Some info about CTFs...

• What is a CTF?

  CTF stands for "Capture The Flag" which are a type of cybersecurity competition intended to teach about computer science and computer security. They involve participants exploiting common vulnerabilities found on web applications, pieces of software, cryptographic methods, networks, and other computer topics in order to gain a "flag" or proof that they successfully completed a particular challenge. Here are some great links to help you understand what a ctf is:

  -->‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏https://ctftime.org/ctf-wtf/

  -->‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏https://dev.to/atan/what-is-ctf-and-how-to-get-started-3f04

  -->‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏https://ctfd.io/whats-a-ctf/

  -->‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏https://ctf101.org/

Here are some common questions we would like to answer about our CTF and CTFs in general.

• Divisions:

  We will have three divisions Middle School, High School, and Open/College. Teams are allowed to switch divisions by asking an admin and we do allow upcoming college freshmen to compete under the High School division since we still consider that as 12th grade.

  Better put:

  -->‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ Middle school division is open to US-based 8th graders and younger

  -->‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏High school division is open to US-based high school seniors and younger

  -->‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ Open/College is well...open to all!

  
  

• Prizes:

  High School Division:
  1st Place - $500, Wolfram Award, and HTB VIP 1 year
  2nd Place - $250, Wolfram Award, and HTB VIP 6 months
  3rd Place - $130, Wolfram Award, and HTB VIP 1 month
  4th Place - $20 and Wolfram Award
  5th Place - $20 and Wolfram Award
  
  Open Division: 1st Place - $500
  2nd Place - $250
  3rd Place - $130
  4th Place - $20
  5th Place - $20
  
  Middle School Division:
  1st Place - $50
  

  
  

• Connect with us:

  Feel free to join our discord server and engage with a community of passionate cybersecurity enthusiasts and CTF competitors. You can talk to the admins there as well as get support related to challenges and competition infrastructure. Discord Link: https://discord.gg/XV9S2nucbZ

  For more direct contact you can email us at: support@killerqueenctf.org

  Want to know more? Visit us out our website: https://killerqueenctf.org

Some info about CTFs...

• What is a CTF?

  CTF stands for "Capture The Flag" which are a type of cybersecurity competition intended to teach about computer science and computer security. They involve participants exploiting common vulnerabilities found on web applications, pieces of software, cryptographic methods, networks, and other computer topics in order to gain a "flag" or proof that they successfully completed a particular challenge. Here are some great links to help you understand what a ctf is:

  -->‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏https://ctftime.org/ctf-wtf/

  -->‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏https://dev.to/atan/what-is-ctf-and-how-to-get-started-3f04

  -->‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏https://ctfd.io/whats-a-ctf/

  -->‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏https://ctf101.org/

• What if I've never competed in a CTF before?

  Killer Queen CTF will have a variety of challenges ranging from the simplest of topics to challenges difficult for even experienced players. Feel free to sign up and compete even if it would be your first time. We'd love to have Killer Queen CTF as your introductory CTF bringing you into this amazing field :)