Unveil secrets, forge the skeleton key,
and roll back the Veil
Before cadence strikes!
REDACTED CTF - REDACTED CTF 2025
Veil Observance
A mystery running the week before Veil Observance of LAGOON BEACH. Each task includes a readable intro and an encrypted outro. Solve the task, get a flag, decrypt the outro, and push the story forward. Recover the three fragments to forge the skeleton key. Challenges were graciously given by the Directorate of Defence (Sponsors + Community members).
Crack the rites.
Collect the fragments.
Claim the spoils.
The Directorate won’t thank you.
Our sponsors will.
< Rules of Engagement>
- Open Annex: All operatives may enter the CTF Annex. Certain bounties remain sealed for BSides Cape Town attendees.
- First-Blood Ledger: The first valid seal (flag) recorded to the Ledger earns maximum credit; later seals still accrue points, but less.
- Solo Clearance: Collaboration is permitted, but clearance and prizes attach to the individual account.
- Cadence Closure: The prize window closes at 14:00 GMT+2 on 6 December to allow the clerks to tally the Ledger and contact winners.
- Attendee Verification: To unlock attendee-only bounties, register on TryHackMe with the same email as your Quicket ticket.
- On Theme – REDACTED: Each Annex exposes a sliver of truth, but the full bulletin (outro) is encrypted. Recover the flag to decrypt the outro and advance the SKELETON storyline.Open Annex: All operatives may enter the CTF Annex. Certain bounties remain sealed for BSides Cape Town attendees.
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