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Capture the Flag (CTF)

Welcome to the IBM ICE Day 2025 Capture The Flag (CTF) competition! Test your cybersecurity skills in this exciting team-based challenge.

Event Overview

Team-Structure (3-5 Members incluing the Team Leader)
Duration: 2.5 to 3 Hours
Challenges: 3 (Each challenge has 3 sub-challenges)
Objective: Solve cybersecurity challenges and capture flags

General Rules & Guidelines

1. Team Composition

  • Teams must have 3-5 members
  • Team collaboration is essential

2. Challenge Structure

  • 3 main challenges with 3 sub-challenges each
  • Progressive difficulty levels
  • Flag format: 
    ICE{your_flag_here}

3. Scoring System

  • Easy: 50 Points
  • Medium: 100 Points
  • Hard: 150 Points

4. Allowed Tools & Resources

Kali Linux, Burp Suite, Wireshark, Nmap, CyberChef
Internet for research only

5. Prohibited Activities

AI tools (ChatGPT, Perplexity, etc.)
No brute forcing
No infrastructure attacks
No flag sharing
No unethical behavior

Challenge Breakdown

  • SQL Injection Attack
  • Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
  • File Inclusion

Winner Selection

Highest total points wins
Tiebreaker: Fastest completion time
Judges’ decisions are final

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