• Players can compete individually or in teams of up to 3 members.

• Any attempt to attack the host system in ways unintended by the challenge will lead to disqualification.

• Any kind of Denial-of-Service Attack (DoS/DDoS) against the servers or the competition’s infrastructure is strictly forbidden.

• Teams should work independently; sharing answers or collaborating with another team constitutes cheating.

• Brute-forcing the flags is not allowed.

• The source codes or the solutions should not be made public/open-sourced during the contest.

• Doubts/queries regarding the questions (if any) should be asked to us directly. Posting such queries in IRC or channels/public forums will not be entertained.

• Any kind of violation of these rules will mean immediate disqualification of the team.

• The decision of the event managers will be deemed final and binding

Judging Criteria:

Each category contains a variety of questions of different point values and difficulties. The participants will be ranked based on their scores, and the time taken to solve the challenge will be considered in case of a tie. The decision of the organisers will be final.