Schedule¶
Phases¶
Design Phase Teams design and build their own secure design
Handoff: Teams turn in their design to the eCTF organizers for testing
Attack Phase: Teams that have passed Handoff can earn points by attacking the designs of other teams in the Attack Phase
Important Dates¶
January 14: Competition Kickoff, Design Phase begins
February 25: Handoff begins
April 15: Scoreboard closes, flags no longer accepted
April 22: Virtual Poster Session
April 24: Hybrid 2026 Award Ceremony in Bedford, MA and online
Design Phase Flags Due Dates¶
See Design Phase Flags for details. Unless otherwise noted, all flags will be due at 1200 Eastern Time.
January 21: Read the Rules
January 23: Boot Reference
January 30: Initial Design Document
February 6: Use Debugger
February 13: Use the Testing Service
February 20: Attack the Reference Design
Workshop Schedule¶
The eCTF organizers will hold routine workshops to provide competitors with information about different parts of the competition. Monitor the announcements channel on Zulip for details. Unless otherwise noted, all workshops will be held from 1200 to 1300 Eastern Time.
January 15: Rules & Reference Design Overview
January 20: Boot Reference Design
January 22: EMB3D & Design Document
January 27: Attack the Reference Design
January 29: Docker Introduction
February 3: Debugger Walkthrough
February 10: Testing Service
February 17: Handoff Preparation
March 3: Side-Channel Analysis
March 10: US Cyber Games Combine Fast-Track
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