Compete · April
HS OreCTF
An 8-hour, in-person spring CTF for teams of 2–4
Event Information
- Date:
- April
- Duration:
- 8 Hours
- Format:
- In-person
- Location:
- Colorado School of Mines
- Team Size:
- 2–4 people
Competition Features
About HS OreCTF
HS OreCTF is a one-day, in-person Capture The Flag competition hosted at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado. Teams of 2–4 work together over eight hours (Usually 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM) to solve challenges across common CTF categories.
The competition features a mix of traditional categories and creative problem design, aimed at learning, collaboration, and friendly competition.
Challenge Categories
Web Exploitation
Find and exploit web application vulnerabilities
Cryptography
Break encryption and solve cipher puzzles
Binary Exploitation
Exploit memory corruption vulnerabilities
Reverse Engineering
Analyze and understand compiled programs
Forensics
Investigate digital artifacts and evidence
What Makes HS OreCTF Special
In-Person Experience
Collaborate face-to-face in a fast-paced, supportive environment
High-Quality Problems
Well-designed challenges created by experienced students and faculty
Educational Focus
Challenges designed to teach new concepts and techniques
Beginner Friendly
Includes challenges suitable for newcomers to CTFs
How to Prepare
Technical Skills
- Practice with other CTF platforms (picoCTF, OverTheWire)
- Learn basic scripting (Python, Bash)
- Understand common web vulnerabilities
- Familiarize yourself with Linux command line
Tools to Know
- Burp Suite for web testing
- Wireshark for network analysis
- GDB for binary analysis
- CyberChef for data manipulation
Ready to Capture Flags?
Join our CTF team and participate in HS OreCTF! Experience unique challenges and compete against teams from across the country in this exciting competition.