CanYouHack: Azerbaijan's CTF Platform Built for the Future
Since December, I’ve been working day and night on a project I can finally share publicly: CanYouHack.
Why I Built CanYouHack
My main goal is to help accelerate the growth of cybersecurity in Azerbaijan and take Jeopardy-style CTF competitions to a higher level — while making the entire process as simple as possible for both participants and organizers.
The platform includes a complete system for:
- challenge and event creation
- a powerful admin panel
- leaderboards
- a full writeup system
Key advantages
ZIP-based deployment for challenge servers
For each challenge, dedicated HTTP or TCP servers can be deployed by simply uploading a ZIP file, saving a lot of time on the technical side.
Public and private events with deep configuration
Organizers can create both public and private events and configure every detail through the admin panel.
People who want to run small CTFs can do it without dealing with extra CTFd configuration — they can directly use the platform.
Medium-style writeups + runnable code blocks
Writeups are designed in a Medium-style layout with Markdown support. In addition, code blocks can be run directly in the browser, making learning more interactive.
Import from CTFd backups
If you previously hosted events on CTFd, you can upload the CTFd backup file, and CanYouHack will automatically import all challenges into the platform.
Teams and detailed profiles
Participants can create teams, invite members, and track activity. Profiles include essential details to monitor performance and progress.
Go backend for performance
CTFd is built with a Python backend and often feels slow under load.
CanYouHack’s backend is written fully in Go (Golang) for better performance and scalability.
Ongoing development and community support
I’m actively improving the platform, and anyone interested is welcome to join and test it.
If you want to support the project, let us know — we’d love to provide a special supporter badge.
Also, if you find any bugs or vulnerabilities, please report them. I’m developing this as a solo developer, so feedback helps a lot 😄
Current and upcoming events
Right now, N3XT L3V3L August Event is active:
https://lnkd.in/dtKfHDF5
Most importantly, the 2nd N3XT L3V3L competition will be hosted on:
https://canyouhack.org/
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