FAUST CTF is an online attack-defense CTF competition run by FAUST, the CTF team of Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg. Its tenth edition takes place on 27 September 2025.
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Once again, the competition will work in classic attack-defense fashion. Each team will be given a Vulnbox image to host itself and VPN access. You will run exploits against other teams, capture flags and submit them to our server.
The service decryption password will be released at 2025-09-27 12:00 UTC. The actual competition will start at 13:00 UTC and run for eight hours.
Prizes
Thanks to our sponsors, we can again provide nice prize money:- First place: 1024 €
- Second place: 512 €
- Third place: 256 €
Additionally, for each service the first team to exploit it, submit a valid flag and provide a write-up will win 64 €.
Please check our rules page for information on payout restrictions.
Qualifier for the "Deutsche Hacking Meisterschaft"
FAUST CTF is proud to be a qualifier for the Deutsche Hacking Meisterschaft (DHM), offering top teams from the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) a chance to compete in this prestigious event. The highest-ranking DACH team from FAUST CTF will secure a spot in the DHM, which is a 6-person team competition, bringing together the best talent in cybersecurity from across the region.
The DHM qualification process is split into two paths: half of the participants earn their spot through the CSCG (Cyber Security Challenge Germany), an individual competition lasting for two months, while the other half qualify through team-based events like FAUST CTF. The winning DACH team should contact dhm@nfits.de to confirm their qualification and receive further instructions for DHM participation.
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Registration open
You can now head over to the Registration page to sign up for the competition.
Date is released
We are happy to announce, that the FAUST CTF 2025 will take place on 2025-09-27 at 12:00 UTC. Registration will open soon.
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