Achieved 9th place finish in the CyberChallenge 2024 international CTF competition, competing against 500+ teams worldwide.
Competition Overview
CyberChallenge 2024 featured:
- 48-hour duration with continuous challenges
- Multiple categories: Web, Crypto, Reverse Engineering, Forensics, PWN
- 500+ participating teams from 40+ countries
- Progressive difficulty with bonus challenges
- Real-world scenarios based on current threat landscape
Team Performance
SecureCoders team finished 9th out of 500+ teams with 4,250 points across all categories.
Challenge Highlights
Cryptography Challenges
- “Ancient Cipher” - Historical encryption method analysis
- “Quantum Resistance” - Post-quantum cryptography implementation
- “Side Channel” - Timing attack exploitation
Reverse Engineering
- “Obfuscated Binary” - Advanced anti-analysis technique bypass
- “Mobile Malware” - Android APK analysis and payload extraction
- “Firmware Analysis” - IoT device security assessment
Web Security
- “Modern SPA” - Single Page Application vulnerability chain
- “API Gateway” - GraphQL injection and authorization bypass
- “Container Escape” - Docker security misconfiguration exploitation
Learning Outcomes
The competition provided exposure to cutting-edge attack techniques and defensive strategies currently used in the wild.
Technical Skills Demonstrated
Tools and Techniques Used
- Static Analysis: Ghidra, IDA Pro, radare2
- Dynamic Analysis: GDB, Frida, x64dbg
- Web Testing: Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, custom scripts
- Cryptanalysis: SageMath, custom Python implementations
- Forensics: Volatility, Autopsy, custom parsing tools
Problem-Solving Approach
- Systematic methodology for challenge categorization
- Team collaboration with specialized skill distribution
- Time management strategies for maximum point optimization
- Documentation practices for solution reproducibility
Community Impact
Post-competition activities:
- Writeup publication for educational purposes
- Tool sharing of custom scripts developed during competition
- Mentoring sessions for upcoming CTF participants
- Conference presentation on advanced techniques discovered
Responsible Disclosure
All techniques and vulnerabilities discovered during the competition were used ethically and reported through appropriate channels.
Future Competitions
This achievement has led to:
- Invitations to exclusive invite-only competitions
- Sponsorship opportunities for team participation
- Speaking engagements at security conferences
- Collaboration requests from other high-performing teams