ASTRA ATTACK ARENA 2.0
Learn. Practice. Compete. Enter the arena and test your cybersecurity skills in a controlled, ethical CTF environment.
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Organised by DSMNRU in collaboration with Rashtriya Raksha University, Lucknow Campus
One arena. Many skills.
ASTRA ATTACK ARENA 2.0 brings students together for a practical cybersecurity workshop and a university-level Capture The Flag (CTF) competition. It is designed to welcome beginners as well as experienced learners: start with digital safety and build towards guided, hands-on security challenges.
Protect yourself
Recognise phishing, scams and unsafe links; learn practical ways to secure accounts, devices and personal data.
Think critically
Practise careful research, evidence handling and problem-solving using guided digital-investigation exercises.
Build technical skills
Explore beginner-friendly web, forensics, cryptography and networking puzzles in an authorised CTF environment.
Learn together
Work with peers, ask questions and share approaches in an inclusive, team-friendly learning space.
Building skills for service and security.
Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU), Lucknow Campus is established to strengthen internal security education and training in Uttar Pradesh. The campus focuses on developing “Karmyogi” youth by enhancing the skills, discipline and preparedness required to serve in police and security forces.
The campus offers specialised training in Police Administration, Cyber Security, Digital Forensics, Industrial Security, Physical Education and Sports. Its programmes prepare students for competitive examinations and professional careers while fostering physical fitness, mental resilience and national values.
Open to curious learners.
- DSMNRU and RRU students from all disciplines may participate in the cybersecurity awareness sessions and CTF.
- Students from invited external colleges may participate subject to approval from DSMNRU or RRU.
Inclusive education with social responsibility.
Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University, established by the Government of Uttar Pradesh in 2008, is a highly innovative university that proactively brings academia and social responsibility together under one umbrella. This creates opportunities to translate ideas into action, take science to soil, and move from lab to land. First of its kind in India, the University offers accessible, world-class higher education and addresses the educational needs of persons with disabilities in an inclusive and supportive academic environment.
A collaborative cybersecurity programme.
Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University (DSMNRU), Lucknow, in collaboration with Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU), is organizing a cybersecurity programme comprising hands-on workshops and the university-level Capture the Flag (CTF) competition “Astra Attack Arena 2.0”. The programme aims to create awareness about cyber risks, build practical cyber skills, and provide an engaging platform for students to apply their learning through a CTF competition.
Learn safely. Practise responsibly.
- Create cybersecurity awareness among students from technical and non-technical backgrounds.
- Educate students about cybercrime, fraud, digital safety, and responsible online behaviour.
- Develop practical skills in cyber investigation, OSINT, and core cybersecurity tools.
- Provide hands-on training and preparation for CTF challenges.
- Conduct a university-level CTF to encourage practical learning, teamwork, and problem-solving.
Supported by cybersecurity expertise.
The technical organization and conduct of the workshops and the CTF (Astra Attack Arena 2.0) will be supported by an external cybersecurity organization with relevant expertise in cybersecurity training, CTF platform management, challenge development, and event management, in collaboration with DSMNRU and RRU.
What is a CTF?
A Capture The Flag (CTF) is a cybersecurity learning competition. Participants solve deliberately prepared puzzles and find hidden “flags” by applying clues and concepts—not by attacking real people, public websites or university systems. Challenges may introduce web security, digital forensics, cryptography, networking and investigation. You can learn the basics in the workshop before trying the competition.
Why take part in the workshop?
- Build everyday cyber-safety habits for accounts, devices, privacy and online payments.
- Learn how to spot phishing, impersonation, scams and suspicious digital activity.
- Try practical, guided exercises and understand how to investigate digital clues responsibly.
- Get an approachable introduction to security topics that are difficult to learn from theory alone.
- Meet other learners, collaborate in teams and discover which areas of cybersecurity interest you.
Curiosity, with boundaries.
All competition activity must stay within the event-provided challenges and systems. No prior CTF experience is required to learn in the workshop. Follow organiser instructions and ask before attempting anything outside the authorised environment.
Join the workshopOne-week programme
Certificates & recognition
- Participation certificates will be provided to eligible programme participants.
- Winning teams will be recognised for their achievement in the CTF competition.
Compete for ₹18,000
The top-ranked eligible teams in the CTF competition will receive the following team prizes. Each amount is the prize for the team at that rank.
1st Place
₹10,000Prize awarded to the eligible team at this rank.
2nd Place
₹5,000Prize awarded to the eligible team at this rank.
3rd Place
₹3,000Prize awarded to the eligible team at this rank.
Prize distribution is subject to final verified scores, event eligibility, and organiser review. Any tie or scoring dispute will be resolved under the published event procedure.
Choose your track
Workshop Only
Attend the cybersecurity workshop programme.
₹200 / participantFull Event
Workshop participation plus CTF access, subject to eligibility and event rules.
₹200 / participantLearn, compete and keep it respectful.
- Treat participants, volunteers, judges and organisers respectfully. Harassment, threats, abusive language, discrimination or deliberate disruption are not acceptable.
- Attempt challenges only on systems and targets explicitly provided or authorised for this event. Do not probe university, public, participant or third-party systems.
- Do not cheat, impersonate another participant, share another team’s answers, tamper with scores, or interfere with another team’s work.
- Follow staff directions, venue safety instructions, time limits and challenge-specific rules. Report suspected problems to an organiser instead of escalating them.
- Organisers may issue a warning for minor conduct issues. Serious misconduct, repeated rule-breaking or unauthorised activity may result in immediate disqualification and removal from the venue, with no prize eligibility. Organisers will review and decide event-rule disputes.
Ready to test your skills?
Register individually or with a two-member team.
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