Sapling CTF 2023
The CTF has started, and will run until February 3rd! Good luck!
Our annual UBC-wide cybersecurity competition from January 27th through February 3rd.
Hosted by Maple Bacon.
Join the event Discord!
Prizes
1st Place: $300
2nd Place: $200
3rd Place: $100
5 raffle prizes: $50 each
Best writeup: winner $100, runner-up $50
+ exclusive interviews with our sponsors and stickers for the winning superteam!
FAQ
What is a CTF?
Capture The Flag competitions are computer security competitions where players compete to retrieve secret texts called "flags". These flags lie within vulnerable applications, encrypted messages, network dumps, and more.
Visit our website for more info!
Is there a team limit for this CTF?
Teams are limited to 4 people.
Are there prizes?
Yes! Check out our landing page for more info on prizes.
Rules
To be eligible for prizes, you must be a current UBC student.
Do not share challenge details, solutions, flags, or secrets with anyone outside of your team.
Do not attack or abuse competition infrastructure or any other service not specified explicitly in a challenge. None of our challenges will require portscanning/DOS, and using these tools will only slow the servers down.
Any team that breaks these terms may be disqualified.
Sponsors
Arista
Teck Resources
UBC Computer Science Student Society
Thank you to our generous sponsors for making this event possible.
About Us
Maple Bacon is the CTF team at the University of British Columbia. Our team was initially formed in February 2019 under the mentorship of Dr. Robert Xiao. Our worldwide ranking and history can be found on ctftime.org.
