Capture the flag 2.0

Overview CyberSec CTF 2.0 is a hands-on, jeopardy-style Capture The Flag (CTF) competition designed to challenge participants across a range of offensive and defensive cybersecurity concepts. Teams will solve a series of challenges, earn points, and compete against each other on a live leaderboard. Guidelines The event is open to all undergradute students in India . Participation is team-based . Each team can have 1 to 4 members . Inter-college teams are allowed. Participants from different engineering branches/specializations may form a team. No specific prerequisite skills or software are required. Participants must bring their own laptop and charger . The competition will be conducted offline at RV University . The CTF will be hosted on an online CTF platform , which participants will access from the venue. The event will run from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on 26 September 2026 . Registration closes on 20 September 2026 . Registration fee is ₹150 per team . Maximum capacity is 160 participants / 40 teams , on a first-come, first-served basis. There are no separate rounds . Participants will compete continuously through the CTF platform during the event. A live leaderboard will be available to track team rankings. Competition Format The competition follows a Jeopardy-style CTF format . Teams will receive access to multiple cybersecurity challenges. Challenges may cover different areas of offensive and defensive security. Teams solve challenges and submit the corresponding flags through the CTF platform. Each successfully solved challenge awards points according to its assigned value. Teams can choose which challenges to attempt and manage their time accordingly. The leaderboard will update based on the team's accumulated score. At the end of the competition, rankings will be determined based on total points and time taken . In case of a tie, the team that achieves the required score in the shortest total time will rank higher. The competition will strictly follow the published 10:00 AM–5:00 PM schedule. No additional time will be provided. Rules Each team must consist of 1–4 members . Participants must maintain fair play and professional conduct throughout the competition. Attacking the event infrastructure , including servers, networks, or systems used to conduct the event, is strictly prohibited. Sharing flags or solutions with other teams is prohibited. Communication or collaboration between different teams is not permitted. Unauthorized scripts, bots, brute-force tools, or other prohibited methods must not be used where explicitly restricted by a challenge. Participants must not tamper with physical clues, equipment, or disrupt another team's activity. Participants may use Google, documentation, AI tools, and other online resources unless a particular challenge explicitly restricts their use. Any form of malpractice, cheating, infrastructure abuse, or misconduct may result in immediate disqualification . Participants are responsible for bringing and maintaining their own laptops and chargers. Technical problems with a participant's own device or setup will not result in additional time . Any disputes must be brought to the event organizing committee. The decision of the organizers will be final and binding . Prizes & Certificates