CyberShield Showdown CTF 2025

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Level Up Before the CTF

Whether you're a first-timer or sharpening your skills, this section will guide you through key resources to help you prepare, practice, and play smarter.

Learn the Basics

๐Ÿ” 1. Information Gathering (Reconnaissance) ๐Ÿ“ก 2. Scanning & Enumeration ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ 3. Exploitation Basics ๐Ÿ”“ 4. Web Exploitation ๐Ÿ” 5. Password Attacks ๐Ÿง  6. Linux & Windows Fundamentals ๐Ÿงฉ 7. Binary Exploitation (Optional for Beginners) ๐Ÿ“ฆ 8. Using Common CTF Tools ๐ŸŽฏ 9. CTF-Specific Skills

CTF 101

๐Ÿ” 1. Cryptography ๐ŸŒ 2. Web Exploitation ๐Ÿงฑ 3. Reverse Engineering ๐Ÿ’ป 4. Binary Exploitation ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธ 5. OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) ๐Ÿ“ 6. Forensics ๐Ÿงฉ 7. Misc / General Skills

Tools of the Trade

๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ 1. Nmap ๐ŸŒ 2. Burp Suite (Community Edition) ๐Ÿ“‚ 3. Dirbuster / Gobuster ๐Ÿ” 4. John the Ripper / Hashcat ๐Ÿงช 5. Netcat (nc) ๐Ÿ“ก 6. Wireshark ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ 7. CyberChef ๐Ÿงฎ 8. Ghidra (or Binary Ninja / IDA Free) ๐Ÿงต 9. Strings & Binwalk ๐Ÿ”ง 10. Python & Bash Scripting

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Schedule

Red Teaming CTF

Day 1 โ€“ Saturday, September 13, แ‰…แ‹ณแˆœ, แˆ˜แˆตแŠจแˆจแˆ 3

9:00 AM โ€“ 9:30 AMRegistration
9:30 AM โ€“ 9:45 AMOpening & Keynote
10:0 AM โ€“ 10:30 AMIntroduction to the CTF Challenge and Rules
10:30 AMRed Teaming CTF Begins
12:00 PM โ€“ 1:00 PMLunch Break
5:30 PM โ€“ 5:45 PMWrap-Up and Preview of Day 2

Day 2 โ€“ Sunday, September 14, แŠฅแˆแ‹ต, แˆ˜แˆตแŠจแˆจแˆ 4

10:00 AM โ€“ 10:15 AMDay 1 Recap
10:15 AM โ€“ 12:00 PMRed Teaming CTF Continues
12:00 PM โ€“ 1:00 PMLunch Break
4:00 PMRed Teaming CTF End
4:15 PM โ€“ 4:45 PMJudging & Evaluation
4:45 PM โ€“ 5:30 PMAwards Ceremony
5:30 PM โ€“ 6:00 PMChallenge Review Session – Attack Strategy:
For this session, focus on a challenge where many teams were unable to successfully breach the defense. Discuss the defense setup, why certain attack strategies didnโ€™t work, and what strategies could have been more successful. This could also be an opportunity to discuss various offensive tools and methodologies used in CTF competitions.
6:00 PM โ€“ 6:30 PMParticipant Presentation:
An audience member explains their strategy for defending or attacking during a particular challenge. They could discuss their thought process, the tools they used, any obstacles they faced, and how they overcame them. This session provides valuable insight into real-world attack and defense scenarios, and allows for a peer learning experience.
6:30 PM โ€“ 6:45 PMClosing Remarks

Incident Response CTF

Day 1 โ€“ Saturday, September 20, แ‰…แ‹ณแˆœ, แˆ˜แˆตแŠจแˆจแˆ 10

9:00 AM โ€“ 9:30 AMRegistration
9:30 AM โ€“ 9:45 AMOpening & Keynote
10:0 AM โ€“ 10:30 AMIntroduction to the CTF Challenge and Rules
10:30 AMIncident Response CTF Begins
12:00 PM โ€“ 1:00 PMLunch Break
5:30 PM โ€“ 5:45 PMWrap-Up and Preview of Day 2

Day 2 โ€“ Sunday, September 21, แŠฅแˆแ‹ต, แˆ˜แˆตแŠจแˆจแˆ 11

10:00 AM โ€“ 10:15 AMDay 1 Recap
10:15 AM โ€“ 12:00 PMIncident Response CTF Continues
12:00 PM โ€“ 1:00 PMLunch Break
4:00 PMIncident Response CTF End
4:15 PM โ€“ 4:45 PMJudging & Evaluation
4:45 PM โ€“ 5:30 PMAwards Ceremony
5:30 PM โ€“ 6:00 PMChallenge Review Session – IR / Threat Hunting Strategy:
For this session, focus on a challenge where many teams were unable to successfully breach the defense. Discuss the defense setup, why certain attack strategies didnโ€™t work, and what strategies could have been more successful. This could also be an opportunity to discuss various offensive tools and methodologies used in CTF competitions.
6:00 PM โ€“ 6:30 PMParticipant Presentation:
An audience member explains their strategy for defending or attacking during a particular challenge. They could discuss their thought process, the tools they used, any obstacles they faced, and how they overcame them. This session provides valuable insight into real-world attack and defense scenarios, and allows for a peer learning experience.
6:30 PM โ€“ 6:45 PMClosing Remarks

Important dates (e.g., registration date, event date, etc.)

Registration date/deadline

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Event date

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