Name: GopwnIt CTF
Start: 2026-10-09T18:30:00.000Z
End: 2026-10-10T02:30:00.000Z

Gopwnit CTF is an online, Jeopardy-style Capture The Flag competition designed for anyone interested in cybersecurity and problem-solving. Whether you are a student, cybersecurity enthusiast, beginner, professional, developer, ethical hacker, or experienced CTF player, this solo competition offers a challenging and rewarding experience.

What to Expect

8 hours of non-stop cybersecurity challenges across multiple domains including Web Exploitation, Cryptography, Digital Forensics, OSINT, Reverse Engineering, Binary Exploitation, Steganography, and Miscellaneous security topics.
A live leaderboard that tracks your score and rank in real time, with points awarded based on challenge difficulty and completion time as a tie-breaker.
A solo competition – no teams, no collaboration. Just you, your skills, and the challenges.
Open to everyone – no prior CTF experience required, and participants can join from anywhere in the world.

How It Works

Register for the competition through Unstop.
Access the CTF at Gopwnit.com using the instructions provided before the event.
Log in with your registered account.
Explore the available challenges and select one to work on.
Discover the hidden flag and submit it through the platform.
Earn points for every successfully solved challenge.
Monitor your position on the live leaderboard.
Continue solving challenges until the competition ends.

Rules & Regulations

This is a solo competition – collaboration between participants is strictly prohibited.
Each participant must use their own registered account.
Sharing flags, solutions, hints, or challenge-specific information during the competition is not allowed.
Participants may use publicly available learning resources unless explicitly restricted for a particular challenge.
Attacking, disrupting, or damaging the Gopwnit platform or its infrastructure is forbidden.
Attempting to gain unauthorized access to another participant's account or data is prohibited.
Exploiting the competition infrastructure, scoring system, or leaderboard instead of the intended challenge environment is strictly forbidden.
Automated tools and scripts may be used for solving challenges, provided they do not negatively affect the competition infrastructure.
All challenges must be solved within the official 8-hour competition window.
Any form of impersonation, account sharing, or fraudulent participation will lead to disqualification.
Gopwnit reserves the right to investigate suspicious activity and disqualify violators.

Why Participate?

Test your cybersecurity knowledge in practical, hands-on challenges.
Improve your problem-solving and analytical skills.
Explore different areas of cybersecurity and discover new techniques.
Challenge yourself against participants from diverse backgrounds.
Gain practical CTF experience and see how you rank on a competitive leaderboard.

About Gopwnit

Gopwnit is an emerging cybersecurity community and platform that organizes Capture The Flag competitions to help enthusiasts and professionals sharpen their skills. By hosting events like this, Gopwnit aims to foster a culture of learning, ethical hacking, and collaborative problem-solving in the cybersecurity space.

Registration Deadline: 5 October 2026

Event Date: 10 October 2026 (8 hours)

Mode: Online

Participation: Solo

Eligibility: Open to everyone

Team Size: 1

Cost: Free

Mark your calendar for 10 October and get ready for 8 hours of cybersecurity, problem-solving, and competition. No teams. No limits on background. Just you, the challenges, and the leaderboard.

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