USENIX Enigma 2016 - Building a Competitive Hacking Team

Tyler Nighswander, Researcher, ForAllSecure The world of competitive hacking can be a strange and confusing place. However, the growing importance of cybersecurity and need for professionals with hands-on experience make these exercises relevant for students, experts, and recruiters. We will discuss competitive hacking in the form of Capture the Flag contests with an emphasis on how to build an effective team, based on Carnegie Mellon’s Plaid Parliament of Pwning. With this guidance, we hope to make partic