Competitions and CTFs
Beginner Competitions
NCAE Cyber Games
NCAE Cyber Games is a small network defense competition for college students who have never participated in a competition before.
Master the SandboxHivestorm
Hivestorm is a endpoint defense competition. Teams compete by securing provided Windows and Linux based virtual machines
Storm the HiveIntermediate Competitions
DoE CyberForce
Competition scenarios have an energy focus. Previous scenarios have focused on power distributors, water infrastructure and power delivery systems.
Protect the GridPicoCTF
Challenges are more programming focused and they increase in difficulty as players progress.
Crack the CodeAdvanced Competitions
CCDC
Teams assume administrative and protective responsibilities for an existing network - typically a small company with 50+ users, 7 to 10 servers, and common Internet services
Mount the DefenseCPTC
The Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition focuses on mimicking the activities of a real-world pen test in a virtual enterprise enviroment
Breach the DefensesUpcoming CTFs from CTFtime
m0leCon CTF 2026 Teaser
Starts: Oct 24, 2025, 5:00 PM
Ends: Oct 25, 2025, 5:00 PM
Duration: 1 days, 0 hours
View on CTFtimeRSTCON 2025 CTF
Starts: Oct 24, 2025, 7:00 PM
Ends: Oct 26, 2025, 2:00 PM
Duration: 1 days, 19 hours
View on CTFtime2025 Qiangwang Challenge on Cyber Mimic Defense Qualification
Starts: Oct 25, 2025, 1:00 AM
Ends: Oct 26, 2025, 1:00 AM
Duration: 1 days, 0 hours
View on CTFtimeosu!gaming CTF 2025
Starts: Oct 25, 2025, 2:00 AM
Ends: Oct 27, 2025, 2:00 AM
Duration: 2 days, 0 hours
View on CTFtimeDEADFACE CTF 2025
Starts: Oct 25, 2025, 2:00 PM
Ends: Oct 27, 2025, 12:00 AM
Duration: 1 days, 10 hours
View on CTFtimeSAS CTF 2025 Finals
Starts: Oct 26, 2025, 3:00 AM
Ends: Oct 26, 2025, 2:00 PM
Duration: 0 days, 11 hours
View on CTFtimeIran Tech Olympics Attack-Defense 2025
Starts: Oct 27, 2025, 6:30 AM
Ends: Oct 27, 2025, 6:30 PM
Duration: 0 days, 12 hours
View on CTFtimeIran Tech Olympics Speed-Run CTF 2025
Starts: Oct 28, 2025, 6:30 AM
Ends: Oct 28, 2025, 6:30 AM
Duration: 0 days, 0 hours
View on CTFtimeIran Tech Olympics Hardware Security 2025
Starts: Oct 29, 2025, 6:30 AM
Ends: Oct 29, 2025, 6:30 PM
Duration: 0 days, 12 hours
View on CTFtimePH03N1X V1P3R N0V4 CTF
Starts: Oct 29, 2025, 10:00 AM
Ends: Oct 31, 2025, 5:00 PM
Duration: 2 days, 7 hours
View on CTFtimeV1t CTF 2025
Starts: Oct 31, 2025, 1:00 PM
Ends: Nov 2, 2025, 1:00 PM
Duration: 2 days, 0 hours
View on CTFtimeHaunted Pumpkin CTF '25
Starts: Oct 31, 2025, 5:00 PM
Ends: Nov 1, 2025, 10:59 PM
Duration: 1 days, 5 hours
View on CTFtimeHackloween 2025
Starts: Nov 1, 2025, 2:00 AM
Ends: Nov 2, 2025, 2:00 AM
Duration: 1 days, 0 hours
View on CTFtimeN1CTF 2025
Starts: Nov 1, 2025, 12:00 PM
Ends: Nov 2, 2025, 12:00 PM
Duration: 1 days, 0 hours
View on CTFtimeCTF@AC - Finals
Starts: Nov 7, 2025, 3:00 PM
Ends: Nov 9, 2025, 9:00 AM
Duration: 1 days, 18 hours
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