Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Yes, there are rules and they can be found on the rules page.
Yes, for all of our challenges we recommend two Virtual Machines (VM). For any of the malware reverse engineering challenges we recommend a Windows 10 VM with FlareVM installed on it. All other challenges should be able to be completed using a linux VM (we recommend Kali)
No. This is a completely free to play platform.
The team are active on the disord server. Please visit there to get help from the community and team.
To take part in the CTF you must complete the following tasks:
- Register an account.
- Go to the challenges page and begin.
If you're new to CTFs we highly recommend checking out this website:
There are two main timers. The first T- Timer indicates how long before the competition starts. This will usually coincide with the release date/time of the first challenge(s). The second is Day/Hour/Minute/Seconds which indicate when the last submission for the competition can be completed.
A CTF, or Capture the Flag, is a type of cybersecurity competition where participants try to solve various challenges in different domains (e.g., malware analysis, OSINT, forensics) to find flags, which are strings of text. Upon finding a flag, participants submit it to a scoring page to earn points. The teams with the most points at the end of the competition are declared the winners.
We allow all software to be used within reason. Due to brute forcing attempts on the infrastructure we do not condone the use of services such as Hydra unless specified for a specific challenge. Regarding other software, these are the pieces of software the challenge developers use but not limited to:
- Python 3.12
- Wireshark
- 7zip
- Tar
- Burp Suite Community
- ExifTool
This CTF is open to everyone — from beginners to cybersecurity experts. We encourage students, professionals, and cybersecurity enthusiasts to participate and test their skills.
We operate a "first blood" points bonus so for each player that completes the challenge the amount of points earned reduces. The maximum is 500 points reducing down to 50 after about 100 solves.
Yes, at the end of the competition we will open up a discord channel specifically for write-ups from the community and the creators.