Cyber Battle is a dynamic Capture the Flag (CTF) event that combines mission-based learning with competitive cyber security exercises.
Winners can take part in the Cyber Battle Baltic-Nordic, taking place every year in Estonia. Winners can also observe Australian national team participation at the NATO Locked Shields exercise.
Whether you’re a lone wolf or thrive in a hacker team, this is your chance to showcase your skills, crack challenges, and compete for glory! This is a Capture the Flag like no other, a global phenomenon born in Estonia and now run in dozens of countries around the world, Cyber Battle Australia is not to be missed!
What is Cyber Battle?
Cyber Battle is a Capture the Flag (CTF) style event that uses mission-based learning, where participants play and compete in rounds of cyber security exercises.
Players apply their acquired cyber skills to collect “flags” within a provided virtual IT environment using a world-class, NATO-awarded cyber range.
This event is designed by Estonian cyber companies CTF Tech and CyberExer, who also help design the annual NATO Locked Shields exercise.
Who can take part?
- Cyber Battle is aimed at TAFE students, but limited spaces are also available for University students and anyone interested in cyber.
- Participation does not require prior cyber knowledge or experience.
- You can register if you are at least 18 years old (on 12 April 2025), there is no upper age limit.
- You can register if you are a citizen or permanent resident of Australia or a citizen of New Zealand or any NATO country.
- Your other commitments allow you to take part in 3 events – in person boot camp on 12 April, virtual Qualification Round on 17 May and if your team qualifies, Grand Final on 5 July.
How do I register?
- Registration will open on this site on 3 March and close as soon as places are full.
- Registration is free of charge.
- Boot camp registration is individual. At the end of the boot camps, participants need to form teams of 3 people to participate in the Qualification Round.
- If your team qualifies for the Grand Final, you are expected to travel to Melbourne. For TAFE students, travel costs and accommodation will be covered to take part in the Grand Final.
Key Events 2025
Boot camps will take place in person in 6 locations – Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. When you register, you have to choose which boot camp you would like to take part.
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Boot Camp – 12 April 2025
More than 300 participants from higher education institutions across the country will join our live boot camps, where they’ll receive expert training provided by our partners
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Qualifying Round – 17 May 2025 – Virtual
An on line Capture the Flag (CTF) competition, where teams of three students face off in a 4-hour challenge.
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Grand Final – 5 July 2025
The ultimate event will feature an intense 6-hour, in-person Capture the Flag (CTF) competition, hosted in Melbourne VIC.
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