{"id":726,"date":"2022-12-09T13:08:34","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T11:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csc.ac.za\/?p=726"},"modified":"2026-05-07T12:18:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T10:18:12","slug":"cyber-security-challenge-2022-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/?p=726","title":{"rendered":"Cyber Security Challenge 2022 Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SANReN hosted its sixth Cyber Security Challenge during the <a href=\"https:\/\/chpcconf.co.za\/\">CHPC National Meeting 2022<\/a> at the International Convention Centre, CSIR in Pretoria, from 28 November to 01 December 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The purpose of the competition is to stimulate interest in Cyber Security in the field of network\/information security within Southern African tertiary education institutions. Thus, the competition is aimed at university students who are interested in information security fields such as penetration testing, incident response, digital forensics and security training. During the competition students were exposed to ethical hacking challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following teams qualified to participate in the final round:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Akai &#8211; North-West University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cache Money &#8211; University of Pretoria (CS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cyber Codex &#8211; Botho University (Lesotho)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DaemonSlayers &#8211; University of the Witwatersrand (CS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decipherers &#8211; Rhodes University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hack Elite &#8211; Tshwane University of Technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Havana4 &#8211; University of the Western Cape<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Piranhas &#8211; University of Cape Town (Eng)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The A Team &#8211; Durban University of Technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Whack Hack &#8211; Malawi University of Science and Technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Capture the Flag (CTF) Challenge<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final scoreboard at the end of the CTF challenge is:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CTF-final.PNG.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CTF-final.PNG.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CTF-final.PNG-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CTF-final.PNG-768x462.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>First Place<\/strong>: Cache Money \u2013 University of Pretoria (CS)<br><strong>Second place<\/strong>: DaemonSlayers \u2013 University of the Witwatersrand (CS)<br><strong>Third Place<\/strong>: Akai \u2013 North-West University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CTF-1st-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CTF-1st-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CTF-1st-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CTF-1st-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CTF-1st.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">1st place CTF &#8211; Cache Money (UP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CTF-2nd-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CTF-2nd-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CTF-2nd-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CTF-2nd-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CTF-2nd.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2nd place CTF &#8211; DaemonSlayers (Wits)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CTF-3rd-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CTF-3rd-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CTF-3rd-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CTF-3rd-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CTF-3rd.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">3rd place CTF &#8211; Akai (NWU)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attack and Defend Challenge<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cache Money &#8211; University of Pretoria (CS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Attack-and-Defend-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-740\" style=\"width:417px;height:278px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Attack-and-Defend-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Attack-and-Defend-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Attack-and-Defend-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Attack-and-Defend.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bonus Challenges<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>API Challenge<\/strong>: Cache Money \u2013 University of Pretoria (CS)<br><strong>Exploitdroid Challenge<\/strong>: Decipherers \u2013 Rhodes University<br><strong>Social Engineering Challenge<\/strong>: Piranhas \u2013 University of Cape Town (Eng)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/API-Challenge-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/API-Challenge-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/API-Challenge-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/API-Challenge-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/API-Challenge.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">API Challenge &#8211; Cache Money (UP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Exploitdroid-challenge-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Exploitdroid-challenge-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Exploitdroid-challenge-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Exploitdroid-challenge-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Exploitdroid-challenge.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Exploitdroid Challenge &#8211; Decipherers (RU)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Social-Engineering-Challenge-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Social-Engineering-Challenge-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Social-Engineering-Challenge-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Social-Engineering-Challenge-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Social-Engineering-Challenge.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Social Engineering Challenge &#8211; Piranhas (UCT)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sponsors<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Much appreciation goes to our Cyber Security Challenge 2022 Sponsors<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"143\" src=\"https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/bitm_logo_transparent-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-707\" style=\"width:125px;height:67px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Final_logo-1024x330.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Final_logo-1024x330.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Final_logo-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Final_logo-768x247.png 768w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Final_logo-1536x494.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Final_logo.png 1538w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"73\" src=\"https:\/\/csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/knowbe4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/knowbe4.png 400w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/knowbe4-300x55.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/OCD_Logo_Stacked_RGB_Black-1024x407.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/OCD_Logo_Stacked_RGB_Black-1024x407.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/OCD_Logo_Stacked_RGB_Black-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/OCD_Logo_Stacked_RGB_Black-768x305.png 768w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/OCD_Logo_Stacked_RGB_Black-1536x610.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.csc.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/OCD_Logo_Stacked_RGB_Black.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SANReN hosted its sixth Cyber Security Challenge during the CHPC National Meeting 2022 at the International Convention Centre, CSIR in Pretoria, from 28 November to 01 December 2022. 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