Owasp_tiet

What Owasp_tiet does

OWASP TIET is the official student chapter of the Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP) Foundation at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET), located in Patiala, India. It is a volunteer-led, non-profit student organization of approximately 155 members that functions as a cybersecurity and coding community rather than a commercial technology company. Its core activities center on regular weekly meet-ups, structured workshops (AI-ML, Bitcoin/blockchain, and Cybersecurity), and flagship events including HackOWASP 7.0 and CTF Explo(it)², all offered free of charge to TIET students.

The chapter operates with no proprietary technology platform. Its "products" are educational events and skill-development programs, delivered through on-campus workshops, hackathons, Capture The Flag competitions, project collaborations, and design initiatives. Members are exposed to practical hacking, real-world project execution, and alumni mentorship, positioning the chapter as a hands-on extension of OWASP's application-security mission within the campus.

The business model is sponsorship-funded rather than revenue-generating. The chapter monetizes through corporate sponsorships for flagship events — Title Sponsors include Kellogg's, Paytm, Red Bull, Jio, ChatGPT (OpenAI), MLH, GitHub, Pepsi, and IBM, with additional Associate and Community Partners. There is no membership fee, no paid product, and no disclosed revenue. Its primary customer segments are TIET engineering students (participants/members) and corporate sponsors seeking campus talent visibility and brand engagement.

Name

Owasp_tiet

Legal name

OWASP TIET STUDENT CHAPTER

Website

https://owasptiet.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

OWASP TIET is a volunteer-run, non-profit student chapter of the OWASP Foundation at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology in Patiala, India. It delivers free cybersecurity workshops, hackathons (HackOWASP 7.0), CTF competitions, and AI-ML and blockchain training to TIET engineering students, funded by corporate sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Education & Student Community

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Computer Training (61142)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Endpoint, Email & Web Safe-Use Practices Training (EDABAGAF)

Keywords

• Student cybersecurity chapter
• Campus hackathon events
• Capture the flag competition
• Cybersecurity workshops
• Coding community education

Headquarters

HQ city

Patiala

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

OWASP TIET is a student-run cybersecurity and coding chapter at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology that organizes free, hands-on educational events for campus members. Its offerings include masterclass workshops in AI/ML, Bitcoin, and cybersecurity, a flagship hackathon (HackOWASP 7.0), and Capture The Flag competitions, complemented by weekly meet-ups, project opportunities, design initiatives, and alumni mentorship.

Product overview

OWASP TIET is a student chapter at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology that functions as a technology community rather than a product company. The organization offers a portfolio of educational workshops (AI-ML Workshop, Bitcoin Workshop, Cybersecurity Workshop) and flagship events (HackOWASP hackathon, CTF competitions). These offerings focus on skill development, networking, and hands-on learning in technology and cybersecurity domains, supported by regular meet-ups, project opportunities, and design initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AI - ML Workshop A masterclass workshop covering AI and ML from basics to pro level, enabling participants to build real-world models and explore workflows. Targeted at TIET students.
• Bitcoin Workshop A workshop diving deep into Bitcoin covering smart contracts, dApps, and blockchain fundamentals. Targeted at TIET students.
• Cybersecurity Workshop A comprehensive workshop covering cybersecurity from ground up to advanced techniques, exploring current trends and methodologies. Targeted at TIET students.
• HackOWASP 7.0 The flagship hackathon event of OWASP TIET, described as the ultimate hackathon experience where participants build, innovate, and compete. Described as the largest tech event at Thapar Institute.
• CTF Explo(it)² A Capture The Flag cybersecurity competition featuring puzzles, exploit challenges, and competitive hacking scenarios.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully organized multiple hackathons, tech-talks, workshops, and coding nights, maintaining coding culture throughout the TIET campus.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered title sponsor, associate sponsor, community partner and core.

• Kellogg'stitle sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner
• Paytmtitle sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner
• Red Bulltitle sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner
• Jiotitle sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner
• ChatGPT (OpenAI)title sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner
• MLH (Major League Hacking)title sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner
• GitHubtitle sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner
• Pepsititle sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner
• IBMtitle sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner
• Blocksecblockassociate sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner
• Souledassociate sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner
• Solanaassociate sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner
• Replitassociate sponsorTechnology or Integration
• Postmanassociate sponsorTechnology or Integration
• Ethereumassociate sponsorTechnology or Integration
• Devfolioassociate sponsorTechnology or Integration
• CodeChefassociate sponsorTechnology or Integration
• Coding Blocksassociate sponsorTechnology or Integration
• Jawed Habibcommunity partnerGTM or Marketing Partner
• Tim Hortonscommunity partnerGTM or Marketing Partner
• XYZcommunity partnerGTM or Marketing Partner
• Belgian Wafflecommunity partnerGTM or Marketing Partner
• Archivescommunity partnerGTM or Marketing Partner
• Devcommunity partnerGTM or Marketing Partner
• Starbuckscommunity partnerGTM or Marketing Partner
• Coding Ninjascommunity partnerTechnology or Integration
• OWASP FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOWASP TIET is an official OWASP Student Chapter under the global OWASP Foundation, which provides the organizational framework, cybersecurity mission, and global community resources.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• CodeChef: Competitive coding platform owned by Unacademy, listed as an Associate Sponsor of OWASP TIET. Enables coding competitions and provides adjacent infrastructure to student communities focused on competitive programming.
• Devfolio: Hackathon organizing platform popular in India, listed as an Associate Sponsor of OWASP TIET. Provides event infrastructure (registration, project submission, judging) used by student hackathon organizers.
• HackerEarth: India-based developer assessment and hackathon platform serving enterprise hiring and developer communities. Operates in adjacent developer upskilling/event-organizing space but at commercial scale rather than as a student chapter.
• Major League Hacking (MLH): The largest global student hackathon organizing ecosystem, listed as a Title Sponsor of OWASP TIET. Operates as an enabling partner/platform rather than a campus chapter, providing the hackathon framework used by OWASP TIET's HackOWASP event.
• Coding Blocks: India-based coding training and bootcamp provider, listed as an Associate Sponsor of OWASP TIET. Operates in adjacent educational/developer upskilling space but as a commercial training business rather than a student chapter.

Direct peers

• Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors: Microsoft's university student ambassador program, run as student-led chapters that host workshops, hackathons, and tech events. Mirrors OWASP TIET's structure, sponsor-driven funding, and student volunteer leadership model.
• Google Developer Student Clubs: Google's global network of student-led university tech communities, structurally identical to OWASP TIET in operating model (student-run chapters, workshops, flagship events, sponsor-driven). They compete for the same student mindshare and sponsorship dollars on campuses worldwide.
• IEEE Computer Society Student Branch: IEEE's global student chapter network at engineering universities, including at TIET. Competes for the same engineering student community participation and operates on a similar student-volunteer, sponsor-supported model.
• ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) Student Chapters: ACM's global network of university student chapters for computing students, including at major Indian engineering institutes. Directly competes for technical student engagement, workshops, and event participation on campus.

Broad incumbents

• OWASP Foundation: The parent nonprofit that OWASP TIET operates under, providing global brand, curriculum framework, and community resources. It operates at much larger scale and broader scope than any single student chapter, governing hundreds of chapters worldwide.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/owasp_tiet/?hl=en

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