On Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, the IBM X-Force Command Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) capture the flag (CTF) competition kicked off at the IRISSCON 2017 conference in Dublin.

Forty-eight contestants across 12 teams battled it out in a free-for-all competition that required hacking, defending and forensics skills.

What Is a CTF Competition?

A cybersecurity CTF competition is designed to highlight the strengths and weaknesses in a security team’s technical aptitude, response strategies and time management. Teams must amass as many points as possible, which can be achieved through multiple routes. Having multiple ways to score points encourages teams to organize and think carefully about where the focus of each team member should be.

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