Capture The Flag
3 Days
Global
Free
$90,000+
1-30 Students
Easy to Hard
Jeopardy & Full-Pwn
About the event
Life ain’t easy for an outlaw. But we bet our lucky stars we know how to take down those responsible for that!
Space can be a lonely place, especially when you’ve been a human popsicle for the last 50 years. Cryogenesis was my punishment for living freely on the range of the Frontier Cluster.
The Frontier Cluster was a gem in the black of space, a star system that’s bounty knew no bounds. The first people to settle here came from a collection of human colonies and made a peaceful place to live honest lives. Life was downright tranquil for a while – but good news travels fast.
Unfortunately for us, it caught the eye of a conglomerate of ruthless corporations that joined together to become the tin-horn tycoons known as “The Frontier Board”. Their reign on this place has turned it into a lawless land rife with the wretched, the sinister, and the downright despicable.
A lot has changed since I’ve been imprisoned. But, I’m a free man, and I know something that will turn the Board on its head and clear these stars of these yellow-bellied cretins for good.
The fate of the Frontier Cluster lies with a legendary artifact called “The Starry Spurr”. I’ll use my grit and know-how of these lands to find it and use it to bring back justice to this system.
But, I’ll need to lasso myself a posse. The more, the merrier. So, let’s cause a stir on the frontier, and take back the night sky from these city slickers.
See you out there, Space Cowpoke!
WHY JOIN
You're not alone in the dark...
✊ Take back the frontier
Lend us your hand and gain a stable of new skills. Use your knowledge of the frontier to topple the challenges set by The Frontier Board.
⭐ Claim the Starry Spurr
Eureka, we’ve struck gold! This year's prizes include HTB training services for teams, heaps of swag, and even vouchers for the newly released certification.
🤠 Create a frontier for all
This cluster of stars is cursed with greed. Can you gather some trusty gunslingers and bring back order for the people? You’ll need a full team.
🏫 University students only
The must-attend event for university and college students all around the world. Meet, learn, and compete with other students looking for a cybersecurity career.
📜 GET CTF-CERTIFIED
Get more than 200 points, and claim a certificate of attendance! A special certificate will be released for the TOP 3 players. Frame this achievement forever in history.
Hacking content
18 Challenges to take down the Frontier Board
TIMELINE
Meet us at the spaceport at high-noon
Registration Opens
5th October 2024
Hacking Workshops & Talks
12th December 2024 - 1 PM UTC
CTF Starts
Friday, 13th December 2024 - 1 PM UTC
CTF Ends
15th December 2024, 9 PM UTC
CTF Afterparty!
16th & 17th December 2024
HACKING WORKSHOPS
Meet some real security gunslingers! Join the talks!
Tune in and watch talented hackers from the HTB staff solving challenges live while sharing tips and tricks for the upcoming CTF. Catch the live stream on our YouTube channel.
1 PM UTC
1.30 PM UTC
by Lorenzo Faletra (aka Palinuro) Parrot Team Leader @ Hack The Box
2 PM UTC
by Emma Ruby (aka 0xEmma) Community Operations Specialist @ Hack The Box
2.30 PM UTC
by Ryan Gordon (aka ry4n) Senior Technical Operations Manager @ Hack The Box
3 PM UTC
by Aristomenis Tressos (aka rasti) Content Engineer @ Hack The Box
3.30 PM UTC
by David Forsythe (aka 0xdf) Principal Training Architect @ Hack The Box
sponsors
Who is supporting University CTF
Jump on board, stay in touch with the largest cybersecurity community, and help to make HTB University CTF 2024 the best hacking event ever. If you would like your brand to sponsor this event, reach out to us here and our team will get back to you.
prize pool
Riches to those willing to brave the stars!
First Place
$45,000
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Special HTB Binary Badlands Trophy
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$3,000 cash
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1x Golden Annual Academy Subscription (per player)
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1x $150 HTB swag card (per player)
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30-day access to HTB exclusive offering for academic institutions
Second Place
$18,000
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$1,200 cash
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1x Silver Annual Academy Subscription (per player)
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1x $150 HTB swag card (per player)
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30-day access to HTB exclusive offering for academic institutions
Third Place
$15,000
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1x Silver Annual Academy Subscription (per player)
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1x $150 HTB swag card (per player)
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30-day access to HTB exclusive offering for academic institutions
4th - 5th Place
$8,500
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1x $150HTB swag card (per player)
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30-day access to HTB exclusive offering for academic institutions
6th - 10th Place
$6,000
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1x $100 HTB swag card (per player)
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30-day access to HTB exclusive offering for academic institutions
TOTAL PRIZE VALUE: $92,500
HOW TO JOIN
Rustle up some friends. Register now!
Make sure to complete all the steps needed to join the CTF successfully. Consult this help article if you have any questions or contact our support team to troubleshoot.
Join our Discord server and check out #uni-ctf-2024 to meet your opponents, share hacking tips and connect.
Add your participation on CTFtime. Your ranking will be uploaded after the CTF ends. Don’t miss a single point!
Let people know you are joining by using the hashtag #UniversityCTF24 and get the chance to win some HTB swag.
RULES OF THE GAME
Nobody wants to end up on a wanted poster.
- Students currently enrolled in an educational institution can participate in this event. If you’re underage, you’ll need to fill out a parental consent form to join.
- Do not attack the backend infrastructure of the CTF.
- Do not attack other teams playing in the CTF.
- Do not brute-force the flag submission form.
- Do not exchange flags or write-ups/hints of the challenges with other teams.
- Do not violate HTB's Terms of Service.
- Do not try to DDoS the challenges or make actions that could lead to this result. For example, brute force or use of automated tools with many threads.
- Do not be part of more than one team within the same CTF.
- Each University can participate/be represented by one team only.
HALL OF FAME
Show everyone who’s really sheriff in these parts
Rally your friends, harness your wits, and get ready to take down the toughest challenges across the Binary Badlands. Fight for the glory of your university, climb the leaderboard, and stake your claim as this year’s champion. Do you have the grit to survive this unforgiving digital frontier?