CTF Challenges Category

The challenges distributed across the identified categories: general skills, programming, steganography, cryptography, OSINT, forensics, and web exploitation. These challenges are designed for a variety of skills across different difficulty levels to cater to both beginner and advance.

These challenges are intentionally devoid of explicit guidance to provide students with the opportunity to exercise critical thinking and problem-solving skills in unfamiliar and complex scenarios. By navigating these challenges, students are encouraged to rely on their own creativity, judgment, and technical abilities. This method fosters resilience, adaptability, and the confidence to approach new situations with an open mind and a strategic perspective.

Below are detailed descriptions of the various challenge categories and their corresponding Capture-The-Flag (CTF) challenges:

Miscellaneous

This category includes challenges that do not fit neatly into other categories. They cover a wide range of topics and require students to use a diverse set of skills to solve unique problems.

General Skill

Challenges in this category focus on foundational skills necessary for cybersecurity. These may include tasks related to basic scripting, command line usage, or fundamental security concepts.

Steganography

Steganography challenges involve hiding information within various media types. Students must discover and extract hidden messages from images, audio files, or other formats.

Cryptography

This category includes challenges related to the encryption and decryption of data. Students must apply their knowledge of cryptographic algorithms and techniques to decode or secure information.

OSINT (Open Source Intelligence)

OSINT challenges require students to gather and analyze publicly available information from various sources. These tasks help students develop skills in information gathering and data analysis using open-source tools.

Forensics

Digital forensics challenges focus on investigating and analyzing digital artifacts. Students must uncover evidence, trace activities, and understand the digital footprint left by users or attackers.

Programming

Programming challenges test students' coding skills and their ability to write scripts or programs to solve specific problems. These challenges often require a deep understanding of programming languages and logic.

Web Exploitation

Web challenges involve identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities in web applications. Students must understand web technologies and common security flaws to successfully complete these tasks.