STAGE 1 · 26 SEPT STAGE 2 · 10 OCT STAGE 3 · 24 OCT ₹3.6L+ PRIZE POOL CPENT CERTIFICATION GIVEAWAY 150–300 participantS STAGE 1 · 26 SEPT STAGE 2 · 10 OCT STAGE 3 · 24 OCT ₹3.6L+ PRIZE POOL

This is not a competition. It's a live Cyber War.

A three-stage tournament that takes qualified participants from a solo jeopardy CTF to a full-stack, identical-enterprise live-fire exercise — AD, Linux, Windows, web, SIEM and EDR all in play, together.

3Tournament Stages

1500Participants

5–8Per Team

// Tournament Format

Three stages. One escalating marathon.

STAGE 01 26 SEPT 2026

Qualification

An individual Jeopardy-style CTF, open to all. This ensures every team starts the war with a baseline skill floor.

Individual jeopardy format
Top 300 qualify, or 2+ yrs pro experience
4–5 hour window

STAGE 02 10 OCT 2026

Team Formation

Bring your own squad or get placed into a 5–8 person team built from qualified participants, spanning offense, defense and response.

Pre-built or assigned teams
5–8 participants per squad
Top 300 qualify, or 2+ yrs pro experience

STAGE 03 24 OCT 2026

Live Cyber Range

The tournament proper. Every team is handed an identical enterprise network and the war begins — for real.

Full enterprise stack, live
Red vs Blue, on the clock
On CRACCON's main floor

// Assemble Your Squad

Eight seats. One mission.

Teams of 5–8 participants enter Stage 3 together — bring a pre-built squad or get assigned one drawn from qualified Stage 1 competitors.

A typical roster spans both offense and defense, so the team can attack, defend and investigate at the same time.

1×Team Lead

2×Blue Team

2×Red Team

1×Threat Hunter

1×SOC Analyst

1×Incident Response

// The Battlefield

Every team gets an identical enterprise.

Active Directory

Linux Servers

Windows Servers

Web Application

Database

APIs

VPN

SIEM

EDR

Internal Users

// Awards & Recognition

Recognition spread across the field.

RUNNER-UP

Runner-up Team

CHAMPION

Champion Team

THIRD PLACE

Third Place Team

// OffenseBest Red Team

// DefenseBest Blue Team

// AcademiaBest Student Team

// SpeedFastest Blood

// DocumentationBest Incident Report

// ChanceLucky Draws (10 winners)

Beyond the Podium

What every winner walks away with

// Reward 01Exclusive LootLimited-edition winner's swag and premium tech goodies
// Reward 02Conference PerksTeams selected for the final round will get free passes to the event.
// And CountingMore to ComeWe're actively working with sponsors to grow the cash and hardware prize pool. Keep an eye on this space for escalating reward announcements!

// Every finisher receives a digital certificate, a verified skill badge, and exclusive practice-lab access. Award details to be announced.