Product · CTF Platform

Hack. Compete. Dominate.

One product in the HierroShield suite — hosted events, always-on challenges, and live leaderboards for universities, red teams, and security communities.

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HierroCTF competition platform with live scoreboard, challenge categories, upcoming event, and achievements
910
Total participants
26
Challenges deployed
5
Events held
28
Colleges reached

Challenge domains

Real-World Cybersecurity Scenarios

Hands-on simulations, practical attack paths, and incident response exercises designed to build job-ready cybersecurity skills.

Web Security

Exploit web vulnerabilities, SQL injection, XSS, and more.

Cryptography

Decrypt messages, break ciphers, and solve crypto puzzles.

Forensics

Analyze digital evidence, recover data, and investigate incidents.

Reverse Engineering

Analyze binaries, understand code flow, and extract secrets.

Binary Exploitation

Exploit buffer overflows, format strings, and heap vulnerabilities.

Network Security

Analyze network traffic, exploit protocols, and secure networks.

OSINT

Gather open-source intelligence, trace digital footprints, and connect clues.

Steganography

Find hidden messages in images, audio, and files using stego techniques.

Malware Analysis

Dissect malicious samples, trace behavior, and extract indicators of compromise.

Mobile Security

Reverse mobile apps, audit Android/iOS builds, and exploit mobile attack surfaces.

Cloud Security

Misconfig hunts, IAM abuse, and container escapes in modern cloud stacks.

Miscellaneous

Creative puzzles, trivia, and cross-domain challenges that reward curiosity.

Platform

Platform overview

Dashboards, challenge boards, and live leaderboards — the same views players and organizers use during events.

HierroShield CTF event dashboard Challenge categories and difficulty filters Live leaderboard with team rankings User Profile Individual challenge detail view Organizer admin console Event analytics and participant stats

Event dashboard

Event archive

One Platform. Endless Challenges.

Create, host, and manage cybersecurity competitions with live scoring, intelligent analytics, and a seamless participant experience.

6 CTF events
2800+ Total players
28 Colleges reached
2025–26 Season span

Gallery

Hackathon Hub

Snapshots from CTF finals, campus bootcamps, and national competitions across India.

HierroCTF Hackathon 2025

HierroCTF 2025

CySecK–HierroCTF online finals

CySecK

BMSIT Women-Only CTF bootcamp

BMSIT

Flag Hunter Cyber Hackathon 2026

Flag Hunter

CySecK HierroCTF at IISc Bengaluru

IISc

PCCOER HierroCTF campus hackathon

PCCOER

Hackathon participants collaborating

Workshop

Campus CTF at DY Patil College

Campus CTF

Women-only CTF bootcamp at BMSIT

BMSIT Finals

PCCOER hackathon winners ceremony

PCCOER Awards

How it works

Your path through a HierroShield CTF

01

Registration

Sign up and join the CTF platform

02

Challenge access

Get access to challenges across all categories

03

Solve challenges

Capture flags and earn points

04

Leaderboard

Climb the ranks in real time

05

Recognition

Earn badges and certificates

Participants

What teams say after competing

SIT HierroCTF 2025
BMSIT Women-Only CTF

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University programs, enterprise red teams, and national competitions — see HierroCTF in action.