IIT Hyderabad Hosts 6-Day Web Security Course as Cybersecurity Skills Rise
Telangana: Web applications are core to modern banking, education, healthcare, e-commerce and public services—but systems are left exposed to serious security threats if weaknesses are overlooked. With that in mind, the IIT Hyderabad Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) is hosting a six-day short-term course on “Web Application Security & Exploitation Techniques 2026” from September 21 to 26, 2026.
The course, organised under ISEA Phase III by the Centre for Cryptography and Cybersecurity (CCS), IIT Hyderabad, brings together academic sessions, security tests, real-world scenarios and cybersecurity challenges. The IIT Hyderabad CSE Department announced the programme on August 28, 2026.
IIT Hyderabad Web Security Course: What You'll Discover
The course has been designed around the practical aspect of web application security, as opposed to purely theoretical learning. As per IIT Hyderabad, participants will explore:
- Setting up a secure web application testing environment
- Understanding and applying the OWASP Top 10 framework
- Identifying vulnerabilities and validation flaws
- Testing authentication, session management and access controls
- Understanding client-side injection vulnerabilities and security misconfigurations
- Reconnaissance and asset discovery
- Real-world security testing methodologies
- The bug bounty ecosystem
- Security tools and automation
- Professional vulnerability reporting
Thus, the programme covers the journey from detecting possible weaknesses to documented security findings.
Who Can Attend the Programme at IIT Hyderabad?
The course is for students, researchers, academics and professionals who have a basic understanding of computing concepts.
The target audience includes:
- BTech, MTech and PhD students from Computer Science, AI, ECE, EE And IT
- MSc students from CS/IT
- MCA Students
- Academia And Industry Professionals
Participants are expected to have basic familiarity with computer networks, web application concepts and programming logic.
Three-Part Course Structure
The programme is organised around three broad modules, which give the six-day training a progression from fundamentals to practical scenarios and competitive problem-solving.
1. Web Application Security Fundamentals
The opening module focuses on the fundamentals of web application security and the concepts needed to understand common weaknesses and security testing practices.
2. Real-World Scenarios and Bug Bounty Hunting
The second module moves to real-world applications, including security testing scenarios and the bug bounty ecosystem. This part connects classroom concepts with practice to find and report vulnerabilities
3. CTF Competition and Award Ceremony
The programme also includes a Capture The Flag (CTF) competition, which provides an opportunity to apply concepts learned during the course in a challenge-based scenario. An award ceremony is scheduled as part of the programme.
Who Will Teach the Course?
The instructor team brings academic and industry expertise. The programme lists Dr. Saurabh Kumar from IIT Hyderabad along with Mr. Suman Mandal and Mr. Shibashis Ghosh from ExaBee Pvt. Ltd. as instructors.
Registration Fee, Accommodation and Other Details
The listed registration fee is ₹1,000 for students and ₹5,000 for other participants. The fee includes training materials and refreshments during the six-day programme. Importantly, IIT Hyderabad indicates that the fee will be collected only from shortlisted candidates. Participants are to arrange their own accommodation, although paid accommodation is available at the IIT Hyderabad Hostel and Guest House. As the course begins on September 21, the listed application deadline has passed. The official course announcement lists isea@cse.iith.ac.in for queries.
Why Web Application Security Matters
For aspiring cybersecurity professionals, web security sits at an important intersection of programming, networking and information security. Learning to identify weaknesses, understand security controls and prepare professional vulnerability reports may serve as a practical foundation for further work in application security. IIT Hyderabad's CSE Department lists the programme among its upcoming outreach activities, while the institute's DRISHTE Lab lists the course for September 21–26, 2026.
Final Thoughts
The Web Application Security & Exploitation Techniques 2026 programme at IIT Hyderabad offers foundational web security concepts and practical testing methodologies, bug bounty scenarios and a CTF competition. With participants from technical education, academia and industry, the six-day programme is presented as a focused learning opportunity around contemporary application-security practices. For students looking to pursue a career in cybersecurity, the course's emphasis on OWASP, vulnerability identification, security testing and professional reporting reflects several of the practical skills used across the application-security field.
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