niteCTF 2025

niteCTF is a jeopardy-style Capture the Flag event (CTF) for students interested in Cybersecurity. It is designed to help students explore newer domains in Cybersecurity as well as help existing professionals practice their skills. We will feature challenges across Cryptography, Hardware Security, Forensics, Web Exploitation, Pwn, Blockchain, and more — all leading up to an exciting $1500 prize pool! Partners: Title Sponsor: IITB Trust Lab, IIT Bombay Industry Sponsors: Zellic • Hex-Rays • OtterSec Infra Sponsor: Google Cloud Guidelines: Event date: Fri, 12 Dec 2025, 17:30 IST — Sun, 14 Dec 2025, 17:30 IST Registration: Participants must register on the event platform (nitectf25.live) using the same email ID, name, and team name used for Unstop registration. Type: Jeopardy-style CTF Certificates: Participation certificates for participants Participants can clarify event-related doubts on the Discord server: https://discord.gg/sGUtPAXS There is no entry fee for this event There is no limit on the team size Rules: A team can have multiple flag submissions in most cases, but brute-forcing a server will be penalized, resulting in a user or team disqualification. Refrain from using automated tools like SQLmap or fuzzing unless the challenge explicitly allows it. Write-ups and solutions may only be published or shared after the organizers have issued an official announcement permitting their release. Posting flags or write-ups before the event ends will lead to immediate elimination. Any team engaging in flag sharing will be banned from the event. Organizers reserve the right to disqualify teams from prizes if malpractice is detected. CTF organizers’ decisions are final. Be kind, courteous, and respectful on the Discord server. No inappropriate content (racist, sexist, sexually explicit, etc.). No spamming in any channel. Refrain from posting promotional or unrelated messages/links.