PicoCTF
A deprecated open-source platform for hosting Capture The Flag (CTF) competitions, originally used for picoCTF 2019.
What is PicoCTF?
picoCTF is a deprecated open-source platform for hosting Capture The Flag (CTF) competitions, providing infrastructure for challenge deployment, user scoring, and competition management. It was originally used to run the picoCTF 2019 event and is designed to be adaptable for custom cybersecurity competitions. The platform includes web interfaces, APIs, and shell servers to deliver a complete CTF experience.
CTF organizers, cybersecurity educators, and institutions looking to host custom Capture The Flag competitions. It is intended for those who need a self-hosted, modular platform for running cybersecurity challenges.
Developers choose picoCTF for its instance-based challenge system that combats flag sharing, its modular architecture allowing customization, and its automated deployment tools using Ansible and Vagrant. However, it is now deprecated, with the maintainers recommending modern alternatives like CTFd or kCTF.
Overview
The platform used to run picoCTF 2019. (deprecated)
Use Cases
Best For
- Hosting custom Capture The Flag competitions for educational institutions
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