Welcome to the RUSecure CTF Preparatory Contest 2026!

This is the round where it is all about learning and having fun – and the points don't matter!

This Preparatory Round Contest will begin on Friday, 10/16/26, at 8 am and will continue through Friday, December 11th, at noon.

Registration is now open!

As with most years, it is our intention to offer three Rounds of the Contest this year: the 2026 Preparatory Round this fall, the 2027 Qualifying Round early in the spring, and then the 2027 Final Round for those teams that qualify. This fall's Preparatory round is limited to high school and community college students within the Commonwealth of Virginia. We apologize for any inconvenience to our out-of-state partners. We hope to resolve this issue prior to the beginning of the Qualifying Round in the winter.


Any questions should be addressed to Dr. Joe Chase at jchase@radford.edu or RUSecure at rusecure@radford.edu.

Thank you to our sponsors!

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The RUSecure CTF Contest 2026-2027 is supported partially by a CCI Southwest Virginia Node Grant.