Open to in-person participants only.

Terminus airport is in chaos again due to cyberattacks! Airline kiosks, backend servers, terminal flight information displays, transportation security, runway lights, aircraft, and other critical systems at this tier-1 airport have been compromised by some hackers. There are indicators some airport insiders may have colluded with the hackers! It’s up to you, the cyber defender, to participate and help resolve the situation! You have 18 hours to research and investigate this crisis and regain control of the Terminus and its airspace. From collecting evidence (and flags) to restoring compromised assets and assisting impacted stakeholders, the clock is ticking! It’s time to apply everything you know about cybersecurity (e.g., password cracking, log and network traffic analysis, computer forensics, malware analysis, and ethical hacking); intelligence (e.g., OSINT, machine learning); and, aviation (e.g., crew, avionics, drones, air traffic control, airline operations, security screening, airport information systems, and aviation cyber-physical systems) to help the Terminus return to normal operations. You have been given full authority to do whatever it takes to catch the hackers, seize back control of the airport, and restore aviation operations. Good luck, defenders!

This CTF is a craft of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, organizations, places, events, locales, and incidents are the products of the creator’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. Opinions expressed as those of the characters should not be confused as those of the creators. No aircraft, aviation/cybersecurity professionals, and animals were harmed in the making of this CTF. We seek to conserve, protect, and restore habitats and prevent extinction, fragmentation or reduction in range of native habitat for all aircraft in the world. And yes, for those who’ve read up to this point of the disclaimer, the airport is not the actual size!