Tips and Tactics for Creating Your Own CTF Event

Discover the intricacies of organizing a successful Capture-the-Flag (CTF) event in this 51-minute conference talk by Adam Schaal at LASCON. Learn step-by-step strategies for crafting engaging and educational challenges that go beyond simple vulnerable binaries and web applications. Explore the process of selecting categories, designing challenges, and managing the event to achieve the ultimate goal of educating participants. Gain valuable insights and resources for creating CTF competitions suitable for security training or recruiting purposes, drawing from the speaker's extensive experience in developing wargames and CTF events.