ctf-kit

CTF-Kit Documentation

Welcome to the CTF-Kit documentation! This directory contains comprehensive guides for CTF participation and challenge solving.

Table of Contents

Getting Started

• CTF Overview - Introduction to Capture The Flag competitions
• Contribution Guide - How to contribute to this repository

CTF Formats

• Jeopardy-Style CTF - Most common CTF format with independent challenges
• Attack-Defense CTF - Team-based competitive format
• King of the Hill CTF - Hybrid competitive format

Challenge Types

• Challenge Types Overview - Summary of all challenge categories
• Web Exploitation - Web application vulnerabilities
• Cryptography - Breaking and manipulating cryptographic systems
• Forensics - Analyzing data and recovering information
• Reverse Engineering - Analyzing compiled software
• Miscellaneous - Other challenge types

Quick Links

For Beginners

1. Start with CTF Overview to understand what CTFs are
2. Choose your format: Jeopardy-Style is recommended for beginners
3. Learn about Challenge Types
4. Explore the scripts directory for useful tools

For Contributors

1. Read the Contribution Guide
2. Create a branch for your CTF event
3. Document your solutions in a structured format
4. Submit a pull request when ready

Documentation Structure

docs/
├── README.md (this file)
├── ctf-overview.md
├── jeopardy-style.md
├── attack-defense-ctf.md
├── king-of-the-hill-ctf.md
└── challenges/
    ├── README.md
    ├── web-exploitation.md
    ├── cryptography.md
    ├── forensics.md
    ├── reverse-engineering.md
    └── miscellaneous.md

How to Use This Documentation

Learning Path

New to CTFs?

1. CTF Overview → Jeopardy-Style → Challenge Types Overview → Specific Challenge Type

Preparing for a CTF?

1. Review relevant challenge type documentation
2. Practice with the scripts in the scripts/ directory
3. Review previous writeups (if available)

During a CTF?

1. Use this documentation as a reference
2. Refer to challenge-specific guides for methodology
3. Use the scripts for reconnaissance and enumeration

After a CTF?

1. Document your solutions
2. Contribute new scripts or improvements
3. Update documentation with lessons learned

Contributing to Documentation

We welcome improvements to our documentation! When contributing:

1. Accuracy: Ensure all information is correct and up-to-date
2. Clarity: Write clearly and concisely
3. Examples: Include practical examples where applicable
4. Formatting: Follow existing Markdown formatting
5. Links: Verify all links work correctly

See CONTRIBUTING.md for detailed guidelines.

Additional Resources

External Learning Resources

• CTFtime - CTF calendar and team rankings
• Hack The Box - Online penetration testing labs
• OverTheWire - Wargames for learning security concepts
• picoCTF - Educational CTF platform
• TryHackMe - Guided cybersecurity training

Tool Documentation

Refer to the scripts directory for documentation on available tools.

Feedback and Suggestions

Have suggestions for improving the documentation?

• Open an issue on GitHub
• Submit a pull request with improvements
• Discuss in the community channels

License

This documentation is part of the CTF-Kit repository and is covered by the same license.

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