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AppSec Village 2026 Wargame

SecDim is the official host for the AppSec Village Wargame Contest at DEFCON 34 Unlike a typical CTF, the contestants get a score when they successfully remediate a security vulnerability. Challenge yourself in this AppSec contest or build an AppSec challenge to win prizes.

AppSec Village Wargame at DEFCON 34
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Contest has not started but you can submit your challenges.


Build

Complete Call for Challenges form to build AppSec challenges.

Your submission will be reviewed and approved challenges will be included in the contest.

Best contributed challenges will receive prizes.

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Compete

This is a hybrid contest by AppSec Village at DEFCON 34 for anyone interested to challenge themselves in AppSec.

We have a novel Attack and Defence styled CTF game.

We have handpicked secure coding challenges based on real world incidents.

Your objective is to exploit fix security vulnerabilities in each challenge.


When

This event spans 2.5 days, from 10 AM - 6 PM PDT on August 7-9, and 10-11:45 AM PDT on August 10.

The Award Ceremony will be held at 11:50 AM PDT in the AppSec Village on August 9.

The game will be available online for the whole duration specified.

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Prizes

Checkout AppSec Village CtF page for details on prizes

There will be prizes for the winner and runner ups!


So what are you waiting for?

Where can I get started?

You can solve the Start Here challenge to get started.

How can I contribute a challenge?

Use SecDim SDK to build AppSec challenges. . Your submission will be reviewed and approved challenges will be included in the contest. Best contributed challenges will receive prizes.

Can we play as a team?

This is an individual exercise to skill up so we recommend playing solo.

Where do I ask my questions?

SecDim Discuss , if you are stuck or have any questions, feel free to ask. There are no dumb questions.

There is a dedicated Chat server , ask your questions here.

Where do I follow more news?

Follow us on @secdim to stay up to date.

What is not allowed?

Sabotaging other players, attacking the platform, DoS, DDoS, cheating, attempts to disclose security tests on the server will all result in an immediate ban. Lets learn, share and compete fairly and nicely.

Who is the winner?

There will be multiple winners. The player with the highest total points by the end of the event and the player who has the best contributed challenge.

What tech stack and languages are used?

Python, Javascript, Go, C, Java, Solidity, Docker, Typescript, GraphQL, OpenAPI, Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, and more.

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Start now

Prepare your workstation or start building a challenge.