<aside> 💡 Welcome to the Capture the Flame Cyber Pack! In this packet, you will find resources and details about this competition.
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Date & Time: April 12th*, 2025 | 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM*
Venue: Academic and Residential Complex (ARC) - 940 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60607
Theme: Flames on Fire!
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| ⏳Time | Location | ✨Activity ✨ | 🛠️ Description |
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| 7 AM - 8 AM | ARC - Main Lobby | Breakfast + Check in 🥯 | Take this time to check in your team and grab a bite! |
| 8 AM - 9 AM | ARC 137 | Opening Ceremony and Keynote Address | Join us to get more information about the competition! We will have a special keynote speaker 🤫 to give give you some words of encouragement |
| 9 AM - 9:50 AM | ARC 241 | CTF Kickoff & Linux Setup (CyberPack Bootcamp) | This 1st workshop will provide an overview of CTF logistics, introduce the team, and walk participants through what to expect throughout the day. It will also be a chance to complete the setup of your Linux environment for the competition. |
| 10 AM - 10:50 AM | ARC 241 & 242 | CTF Strategy & Tools Deep Dive Workshop with Discover | Workshop 2 will teach participants of the resources and tools they can use for the competition (treat this as a study guide before the exam!) |
| 11 AM - 12 PM | ARC - Main Lobby | Lunch | 🍽️ Eat Eat Eat! 🍽️ |
| 12 PM | ARC 137 | Competition Begins! | CTF Competition will be from 12-5 then continue for the last hour 6-7 |
| 2 PM | ARC 240 | Destress with Switch, VR and Some Snacks | Need a break from hacking? Head over to ARC 240 to play some Mario Kart 🎮, chill with VR, or just grab a snack and recharge! Need Quiet time? ARC 121 will be a quiet space area for anyone! |
| 3 PM - 5 PM | Second Floor Glass Rooms | Continued Destress Area Resume Review Sessions | We will also be hosting resume review sessions during CTF time. You’ll be able to sign up during CTF check-in if interested. |
| 5 PM - 6 PM | ARC Main Lobby | Dinner | Enjoy some Italian Food catered by Pompei Restaurant! |
| 6 PM - 7 PM | ARC 137 | Last Hour of CTF Competition! | After dinner, you will all have an hour left to accumulate as many points as you can! The leaderboard will be frozen during the last hour. This is your chance to lock in your final points while judges prepare to pick winners. |
| 7 PM - 8 PM | ARC Main Lobby | Networking Social | While judges pick winners, take this time to network with each other and the professionals! |
| 8 PM - 9 PM | ARC 137 | Closing Ceremony & Prizes | Join us at the Closing Ceremony to announce the winners of the competition and learn about our board team to do this for the next academic year! |
✨ Cyber-sources:<aside> <img src="/icons/briefcase_gray.svg" alt="/icons/briefcase_gray.svg" width="40px" /> Steganography
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<aside> <img src="/icons/briefcase_gray.svg" alt="/icons/briefcase_gray.svg" width="40px" /> CyberChef - Cryptography
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<aside> <img src="/icons/briefcase_gray.svg" alt="/icons/briefcase_gray.svg" width="40px" /> CeaserCypher - Cryptography
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<aside> <img src="/icons/briefcase_gray.svg" alt="/icons/briefcase_gray.svg" width="40px" /> CTF 101
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<aside> <img src="/icons/briefcase_gray.svg" alt="/icons/briefcase_gray.svg" width="40px" /> GitHub Sources
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✨ Meet the Team!Table of contents