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ATTACK VECTORS // CHALLENGES

CHOOSE YOUR TARGET

Four categories. Multiple challenges. One objective: capture the flag.

SYSTEM STATUS CATEGORIES: 04
ASSET STATUS FLAGS: CLASSIFIED
CLEARANCE LEVEL ACCESS: COMPETITION DAY
NOTE: Actual CTF challenges remain classified until the competition begins. Proceed to review available attack vectors.
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ATTACK VECTORS

01 // CRYPTOGRAPHY

BREAK THE CIPHER

Cryptography challenges test the ability to recognize patterns, decode information, analyze encryption methods, and recover hidden messages.

Required Skills:
CIPHERS ENCODING HASHING CRYPTO ANALYSIS
> initialize_decrypt_
02 // WEB

FIND THE VULNERABILITY

Web challenges involve investigating web applications, understanding how they behave, identifying vulnerabilities, and finding ways to reach protected information.

Required Skills:
HTTP SOURCE ANALYSIS WEB SECURITY VULNERABILITY DISCOVERY
> inspect_target_
03 // FORENSICS

FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE

Forensic challenges involve examining digital evidence and uncovering information hidden inside files, metadata, logs, network data, or other artifacts.

Required Skills:
FILE ANALYSIS METADATA LOGS DIGITAL EVIDENCE
> analyze_artifact_
04 // OSINT

CONNECT THE CLUES

OSINT challenges require participants to investigate publicly available information, search effectively, connect clues, and identify relevant intelligence.

Required Skills:
SEARCH RECONNAISSANCE DATA CORRELATION PUBLIC INTELLIGENCE
> gather_intel_
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THREAT LEVELS

CHOOSE YOUR DIFFICULTY

Our systems scale challenge complexity based on threat levels. Harder challenges require deeper investigation, advanced techniques, and typically award more points to your team's score.

Point values remain variable and will be assigned dynamically upon competition launch based on solve rates.
VERY EASY
EASY
MEDIUM
HARD
INSANE
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FLAG PROTOCOL

FIND IT. SUBMIT IT. SCORE.

01

SELECT CHALLENGE

Choose a challenge from the available categories.

02

INVESTIGATE

Analyze the provided target, files, clues, or information.

03

FIND THE FLAG

Discover the hidden flag.

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SUBMIT

Enter the flag into the competition platform.

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EARN POINTS

A valid flag adds points to the team's score.

Format Example Only
ACM{example_flag}

WARNING: Do not submit test flags during live competition.

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CHALLENGE DATABASE

ACCESS DENIED

CHALLENGE DATABASE CLASSIFIED
AUTHORIZATION AVAILABLE: 07.11.2026
[LOCKED] CRYPTOGRAPHY
[LOCKED] WEB
[LOCKED] FORENSICS
[LOCKED] OSINT
05 // TRAINING RECOMMENDED

NEED TO PREPARE?

Build your skills before entering the cyber range. Explore the CTF 3.0 training workshops and prepare for each attack vector.