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🚩 Welcome to Kean CTF 2026 🚩

Hosted by Kean University β€’ Beginner–Intermediate β€’ Learn β€’ Hack β€’ Have Fun
Web β€’ OSINT β€’ Crypto β€’ Forensics β€’ Network Analysis
πŸ‘₯ Teams of 3 β€’ 🌱 Beginner-friendly β€’ πŸ† Prizes & More

πŸ“… Event Date: March 20, 2026
⏰ Start Time: 10:00 AM (EST)

πŸ“ Registration Deadline: March 13, 2026

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  • 10:00 AM – Welcome & Opening Remarks
  • 10:30 AM – CTF Instructions, Rules & Platform Walkthrough
  • 11:00 AM – CTF Session I: Competition Begins
  • 12:00 PM – Lightning Talk / Speaker Session I
  • 12:30 PM – Break & Open Collaboration
  • 1:00 PM – Lightning Talk / Speaker Session II
  • 1:45 PM – CTF Session II: Competition Continues
  • 4:00 PM – Final Submissions & Scoreboard Freeze
  • 4:15 PM – Winner Announcement & Closing Remarks

  • Teams must have 3 participants, but you do not need a team to register.
  • Only one person creates the team on CTFd; others join using the team password.
  • Use the Discord to find teammates and form teams.
  • If you register without a team, you have until March 13th to join or form one.

  • Participants must attend a college or university in the United States.
  • No attacking the CTFd platform or infrastructure.
  • No flag sharing between teams.
  • Teams may collaborate internally only.
  • Be respectful β€” this is a learning-focused event.
  • Violations may result in disqualification.

  • Top Teams: Prizes awarded to top 3 teams
  • 1st Place: $450 total ($150 per member)
  • 2nd Place: $300 total ($100 per member)
  • 3rd Place: $225 total ($75 per member)
  • Recognition: Winners announced during closing remarks

πŸ“ Registration

Complete both steps to participate:

  1. Step 1: Fill out official registration form.
  2. Step 2: Create account on this CTFd platform.

πŸ“‹ Fill Registration Form


Join the event Discord for questions, support & announcements

πŸ†˜ Discord Support


Organized by

WiCyS Kean Chapter
NextGen Cyber
Department of Computer Science