6th "HKCERT Capture The Flag (CTF) Challenge 2025" (香港網安奪旗賽)

学生事务处 6th "HKCERT Capture The Flag (CTF) Challenge 2025" (香港網安奪旗賽)

6th "HKCERT Capture The Flag (CTF) Challenge 2025" (香港網安奪旗賽)

The Digital Policy Office (DPO), the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) and HKCERT and will be hosting the 6th “HKCERT Capture The Flag (CTF) Challenge 2025” in December 2025. This is an exciting and challenging cybersecurity competition in a gamified format, which aimed at nurturing future cybersecurity talents and enhancing students’ practical skills in cybersecurity. For more details, please visit the official website.
 
Competition Highlights:
  • Professional Skills Enhancement: The competition covers skills in web security, cryptography, authentication, and reverse engineering, etc., and offers multiple workshops with professional guidance and cutting-edge cybersecurity knowledge—essential skills for future careers in cybersecurity (such as security analysts, penetration testers, “Ethical Hacker,” and “Red Team Operator”, etc.).
  • Practical Cybersecurity Experience: Participants engage in a real-world network attack and defense environment, and will be divided into red teams and blue teams, to experience firsthand how to identify and exploit security vulnerabilities, thereby enhancing their offensive and defensive skills.
  • Future Career Planning: Participating in the CTF Challenge allows students to gain early insights into the world of cybersecurity, helping them explore future career options.
  • Prizes and Industry Recognition: Awards are up to HKD 16,000; winning gold, silver, or bronze awards enhances academic and career prospects, as well as industry recognition.
  • Networking Opportunities: The competition attracts professionals and tech enthusiasts from different countries. Participants could connect with industry experts and peers through Discord platform, or at finals.
  • University/College Honor: Further enhance the university/college's reputation.
 
Competition Timeline:
  • Qualifying Round: 19 – 21 December, 2025 (48 hours online competition)
  • Final Round: 6 February, 2026 (1 day physical competition)
  • Registration Deadline: 14 December 2025. Visit this linkto register now!
  • Awards Ceremony: immediately following the finals
 
Join CTF 2025 to sharpen your cybersecurity skills and gear up for tomorrow’s tech challenges!
 
Enquiry: Tracy Choy (tracyc@hkpc.org / 2788 5884)
 
🌍Official Website: https://ctf.hkcert.org 
📽️First and Second Workshops (29 November): https://ctf.hkcert.org/key-event/index.html