Capture Flags
Capture Flags
Find Bugs
Find Bugs
Use Tools
Use Tools
Break In
Break In
Find. Exploit. Defend.
Find. Exploit. Defend.
Capture The Flag at CODED
Capture The Flag at CODED
CODED CTFs are hands-on cybersecurity competitions where you solve real-world challenges, capture flags, and climb the leaderboard.
Join to practice offensive and defensive skills with mentor support and a clear format.
CODED CTFs are hands-on cybersecurity competitions where you solve real-world challenges, capture flags, and climb the leaderboard.
Join to practice offensive and defensive skills with mentor support and a clear format.
Next CTFs
Next CTFs
Pick a challenge, join a team, and test your skills under real competition pressure.
Pick a challenge, join a team, and test your skills under real competition pressure.
Hackathon Kuwait
Learn to build real-world web applications from zero to deployment in a structured, mentor-led program—designed for beginners and career switchers in Kuwait.
May 21, 2026
Sun–Wed
5:00–8:45 PM
Hackathon Kuwait
Learn to build real-world web applications from zero to deployment in a structured, mentor-led program—designed for beginners and career switchers in Kuwait.
May 21, 2026
Sun–Wed
5:00–8:45 PM
Hackathon Kuwait
Learn to build real-world web applications from zero to deployment in a structured, mentor-led program—designed for beginners and career switchers in Kuwait.
May 21, 2026
Sun–Wed
5:00–8:45 PM
Next CTFs
Pick a challenge, join a team, and test your skills under real competition pressure.
Pick a challenge, join a team, and test your skills under real competition pressure.
New dates coming soon
We announce CTFs regularly. Join the list and we’ll notify you the moment registration opens.
After Capturing The Flag
You’ll gain practical cyber skills, proof of work, and feedback that improves how you think under pressure.
Real Skill Practice
Web, crypto, forensics, reverse, and more—learn by solving.
Real Skill Practice
Web, crypto, forensics, reverse, and more—learn by solving.
Real Skill Practice
Web, crypto, forensics, reverse, and more—learn by solving.
Better Problem-Solving
Train your investigation mindset and pattern recognition fast.
Better Problem-Solving
Train your investigation mindset and pattern recognition fast.
Better Problem-Solving
Train your investigation mindset and pattern recognition fast.
Portfolio Proof
Create clean writeups and results you can show responsibly.
Portfolio Proof
Create clean writeups and results you can show responsibly.
Portfolio Proof
Create clean writeups and results you can show responsibly.
Team Experience
Work like a real security team: roles, triage, and collaboration.
Team Experience
Work like a real security team: roles, triage, and collaboration.
Team Experience
Work like a real security team: roles, triage, and collaboration.
Made for Every Security Role
Made for Every Security Role
Whether you attack, defend, analyze, or learn—there’s a place for you in a CTF team.
Whether you attack, defend, analyze, or learn—there’s a place for you in a CTF team.
New Challengers
Beginner-friendly challenges, guidance, and momentum to help you level up fast.
New Challengers
Beginner-friendly challenges, guidance, and momentum to help you level up fast.
New Challengers
Beginner-friendly challenges, guidance, and momentum to help you level up fast.
Red Team Builders
Exploit, break, and think like an attacker—optimize speed and precision.
Red Team Builders
Exploit, break, and think like an attacker—optimize speed and precision.
Red Team Builders
Exploit, break, and think like an attacker—optimize speed and precision.
Blue Team Defenders
Investigate, detect, and respond—practice defense thinking and incident patterns.
Blue Team Defenders
Investigate, detect, and respond—practice defense thinking and incident patterns.
Blue Team Defenders
Investigate, detect, and respond—practice defense thinking and incident patterns.
Simple Format. Strong Results.
Simple Format. Strong Results.
A clear flow that gets you from signup to scoreboard—without confusion.
A clear flow that gets you from signup to scoreboard—without confusion.
Register
Get the rules, categories, and prep checklist.
Register
Get the rules, categories, and prep checklist.
Register
Get the rules, categories, and prep checklist.
Team Up
Join solo or match into a balanced team.
Team Up
Join solo or match into a balanced team.
Team Up
Join solo or match into a balanced team.
Solve
Capture flags across timed challenges and earn points.
Solve
Capture flags across timed challenges and earn points.
Solve
Capture flags across timed challenges and earn points.
Submit
Submit flags and track progress live on the leaderboard.
Submit
Submit flags and track progress live on the leaderboard.
Submit
Submit flags and track progress live on the leaderboard.
Rank
Top teams win, and everyone leaves with learnings and next steps.
Rank
Top teams win, and everyone leaves with learnings and next steps.
Rank
Top teams win, and everyone leaves with learnings and next steps.
You’re Not Doing This Alone
Mentors help you move faster, learn smarter, and avoid getting stuck for hours.
Strategy Check-ins
Quick guidance on approach when a challenge stalls your team.
Strategy Check-ins
Quick guidance on approach when a challenge stalls your team.
Learning Guidance
Hints that teach methods, not answers—so you actually improve.
Learning Guidance
Hints that teach methods, not answers—so you actually improve.
Tooling Support
Help setting up environments, workflows, and debugging roadblocks.
Tooling Support
Help setting up environments, workflows, and debugging roadblocks.
Strategy Check-ins
Quick guidance on approach when a challenge stalls your team.
Tooling Support
Help setting up environments, workflows, and debugging roadblocks.
Learning Guidance
Hints that teach methods, not answers—so you actually improve.
Judging Made Clear
Teams are ranked by performance and fairness—not vibes.
Flag Accuracy
Only valid flags score points—no guesswork wins.
Flag Accuracy
Only valid flags score points—no guesswork wins.
Flag Accuracy
Only valid flags score points—no guesswork wins.
Challenge Difficulty
Harder challenges carry higher rewards.
Challenge Difficulty
Harder challenges carry higher rewards.
Challenge Difficulty
Harder challenges carry higher rewards.
Time Efficiency
Faster solves can break ties when needed.
Time Efficiency
Faster solves can break ties when needed.
Time Efficiency
Faster solves can break ties when needed.
Rules Compliance
Clean play only: no disruption, no cheating, no collateral damage.
Rules Compliance
Clean play only: no disruption, no cheating, no collateral damage.
Rules Compliance
Clean play only: no disruption, no cheating, no collateral damage.
Team Conduct
Respectful collaboration and safe competition standards.
Team Conduct
Respectful collaboration and safe competition standards.
Team Conduct
Respectful collaboration and safe competition standards.
Prizes note: Prizes vary by event and sponsor. Full details are shared before the CTF begins.
See What Teams Have Conquered
Watch teams break down challenges, capture flags, and learn fast through competition.
Sponsorship With Real Impact
Sponsor a CODED CTF shows your commitment to cyber readiness, supports community skill-building, and connects you with talent who can think under pressure.
Talent Pipeline
Meet candidates with real problem-solving ability and cyber curiosity.
Talent Pipeline
Meet candidates with real problem-solving ability and cyber curiosity.
Talent Pipeline
Meet candidates with real problem-solving ability and cyber curiosity.
Brand Trust
Position your organization as a serious supporter of cybersecurity growth.
Brand Trust
Position your organization as a serious supporter of cybersecurity growth.
Brand Trust
Position your organization as a serious supporter of cybersecurity growth.
Innovation Output
Back practical learning outcomes, not just awareness campaigns.
Innovation Output
Back practical learning outcomes, not just awareness campaigns.
Innovation Output
Back practical learning outcomes, not just awareness campaigns.
Your Questions Answered Quickly and Clearly
Your Questions Answered Quickly and Clearly
Our FAQ section provides swift and clear answers to common questions, guiding you seamlessly through features and functionalities.
Our FAQ section provides swift and clear answers to common questions, guiding you seamlessly through features and functionalities.
Do I need cybersecurity experience to join?
No. Many CTFs include beginner-friendly challenges and guidance. If you’re curious and willing to learn under pressure, you can contribute.
Can I join solo, or do I need a team?
You can join solo. We support team matching so you can join others with complementary skills. If you already have a team, you can register together.
What kinds of challenges will I face?
It depends on the event, but common categories include web exploitation, cryptography, forensics, reverse engineering, OSINT, and basic scripting. Each CTF listing shares its categories in advance.
What tools are allowed—and what’s not allowed?
You can use standard tools for solving challenges (e.g., browsers, debuggers, Python scripts, Burp, Wireshark) depending on the event rules. Anything that disrupts the platform, attacks other teams, or breaks rules is strictly not allowed.
How does scoring work?
You earn points by capturing flags from challenges. Harder challenges are worth more, and tie-breakers may consider time. Full scoring and rules are shared before the CTF starts.
Do I need cybersecurity experience to join?
No. Many CTFs include beginner-friendly challenges and guidance. If you’re curious and willing to learn under pressure, you can contribute.
Can I join solo, or do I need a team?
You can join solo. We support team matching so you can join others with complementary skills. If you already have a team, you can register together.
What kinds of challenges will I face?
It depends on the event, but common categories include web exploitation, cryptography, forensics, reverse engineering, OSINT, and basic scripting. Each CTF listing shares its categories in advance.
What tools are allowed—and what’s not allowed?
You can use standard tools for solving challenges (e.g., browsers, debuggers, Python scripts, Burp, Wireshark) depending on the event rules. Anything that disrupts the platform, attacks other teams, or breaks rules is strictly not allowed.
How does scoring work?
You earn points by capturing flags from challenges. Harder challenges are worth more, and tie-breakers may consider time. Full scoring and rules are shared before the CTF starts.
Do I need cybersecurity experience to join?
No. Many CTFs include beginner-friendly challenges and guidance. If you’re curious and willing to learn under pressure, you can contribute.
Can I join solo, or do I need a team?
You can join solo. We support team matching so you can join others with complementary skills. If you already have a team, you can register together.
What kinds of challenges will I face?
It depends on the event, but common categories include web exploitation, cryptography, forensics, reverse engineering, OSINT, and basic scripting. Each CTF listing shares its categories in advance.
What tools are allowed—and what’s not allowed?
You can use standard tools for solving challenges (e.g., browsers, debuggers, Python scripts, Burp, Wireshark) depending on the event rules. Anything that disrupts the platform, attacks other teams, or breaks rules is strictly not allowed.
How does scoring work?
You earn points by capturing flags from challenges. Harder challenges are worth more, and tie-breakers may consider time. Full scoring and rules are shared before the CTF starts.