Welcome to AWS x A10 Hack
ACM's Premier AI Hackathon, November 7-8th, 2026
Scale with AWS. Shield with A10. Secure your future.
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Scale with AWS. Shield with A10. Secure your future.
We have ACM-led workshops to teach you about the tools you'll have access to for this hackathon!
We're positive you've used Amazon before, whether to buy that last minute thing or because you don't want to leave the comfort of your own home, but have you used AWS? AWS is arguably THE largest cloud computing platform in the world with thousands of companies using their services. They offer a wide range of services from databases and storage to raw compute power, but they are offering YOU their latest, bleeding edge AI technology. Catch our AWS workshops to learn how to use their services!
A10 Networks is a global provider of secure, high-performance cybersecurity and networking solutions built for enterprise and service provider infrastructure. The company specializes in multi-layer DDoS protection, web application and API security, and AI guardrails. Trusted by over 7,700 organizations worldwide, A10 Networks enables businesses to safely optimize, protect, and scale their mission-critical workloads.
| 9:00 AM | Check-In & Networking Breakfast (SCDI Courtyard) 🍳✅ |
| 10:00 AM | Opening Keynote 📝 |
| 10:45 AM | Team Formation 🤝 (SCDI Courtyard -> Heafey Atrium) |
| 11:00 AM | Hacking Begins! 💻 |
| 11:30 AM | Git It All Together 💻 (Bergin 116) |
| 12:30 PM | AWSome Sauce: Master AWS🔥 (Bergin 116) |
| 1:30 PM | Lunch Break! 🥪 (Heafey Atrium) |
| 3:00 PM | All About API's and a Flask Frenzy (Python) 💬 (Bergin 116) |
| 4:00 PM | Bringing Your Website to Life with React.js ⚛️ (Bergin 116) |
| 6:30 PM | Dinner break 🍕 (Heafey Atrium) |
| 8:30 PM | Connecting Everything Together: Hosting + Calling APIs 🧩 (Bergin 116) |
| 10:00 PM | Super Smash Bros Tournament 🎮 (Heafey Atrium) |
| 12:00 AM | Activity Break: Midnight Sundaes 🍦🍫🥄 (Heafey Atrium) |
| 8:30 AM | Devpost Submission Q&A ❓ (Bergin 116) |
| 9:00 AM | DevPost Submissions Due! 📝 |
| 9:15 AM | Demos and Judging Begin! 🤔 (Heafey Atrium) |
| 11:00 AM | Finalist Presentations 🎤 (Bergin 116) |
| 1:00 PM | Winners Announced! 🤑🏆💯 (Heafey Atrium) |
Both tracks are heavily encouraged to use AWS services in their project
Open to all!
Create a full product that could be sold to companies with potential costs and benefits accounted for using AWS services. Must use AWS services in some way. ALL types of projects are encouraged!
1st Place: $2000 | 2nd Place: $1000
Open to Juniors, Seniors, and Grad Students *
Build an identity layer using AAuth for agent authorization, SPIFFE/SPIRE for workload identity, and ID-JAG-based MCP OAuth for enterprise-controlled access. With ID-JAG, the client obtains a grant from the enterprise identity provider and exchanges it for an MCP access token. Extend these controls to desktop and CLI agents, enforce tool permissions, track actions, and revoke access through the gateway.
Demo: Authenticate an agent, allow selected MCP tools, then revoke access mid-task and block subsequent requests.
Build a control layer around supported desktop apps and CLI tools such as Claude Code. Route model and MCP requests through a gateway to attach agent identity, monitor traffic, enforce policies, and apply usage limits. Include task recovery and a kill switch to block further requests and stop locally managed agent processes.
Demo: Launch a CLI agent, display its traffic, block a disallowed action, and stop the run.
1st Place: $3000 + Fast Track Interviews | 2nd Place: $1500 + Fast Track Interviews
A hackathon is an opportunity when you and your team come together to construct a cool and inventive project in 24 hours!
We require all teams to be comprised of 2-6 people. This is a great way for you to work with others, and learn about the design process.
No problem! We will help connect you with other students who are also looking for teammates before and during the event.
All Undergrad and Graduate students attending Santa Clara University are welcome, regardless of major. Students of all levels are encouraged to participate!
No worries! We have a team of mentors to help you along the way. Previous project experience will be helpful.
Feel free to email us at acm@scu.edu if you have any questions or concerns!
ALL teams are encouraged to use AWS services to create their projects. A10 will not provide services, and instead provides a problem statement for you to solve though the A10 track.
Freshmen and Sophomores may be elligible for the A10 track in a primarily Upperclassmen team, however they will NOT recieve an interview from A10. Instead, their information will be kept by A10 for future reference in applications.
