| Division | Team Size | Eligibility | Can attend in-person |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Unlimited | Anyone | No |
| Undergraduate | Unlimited | Undergraduates and high school students attending a U.S. school | No* |
| Ohio State | 1-4 | Ohio State University undergraduates | Yes |
Friday, Nov 7, 8:00 PM EST – Sunday, Nov 9, 8:00 PM EST
What is Capture the Flag?
Capture the Flag (CTF) is a hacking competition in which teams compete to obtain “flags” by solving security-based problems.
New to CTF?
Don’t worry, there will be multiple challenges in every category geared toward participants with little to no experience.
Divisions
| Division | Team Size | Eligibility | Can attend in-person |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Unlimited | Anyone | No |
| Undergraduate | Unlimited | Undergraduates and high school students attending a U.S. school | No* |
| Ohio State | 1-4 | Ohio State University undergraduates | Yes |
In the Undergraduate division, you may have a mix of students from different institutions, but every member must be an undergraduate attending a U.S. university or high school.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the format?
Teams will compete to earn points by completing challenges from various categories. Past categories have included cryptography, reverse engineering, web exploitation, binary exploitation, and miscellaneous. There are prizes for some divisions.
How big are the teams? What if I don't have a team?
See the table above. There will be a team-forming event prior to CTF weekend, and we also anticipate many Ohio State teams forming at the kickoff event.
I've never done a CTF before, can I still participate?
Absolutely! Above all, a CTF is an opportunity to learn something new. There will be problems appropriate for all experience levels, and you can count on teammates to help you if you get stuck.
OSU Students: check out Cyber Security Club — if you want a head start, we have a training CTF you can try right now!
Who runs BuckeyeCTF?
BuckeyeCTF is run by a small number of dedicated students from the Cyber Security Club @ The Ohio State University.
I have a question not listed here
Contact info@osucyber.club with any additional questions or join our discord.
Prizes
| Division | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open | N/A | ||
| Undergraduate | $400 | $300 | $200 |
| Ohio State | $400 | $300 | $200 |
All prizes are Amazon gift cards.
Winning teams in the Undergraduate division will receive a single Amazon gift card in the above listed amount.
For reasons, prizes in the Ohio State division will be split evenly among the (1-4) members of your team. Each member will receive a separate Amazon gift card.
In the event that two teams have the same number of points, the time of the last submission will serve as a tiebreak. The scoreboard will reflect this. Submitting the survey challenge will not affect the tiebreak timestamp.
There will also be one or more $50 prizes for Outstanding Writeups including 2 prizes dedicated for OSU student writeups!
Schedule (all times Eastern)
Friday, November 7th
Saturday, November 8th
Throughout the weekend we will have food as well as minigames and first blood celebrations with prizes!
