About Capture The Flag (CTF) Put your cybersecurity skills to the ultimate test in a 6-hour Capture The Flag (CTF) competition featuring hands-on challenges inspired by real-world security scenarios . Participants will identify vulnerabilities, analyze systems, solve security problems, and capture hidden flags across multiple cybersecurity domains . Challenges range from beginner to advanced difficulty, requiring technical knowledge, analytical thinking, creativity, and teamwork to climb the dynamic live leaderboard . Challenge Domains Web Exploitation Cryptography & Steganography Reverse Engineering & Binary Exploitation Digital Forensics & Network PCAP Analysis OSINT & System Security Rules & Guidelines
Team Size: 1 to 2 members .
Competition Duration: 6 Hours . Participants must carry their own laptops and chargers. Participants may target only the designated CTF environment . Attacks against campus networks, other teams, or platforms are strictly prohibited . DoS/DDoS attacks are strictly forbidden . AI tools, AI assistants, and AI-generated solutions are strictly prohibited . Flags, solutions, exploits, or hints must not be shared between teams . In case of a tie, the team achieving the score first ranks higher . The judges' decision is final and binding .
Event Details Date: 7th October 2026
Timings: 9:00 AM – 4:00
PM IST Venue: Tech Lab 2, SRM IST, Ramapuram, Chennai
Team Size: 1 – 2
Members Registration Fee: ₹300 per team
Prize Pool: ₹5,000 Cash + Certificates
Venue
SRM Ramapuram
Chennai, India