<p>The University of Waterloo Capture the Flag (CTF) Club provides a competitive, comfortable, and challenging space for those wishing to test their computer science and penetration testing skills and knowledge. We host competitions
<b>We have merged with the UWaterloo Cybersecurity Club!</b>
<p>The University of Waterloo Capture the Flag (CTF) Club provides a competitive, comfortable, and
challenging space for those wishing to test their computer science and penetration testing skills
and knowledge. We host competitions
and workshops, and team up to participate in CTFs hosted by other organizations.</p>
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<h3>What are CTFs?</h3>
<p>CTF competitions are a set of online challenges that are created to determine participant mastery of various tools, algorithms, and information. Participant abilities are determined by whether they are able to retrieve
<p>CTF competitions are a set of online challenges that are created to determine participant
mastery of various tools, algorithms, and information. Participant abilities are determined
by whether they are able to retrieve
specific information, known as flags, from the challenge presented.</p>
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<h3>Can I participate?</h3>
<p>Of course! Even though some experience is always beneficial, everyone has to start somewhere, so we welcome beginners with 0 experience. You just need a laptop.</p>
<p>If you're interested, join us on our <ahref="https://discord.gg/FbN6SsnkpH"target="_blank">Discord server</a> and subscribe to our <ahref="https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/ctf-club"target="_blank">mailing
list</a>. Don't worry, we don't spam. In fact, we haven't sent out a single email yet.</p>
<p>Of course! Even though some experience is always beneficial, everyone has to start somewhere,
so we welcome beginners with 0 experience. You just need a laptop.</p>
<p>If you're interested, join us on our <ahref="https://discord.gg/KrTV4hjGWq"
target="_blank">Discord server</a> and subscribe to our <a
<p><strong>Be nice!</strong><br>That's our only policy. This covers the following:
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<li><strong>Be nice to people.</strong> Treat others as you would want to be treated. Respect people's property, whether physical or virtual. Do not harass anyone in any way.</li>
<li><strong>Be nice to computers.</strong> Do not misuse or abuse any software, hardware, services or anything else. Do not hack anything not specifically intended for you to hack. Do not (D)DoS anything, or otherwise
<li><strong>Be nice to people.</strong> Treat others as you would want to be treated.
Respect people's property, whether physical or virtual. Do not harass anyone in any way.
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<li><strong>Be nice to computers.</strong> Do not misuse or abuse any software, hardware,
services or anything else. Do not hack anything not specifically intended for you to
hack. Do not (D)DoS anything, or otherwise
prevent others from participating.</li>
<li><strong>Follow the rules.</strong> Follow any rules set out in our Discord server. Follow any rules and laws set out by contest organizers and governments.</li>
<li><strong>Follow the rules.</strong> Follow any rules set out in our Discord server.
Follow any rules and laws set out by contest organizers and governments.</li>
