Video Series: Cloud CTF Tutorials¶

Abstract

These videos will walk through the processes required to provision, configure, and administer a Cloud CTF competition.

Provisioning¶

In this video we cover how to provision and enter a Cloud CTF environment.

If you are an instructor and you haven't yet created a course, please see the article titled Creating a Course.

A text transcript of this video can be accessed by navigating to the Provisioning Transcript.

Add Users via Email Invitation¶

In this video we cover how to add users to a Cloud CTF competition via email invitation.

A text transcript of this video can be accessed by navigating to the Add Users Email Transcript.

Add Users via Public Registration¶

In this video we cover how to add users to a Cloud CTF competition via public registration. For a written article covering this topic, please see the section titled How to Setup a Public CTF Competition.

A text transcript of this video can be accessed by navigating to the Add Users Via Public Registration Transcript.

Team Management¶

In this video we cover how to manage teams within a Cloud CTF competition. For some additional information on managing teams please see the article titled Team Management.

A text transcript of this video can be accessed by navigating to the Team Management Transcript.

Enabling Team Play¶

In this video we cover how to enable team play. This will allow your students to form their own teams for a Cloud CTF competition. For more information on team play in Cloud CTF please see the section titled Allowing Players to Play Solo, Join a Team, or Create a Team.

A text transcript of this video can be accessed by navigating to the Enabling Team Play Transcript.

Challenge Components¶

In this video, we cover all of the components that make up a challenge in a Cloud CTF environment. If you would like more information on challenge components, please see the article titled Creating Challenges from Scratch

A text transcript of this video can be accessed by navigating to the Challenge Components Transcript.

Challenge Library¶

In this video we cover how to navigate the challenge library in Cloud CTF competitions. For more information, please see the articles titled Saving Custom Challenges to the Challenge Library and Promote a Challenge to Your Personal Challenge Library.

A text transcript of this video can be accessed by navigating to the Challenge Library Transcript.

Solving Challenges¶

In this video we cover how students solve challenges in Cloud CTF. For additional instructions on solving challenges, please see the article titled How to Solve a Challenge in Cloud CTF.

A text transcript of this video can be accessed by navigating to the Solving Challenges Transcript.

Scoreboard and Adjustments¶

In this video we cover how to manage the scoreboard in Cloud CTF. We explain how to view the scoreboard as well as how to make manual score adjustments when necessary. For some more information on manual score adjustments, please see the section titled How to Solve a Challenge for a Team.

A text transcript of this video can be accessed by navigating to the Scoreboard Transcript.

CTF Customizations¶

In this video we cover how to make some customizations to a Cloud CTF competition. We will primarily cover how to change the time frame and the theme in Cloud CTF. If you would like additional information about these topics please see the articles titled Setting Start and End Times and Changing CTF Themes.

A text transcript of this video can be accessed by navigating to the Customizations Transcript.

Have a Question? Contact Support¶

If you experience any issues starting or viewing Cloud CTF in your web browser, please see the article titled Can't Launch Cloud CTF for helpful tips on resolving the matter.

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