Cyberchamps 2025 marked the largest national expansion of the program to date.

National Reach:

• 437 registered students
• 177 schools across Kuwait
• 225 students completed the national assessment
• 110 selected for advanced bootcamp training
• 13 finalist teams representing 60 schools

Sponsored by the Ministry of Education, the National Cybersecurity Center, and Zain Kuwait, the program combined assessment, training, and competition.

Bootcamp focus areas included:

• Cybersecurity fundamentals
• Programming & web development
• Artificial intelligence
• Public speaking & presentation design
• Capture the Flag (CTF) training via Hack The Box

The final three-day competition was hosted at Kuwait University, featuring:

• Industry networking sessions
• National CTF competition
• Hackathon

Students developed applications, AI tools, games, and digital campaigns to raise cybersecurity awareness.

The awards ceremony was attended by the Minister of Education, highlighting national recognition of student-led innovation in cybersecurity.