Your First Challenge

Complete Your First CTF Challenge

Let’s solve your first challenge on CyberTask!

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Navigate to Challenges

1. Log in to cybertask.com
2. Click Challenges in the top menu
3. Select Beginner difficulty filter

Step 2: Select a Challenge

For your first challenge, try “Hello Hacker” in the Misc category.

Step 3: Read the Description

Every challenge has:

• Description — Context and story
• Hints — Optional help (costs points)
• Files — Downloadable resources
• Flag format — e.g., CTF{...}

Step 4: Solve the Challenge

Examine the downloaded files and find the hidden flag.

cat readme.txt

Step 5: Submit the Flag

1. Copy the flag (format: CTF{something_here})
2. Paste in the submission box
3. Click Submit

🎉 Congratulations! You’ve solved your first challenge!

Useful Commands

# View file contents
cat file.txt

# Find strings in binary
strings binary_file

# Decode Base64
echo "SGVsbG8=" | base64 -d

# Check file type
file mystery_file

What’s Next?