[Security-Announce] RBTC IT-Security Professionals Capture the Flag, May 13th, 5:30-9pm, Blacksburg VA

[Tweeks]

This year the RBTC IT-Security Forum (previously the Cybersecurity 
Forum) has moved up our summer IT professionals Capture the Flag event 
to this spring! Our CTF is now on May 13th, after work from 5:30 - 
9pm!   Are you ready to hack?!?

/*RSVP here --> 
*//*https://member.rbtc.tech/events/capture-the-flag-2025 
<https://member.rbtc.tech/events/capture-the-flag-2025>*//*<--*/

/(non-RBTC cost is $15, but is FREE for all VT F/S (we're all RBTC 
members!))**/



Whether you're an old-growth IT-Professional, a seasoned Cyber 
Pentester, or  a green IT-Security sapling.. regardless of your skill 
level, if you love hands on IT-Security, then this Capture the Flag 
event is for you! Our CTF is the #1 professional Cybersecurity CTF event 
of the ROA/NRV region that attracts the best 
Sys-Admin/IT/Network-security and Pentesters professionals, created and 
run by the Virginia Cyber Range.
CTF Girl w/Laptop and IT-Security logo

RSVP here - https://member.rbtc.tech/events/capture-the-flag-2025 
<https://member.rbtc.tech/events/capture-the-flag-2025>

Our CTF features tongue-in-cheek "Hollywood-hacker" style mood lighting, 
pumping electronica background music, and hundreds of dollars in 
IT-Professional themed prizes.. You don't want to miss this once-a-year 
regional IT-Pro event.
Dark CTF SeatingCTF Winner w/Loot
/(since our sponsors often serve and give alcohol for some prizes, no 
minors allowed)/

This Jeopardy-style, 3hr, hands on hacking CTF is loaded with challenges 
from classic cybersecurity challenge categories such as Crypto, Recon, 
Reverse Engineering, and Web.. as well as our super fun "IRL" 
cyber-physical challenges ranging from WiFi hacking, to command-line VM 
port scans, radio/RF/RFID sniffing and more!



*Gear To Bring: *
Speaking of our IRL challenges, you will want to bring some specialized 
gear that many of you already own.   Besides your laptop and power 
supply, to complete some of our wireless & IRL challenges, you'll want 
to bring any RF/Flipper(equiv) as well as WiFi sniffing gear (sniffing 
only, no attacks or bruit forcing),  as maybe even your favorite lock 
pick kit, if you have one (we may have /some/ loaners on hand).


*Special Sneak Peak:*

LED Matric Showing port scan

On our LED Matrix, port scanning challenge, is a real crowd pleaser.  
Port scanning only the blue LEDs pops the flag and sets off spinning red 
lights, getting you BIG points on the scoreboard!.. To prepare, you 
really need to know how to work with ssh keys, and beef up on your port 
scans kung-fu (demo video here).


Come join us, play the CTF, have fun and learn something new!
RSVP here - https://member.rbtc.tech/events/capture-the-flag-2025 
<https://member.rbtc.tech/events/capture-the-flag-2025>


-- 

T.Weeks
Thomas "Tweeks" Weeks
Director, Technology Futures and Community Advocacy

Division of Information Technology, Virginia Tech
Cyber Range Engineer, VirginiaCyberRange.org


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