{"id":53,"date":"2026-10-10T19:34:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T19:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/auroractf.com\/?page_id=53"},"modified":"2026-10-12T12:11:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T12:11:18","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/auroractf.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-aurora-hero has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide aurora-hero__content is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cyber security starts with <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-mint-color\">curiosity.<\/mark><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-lead wp-block-paragraph\">Capture the Flag events for university students across the UK, run by students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-external\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/aurora-ctf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow on LinkedIn<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/?page_id=49\">About Aurora<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull aurora-section has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide aurora-split is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New to CTFs?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each challenge hides a flag, a short string like <code>flag{aur0ra}<\/code>. Find it, submit it, score points. No experience needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Events also have talks from industry and government speakers, and plenty of time to meet students from other universities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull aurora-section is-tight-top has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide aurora-split is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Past events<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aurora-timeline is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aurora-timeline__item is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"aurora-mono wp-block-paragraph\">April 2026 \u00b7 BT Snowhill, Birmingham<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aurora Birmingham<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">70+ students and professionals, 50+ challenges written for the day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aurora-timeline__item is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"aurora-mono wp-block-paragraph\">2025 \u00b7 BT, London<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aurora London<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our first event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull aurora-section is-tight-top has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-aurora-band is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Next event: to be announced<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Dates go out on LinkedIn first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-20959078 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-external\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/aurora-ctf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow on LinkedIn<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cyber security starts with curiosity. 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