What The Flag

Find the Flag. Solve the Challenge. Master Cybersecurity. What The Flag is a cybersecurity-based Capture The Flag (CTF) competition designed to challenge participants through technical puzzles, security challenges, hidden clues and problem-solving tasks. Participants will compete across multiple cybersecurity domains, including Digital Forensics, Reverse Engineering, Cryptography, Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) and Steganography. Each challenge requires participants to investigate clues, analyze data, uncover hidden information and apply cybersecurity techniques to find the required flag. Event Structure: CTF Kickoff: Date: 18 September 2026 Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM IST The competition officially begins as teams tackle a series of cybersecurity challenges. Participants solve problems, submit flags and earn points based on their successful completions. Challenge points may dynamically decrease as more teams solve them, adding a strategic element to the competition. Challenge Domains: Digital Forensics Reverse Engineering Cryptography Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Steganography What You'll Experience: Hands-on cybersecurity challenges Technical puzzles and hidden clues Digital investigation and analysis Cryptography and decoding challenges OSINT-based investigation Reverse engineering problems Live competitive leaderboard Team-based problem solving Event Details: Format: Capture The Flag (CTF) Competition Participation: Teams of 1–5 members Eligibility: Open to all Registration Fee: ₹207 Teams will be ranked based on their total accumulated points, with the team achieving the highest score declared the winner. Sharing flags, solutions or using unfair means is strictly prohibited. Click here to complete the payment after registering on Unstop: gravitas.vit.ac.in/events/abc220f9-a716-4235-b108-a96c25cfdb9d Think. Investigate. Exploit. Capture the Flag.