As mentioned in my previous article, I participated in a CTF competition. Part of that CTF competition included OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence) and penetration testing exercises. Today, I want to discuss penetration testing 101 in a CTF environment. Pre-engagement Pentesting in the real world starts with the pre-engagement phase. This phase involves engaging with the client to find out their goals, scope of work, etc. It's different in a CTF environment. Some CTF will give you …
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My CTF Experience
Our Information Security Office (ISO) hosted its first-ever capture the flag (CTF) event recently during the Cybersecurity & Privacy Festival. The CTF was open to all staff for a whole week from 10/19 - 10/23. It was engaging, educational, exhausting, frustrating, and infuriating. In this post, I want to share my CTF experience. I will also include some information about the challenges and my thought process. Bonus: I incorporated a mini-CTF. I encourage you to try it out! Before this …