CSAW and dead CTF theory

last week i had the opportunity to travel to NYC and play CSAW CTF finals . for those teams who qualify in the top 10, CSAW provides funding to travel to finals, and it was fun to ride Amtrak and get spend some time with my teammates in New York. but the CTF itself unfortunately left a lot to be desired. CSAW (formerly Cyber Security Awareness Week, now Cyber Security Awareness Worldwide) is an…