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8 - 10 November 2024 · HKCERT

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HKCERT Capture The Flag 2024 ran from 8 to 10 November on the public CTF platform. HKISG lists the contest because skills competitions remain a core way Hong Kong builds a practitioner bench — especially for students who cannot yet sit in a production SOC.

Why this programme matters in Hong Kong

A three-day CTF is a training event with a scoreboard. It rewards curiosity, documentation, and teamwork. HKISG highlights it as community infrastructure, not as a substitute for employment screening or a licence.

Hong Kong operators — from licensed financial institutions to SMEs and public-sector teams — still need rooms where practitioners compare operated controls, not only product slides. HKISG publishes this briefing so members can decide whether attendance, a speaking note, or a post-event debrief belongs on their calendar.

Who should attend

Students, junior analysts, university clubs, and corporate academies that sponsor teams.

Typical readers of this HKISG listing include CISOs, security architects, risk and compliance leads, SOC managers, and technology executives who own cyber and AI security outcomes in Hong Kong.

HKISG’s interest in this listing

HKISG highlights this public campaign because it reaches the same Hong Kong audience that our membership, education, and Trust Review programmes serve. Listing it here is community information sharing, not a claim that HKISG funds, judges, or operates the campaign.

HKISG does not sell speaking slots on this page. Treat the official event website as the live source of agenda, venue, speaker confirmation, and enrolment rules.

Themes practitioners should watch

After the contest, debrief what categories your team could not finish. Turn those gaps into a 90-day lab plan; do not dump exploit write-ups onto systems you do not own.

After the session, capture a dated one-page note: what changed in your threat model, which control owner should act, and when you will review evidence. Pair that note with HKISG education, security bulletins, and the assessment methodology when the conversation touches Trust Review language.

How Hong Kong teams can take part

  1. Read this HKISG briefing for community context before you decide to travel, dial in, or send a colleague.
  2. Open the official event website hosted at ctf.hkcert.org for agenda, venue, and registration rules.
  3. Members who want a co-hosted briefing or a post-event note for the community may use the contact form. Proposals need identifiable organisers and a Hong Kong-relevant audience — not an undisclosed product pitch.
  4. If you are hiring or teaching, connect what you heard to HKCERT and HKISG so staff know when to escalate to the CERT versus when to use HKISG programme materials.

Official event website: ctf.hkcert.org
Programme questions: Contact HKISG

Editorial note

This page is published by the Hong Kong Information Security Group (HKISG) as a community briefing about HKCERT Capture The Flag 2024 (HKCERT). It is not a ticket office, a paid speaking marketplace, legal advice, or a substitute for HKCERT coordination. Agenda details can change; confirm them on the organiser’s website.