Capture The Flag
3 Days - Friday to Sunday
Global
Free
$50,000+
1 - 30 Players
Very Easy to Advanced
Jeopardy, Cloud, FullPwn
about the event
It's the year 2244. Time to leave the planet.
Eighty years ago, Earth faced a crisis like never before. Fossil fuels had been exhausted, water was scarce, and power a luxury. In a world filled with darkness, tensions began to rise between nations, and the once united global community split into two power states, each vying for control, power, and survival. These 80 years of dispute stayed in history as the Dark War.
Now, 16 years after the Armistice, warfare is about to re-emerge. Scientists have confirmed an alternative power source on Mars – Vitalium – and the two states are now racing to establish a colony on the red planet. A ruthless competition of hacking and cyber-attacks has begun, and both sides are trying to damage and exploit each other's infrastructure.
You're part of the United Nations of Zenium, and your state wants to create a democratic colony where Vitalium will be used to make humanity healthy again. Your opponent is the Board of Arodor, a strict dictatorship that wants to ensure only the elite can get a second chance in life.
Win and escape the planet or fail to survive.
WHY JOIN
TL;DR: For the glory, the training, the prizes, and the certification
Top-notch hacking content
Access exclusive content featuring only the latest attacks and real-world hacking techniques.
Gamified upskilling
Forget static experiences. Be part of an interactive storyline and learn while hacking.
Free training
Bring your team together to train and hack at the same time. Simple as that!
Certify your attendance
Reserve your spot, climb the charts, brag to your friends, and get CPEs and certificates.*
Your prizes await
Get the chance to win the Secret HTB Trophy, swag, advanced services, our hearts, and much more.
*We give away 6 CPEs to participants who've provided their (ISC)² IDs, and whose teams have collected at least 15,000 points.
hacking content
More than 30 challenges to take on.
5 Challenges
5 Challenges
5 Challenges
5 Challenges
5 Challenges
5 LNX & WIN
2 Challenges
TIMELINE
Mark your calendar
Registration opens
April 28, 2023
Pre-event live hacking workshops
July 13, 2023
CTF starts
July 14, 2023
CTF ends
July 16, 2023
CTF after party
July 17, 2023
HTB BUSINESS CTF | LIVE EVENTS
Live hacking workshops, and much more
Meet the HTB team one day before the CTF in an exclusive live stream! Tune in and watch talented HTB hackers plus some extraordinary special guests. Catch the live stream on our YouTube channel.
13:00 UTC
Jon Peters (@Dark), Community Specialist @Hack The Box
13:30 UTC
Zeyad AlMadani (@21y4d), Training Developer @ Hack The Box
14:00 UTC
Jon Peters (@Dark), Community Specialist @Hack The Box
14:30 UTC
Panos Petsanas (@panawesome), Community CTF Project Manager @ Hack The Box
15:00 UTC
Sabastian Hague (@sebh24), Defensive Content Lead @ Hack The Box
15:30 UTC
David Forsythe (@0xdf_), Training Lab Architect @ Hack The Box
16:00 UTC
Vandana Verma Sehgal, Senior Developer Advocate @ Snyk
SPONSORS
HTB Business CTF 2023: A team effort
Jump on board, stay in touch with the largest cybersecurity community, and let’s make HTB Business CTF 2023 the best hacking event ever. Check out the details or get in touch directly at [email protected].
MEET THE AWARDS
Outsmart your competitors, bring home your prizes
Hack like pros, climb the leaderboard, and win our hearts plus much more.
1st place
$21,750
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Secret HTB trophy
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Access to BlackSky (6 months)
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$100 HTB swag card (for each player)
2nd place
$16,200
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CPTS certification (for each player)
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$50 HTB swag card (for each player)
3rd place
$12,050
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Access to Dedicated Labs (6 months)
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$25 HTB swag card (for each player)
TOTAL PRIZE VALUE: $50,000+
Join our Discord, type in #bot-commands /join biz-ctf and go to #business-ctf-23. Seek support and meet the rest of the teams.
Don’t miss a single point! Add your participation on CTFtime, and we'll make sure your ranking will be updated after the CTF ends.
Share training tips, spread the word, post comments, and make sure your use the official hashtag: #BusinessCTF23
FOR A FAIR PLAY
The dos and the don'ts
- Only one team from each company can join the CTF.
- Only business emails are allowed to sign up.
- Players are prohibited from attacking the CTF's backend infrastructure.
- Players are prohibited from attacking other teams.
- Do not brute-force the flag submission form.
- Avoid exchanging flags or write-ups/hints with other teams.
- Respect HTB's Terms of Service.
- Do not attempt to DDoS challenges or make actions that could lead to this result.
- Players must be part of only one Business CTF team.
Got questions? Read our FAQ.
STRAIGHT FROM LAST YEAR
Don't just take our word for it
Here's what teams who have experienced HTB Business CTF first hand say about it:
Global Cybersecurity Enterprise Architect @ Siemens
"Amazing experience working with HTB. Not only is it a very complete and fun hacking learning platform, but also the team is full of talent and creativity and will support your CTF setups in a very professional way. I’m looking forward to continuing this great collaboration."
Security Consultant @ Mnemonic
"We used the HTB Business CTF to get our interns into the hacking world at the same time as the new hires and the more experienced members sharpened their skills. It was fun as well as rewarding to spend that weekend working together and sharing knowledge. I will definitely join for similar events in the future."
Security Manager | Senior Incident Responder @ ING INGBank
"Overall the challenges were pretty realistic, which is a big plus for me. Would definitely recommend joining the CTF, as it lets you test your skills in realistic scenarios, and challenge yourself against the best specialists in the field. We will join again next year."
No need for FOMO. Read last year's Business CTF recap here.