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AltayCTF Team Featuring Our Student Ranks 12th in the World
AltayCTF Team Featuring Our Student Ranks 12th in the World
Our student Batuhanbey Köse, enrolled in the Artificial Intelligence Operations program in the Department of Electronics and Automation at Araklı Ali Cevat Özyurt Vocational School of Karadeniz Technical University, has attracted attention with his achievement at the international cybersecurity competition BrunnerCTF 2026.
Competing in BrunnerCTF 2026, an international cybersecurity competition that brings together numerous teams from different countries around the world, the AltayCTF Team ranked 12th in the world among 1,103 teams.
A Significant Contribution to His Team
Our student Batuhanbey Köse, who competed under the username “p1p3t,” made a significant contribution to his team’s overall score of 5,990 points, earning 2,940 points himself. In the cybersecurity competition known as CTF (Capture the Flag), participants earn points by solving challenges based on areas such as Web Security, Reverse Engineering, Cryptography, Digital Forensics, and System Security. These competitions measure not only technical knowledge but also analytical thinking, research, and problem-solving skills.
Another Previous Achievement
The AltayCTF Team, featuring our student Batuhanbey Köse, had previously achieved another notable success in the Thryve CTF 2026 competition. The team ranked 1st in the world in the Open category and 8th in the overall world ranking, earning a total of 7,345 points.
As Karadeniz Technical University, we congratulate our student Batuhanbey Köse and the AltayCTF Team on this outstanding achievement and wish them continued success in their academic and professional endeavours.
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