Put your cybersecurity skills to the test! Join teams from Canadian universities and colleges in a race to capture all the flags. Register your team below to join the competition. Up to two teams per school!
Capture the Flag
Made possible by Mastercard
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 as part of the National Cybersecurity Consortium’s Conference in Banff, Alberta
Cyber Range powered by ENFOCOM
The Details
The challenge will take place in English with some French support available.
When
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
9 am MT – 3 pm MT
Where
Teams may participate remotely OR on-site at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity* during the NCC’s national cybersecurity and privacy conference.
* The NCC has the capacity to accommodate up to five teams on-site at its conference location, the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. On-site teams are expected to arrange their own accommodations and transportation.
1st Place
First place teams will be honoured at the NCC’s Conference opening reception with a prize presentation by Mastercard.
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$500 bursary per player
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A follow-up lunch with Mastercard representatives
2nd Place
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$250 bursary per player
3rd Place
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$100 bursary per player
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Participants must be enrolled at a wholly Canadian based post-secondary educational institution. All students will be currently registered and from the same institution.
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All emails used in registration must be official post-secondary email addresses.
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Teams must have between two and four players.
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A maximum of two teams per post-secondary educational institution may participate. Teams will be accepted on a first-registered-first-served basis.
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Up to 50 teams may participate.
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Registration deadline: April 23, 2025
Read the complete Rules and Code of Conduct
Pro Tip!
Forming Your Team
When you are forming your team, aim for a mix of skills. A well-rounded team might include members skilled in web exploitation, cryptography, reverse engineering, and forensics. Clear communication and task delegation are key!
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