[ROUND_08] // CAPTURE-THE-FLAG

48.1444° N, 17.1115° E

Defend the city
before it goes dark

Guardians is a free blue-team live wargame and CTF. Trace the attack, contain it and get the city back online before anyone else.

Registration

Open

Online qualifier

1–14. Feb

Finals

25. Feb

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October – February

Join

Registration

Registration is now open. Sign up for free as a team, or on your own and we'll match you with one.

1st – 14th February

Online

Qualifying

Defend the virtual network. Detect the intrusion, contain it and recover; the top 3 teams go through.

25th February 2027

Bratislava

Finale

One day in Bratislava, one war-game, one scoreboard. Who will be the 2027 champion?

What is Guardians?

How it works →

^1.1 A Blue-team Live Wargame & CTF

This isn't a set of static puzzles. You play the defenders in an immersive, action-packed scenario where Digital Forensics, Incident Response and Threat Hunting come together. Investigate alerts, follow the evidence, and capture flags by uncovering what the attackers did.

^1.2 A Living Enterprise Network

Step into a virtual company that works like the real thing. It has domain controllers, MS Exchange, file and web servers, firewalls, IDS, log management and employee workstations. Simulated users send emails, browse the web and use internal resources throughout the day, so every attack is hidden in realistic noise.

^1.3 Real-World Attacks

Every attack is designed with professional penetration testers and SOC teams, using the tactics and techniques of advanced persistent threat groups. Monitor for suspicious activity, find vulnerabilities and respond to threats the same way you would on the job.

^1.4 Join the Fight

Guardians is free to enter, with prizes for the top 3 teams on the final scoreboard. Bring your team, test your skills against APT-grade attacks, and see how you measure up against Slovakia's best defenders.

Eight rounds. Eight attacks.

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Round Eight · 2027

Join

RO8

“Grid Lock”

Traffic lights blink red. The water plant stops answering. Hold the grid before the city goes dark.

Round Seven · 2026

RO7

“Defend the Vaults”

Round Six · 2025

RO6

“Power Grid Attack”

Round Five · 2024

RO5

“Round title”

Round Four · 2023

RO4

“Round title”

Round Three · 2022

RO3

“Round title”

Round Two · 2021

RO2

“Round title”

Round One · 2020

RO1

“Round title”

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Previously in Guardians

15th October 2027 · Event Teaser

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Defend
the grid.

Qualify online 1–14 February. Finale in Bratislava on 25 February. Teams or solo, students or pros.

Back the
defenders.

Sponsor Guardians and put your team in the room with the region's best blue-team talent.

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