Nov 13, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026WolvSec (University of Michigan)
Free online jeopardy-style CTF hosted by the University of Michigan's WolvSec student club, open to teams worldwide.
Details: The official wolvctf.io site couldn't be loaded directly (blocked by robots.txt), so dates/format are confirmed via CTFtime instead. No fee is mentioned; university-run CTFs on CTFtime are conventionally free to enter.
Nov 6, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026HKCERT / Hong Kong Productivity CouncilRegister by Oct 20, 2026
Free jeopardy-style capture-the-flag qualifying round from Hong Kong's CERT, with an Open division alongside student categories; top teams advance to an in-person Hong Kong final.
Details: The event page doesn't state a fee explicitly, but HKCERT's CTF has historically been a free, HKPC-backed community competition. Confirm the Open division's eligibility for non-Hong-Kong participants before committing.
A free capture-the-flag run by George Mason University's Competitive Cyber Club, played in teams.
Details: Free to play. The scoreboard shows a start of 11 September 2026 and no published end time, so check the site for the current round before planning around it.
Nov 6, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026New Jersey Institute of Technology
A free online jeopardy-style capture-the-flag organised by the New Jersey Institute of Technology. 6 November 2026, 17:00 UTC to 7 November 2026, 17:00 UTC.
From the site: REGISTRATION IS NOW AVAILABLE! BOO!! Welcome to SpookyCTF 2026! Organized by the New Jersey Institute of Techno...
Details: Registration is open. A 24-hour format, so it fits into one weekend rather than eating a week.
A free online jeopardy-style capture-the-flag run by Cyber Hacktics with U.S. Air Force veterans for Cybersecurity Awareness Month. 17 October 2026, 14:00 UTC to 19 October 2026, 00:00 UTC.
From the site: DEADFACE CTF features jeopardy-style challenges and is hosted by Cyber Hacktics and veterans of the United States Air...
Details: Beginner-friendly as CTFs go, and a real thing to point at in an interview. Free to play.
Nov 20, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026University of Florida Student InfoSec Team
Free 48-hour online jeopardy-style capture-the-flag competition November 20-22, 2026, run by the University of Florida Student InfoSec Team, with challenges in pwn, reverse engineering, forensics, and cryptography.
Details: Student-run CTFs are usually the most welcoming. Team up with two or three people and split the categories.
One of the oldest and largest capture-the-flag competitions, designed as an entry-level jeopardy-style CTF for students breaking into security, with a September qualifying round and a November final round. Run by NYU's student security group.
Details: A CTF placement is real, checkable evidence of security skill. Enter the qualifier even if you only solve a couple of challenges.
