Hack or Crack CTF - Rulebook
Organized by DG-Sentinels
10th March
Official Rulebook for Hack or Crack CTF
1 Introduction
Hack or Crack CTF is a Capture The Flag (CTF) competition organized by DG-
Sentinels to challenge participants in the field of cybersecurity through hands-on problem-
solving in various domains such as cryptography, forensics, reverse engineering, OSINT
and Game Hacking.
2 Eligibility
The competition is open to all students with valid College ID.
Participants can compete solo only.
Organizers and problem setters are not eligible to participate.
3 Competition Format
The event follows a Jeopardy-style CTF format with challenges in different cate-
gories.
Challenges will have different point values based on their difficulty.
The event will run from [10AM] to [5PM] on 10th March.
There will be 2 Waves of Challenges.
The CTF platform will be announced before the event.
4 Rules and Regulations
Participants must not attack the competition infrastructure.
No need for any Web Exploit Tools (For example: Burpsuite, Nmap, BEeF, etc)
Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks, brute-forcing challenges, and automated scanning
tools are strictly prohibited.
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Collaboration between Players is not allowed.
Sharing flags or solutions with others is strictly prohibited.
Use of Communication Apps like WhatsApp, Discord, Telegram, WebRTC, etc. is
strictly prohibited.
If Any participant found violating the rules will get an immediate penalty.
5 Challenges
Cryptography
Reverse Engineering
Digital Forensics
OSINT (Open Source Intelligence)
Game Hacking
Machine Learning
Miscellaneous
Each challenge carries a specific number of points based on its difficulty.
6 Scoring and Winning Criteria
Points are awarded based on the difficulty of challenges.
Hints will be provided with the cost of a few points deduction based on how good
a Hint is.
The Players with the highest score at the end of the competition wins.
In case of a tie, the player that reached the score first will be ranked higher.
Any disputes will be resolved by the organizers, and their decision will be final.
7 Code of Conduct
Participants must maintain integrity and professionalism.
Any unethical behavior, including harassment, discrimination, or cheating, will not
be tolerated.
The organizing team reserves the right to take action against any misconduct.
8 Contact Information
For any queries, please reach out to the DG-Sentinels team via dgsentinels@gmail.com.
Happy Hacking and Good Luck!