Project Problem: Capture the Flag
Scenario
Your manager is putting together teams for a CTF competition coming up in a few months with some of the largest companies. Centralia Technology wants its own teams to compete with the best in the country.
As a Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst Blue Teamer at Centralia Technology, you have been asked to submit a survey to your manager of an individual CTF activity.
The CTF activities are designed to create a collaborative team learning environment. Your manager wants everyone to participate in a simulated CTF event individually. Following that, you will be placed into a team so that you and your team members can combine your skill sets to analyze and solve challenges.
Section 1: Strategies Employed
Explain how you approached two of the 10 CTF challenges you attempted and solved. For example, what techniques, tools, websites, or other resources did you use?
Section 2: Lessons Learned
a. What are your strengths/How would your skills benefit a CTF team?
b. Which challenge banks did you find easy?
c. What areas do you need more practice in?
d. Which challenge banks did you struggle with or avoid?
e. Were there challenges you attempted but did not complete or challenges that you did not attempt?
f. How can you improve your skills in that area (strategies, tools, websites, etc.)?
The response should include a reference list. One-inch margins, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space and APA style of writing and citations.