Adversary Wars CTF Interview
Silk interviews the organizers of the Adversary Wars CTF at DEF CON 31 to explore competition mechanics, challenge designs, and offensive simulations.
Summary
In this interview from DEF CON 31, organizers of the Adversary Wars Capture The Flag (CTF) tournament review the mission and architecture of their competitive offensive exercise. The organizers explain that Adversary Wars was created to emulate the realistic operational conditions experienced by red teams during enterprise penetration testing engagements.
The discussion highlights challenge design across multi-tiered corporate environments, requiring competitors to breach initial perimeter controls, pivot across segmented internal networks, and target industrial infrastructure. The organizers share how the tournament encourages collaborative problem-solving, welcoming both veteran operators and newcomers to test their offensive security skills in a structured, competitive setting. (AI summary — Gemini Flash)
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