We are pleased to announce the qualifying events for DEF CON CTF 2016! We've spent a great deal of time reviewing a record number of proposals, and had to make some very difficult choices. We'd like to thank everyone in the CTF community who took the time to send us proposals: even if we weren't able to accept your proposal, your contest is important to us and the larger CTF community.
Without further ado, the qualifying contests, in order of start date:
| Event | Start Date | End Date | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEF CON CTF 2015 | May 16, 2015 | August 9, 2015 | https://legitbs.net/ | Qualified DEFKOR |
| HITCON CTF | October 17, 2015 | December 6, 2015 | http://ctf.hitcon.org/ | Qualified Cykorkinesis |
| RuCTFE | November 21, 2015 | November 21, 2015 | https://ructf.org/e/2015/ | Qualified StratumAuhuur |
| SECCON CTF | December 5, 2015 | January 31, 2016 | http://ctf.seccon.jp/ | Online Jeopardy quals, finals on-site in 2016 |
| 32C3 CTF | December 27, 2015 | December 29, 2015 | https://32c3ctf.ccc.ac/ | Online Jeopardy style |
| Boston Key Party | March 4, 2016 | March 6, 2016 | http://bostonkeyparty.net/ | Online Jeopardy style |
| 0ctf | March 12, 2016 | April 24, 2016 | https://ctf.0ops.sjtu.cn/ | Online Jeopardy quals, finals on-site in 2016 |
| PlaidCTF | April 15, 2016 | April 17, 2016 | https://twitter.com/plaidctf | Online Jeopardy style |
| DEF CON CTF 2016 Qualifiers | TBA | TBA | https://legitbs.net/ | Online Jeopardy style, qualifying multiple teams |
| DARPA Cyber Grand Challenge | August 4, 2016 | August 4, 2016 | http://cybergrandchallenge.com/ | All-machine competition!!! On-site in Las Vegas |
Want to qualify for DEF CON CTF?
The only way to qualify is through competition! Most qualifying teams compete in every contest they can, including CTF events that aren't prequalifiers, to learn the flow of the game and the experience of solving challenges.
Qualified Teams:
We will be in contact with you soon!
Updated Feb. 3, 2016
Adjusted the date for 0ctf to March 12, 2016.