> CTF PROGRAMME
Three phases. Two platforms.
One night.
102 players. 34 teams of 3players. Community-built challenges on the 237HackFest PlayGround.
> CTF STRUCTURE
[ PHASE_1 ]
BLUE TEAM - SPONSORED BY CyberDefenders.com
Thu 7:00 PM → overnight
Defensive challenges: SOC triage, log analysis, IR playbooks, hardening.
[ PHASE_1 ]
RED TEAM - SPONSORED BY HackTheBox
Thu 7:00PM → overnight
Offensive challenges: web, pwn, crypto, reversing, AD.
[ PHASE_2 ]
KNOCKOUT - GROUP
Fri 12:00AM → overnight
[ PHASE_3 ]
BATTLE GROUND
Fri early morning
Welcome to the cyber battlefield.
In the BattleGround, your team of 3 will go head-to-head in a live Attack & Defense showdown. While you hunt for vulnerabilities and launch attacks against your opponents, they’re doing the same to you.
Exploit. Defend. Detect. Strike back.
Every decision matters. Every vulnerability could cost you. Work together, think fast, secure your systems, and outsmart the competition to climb the leaderboard.
Do you have what it takes to survive the BattleGround?
> RULES
- Stay within the CTF environment. Only attack systems, challenges, and infrastructure explicitly provided for the competition.
- Do not target, disrupt, or interfere with another team's devices, accounts, or activities.
- Denial-of-service attacks that disrupt the CTF infrastructure or other teams are prohibited.
- No sharing of flags or solutions. Teams must solve challenges independently unless collaboration is explicitly permitted.
- Respect the competition infrastructure. Do not intentionally damage, overload, or disrupt the CTF platform.
- The organizers may disqualify teams that violate the rules or attempt to gain an unfair advantage.
> PRIZE POOL
Think you have what it takes? Compete across three different CTF stages and battle for exclusive rewards, cash prizes, and cybersecurity opportunities.
RED TEAM CTF Individual
Test your offensive security skills and compete individually for:
1st Place: 25,000 XAF & HackTheBox ProLabs
2nd Place: 1-Year HackTheBox VIP+ Voucher
3rd Place: 400 Cubes + 2-Month VIP+ HackTheBox Voucher
Cash Prize: Awarded to one top-performing participant
BLUE TEAM CTF — Individual
Put your defensive security and threat detection skills to the test:
1st Place: 25,000 XAF + 3 Months CyberDenfers Pro Voucher 2nd Place: 2 Months CyberDenfers Pro Voucher 3rd Place: 1 Months CyberDenfers Pro Voucher
BATTLEGROUND CTF — Team Competition
Form a team of 3 and take on the ultimate team-based cybersecurity challenge.
Winning Team: 100,000 FCFA Cash Prize
HTB Annual Membership for Each Team Member
ONE REGISTRATION. THREE CTFs. MULTIPLE WAYS TO WIN.
> CTF INFORMATION
FORMAT
CTF Registration: 5,000 FCFA per person
Red Team and Blue Team are individual competitions. BattleGround is a 3-person team competition. Participants register individually, and those without a team will be matched on event day.
PLATFORM
HACKFEST PLAYGROUND
TEAMS
Teams of 2 to 3 members.
SCORING
Points vary by difficulty. The harder the challenge, the more points you earn.
ELIGIBILITY
Open to students, professionals and cybersecurity enthusiasts.