KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2026
November 10 – 11, 2026 | Salt Lake City, Utah
Hands-on Kubernetes challenges. Session room to be confirmed.
Schedule
Introduction
The Cloud Native Capture The Flag (CTF) is available to all KubeCon + CloudNativeCon attendees. In preparation for playing the game, you are invited to attend an introductory session. This session introduces CTF competitions for newcomers: any experience level is welcome. We will share tips and tricks for completing these challenges and work through a practice scenario together. You can play solo or with a friend!
CTF session
Delve deeper into the dark and mysterious world of Cloud Native security! Exploit supply chain attacks and start your journey deep inside the target infrastructure, or scan the visible horizon to hunt and collect the mysterious hidden flags, and hopefully learn something new and wryly amusing along the way! Instructors are on hand to equip you with everything you need for your adventure. Attendees can play three increasingly treacherous and demanding scenarios to bushwhack their way through the dense jungle of Cloud Native security. Everybody is welcome, from beginner to seasoned veterans, as we venture amongst the low-hanging fruits of insecure configuration and scale the lofty peaks of cluster compromise!
Access points
Registration on CTFd is required to participate. Use CTFd to submit your flags and request hints.
Attack
We have Kubernetes clusters spun up with vulnerabilities ready for you to enumerate, exploit, and learn from. Follow the trail of destruction, restore control to the clusters, and capture every flag you can find.
Objective
Enumerate what you can access, research the resources involved, and follow the objective supplied with each scenario. Flags use the flag_ctf{} prefix and may be hidden in files, variables, or Kubernetes secrets.
Assistance
If you feel out of your depth, you are in the right place. ControlPlane assistants and @CTF Taskmaster are ready to help.
Request hints through CTFd. Hints may cost points, and additional hints may be hidden within the challenges themselves.
Please do not disclose hints or flags to other participants.