Eligibility

Open to all college students (Engineering & Non-Engineering). Individual for Online Mode & team (max 2 members) for Offline Mode.

Schedule:

🔹 The online round will start on March 09, 2025, and March 10, 2025.

🔹 The offline round will take place on March 11, 2025.

Code of Conduct

By participating in the CTF, you acknowledge you have read and agree to these rules.

If you feel anyone has violated the rules, please contact the organizers.

If you have any questions regarding any challenges, please contact the organizers.

Any announcements/updates will be posted in the CTFd platform.

The format of all flags, unless otherwise noted, is TVB{...}

Do not share/post any of the code or Flags found in the CTF with others.

No hacking or attacking the CTFd site or participants, including but not limited to using scanning, denial of service, and/or brute-forcing tools. Hacking/attacking the site or participants will result in disqualification.

Hacking is allowed only on any challenges where hacking activity is part of the challenge (e.g., Website as a challenge with hidden flags, password hashes where brute-force tools might be used).

🔹 Ethical hacking only. Malicious activities = Disqualification.

🔹 Challenge discussions outside the official platform are prohibited.

🔹 Judging is based on flags captured, accuracy, and speed.

Prizes & Rewards

🥇 1st Place: Internship at XIT Group, Pune + Trophy + Cash Prize

🥈 2nd Place: Internship at XIT Group, Pune + Trophy + Cash Prize

🥉 3rd Place: Internship at XIT Group, Pune + Trophy + Cash Prize

👬 2 Places for Runner up’s: Internship at XIT Group, Pune + Trophy

Round 1: Online - Free for All

Mode: Jeopardy-Style CTF (Solving individual challenges to capture flags).

Topics: Web Exploitation, Cryptography, Forensics, OSINT, Reverse Engineering, etc.

Duration: 2 Hours.

Selection: Top 50% of participants qualify for the next round.

Round 2: Online - Free for All

Mode: Advanced Jeopardy-Style CTF (Harder challenges, multiple domains).

Duration: 3 Hours.

Selection: Top 30% of participants qualify for the offline rounds.

Round 3: Offline - Paid Entry (₹399 per team)

Mode: Attack-Defense CTF (Teams attack each other’s systems while defending their own).

Tools Allowed: Kali Linux, Burp Suite, Wireshark, and other approved tools.

Selection: Top teams/individuals move forward.

Round 4: Speed Round

Mode: Time-Based Challenge (Solve security challenges in a limited time).

The fastest teams/individuals will qualify for the final round.

Round 5: Grand Finale

Mode: Live CTF Battle (Combination of Attack-Defense & Jeopardy challenges).

Scoring: Based on the number of flags captured and system defense.

Note: All Participants will get a certificate.

Disqualification Criteria

❌ Brute Force Attacks on platforms

❌ Collusion & Flag Sharing

❌ Use of unauthorized tools/scripts

❌ Unethical behavior

Support & Help

📌 Contact organizers for clarifications. Report technical issues immediately.

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