Capture The Flag Hackathon

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The Capture the Flag (CTF) Hackathon 2025, organised by the IEEE Student Branch of PES University Electronic City Campus in celebration of IEEE Day, was held from 5:00 PM on 17th October to 11:00 AM on 18th October 2025 at the MRD Student Centre, PESU EC Campus. The overnight cybersecurity event offered participants a competitive platform to test their hacking skills, logical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.

The event featured a wide range of CTF challenges across domains such as cryptography, reverse engineering, web exploitation, steganography, OSINT, and network security. Each challenge contained a hidden flag that participants had to uncover to score points. A total of 220 participants across 60 teams took part in the competition, actively engaging throughout the night to climb the scoreboard.

The event was conducted under the guidance and support of Dr. Farida Begam M, Branch Counsellor of IEEE PESU EC Student Branch. The organizing team consisted of 6 core committee members and roughly 45 volunteers, who ensured seamless coordination and round-the-clock management of the event.

We were delighted to welcome chief guest Dr. Shylashree N (Joint Secretary, IEEE Bangalore Section). She inspired us with insights into cybersecurity and networking challenges and encouraged students to explore IEEE membership and its advantages.

 Participants were provided with dinner, midnight snacks, and breakfast to keep them energised throughout the hackathon. The competitive atmosphere, combined with hands-on cybersecurity exposure, made the event highly engaging and educational. Teams demonstrated impressive determination as they attempted increasingly complex challenges to capture flags and secure leaderboard positions.

The Capture the Flag Hackathon 2025 concluded successfully, with top-performing teams being awarded for their technical excellence and strategic thinking. The event received highly positive feedback from participants and reinforced PESU EC’s growing culture of cybersecurity awareness and technical innovation.

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• PES University Electronic City Campus
• Konappana Agrahara, Electronic City
• Bengaluru, Karnataka
• India 560100
• Building: MRD Student Centre
• Room Number: Auditorium
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• Starts 06 October 2025 05:30 AM UTC
• Ends 14 October 2025 06:30 PM UTC
• No Admission Charge

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