Menu option: InfoSec > CTF

To schedule a hacking exercise:

1. Click on Schedule CTF Session. The following window opens:
   
    
2. At Select CTF Session Template, select the difficult level of the scenario you want to schedule. The options are Advanced Network Security Challenge or Beginner's Network Fundamentals.
3. At Session Name, give the session a name.
4. At Description, give details of the CTF session, the Objectives and what participants will learn.
5. At Difficulty Level, select one of Advanced. Intermediate and Beginner.
6. At Start Date & Time, use the calendar to select the start date and time for the hacking exercise.
7. At Duration, enter the number of hours you want to give participants to complete the exercise.
8. At Number of Challenges, select the number of challenges you want the participants to attempt. Options are 10, 15 or 20.
9. Click on Add User, then enter the email addresses of the people you want to participate.
10. At Server Configuration, select either Auto-Provision Servers (the default, and recommended) or Manual configuration. If you select Manual configuration, you will need to configure the servers yourself.
11. At Number of server, enter the number of servers you want to provision. Options are 3, 5 and 8.
12. Click on Schedule Session.

Each participant invited in step 9 is sent an email with joining instructions.

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