contestants should stay tuned for real-time updates on round 2, dates, format etc.

Registration

• Any number of students can register for the contest. Participants should be above 18 years of age and would have completed their graduation in the Academic year of 2021-2022 or 2022-2023 only.
• Students can participate in this contest after registering in TCS’ NextStep Portal – TCS NextStep to generate a CT/DT ID in the IT Segment (Not BPS). Remember: (CT)/ Direct Trainee (DT) Reference Number is mandatory for participating in the contest.
• Each participant who has registered to participate in Hackquest will be receiving a unique credential to take part in the contest. This credential is of utmost importance and should not be shared with other participants.

Winner Announcement:

• The top performing candidates who clear Round 2 stand a chance to receive Ninja or Digital job offers. (Evaluation will be based on your performance only).
• Winners will be awarded with exciting prizes worth up to 5 Lakhs.
• Exceptional performers will be given chance to work with Centre of Excellence teams.

Check out the link below for more details!

Last Date to register – 1st January, 2023

Click Here for TCS Interview Questions (With Answers)