Seven precision-engineered operational battlegrounds designed to test offensive capabilities, defensive triage, and exploit development across all skill tiers.
Analyze memory dumps, disk images, network packet traces, and recover volatile evidence what others missed.
Find the needle in the global digital noise, correlate public threat intelligence, and de-anonymize targets.
Pwn memory protections, bypass ASLR/ROP, exploit stack & heap corruptions, and hijack instruction pointers.
Deconstruct compiled executables, bypass anti-debugging traps, and unmask obfuscated logic using Ghidra & IDA.
Infiltrate modern web APIs, leverage authentication flaws, chain SSRF to RCE, and dismantle backend services.
Penetrate misconfigured IAM roles, pivot across container clusters, and compromise multi-cloud infrastructure.
Analyze physical bus communications (UART/SPI/I2C), inspect firmware images, and attack embedded architectures.
Four tactical progression checkpoints to authenticate your identity, select your deployment format, and join the live grid.
Authenticate your operative profile.
Quick 2-minute online deployment.
Solo — ₹49
Duo — ₹79
Access the competition discord, receive deployment keys, and enter the challenge board.
Infiltrate targets, submit flags before points decay, and dominate the live leaderboard.
Bring verified operatives through your referral and unlock direct fee waivers on your applicable participation tier.
BlackOut Sector uses real-time dynamic challenge scoring. Every solve gradually drops point yield down to the floor.
The sector opens on 17 October 2026 at 10:00 AM IST. Registration strictly closes on 16 October at 11:59 PM IST.
| Event | BlackOut Sector — CTF |
| Organizer | CodexSec |
| Event Window | 17–19 Oct 2026 (50 Hours) |
| Launch Time | 17 Oct • 10:00 AM IST |
| Conclusion | 19 Oct • 12:00 PM IST |
| Reg Deadline | 16 Oct • 11:59 PM IST |
| Mode | Fully Online |
| Participation | Solo / Duo |
| Tracks | Beginner / Advanced |
| Domains | 7 Core Domains |
| Event Access | Online Clearance |
| Solo Fee | ₹49 |
| Duo Fee | ₹79 |
| Prize Pool | ₹30,000+ |
Built for participants with foundational cybersecurity knowledge and those entering the CTF space. Guided progression & hints.
Explore Beginner →Hardcore vulnerability research, complex binary exploits, hardened cloud environments, zero hints, maximum bounty impact.
Explore Advanced →Compete for a total sanctioned prize pool of ₹30,000+ distributed across apex podium standings, first bloods, and domain masters.
Cash bounties and official CodexSec plaques awarded to apex operatives dominating the overall live leaderboard.
First Blood bounties for earliest domain compromises, insane kernel exploit solves, and standout technical writeups.
Verified cryptographic certificates of competition, performance telemetry dossiers, and exclusive CodexSec community access.
Duo squad members may collaborate freely within their registered team. Divide targets, share intelligence, and coordinate via internal comms.
Use publicly available documentation, CVE databases, standard open-source tools, and security research freely to crack problems.
Do not share flags, payload solutions, or hints across separate registered teams. Strict automated plagiarism detection is active.
Join hundreds of cybersecurity enthusiasts in BlackOut Sector.
17–19 OCTOBER 2026 • FULLY ONLINE • SOLO ₹49 • DUO ₹79 • ₹30,000+ PRIZE POOL
