2025 eCTF
2025 eCTF
In the 2025 eCTF, teams designed and implemented a Satellite TV system. The system had to securely encode and decode satellite TV data streams while protecting against unauthorized access to protected channels.
The 2025 competition ran from January 15th through April 16th with an Award Ceremony on April 25th.
For more information or to join the email list, reach us at ectf@mitre.org.
Important Dates
January 15: Kickoff
The details of the competition will be announced in a welcome video and the rules will be released to all teams. Make sure you are on the competition Slack workspace to receive all documents.
January 31: Last Day to Register a Team
Registration will close on January 1, so make sure you register your team at https://share.hsforms.com/1x7FA0gkqRnOAnfsYxAd5Wg4m7ji.
February 26: Handoff Begins
Starting February 26, teams may begin to turn in their design to the eCTF organizers for testing to move into the Attack Phase. Only teams who meet all functional requirements, have implemented non-trivial countermeasures to meet security requirements, and meet all other rules will be allowed into the Attack Phase. Make sure you’re testing your design early and often to ensure quick entry to the Attack Phase!
April 16: Scoreboard Close
At noon EST, the scoreboard will close and the scores will be finalized. All captured flags must be uploaded and their write ups documented before the scoreboard close to be counted.
April 22: Poster Session
All teams will be invited to a virtual Poster Session featuring posters created by your fellow competitors. Teams submitting posters will be eligible to receive points for the quality of the poster and demonstration as judged by a panel of subject matter experts from MITRE and the eCTF sponsors.
April 25: Award Ceremony
Competitors, organizers, and sponsors will celebrate the completion of the competition and the winners of the 2025 eCTF will be announced in a hybrid event. Top teams will be invited to attend the ceremony in-person, with travel scholarship opportunities available. More details to come.
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