We are excited to announce that MetaCTF will be running a capture the flag (“CTF”) competition at the CyberBay 2025 conference in Tampa, FL this October.
Event Overview
- What: CyberBay 2025 Capture the Flag competition.
- When & Where: October 15th (final day of CyberBay 2025 conference) in Tampa, FL.
- Format: Jeopardy-style CTF, covering standard categories, including: reverse engineering, pwn, web exploitation, forensics, crypto, OSINT, and miscellaneous. Practice at https://mctf.io/practice. The competition will include a King of the Hill (KotH) component as well.
Prizes & Eligibility
- Cash Prizes: Significant payouts for the top 5 teams: $10,000, $5,000, $2,500, $1,000, and $500. The top-ranked student team is guaranteed a minimum of $5,000.
- Team Size: Up to 4 members.
- Participation: Open to all CyberBay 2025 conference attendees; no pre-qualification required.
- On-site Requirement: Physical presence at the conference is required.
- Student Team Definition: All members must be active, full-time students, with at most 2 postgraduate students.
In addition, we will be sponsoring several teams to travel to the conference in October. Winners of the following upcoming Jeopardy-style CTFs will be eligible:
- August 28th (5pm – 7pm ET) – MetaCTF August Flash CTF. This is an individual competition, but the winner will get to select their team and travel with them to the conference. Sign up at https://mctf.io/aug2025
- September 13th (12pm – 8pm) – Road to CyberBay CTF. Unlimited team size but the top team can only send 4 people. At least the top overall team and the top 5 student teams will be sponsored to come. Sign up at https://mctf.io/road2cyberbay
- September 18th (5pm – 7pm) – MetaCTF September Flash CTF. Team size details TBD, but one team will be sponsored to go to the conference. Sign up at https://mctf.io/sep2025
Travel reimbursement details:
- Each team will receive up to 3 hotel rooms. Incidental expenses are not covered.
- Each team will also receive up to $500 travel reimbursement per competitor.
- Each sponsored team member has to be 18+ and in the US. Individual team members or the supporting student organizations must be able to provide a completed Form W-9 and will be expected to pay all relevant taxes.
- Reimbursements will be sent after each competitor arrives at the conference and participates in the CTF. On a case-by-case basis, teams may be eligible to receive the travel reimbursement upfront.
- Student teams may also send a coach. The coach will be provided with free conference admission, but no additional hotel or travel benefits will be provided.
For questions regarding the competition or the rules, please reach out to support@metactf.com.