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saarsec CTF workshop (TL;DR: apply your IT security skills in practice)
Written on 08.04.2023 14:20 by Julian Rederlechner
Hello there,
we are saarsec, a Capture-the-Flag Team composed of students and lecturers from Saarland University. On April 15 and 16. we will be giving a workshop to familiarize interested students with Capture-the-Flag competitions!
In CTF competitions you attack and defend against security vulnerabilities to achieve points and win the game. CTFs are a great way to actually play around with the practical details of mounting attacks and defenses you have learned about in your lectures. This practical experience is not only be beneficial for your studies but also comes in handy during later stages of your career. The workshop starts with a short introduction to Linux, followed by different topics such as File Inclusions, SQL Injections, and Command Injections. For each topic, you will learn how to find these vulnerabilities, exploit them on a large scale, and fix them. You'll spend more than 50% of the time in each slot on actual challenges!
At the end, we will host a CTF where all workshop participants compete using their newly acquired skills.
FAQ:
Q: When and where?
A: April 15th and 16th, Building E1.9 (Cispa Main Building).
Q: Requirements?
A: We do not require any certain skills as we will start with the basics. However, the knowledge from Cysec1 or Security is definitely an advantage.
Q: Sounds awesome! Where can I register or get more information?
A: https://workshop.saarsec.rocks
See you there,
saarsec