Purple Squad Security

Episode 36 – The Joy of CTFs with Derek Rook


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Capture The Flag games, or CTFs, are a popular way for infosec pros to brush up on the offensive skills.  From VulnHub to HackTheBox, there are a few different ways to quote "get your hack on"!  Derek Rook (@_r00k_) joins me today to talk about CTFs and how they can assist in your Infosec journey, regardless of your role. Some links of interest:

  • Derek's YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMACXuWd2w6_IEGog744UaA

  • Derek's Twitch Stream - https://www.twitch.tv/r00k_infosec

  • ippsec's YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa6eh7gCkpPo5XXUDfygQQA

  • LiveOverflow YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClcE-kVhqyiHCcjYwcpfj9w

  • Mub1x's Twitch Stream - https://www.twitch.tv/mub1x

  • CCDC (US) - http://www.nationalccdc.org/

  • CCDC (Canada) - https://www.cyberdefencechallenge.ca/

  • SANS Holiday Hack Challenge - https://holidayhackchallenge.com/past-challenges/

  • Open2All CTF team - https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenToAllCTFteam/

  • CTF Time - https://ctftime.org/

  • Derek's Twitter - https://twitter.com/_r00k_

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      Thanks for listening, and as always, I will talk with you all again next time.

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