Official Website
Please visit https://ctf.hkcert.org for the most updated information.
Qualifying Round
Fri, 8 November 2024, 6:00PM (HK time) to Sun, 10 November 2024, 6:00PM (HK time)
(The system will operate for 48 hours and participant can access anytime during the contest)
Final Round
20 January 2025 (HK time) to 21 January 2025 (HK time)
1.5 day physical competition
Contest Format
Qualifying Round - This is a Jeopardy-style online CTF Contest. Participants will get a score after solving the challenges during the Contest.
Final Round - This is physical competition with King of Hill style. Combining offence, defence and real-world scenario challenges in a turn-based format, participants are scored based on who provides the better solution.
Registration Deadline
The application deadline has been extended from now to 4 November 2024 (The Applicant’s registration will not be considered after the deadline)
Workshops
1. 28 September 2024, 10:00AM – 5:00PM
2. 19 October 2024, 10:00PM – 5:00PM
Registration link for workshop 1: https://form.jotform.com/hkcert/CTF-2024-Workshop1
Registration link for workshop 2: https://form.jotform.com/hkcert/CTF-2024-Workshop2
Seminar and Award Presentation Ceremony
21 January 2025, Following the final round at HKPC Building, 78 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon
Eligibility
The Contest is a team competition, with each team making up of one to four members. Each participant can enrol to only one of the categories and should submit only one entry.
Participants shall agree and abide by all the terms and conditions, and rules of the Contest.
The Contest is divided into 4 categories
- Secondary School - Secondary students in Hong Kong
* All members of the team must be from the same school
- Tertiary Institution - Full-time students studying Diploma, Higher Diploma, Associate Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Hong Kong universities or colleges
* Students who studying other degrees not specified above (e.g. master's degree, doctoral degree, etc.) are not eligible to join this category. They can consider joining the Open category
* Participants who are under the age of 18 as of the registration deadline must obtain consent from their parents or guardians to register and agree to all the terms and conditions of the competition.
- Open Category - Hong Kong residents or holders of valid Hong Kong working or study visa is on the team
* Participants who are under the age of 18 as of the registration deadline must obtain consent from their parents or guardians to register and agree to all the terms and conditions of the competition.
- International Category - Participants must be at least 21 years old by the registration deadline
Examples
| Scenario |
Eligible to join |
| Members are studying in the same secondary school of Hong Kong |
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| All members are studying Diploma, Higher Diploma, Associate Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Hong Kong universities or colleges |
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| One or above of the members is studying for a master’s or doctoral degree at Hong Kong universities or colleges |
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| One or above of the members are not Hong Kong residents and not holding valid Hong Kong working or study visas |
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