Taizhou University students won 1 first prize, 1 second prize, and 3 third prizes in the 22nd National Information Security and Countermeasure Technology Competition concluded recently. Over 17,500 players, forming over 6,000 teams, from more than 2,000 universities, enterprises, and institutions registered to attend.
This competition has wide coverage, long duration, and high intensity, making it one of the most influential competitions in the national information security field. TU attached great importance to the competition. With strong support from the School of Artificial Intelligence and the Publicities Department, 22 teams were sent to participate in the “Capture The Flag (CTF) Contest”—one of the events of National Information Security and Countermeasure Technology Competition. Among them, the Sp4rk1e team composed of Guo Xuanhong, Lin Jingxiang, and Lei Lecen won the first prize; the namejiu team composed of Zhao Na, Zhang Jiaqian, Feng Xinyu won the second prize; the Dudulu team composed of Zhou Huanxiu, Yang Zhisong, Zhao Zhicheng; the Teratimu team composed of Pan Zhaohui, Xia Qicong, Cai Linjie, and the aaaaa team composed of Fang Zhixiang, Zhang Junyang, Cai Wenhao won third prizes respectively.
It is worth mentioning that the vast majority of members of the winning teams came from Taizhou University Cybersecurity Guardians Alliance—a student club established just in the first half of the year 2025, fully reflecting the professionalism, combat effectiveness, and distinctive characteristics of this student club in practical cybersecurity.
Prizes won by TU students
The “Capture The Flag Contest” adopts an online team formation mode. Questions to answer cover types such as CHOICE, WEB, REVERSE, PWN, MISC, MOBILE, etc. Participants need to comprehensively apply knowledge related to computer network technology, Web security, reverse analysis, mobile security, binary vulnerability mining and exploitation, cryptography, secure programming, etc., to crack the flags hidden in the contest questions and submit them. The organizers then comprehensively evaluate the final score based on the correctness of the flags and submission time, providing a comprehensive test of the participants’ practical abilities in cyberspace security.
TU has long prioritized the development of professional student clubs. To this end, the university appoints teachers with strong disciplinary backgrounds and rich work experience to provide students with professional guidance and competition training. This commitment has built a high-quality platform for students to pursue their interests and achieve academic breakthroughs.
The outstanding performance of the Taizhou University Cybersecurity Guardians Alliance in this competition is a direct result of the School of Artificial Intelligence’s strong support for such discipline-based clubs.
Moving forward, the university will build upon the Cyberspace Security major to further develop the Cybersecurity Guardians Alliance. Our next-stage goals are to: Broaden the professional vision and practical abilities of its members. Continuously improve students’ overall quality. Cultivate first-class cybersecurity talents.
Through these efforts, the university will polish the club’s fundamental strengths and unique characteristics, ensuring it effectively serves the needs of the nation, society, and the university’s development.
