APU's First Capture-the-Flag IT Security Competition 2016 (XCTF 2016)

The APU School of Technology and Cyber Security & Forensics Club (CSFC) with the sponsorship of e-Cop Surveillance Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia, organized APU’s first Capture the Flag (CTF) IT security competition on Thursday, 28 January 2016.

 
The aims of the competition were to;

• Expose students to near-real-world security challenges
• Build a sustainable community to learn security 
• Provide platform for students to excel their specialism

The Competition was in the format of Jeopardy; in which participants were required to solve as many security challenges as possible within the time limit. A total of 20 students took part in the challenge, which provided both students and lecturers a chance to improve their skills and widen their scopes by applying theory into practical means. The participants had the opportunity to use their knowledge and skills to analyse examples of bad coding, to bypass security measures, and to know what should be done to avoid repeating mistakes. Participants were also introduced to many new topics and subjects which might not be covered in typical classes allowing easy expansion of knowledge without going for lectures and tests. 
 

Winner List:
Champion: n00bs - Alexander Sumahera (Diploma in Information Technology)
1st Runner Up: ThomasIsAvaliable - Toong Chee Sheng, Thomas Teoh Zi Eng, Mohammed Farook Bin Rafiuddin (Degree in IT Level 2)
2nd Runner Up: Sherlock - Khor Chia Ler, Soo Jia Cheng, Chan Xin Wei (Degree in IT Level 3)
 

Organising Committee
School of Technology (NSF Staff):

1. Yusnita Yusof (Chair)
2. Nurul Haniza Mohtar 
3. Nor Azlina Abdul Rahman
4. Sulaiman Harun
5. Yogeswaran AL Nathan
6. Khoo Li Jing 

Students’ Organizing Team:
Main organizer team / Challenge creators:

1. Nicholas Ian Nonis TP034089
2. Choong Chih Xien TP033739
3. Goh Eu Gene TP034120

Event organizer team:

1. Celine Deong Sim Yee (TP033597)
2. Oh Yenyi (TP033656)

Network team:

1. Daniel Raj S/O Divagaran (TP022419)
2. Chu Jian Hao (TP030899)
3. Nor Natasha Ashira Binti Shamsudin (TP035315)
4. Mohamad Fahad Islam (TP034685)
5. Yuan Yichao (TP032893)