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picoCTF 2024 Competition

 

The Competition

picoCTF is the largest cybersecurity hacking competition for middle, high school, and college students. Participants 13 years and older of all skill levels are encouraged to compete. Competitors must reverse-engineer, break, hack, decrypt, and think creatively and critically to solve the challenges and capture the digital flags.

Competition prizes have eligibility requirements, but everyone is encouraged to play for fun and learning.

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User Guide Rules

The Important Dates

Starting now!

Sign up for an account

February 1 - March 19

Register for the competition

March 12-26 2024

Competition period

Mid April

US Middle/High School Winners Announced

Competition Categories

  • US Middle/High School Students
  • US Undergraduate University Students
  • Japan Middle/High School and Undergraduate Students
  • Africa High School and Undergraduate Students
  • All Other Players

Scoreboard Eligibility

Be at least 13 years old
(if under 18, have consent of parent or legal guardian to participate)

Form a team alone or with up to 4 other eligible US middle/high school students participants in this category

Be enrolled in a US middle or high school

Prizes and awards may have requirements. See full competition rules for details.

Prizes

1st Place Team

$3,000 and opportunity to visit to CMU for award ceremony *

2nd Place Team

$2,000 and opportunity to visit to CMU for award ceremony *

3rd Place Team

$1,000 and opportunity to visit to CMU for award ceremony *

4th and 5th Place Teams

TCM Security training vouchers

Highest Scoring
all Middle-school Team

$500

Second-Highest Scoring
all middle-school Team

$300

Third-Highest Scoring
all middle-school Team

$150

* Travel restrictions permitting

Scoreboard Eligibility

Be at least 13 years old
(if under 18, have consent of parent or legal guardian to participate)

Form a team alone or with up to 4 other eligible participants in this category

Be enrolled in a US university undergraduate program

Prizes

1st Place Individual †

TCM Security training certificate: PNPT Accelerated Camp

2nd Place Individual †

TCM Security training certificate: Hacking and Defending Active Directory

4th-6th Place Individuals †

TCM Security training certificate: Academy Training

† Individuals eligible for this category prize must meet one of the following criteria: a) not be a member of any team, OR b) be the sole member of a team.

Scoreboard Eligibility

Be at least 13 years old
(if under 18, have consent of parent or legal guardian to participate)

Form a team alone or with up to 4 other eligible participants in this category

Reside in the continent of Africa, enrolled in a high school or university

Category Prizes and awards may have requirements. See category sponsor competition rules for details.

Prizes

Competition sponsors award prizes and opportunities based on picoCTF participation.
Please see the category sponsor website for prize information and full rules.
CyLab Africa

picoCTF-Africa

Scoreboard Eligibility

Be at least 13 years old
(if under 18, have consent of parent or legal guardian to participate)

Form a team alone or with up to 4 other eligible participants

Be enrolled in a Japan middle school, high school, or undergraduate university

Category Prizes and awards may have requirements. See category sponsor competition rules (pending) for details.

Prizes

Competition sponsors award prizes and opportunities based on picoCTF participation.
Please see the category sponsor website (pending) for prize information and full rules.
CognitiveHack Japan logo

CognitiveHack Japan 2024

Players of all types are welcome to play for fun, learning, and bragging rights on the global scoreboard.

Be at least 13 years old
(if under 18, have consent of parent or legal guardian to participate)

Form a team alone or with up to 4 other participants

picoCTF would like to thank our sponsors for providing the funds for continued development and competition awards.

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