Intro to CTFs - Drew Miller

Explore the world of Capture The Flag (CTF) competitions in this 30-minute talk by Drew Miller, a CTF master from White Hat Cal Poly. Learn about Virtual CTF and upcoming Attack/Defense style challenges in the Security Lab. Discover how to exploit vulnerabilities as a team, understand different CTF formats like Jeopardy and Attack/Defense, and gain insights into CTF roles. Get valuable resources to prepare, including practice platforms like OverTheWire, HackThisSite, and PicoCTF. Find out about upcoming CTF events such as NSA Cybersprint, RuCTF, UCSB iCTF, and Ghost in the Shellcode. Dive into topics like finding vulnerabilities, exploiting systems, maintaining persistence, and writing detailed challenge solutions. Prepare yourself for the exciting world of cybersecurity competitions and enhance your hacking skills.

Intro
Grab Flags
Who participates
Finding the vulnerability
Exploiting
Persistence
Writeups
Jeopardy
Example Problem
Attack Defense
Attack Defense Workflow
Attack Defense vs Jeopardy
Upcoming Events
CTF Roles