Directive 01
Offensive Arts
Hands-on offensive skills — reconnaissance, exploitation, privilege escalation, and lateral movement.
The Mission
what is vectra
VECTRA is an 8-hour King of the Hill cybersecurity competition. Teams hunt vulnerabilities, breach target systems, and capture valuable assets — then hold the hill, defending every conquered system against rival crews while pushing deeper into new targets.
Think like the attacker. Defend like the empire. VECTRA fuses technical expertise, strategy, and teamwork in a fast-paced, real-world cybersecurity battleground.
8hours of battle
8koth platforms
3champions crowned
The Power of the Dark Side
why participate
Directive 02
Real Missions
Real-world STEM challenges through immersive, time-bound puzzles and missions.
Directive 03
Attack & Defend
Live attack/defend dynamics rather than static, one-directional CTF challenges.
Directive 04
Wide Attack Surface
A range of vulnerability classes and attack surfaces across multiple target systems.
Directive 05
Dual Mindset
Balance offense and defense simultaneously — a distinct skill from either alone.
Directive 06
High Intensity
A memorable, high-intensity experience far more engaging than passive training.
Chart Your Course
the flight plan
- aug 01Awareness Session
A galaxy-wide briefing on what VECTRA is, how King of the Hill combat works, and how to assemble your squad for the battles ahead.
- aug 08Physical Workshop
Hands-on tradecraft — reconnaissance, exploitation, and the blue-team countermeasures built to stop them, demonstrated live.
- aug 09Selection Round
A timed qualifying skirmish. Only the sharpest squads prove themselves worthy of a place in the Grand Finale.
- aug 11Online Workshop
A remote deep-dive into advanced tactics — privilege escalation, persistence, and holding ground once you've taken it.
- aug 158hr Competition
Eight hours. Eight platforms. The Grand Finale where champions are forged and the dark side claims its crown.
Your Vectra Journey
rise through the ranks
Stage One — Learn
Learn the Fundamentals
Build your foundation at the awareness session — Blue Team operations, incident response, and Governance, Risk & Compliance. Then cross to the offensive side at the workshops: Red Teaming, OPSEC, persistence mechanisms, and rootkits, demonstrated in controlled environments.
Stage Two — Qualify
Earn Your Spot
A highly competitive 1-hour Capture the Flag challenge testing technical knowledge, problem-solving, and teamwork. This round is the gateway to the Grand Finale — only the highest-performing teams advance.
Stage Three — Conquer
The Grand Finale
Eight hours. Eight unique King of the Hill platforms, a new one igniting every hour. Analyze systems, find vulnerabilities, capture and hold them against rival teams. The top three teams are crowned champions of VECTRA.
Team Formation & Eligibility
assemble your squad
- Open to foundation and undergraduate students from all universities in Sri Lanka.
- Participants must register in advance and receive a confirmation email or message.
- Teams may consist of Solo (1), Duo (2), or Squad (4) participants.
- All team members must be from the same university.
transmission ends
Your Destiny Awaits
join the dark side
Fill out the registration form before the 7th of August. Once registration closes, the organising committee will add all registered participants to WhatsApp groups for instructions and updates.
registration closes 7th of august
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