# CTF --- ## Hacking For Fun and Profit --- Capture the Flag (CTF) is a special kind of information security competitions where the participants learn by solving innovative security challenges. --- ## FLAG ### hackim19{h0w_Did_y0ou-Get_here} --- # Types of CTFs --- ### Jeopardy Multiple challenges in a range of categories not limited to - web, cryptography, reverse engineering, binary exploitation, forensics, etc. You get points for challenges by submitting "flags", more the points higher you are on the scoreboard. --- ### Attack Defense Each participant has a VM/network that they defend/patch and attack others simultaneosly --- # How to CTF? --- ### CTFtime * head over to https://ctftime.org/event/list/upcoming * Maintains a list of past and upcoming events with scores, challenges and writeups * Players submitted writeups ---  ---  --- ## Dos * Learn * Try new technologies * Talk with other teams and players * Be Active on the IRC/Slack/Telegram/Discord of the CTF --- ## Dont's * Use automated tools * Attack the infrastructure * Be Salty * Share Flags/Spoilers with other teams --- # Practice * https://www.root-me.org/ All categories * https://backdoor.sdslabs.co/ by IIT Roorkee's CTF team List at https://www.wechall.net/ --- # :muscle: :tada: --- ## Nullcon HackIM CTF An annual CTF event which precedes Nullcon - a security conference in India. This year will be 11th edition of this CTF. --- #### Where? https://ctf.nullcon.net/ --- #### Format Jeopardy --- #### Prizes Cash and goodies to top 3 and Nullcon passes for top 40 --- ### Last Year's Challenges [Github](https://github.com/nullcon/hackim-2019/) --- ### Thank you! :sheep: You can find me on - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/_sudhackar) - or [email](mailto:sudhakar@payatu.com) me