CREST CTF
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
to Saturday, February 28, 2026
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1 month long
UndergraduateEngineering StudentsCybersecurityProgrammingSocial Impact
Student only
This hackathons is only open to students. Double check the event page for more information as this may mean only those from a particular university/country are eligible.
Event Type
online
2,007
Participants
180
Est. Projects
Organizers
CREST CTF is a cybersecurity focused Capture The Flag (CTF) competition designed to test participants’ practical skills in both offensive and defensive security. The event features real world inspired challenges across multiple cybersecurity domains, encouraging hands on learning, teamwork, analytical thinking, and problem solving under pressure. Participants will investigate, exploit, analyze, and defend systems in scenarios that closely resemble real cyber incidents and adversary tradecraft.
Hybrid Event (Online and Onsite)
Online Participation Open to all registered teams. Participants can compete remotely using the official CTF platform. Onsite Participation (Limited) Physical participation at the venue is limited to a maximum of 100 participants. Onsite slots will be allotted on a first come, first served basis and are subject to confirmation by the organizers. Once onsite slots are filled, further registrations will be considered online participants, even if onsite preference is selected. All participants, online and onsite, will compete together on the same scoreboard.
Date: 28 February 2026
Onsite Participation Time: 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Online Participation Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Eligibility Open only to students currently pursuing education. Participants must carry a valid ID proof (College ID or Government issued ID). Inter college teams are allowed. Inter specialization teams are allowed.
Team size minimum 2 and maximum 4 members. Solo participation is not allowed. A participant may register in only one team.
CTF Format Jeopardy style CTF. Challenge categories include Web Exploitation, Cryptography, Digital Forensics, Reverse Engineering, Binary Exploitation (Pwn), Boot to Root, Miscellaneous. Difficulty levels range from Beginner to Advanced. Duration 8 hours for online participants. 10 hours for onsite participants. Continuous event with no breaks. Submissions made after the competition ends will not be considered.
Participants must carry valid ID proof for verification (mandatory for onsite participants). Any attempt to attack the CTF platform or infrastructure is strictly prohibited. Sharing flags, write ups, hints, or solutions between teams is not allowed. Any form of cheating, plagiarism, collaboration between teams, or unfair practices will result in immediate disqualification. Use of tools is permitted only as required by the challenges. The decision of the organizers will be final and binding in all matters.
Facilities (Onsite Participants) Lunch will be provided to all confirmed onsite participants.
Certificates and Prizes Participation certificates will be provided to all eligible participants. Prizes and certificates will be awarded to top performing teams.(Detailed prize information will be announced soon.)