Looking for Switzerland’s cybersecurity talents in 2025
A message to all cybersecurity talents in Switzerland: On March 1, the qualifiers for the Swiss Hacking Challenge (SHC) 2025 have started.
The SHC identifies and selects the country’s most skilled young cybersecurity talents to represent Switzerland at the European Cyber Security Challenge (ECSC). In recent years, the Swiss National Hacking Team has consistently ranked among the top competitors. In addition to selecting the national team, the Swiss Hacking Challenge also serves as the official SwissSkills qualifier in the field of cybersecurity.
The competition starts with an online qualification phase, running from March 1 to May 1, 2025. Participants will compete in a Jeopardy-style Capture-the-Flag (CTF) format, solving cybersecurity challenges individually.
The top ten competitors in each age group (Juniors: 14–20, Seniors: 21–25) with Swiss citizenship will qualify for the onsite final, taking place on July 12–13, 2025. The final will determine the composition of the Swiss National Hacking Team, which will represent Switzerland at ECSC 2025 in Warsaw, Poland, from October 6 to 10, 2025.
However, everybody else is free to enter the qualifiers just for fun.
More info on the SHC website.
The Swiss Hacking Challenge, Switzerland’s annual national hacking championship, is organized by the Swiss Cyber Storm association.
