What is CTF? CTF (Capture The Flag) is a kind of information | 𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬•𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 🔞
What is CTF?
CTF (Capture The Flag) is a kind of information security competition that challenges contestants to solve a variety of tasks ranging from a scavenger hunt on wikipedia to basic programming exercises, to hacking your way into a server to steal data. In these challenges, the contestant is usually asked to find a specific piece of text that may be hidden on the server or behind a webpage. This goal is called the flag, hence the name! Like many competitions, the skill level for CTFs varies between the events. Some are targeted towards professionals with experience operating on cyber security teams. These typically offer a large cash reward and can be held at a specific physical location.
