About Prometeo: Prometeo 2026 is IIT Jodhpur's premier National Technical and Entrepreneurial Festival. It is a dynamic platform featuring talks, workshops, and competitions designed to immerse participants in the world of emerging technology and innovation.Problem Statement:CTF Rulebook
Event Overview:
6-8 hour, offline, Jeopardy-style Capture The Flag (CTF) competition.
Challenges cover areas like Cryptography, Web Security, Steganography, Reverse Engineering, Binary Exploitation, and Forensics.
Team & Participation:
Team Size: 1 to 3 members.
Eligibility: Each participant can only be part of one team.
Guidelines & Rules:
Flag Format: Flags follow the format F{flag}. Submit the entire string, including F{}.
Fair Play:
Strictly Prohibited: Sharing flags/solutions, seeking help from people outside your team, or publicly posting challenges.
No Brute Forcing: Automated mass guessing of flags is forbidden and will lead to disqualification.
No Attacks: Any attempt to attack or harm infrastructure outside the designated challenges is not allowed.
Resources: You are allowed to use online tools and software, but not external human assistance.
Scoring & Ranking:
Points are awarded for each valid flag submitted.
The team with the highest points wins.
In case of a tie, the team that solved the challenges earlier will be ranked higher.
Hints & Communication:
The official Discord channel (will be shared after registration) is essential for all announcements and periodic hints.
Do not spam moderators. Excessive hint requests may lead to point deductions.
Personal or private hint requests will not be entertained to ensure fairness.
Code of Conduct:
Participants must maintain ethical behavior.
Avoid any action that causes unnecessary traffic or load on the challenge servers.
When in doubt about the permissibility of an action, ask a moderator on the official Discord channel.
Important Notes:
The moderators' decisions are final.
Rules may be updated, and any changes will be announced on Discord.
Violation of rules can lead to immediate disqualification without warning.
All participants will receive e-certificates; winning teams will also receive prize money.