CTF and other events in the UK?

[strandjs at gmail.com (John Strand)]

The SANS folks are invited too.

But so is the rest of the community.

john


On Aug 10, 2009, at 10:34 AM, Robin Wood wrote:

> 2009/8/10 John Strand <strandjs at gmail.com>:
> > Bring what you want/need.
> > I will take care of the rest.
> > We should have some cool surprises in store for the event.
> > We do need volunteers to sneak beer into the hotel.
> > Any takers?
>
> If you are getting non-SANS people in then I'll happily smuggle beer  
> in.
>
> Robin
>
> > john
> >
> > On Aug 6, 2009, at 8:10 AM, Chris Bentley wrote:
> >
> > H John,
> >
> > Thanks for the information,
> > I take it the red team bring their own machines and the blue team  
> > defend the
> > VM's
> > Just trying to get my head round setting the envronment up.
> >
> >
> > 2009/8/5 John Strand <strandjs at gmail.com>
> > > This is a long conversation....  With beer.
> > > 1.  Set levels, have a easy system, a hard system and a very hard  
> > > system
> > > to get to.
> > > 2.  Have apps.  Web apps make the game fun.
> > > 3.  Have a narrative. There should be a thread or a consistent  
> > > story for
> > > the CTF.
> > > 4.  Have systems you cannot get into.  You will be surprised.
> > > HTH,
> > > john
> > >
> > > On Aug 5, 2009, at 4:17 PM, Chris Bentley wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi John,
> > > Any pointers on how to setup a CTF or pointers as to how to  
> > > structure the
> > > rules etc.
> > > Do you tend to use VM's or physical machines for the CTF, also i  
> > > take it
> > > you set up the CTF with a goal or set of goals in mind.
> > > I dont want to get too bogged down by what gear we need, rather  
> > > that we
> > > need to start having the meetings. I'm sure once we start meeting  
> > > up a more
> > > structed approach and increase in gear will be forthcoming.
> > >
> > > By the way i loved the thread on defending a CTF a little while  
> > > ago, had
> > > some awesome content.
> > > Is it me or does anyone else close their eyes and hold their  
> > > breath when
> > > then click on a link from guys who work in the security field? : )
> > >
> > > 2009/8/4 John Strand <strandjs at gmail.com>
> > > > PDC will be running a CTF at the SANS 560 event in London:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.sans.org/london09/description.php?cid=9117
> > > >
> > > > We will be running the CTF/Beer session on the fifth night.
> > > >
> > > > Any takers?
> > > >
> > > > john
> > > >
> > > > On Aug 4, 2009, at 3:56 AM, Mark Wityszyn wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Robin.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm down in Sheffield in the  next month hopefully. Fancy a  
> > > > > coffee?
> > > > >
> > > > > I can mail you nearer the time?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > Mark
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > From:
> > > > > Robin Wood <dninja at gmail.com>
> > > > > To:
> > > > > PaulDotCom Security Weekly Mailing List <pauldotcom at mail.pauldotcom.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > Date:
> > > > > 03/08/2009 17:38
> > > > > Subject:
> > > > > Re: [Pauldotcom] CTF and other events in the UK?
> > > > > Sent by:
> > > > > pauldotcom-bounces at mail.pauldotcom.com
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > 2009/8/3 Mark Wityszyn <Mark.Wityszyn at ventura-uk.com>:
> > > > > > Just me in the north then?
> > > > >
> > > > > No, I'm in Sheffield. If you want to organize something round here
> > > > > then I'm up for it.
> > > > >
> > > > > Robin
> > > > >
> > > > > > I'll post a mail next time I'm down in London and see if we can
> > > > > > meet up
> > > > > > too.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I was wondering whether there's any CTF stuff we could set up
> > > > > > remotely,
> > > > > > need to give this some more thought and am a bit busy at the  
> > > > > > moment
> > > > > > with
> > > > > > SAN504/60.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > From:
> > > > > > "k41zen at live.co.uk" <k41zen at live.co.uk>
> > > > > > To:
> > > > > > PaulDotCom Security Weekly Mailing List
> > > > > > <pauldotcom at mail.pauldotcom.com
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > Date:
> > > > > > 01/08/2009 00:02
> > > > > > Subject:
> > > > > > Re: [Pauldotcom] CTF and other events in the UK?
> > > > > > Sent by:
> > > > > > pauldotcom-bounces at mail.pauldotcom.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Count me in.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > k41zen
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 31 Jul 2009, at 17:06, Jim Halfpenny wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > > I'm up for a London-based event. Anyone fancy an informal beer  
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > pizza/thai/sushi kind of affair some time soon?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Jim
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 2009/7/31 Duncan Alderson <duncan.alderson at webantix.net>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Guys,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Also here in the UK. Could not believe some one bought this up on
> > > > > > this
> > > > > > mailing list I was thinking of doing the same thing but don't  
> > > > > > know
> > > > > anyone
> > > > > > else who would want to get involved. I know of DC4420 which is
> > > > > > London's
> > > > > > chapter of Def Con which I really need to pull a finger out and  
> > > > > > go
> > > > > > to.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > May be worth doing a PDC UK meetup?? Anyone interested? if so  
> > > > > > let me
> > > > > know
> > > > > > and I don't mind trying to sort some of it out.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I would say do it in London as most Security Professionals  
> > > > > > would be
> > > > > based
> > > > > > near there. Sorry guys from Leeds. Could do a meet up every six
> > > > > > months
> > > > > and
> > > > > > alternate North and South.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > See ya,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Duncan
> > > > > >
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