CTF7

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The Platform for Cybersecurity CTFs, Hackathons and Labs

CTF7 is the cybersecurity event platform built by TachyonByte Technologies. It gives universities, student chapters, training teams and cybersecurity communities one dependable place for registration, challenge delivery, live leaderboards, report-driven exercises and post-event insights.

We built CTF7 because running a good Capture The Flag (CTF) competition is hard. Organisers usually stitch together a registration form, a scoring engine, challenge servers and a chat group, and then spend event day fighting the tools instead of helping players. CTF7 brings all of that into one managed platform, so organisers can focus on their challenges and participants can focus on learning.

  • 100+ missions and 1000+ labs
  • 50+ academic & community partners

Figures as published by CTF7 on ctf7.com/about.

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Who It Is For

Built for Everyone Who Runs or Plays Security Events

From a first practice CTF for a college club to a multi-day national competition, CTF7 scales with the organiser.

Universities

Run inter-college CTFs, tech-fest competitions and classroom labs with clear onboarding for students.

Student Chapters & Clubs

Host beginner-friendly practice events and grow a security community on your campus.

Training Teams

Give learners structured, hands-on practice with Learning Mission Labs and private training content.

Security Communities

Organise public CTFs, meetups and conference competitions on infrastructure that holds up on event day.

Companies Hiring Talent

Assess candidates with hiring CTFs that measure hands-on ability instead of keywords on a résumé.

Every Popular CTF Format in One Place

Classic flag-based competitions, collaborative hackathons and realistic offensive security exercises all run on the same platform and the same organiser workflow. Challenge categories include web, crypto, reverse engineering, pwn and forensics.

  • Jeopardy-style CTFs
  • Boot2Root
  • Attack-Defence CTFs
  • King of the Hill
  • Hiring CTFs
  • Hackathons with mentors, judges & rounds
  • Learning Mission Labs
  • Raw Ops report-driven bug hunting
  • Conferences & meetups with RSVP and ticketing
  • Custom challenge development

In Raw Ops, participants are dropped into a realistic target environment, find vulnerabilities and submit professional reports instead of hunting for a hidden flag.

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Platform Features

Everything an Organiser Needs on Event Day

Manage the whole event from your browser, from the first registration to the final scoreboard. See all CTF7 platform features.

Team Management

Control team sizes, assign access, and add mentors and judges with limited permissions.

Admin Panel

Upload challenges, pause rounds and track submissions live.

Dynamic Flags

Each participant gets a unique flag, so copied answers do not score.

Anti-Cheat

IP and browser tracking, alerts and submission logs for suspicious activity.

Real-Time Scoreboard

Live rankings, points, solves and time taken for every team.

Custom Branding

Your event name, logo, theme colours and custom pages.

Docker Challenges

Bring your own Docker challenge images for container-based labs.

RSVP & Ticketing

Open, invite-only or paid entry, with attendance and payment tracking.

Pricing

Plans for Events, Learners and Organisations

It is free to sign up. Event hosting starts with a free plan for up to 50 participants.

Event Hosting

  • Free: ₹0, up to 50 participants
  • Standard: ₹9,999 per event, up to 500 participants
  • Premium: custom pricing for hiring programmes and large, multi-day events

Individual Learners

  • Starter: ₹499 per month
  • Pro: ₹1,499 per month
  • Elite Learning: custom pricing

Organisations

  • Starter: ₹999 per month
  • Pro: ₹4,999 per month
  • Enterprise: ₹24,999 per month

Prices in INR as listed on ctf7.com in October 2026. See the live CTF event hosting pricing for current plans and what each one includes.

Partners & Events

Trusted by Conferences, Universities and Communities

CTF7 works with more than 50 academic and community partners, including Black Hat India, IIT Jodhpur, National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), MIT World Peace University, the null community and BSides Indore. CTF7 is hosting the Black Hat India 2026 Official CTF on 28 November 2026.

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Ready to Run Your Next CTF?

Tell the CTF7 team about your event, or create a free account and explore the platform yourself.

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