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B.I.C Village CTF

Get ready for the B.I.C. CTF 2025! Part of DEFCON33, this thrilling Capture The Flag competition by Blacks In Cybersecurity (B.I.C.) is free and open to everyone.

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# Available CTF Challenges Welcome to our Capture The Flag competition! Test your skills across a diverse range of cybersecurity challenges designed to push your limits and expand your knowledge. Choose from traditional digital challenges including OSINT (Open Source Intelligence), AI-powered puzzles, and Active Directory exploitation scenarios. For those seeking a more interactive experience, dive into our specialty challenges: master the rhythm and hacking skills in Hack Hack Revolution, crack codes in our Digital Lock challenge, tackle AI problems face-to-face in our in-person challenge room, or hunt for hidden secrets in our Badge challenge. Whether you're a seasoned security professional or just starting your journey, there's something here to challenge and inspire you. # Celebrating HBCU Excellence & the Black Legacy of the Deep South Join us for a vibrant, two‑fold tribute that honors the historic heart of the United States South while shining a spotlight on the enduring brilliance of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. This year’s BIC Village will pulse with the unmistakable sound of HBCU marching bands, the proud traditions of the Divine 9 fraternities and sororities, while honoring the stories, struggles, triumphs, cultural identity, social impact, and historical impact of Black communities that shaped the South

2025 Challenge Creators

Spooky Casey

Frequently Asked Questions

Here’s what you need to know about the BIC CTF 2025 event, based on the questions we get asked the most.

Blacks In Cybersecurity™ began as an event series and meetup group in mid-2018. It has since grown exponentially, hosting several events year-round and multiple meetup groups worldwide. BIC aims to highlight and elevate the Black community in cybersecurity through its conferences and meetup groups.

No prior knowledge is needed to participe in the CTF. However, the challenges have various levels of difficulty which many require some experience.

Tampering with the contest infrastructure (physical & virtual) resulting in intentionally interrupting service or availability will result in immediate disqualification and possible escalation to event leadership. Participants may be disqualified if they violate the hosting event contest rules, engage in fraudulent activity, or submit inappropriate content.

The contest will START ON FRIDAY 08/08/25 @ 12:00 PM EST and END ON SATURDAY 08/09/25 @ 5:00 PM EST.

While there is no official team member limit, the BIC CTF team strongly suggests that you limit your official team members to 1 - 5 individuals.

THE BIC CTF Team STRONGLY encourages participating teams to bring their “A-game”, follow the 3-2-1 Rule, and have fun!

You can get support in the CTF Support Discord: https://discord.com/invite/NBgawQeGDA.