Capture the Flag Competitions: Build your
Skills, Talent, and Visibility
From gamified educational challenges to high-stakes competitive events, First Experts designs and delivers Capture the Flag experiences for learners, institutions, and organizations.
Capture the Flag competitions are one of the most effective ways to make cybersecurity practical, exciting, and measurable. At First Experts, we use CTFs in two different ways: as part of our Education pillar to reinforce learning, and as standalone competitive events for universities, schools, businesses, and sponsors.
This means we can support both structured learning journeys and event-based cyber engagement, depending on your goals.
Capture The Flag (CTF) Competition in conjuction with Malaysia Day 2025
Capture the Flag Cybersecurity Competition
The Capture the Flag Cybersecurity Competition in conjunction with Malaysia Day 2025 is a transformative initiative aimed at accelerating Malaysia’s cybersecurity workforce development while positioning the nation as a regional leader in competitive cybersecurity education. This strategic programme directly addresses Malaysia’s urgent requirement for 25,000 cybersecurity professionals by 2025. Through a multi-phase, technically rigorous framework, the Challenge seeks to identify, develop, and empower the nation’s most promising cybersecurity talents.
Leveraging the proven First Experts game platform, this programme engages participants aged 18–25 from across Malaysia, bridging the gap between academic study and industry demands. The Challenge integrates gamified learning, real-world scenarios, and competitive challenges, equipping participants with both technical skills and strategic problem-solving capabilities essential for national cybersecurity leadership. With ministerial endorsement, technical expertise, and industry-standard practices, the championship represents Malaysia’s most ambitious cybersecurity talent development initiative to date.
