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saarsec CTF Workshop
Written on 04.04.2024 10:16 by Simon Einzinger
Hello there,
we are saarsec, a Capture-the-Flag Team composed of students and lecturers from Saarland University. From April 12 until April 14 we will be giving our new 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 (including this one).
This practical experience is not only beneficial for your studies but also comes in handy during later stages of your career.
The workshop starts with an introduction to Linux and a fun get-together evening, followed by different topics such as Reverse Engineering, Crypto and Exploit Automation.
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 12th until 14th, Building E1.9 (CISPA Main Building).
Q: Requirements?
A: We do not require any certain skills as we will start with the basics and welcome all non Cybersecurity students aswell. 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
PS: We have restructured this years workshop making it a perfect fit for people that attended CySec1, so I can only recommend participating. It is generally a fun experience and a great opportunity to get to know other people (including lecturers and lecture staff from lectures you might possibly take in the future).