Tech Duels

Tech Duels at CyberForge 2026

Team Registration Opens June 1, 2025

Get ready for Tech Duels—a live, head-to-head technical showdown and a featured competitive event at CyberForge 2026. Organized and operated by Tech Duels, a company dedicated to building elite-level technical competitions, this event brings the energy of esports to the world of cybersecurity, programming, and problem-solving.

Each match is a real-time, bracket-style battle between teams solving complex challenges under pressure. From cybersecurity and scripting to reverse engineering and infrastructure puzzles, Tech Duals pushes teams to think fast, work together, and adapt on the fly.

🧠 Who Can Compete?

• Teams of 3 core members

• 1 required alternate (up to 2 alternates allowed)

• Open to college students only!

• All team members and alternates must attend required coaching sessions (schedule TBD)

• LIMITED TO 1 TEAM PER COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY!!!
  
  

⚠️ Only 4 Teams Accepted

Tech Duals at CyberForge is limited to just 4 teams, and spots will fill fast. Be ready when registration opens on June 1, 2025.

Registration Deadline: September 30, 2025 @ 11:59pm ET

📅 Key Dates

• Team Registration Opens: June 1, 2025

• Team Registration Deadline: November 1, 2025

• Coaching Period: TBD

• Tech Duels Live Tournament: March 28, 2026 (Day 1 of CyberForge 2026)
  
  

🎯 What to Expect

• High-stakes technical team challenges

• Live, bracket-style matchups

• Judged by industry professionals with real-world expertise

• Recognition and awards for top-performing teams

• Real-world scenarios, rapid problem-solving, and serious bragging rights
  
  

Tech Duals combines elite-level technical skill with competitive intensity. Think your team has what it takes? Prove it live at CyberForge 2026—and leave your mark on the Tech Duals bracket.