Competition Rules

Organized by the School of Cybersecurity at Old Dominion University (ODU) and the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (COVA CCI).

General

In these Rules, "ODU" refers to Old Dominion University, and "COVA CCI" refers to the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative, the organizers of the CyberCup competition and event.

"You" or "you" refers to each participating team and its members.

Unless otherwise specified, the rules refer to your team and not you as a member of your team. It is acceptable to share materials within your own team only.

  1. Do not cheat. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
    • Sharing of flags;
    • Sharing of solutions;
    • Seeking help from other parties beyond general internet research.
  2. Do not share any content or details of the CTF challenges with anyone before the end of the competition.
  3. If you do manage to break something not intended to be broken, please inform the Organizing Committee via the contact email or Discord immediately so that the affected service can be restored as soon as possible.
  4. Do not engage in disruptive behavior during the competition. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
    • Launching denial of service attacks;
    • Launching cyberattacks on other teams;
    • Deleting, modifying, replacing, or breaking the flags, services, and challenges (aside from the intended ones);
    • Illegal, immoral, or unethical conduct.

Participation

All participating teams are subject to the terms and conditions written on the official competition website: https://cybercup.ai.

Competition Schedule

All participating teams are to abide by the schedule for each period of the competition. The relevant dates and times of the competition are indicated on the official competition website: https://cybercup.ai.

Prizes

We will award prizes as laid out in the prizes section of the competition website, subject to the availability of funds. ODU and COVA CCI will announce the final winner and recipients of the prizes and awards during the Prize Ceremony (as indicated in the schedule). Prizes will be awarded within 60 days after the conclusion of the competition*. If a potential winner declines, is found to have broken the rules of the competition, does not respond to prize notification, is found to be ineligible for the prize, or is otherwise unable to claim the prize for some reason, ODU and COVA CCI may award the prize to the next best team(s).

Prizes may be subject to terms, restrictions, and conditions imposed by ODU and COVA CCI.

* The competition is considered concluded upon the successful conduct of the Prize Ceremony.

Cheating

The Organizing Committee does not condone cheating at any point during the CTF competition. We want to maintain fair play among the participating teams. ODU and COVA CCI will take all steps deemed necessary to maintain fair play among the participating teams. Groups and participants found to be cheating will be disqualified from all prizes and awards and barred from participating in future events.

General Terms and Conditions Statement

By participating in this competition, all participating teams and their members agree to the provisions as written in the following on the official competition website https://cybercup.ai:

  1. CyberCup.AI General Terms and Conditions;
  2. CyberCup.AI Privacy Statement; and
  3. CyberCup.AI Rules.