Conference 2026

Ethical hacking contest (CTF)

November 5th to 6th, 2026
La Marive, Yverdon-les-Bains

Showcase your skills. Compete. Win.

As in previous editions, #BlackAlps26 is organizing a Capture The Flag (CTF), a game-like competition that is open to all conference participants and other players for free. After two days of conferences, learning from and being inspired by outstanding speakers, our CTF is a great way to end the event with some fun and adrenaline.

Contest at a glance

The #BlackAlps26 CTF takes place at La Marive, Yverdon-les-Bains , in the main conference room .


It is a Jepoardy-style CTF, which means that participants have to solve challenges in different categories (binary analysis, exploitation, forensics, web).


Challenges are divided into different categories (web exploitation, software exploitation, reverse engineering, cryptography, etc.) with different levels accessible to beginner, intermediate and advanced CTF players.

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Participation and
team composition

  • The participation to the Black Alps CTF is open to everyone, conference participants and externals alike.
  • The participation is free-of-charge, but registration is mandatory.
  • People are able to participate individually or by team. A team is limited to 8 participants. (Team registration will be done on site. We don't need the composition before.)
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Further details

Participation is only possible from our local network.

Standard CTF rules apply, details available during the contest.

Take your own materials (laptop, Ethernet cable, etc.).

Please respect the guidelines:

  • No network scan. Stick to challenge IPs
  • No attacks on other players
  • No voluntary Denial-Of-Service of CTF infrastructure
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Prizes

The top3 teams/players will be awarded cool prizes:
The prizes will be announced the month before the event.

CTF Prizes

Location and catering

Black Alps CTF will take place in the main conference room.


La Marive
Quai de Nogent 1
1400 Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland


Drinks and food will be available free-of-charge at the Black Dinner next door to CTF room (Swiss cheese raclette, soft drinks, beer).

More information about the location and how to get there on the page “Practical”.


Registration

  • Number of participants is limited.
  • Each participant should register themselves.
  • Registration of each participant is free and mandatory.