Frequently asked questions

Browsing news, vulnerabilities and public leaderboards is free. Some competitions or workshops may charge a registration fee, shown before you register.

Each challenge awards its configured points once per player or team. Ties are broken by who reached the final score first, using server timestamps.

The first valid solve of an individual challenge. It is a per-challenge marker and does not decide the overall winner.

Not within the same competition. Rosters can lock at competition start or when registration closes, depending on the rules.

No. It is an independent educational platform with no link to any government body. Government institutions are listed only so you can find their official websites.

Use the official channels of the relevant authority. Our Institutions page links to their official websites. We do not take reports on their behalf.

Yes, on the challenge targets and labs we provide. Never test systems you do not own or have written permission to test.

Yes. Apply as a partner, and once approved you get a portal with a student join code, your own leaderboard and CTF requests.

Use the Become a Partner page and choose Sponsor. Our team will contact you.

Pakistan time (Asia/Karachi) by default. Every time is also shown in your local time when you hover it.

News arrives from several feeds. Items with the same link or near-identical headline are merged into one and credited to the first source.

No. They confirm completion of CyberSecurity.pk content and carry a public verification link.