ADPoly Students Sweep Top Places at Ministry of Defense Coding Challenge – UMEX SIMTEX 2026

Students from Abu Dhabi Polytechnic achieved outstanding results at the Ministry of Defense Coding Challenge, held during UMEX SIMTEX 2026, securing first, second, and third places in cybersecurity competitions designed to simulate real-world operational environments.

First Place
Saif Alazazi, Abdulrahman Saeed Alnaqbi, Theyab Alzaabi, Khaled Alsaadi, and Aida Alkhoori

Second Place
Abdulrahman Alazazi

Third Place
Shaikha Alzaabi and Aysha Alzaabi

Such participation bridges academic learning with practical application, reinforcing the relevance of cybersecurity education to real operational contexts.