{"REDIRECT_FROM_URL":"/ppccc","BASE_URL":"/events/pikes-peak-collegiate-cyber-challenge","EVENT":"Pikes Peak Collegiate Cyber Challenge","CLIENT":"Pikes Peak Community College","REF":"PPCCC_2020","REGISTRATION_DEADLINE":"2020-09-26T16:00:00.000Z","WORLD":"PPCCC Practice Gym","EVENT_START":"2020-09-26T16:00:00.000Z","EVENT_STOP":"2020-09-26T22:00:00.000Z","LOCATION_1":"Available online for students at University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak Community College, US Air Force Academy","SPONSORS":[{"width":4,"name":"National Cyber League","link":"https://nationalcyberleague.org","logoUrl":"/img/clients/ncl_with_text.png","text":"Presented by"},{"width":3,"name":"AFCEA Rocky Mountain Chapter","link":"https://www.afcearockymtn.org/","logoUrl":"/img/clients/ppccc/afcea_rocky_mountain.png","text":"Sponsored by"}],"LAYOUT":"FLAT","LEVELS":[{"world":"PPCCC Practice Gym","unlockInstructions":"You will be automatically given access to this level"},{"world":"PPCCC CTF Competition","unlockInstructions":"Click the \"Unlock Level\" button to gain access to the competition. After unlocking access, you can click on \"Access Level\" and go to the \"Team Info\" section in the right column to configure your team."}],"SECTION_COLUMNS":1,"SECTIONS":[{"header":"Join the Pikes Peak Collegiate Cyber Challenge","color":"rgb(255, 255, 255)","background":"linear-gradient(-30deg, rgb(60, 140, 203), rgb(35, 83, 121) 70%)","content":[{"content":"Grab your friends and join this single-day capture-the-flag (CTF) event. Prior to the CTF, participants will be given access to a practice gym to prepare. On the day of the CTF, participants will have 6 hours to solve a variety of cybersecurity challenges that range from incident response to web application security. The event will incorporate scenarios that are designed to replicate the same day-to-day tasks of professionals in the cybersecurity field. These scenarios span a variety of disciplines and could require students to conduct an incident response investigation with provided artifacts, develop computer programs to break/validate custom authentication mechanisms, encrypt/decrypt communications with known protocols, and more."},{"header":"Team Roster","content":"Once you register, set up your teams for the CTF competition by unlocking the \"PPCCC CTF Competition\" level, clicking on the \"Access Level\" button and then use the \"Team Info\" section in the right column to configure your team."},{"button":{"color":"blue","content":"Team Setup Instructions","href":"https://docs.cyberskyline.com/team-management/manage-team-members","size":"large","as":"a","target":"_blank","style":{"marginTop":"1em","marginBottom":"1em"}}},{"content":"Click on the button above to view the Support Docs on how to set up your team."}]},{"header":"Competition Rules","background":"rgb(243, 244, 245)","content":[{"textAlign":"left","header":"1. Do not attack the infrastructure","content":"This includes cyberskyline.com or any of the CTF infrastructure, including external communication channels and other platforms associated with the CTF. You should only attack specifically designated targets in your assigned challenges. If you believe you have found an unexpected vulnerability, please submit a ticket."},{"textAlign":"left","header":"2. Do not brute force","content":"Each user has a limited number of submission attempts for each question during the event. There are no point penalties for an incorrect submission, but attempting to brute force flag submissions is explicitly prohibited and may be interpreted as malicious activity. It is not necessary."},{"textAlign":"left","header":"3. Do not share flags or solutions outside of your team","content":"This is a team competition. You may collaborate with members of your team, but no one outside of your team. Scripts or flags should not be shared outside of the team – any violation of this rule will disqualify the entire team.\nUsing online resources is OK. Every participant is free to use any outside resources they have at their disposal in order to solve problems but should not search or ask (e.g. on StackOverflow) for the solutions to specific problems.\nDo not post solutions online. People of varying backgrounds and skill level are anticipated to join this CTF, we are all here to learn; be respectful of each other."},{"textAlign":"left","header":"4. Scoring","content":"Each challenge is worth a fixed number of points. You get points by solving challenges. Any malicious acts that violate the spirit of the competition will disqualify the user from the competition. The person with the most points at the end of the competition wins. Explore, learn, have fun!"},{"textAlign":"left","header":"5. Comments/Suggestions/Questions","content":"Submit a ticket through the Cyber Skyline platform (“Support” tab) if you have any questions or comments for us, we are always looking to improve the challenge!"}]}],"REQUIRED_DOMAINS":["ppcc.edu","cccs.edu","af.edu","usafa.edu","uccs.edu"],"TIMEZONE":"America/Denver","DEMOGRAPHIC_FIELDS_ORDER":[],"PRODUCT":1000,"DEMOGRAPHIC_FIELDS":{}}