PACISE'26
Security Competition
root@pacise26:~# cat /etc/motd
Welcome to the PACISE 2026 Security Competition
A hands-on Capture The Flag contest for undergraduate students

root@pacise26:~# ls ./challenges/
web/  pwn/  crypto/  rop/  got-overwrite/

root@pacise26:~# ./compete --register
[*] Team size: up to 3 members
[*] Teams per institution: up to 3
[*] Status: REGISTRATION OPEN
root@pacise26:~#

// CHALLENGE CATEGORIES

  • Web Security
  • Binary Exploitation / Stack Overflow
  • Cryptography
  • Return-Oriented Programming (ROP)
  • GOT Overwrite Attacks
  • Multi-stage Exploitation

// TEAM FORMAT

  • Up to 3 members per team
  • Up to 3 teams per institution
  • Ranked by flags captured
  • Tiebreaker: fastest solve time

// CONTEST RULES

  • Personal laptops allowed
  • External references & notes OK
  • Pre-prepared code snippets OK
  • Debugging & dev tools allowed
  • AI tools permitted
  • No plagiarism or direct cheating
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