ENGAGEMENT PROTOCOL
All participants are bound by the following operational protocols. Skyber CTF is a professional-grade wargame platform. These directives ensure fair competition, infrastructure stability, and an elite experience for every operator.
OPERATIONAL NOTICE
By participating in any Skyber CTF event, you agree to abide by all protocols listed on this page. Violation of any rule constitutes grounds for immediate disqualification, score forfeiture, and permanent account termination. All session activity is logged and monitored by our SOC team.
Code of Conduct
Participation is a privilege. Any violation results in immediate disqualification.
All participants must compete as individuals or within registered teams only.
Respectful conduct towards other participants and platform staff is mandatory.
Report vulnerabilities found in the CTF platform itself to the admin team via the secure channel.
Sharing flags, write-ups, or solutions during an active event is strictly forbidden.
Any form of attacking the platform infrastructure or other teams' machines is prohibited.
Automated scanners, brute-force tools, or DoS attacks against challenge servers are banned.
Scoring System
Points are awarded upon successful flag submission. Dynamic scoring applies.
Each machine has a unique flag in the format: skCTF{...}
Flags are case-sensitive and must be submitted exactly as found.
Points are calculated dynamically — first blood awards a bonus multiplier.
Hint usage results in point deductions as specified per hint.
Submitting flags obtained from other participants yields an immediate ban.
Flag sharing across team boundaries is treated as cheating regardless of intent.
Team Protocol
Teams of 1–4 members are allowed. Solo participation is also permitted.
Team captains are responsible for registering the team before the event begins.
Teams may have a maximum of 4 participants.
Switching teams during an active event is not permitted.
Recruiting members post-event-start is prohibited.
Multiple accounts per participant are forbidden.
Machine Engagement
Each machine is an isolated target. Interact only within the defined scope.
VPN connection to the arena is required before any machine interaction.
Each machine has a defined flag location — read the task description.
Challenge-specific tools and enumeration techniques are encouraged.
Pivot attacks to machines outside your assigned scope are disallowed.
Intentionally crashing or defacing any machine results in disqualification.
Persistent backdoors or user modifications on machines are strictly banned.
Confidentiality
Event data, flags, and infrastructure are classified during the operation window.
Public write-ups and blog posts are allowed only AFTER the event officially concludes.
Video content creators must embargo content until the closing ceremony.
Streaming active gameplay live is prohibited unless granted explicit permission.
Discussing flags or solutions in public channels during the event is a violation.
Enforcement
All activity is monitored. Admins reserve the right to disqualify at their discretion.
Admin decisions are final and not subject to appeal during a live event.
Suspected cheating will result in temporary suspension pending investigation.
Attempting to manipulate scoreboards through any technical means is an instant ban.
Harassment of admin staff or other participants leads to permanent platform removal.
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