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CYBER SECURITY CHALLENGE ALBANIA 2026

QUALIFIERS // ONLINE CTF // MAR–SEP 2026

Do you have what it takes? CSCG 2026 is Albania's national cybersecurity qualifier. Join the Discord, register on the platform, compete in CTF challenges, and earn your place to represent Albania at ECSC 2026 in Bochum, Germany.

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ABOUT CSCG 2026

The Cyber Security Challenge (CSCG) 2026 is Albania's official national qualifier — an online Jeopardy-style CTF hosted on the German platform where the best young hackers earn their spot to represent Albania at the European Cyber Security Challenge (the “Eurovision of Hacking”) in Bochum.

QUALIFIER

The Competition

A solo Jeopardy-style CTF open to all Albanian residents aged 14–25. Challenges span reverse engineering, web, crypto, pwn, forensics, steganography, PPC, misc, and hardware. Register with your Discord account on the CSCG platform, solve challenges, and race for the Top 30.

WHO CAN JOIN

Eligibility

Open to all young people aged 14–25 with Albanian citizenship or residency. Whether you're a student, self-taught hacker, or aspiring security professional — if you have the skills, we want you. No prior competition experience needed.

THE PRIZE

Represent Albania

Reach the Top 30 in the online qualifier, survive the internal selection at the AKSK lab, and earn your place in the Final 10 (5 Juniors + 5 Seniors). All travel, accommodation, and expenses to ECSC 2026 in Bochum are covered.

CATEGORIES

What You'll Be Tested On

⚙️ Reverse Engineering
🌐 Web Exploitation
🔐 Cryptography
💥 Binary Exploitation (Pwn)
🔍 Forensics
🎨 Steganography
💻 PPC (Programming)
🏗️ Miscellaneous
🔧 Hardware
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Why Compete?

This is more than a competition — it's your chance to put Albania on the cybersecurity map. Join a community of like-minded hackers, learn from the best coaches, and prove that Albanian talent belongs on the European stage. Every flag you capture gets you closer to Bochum.

PLATFORM CSCG 2026
AGE RANGE 14–25
COST FREE
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HOW IT WORKS

From registration to representing Albania at ECSC 2026 — a four-phase selection pipeline.

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Phase 1 — Register & Qualify Online

Join the official Discord (required), then create your account on the CSCG platform. Select your age group: AL/Junior (14–20) or AL/Senior (21–25). Compete solo in an online Jeopardy CTF from March 1 – May 1, 2026. The Top 30 players qualify for Phase 2.

Register Now ↗ Solo CTF • Mar–May 2026 • Points + Speed
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Phase 2 — Internal Selection & A/D Training

Top 30 players move to an intensive phase at the AKSK laboratory. Compete in an internal Jeopardy CTF to prove your skill under pressure. Begin Attack-Defense training: learn to patch your Gamebox, develop real-time exploits, and analyze traffic.

On-site • AKSK Lab • Internal CTF
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Phase 3 — Final Team Balance

The Final 10 are selected from the internal qualifier. Coaches ensure discipline balance — experts in Web, Pwn, Crypto, and Forensics. Per ENISA rules: 5 Juniors (14–20) and 5 Seniors (21–25).

5 Juniors + 5 Seniors • All expenses covered
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Phase 4 — ECSC 2026 Finals 🇦🇱

Travel to Bochum, Germany (October 12–16, 2026). Day 1: elite Jeopardy. Day 2: high-intensity Attack-Defense. Defend your Vulnbox, exploit your opponents, submit flags. An award ceremony with government and industry leaders concludes the event.

Bochum, Germany • 12–16 Oct 2026
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NATIONAL COACHES

The experienced professionals who will guide and train the top qualifiers into Team Albania for ECSC 2026.

Bledar Kacadej

National Coach Purple Team
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Head of Incident Investigation Unit
15 years in IT & Network Cybersecurity
FOCUS AREAS
Incident Response Digital Forensics Network Security Engineering Incident Investigation

With a solid background in network security engineering and a passion for tackling complex cybersecurity challenges, Bledar brings invaluable expertise to Incident Investigation, Incident Response and Digital Forensics at AKSK (NCSA). His extensive experience in designing, implementing and maintaining secure network and system infrastructures ensures the team's defensive capabilities are robust and effective.

CERTIFICATIONS
Cisco Fortinet Oracle Azure Cloud EC-Council OffSec Immersive Labs
NCSA — National Cyber Security Authority of Albania

Kristian Josifi

National Coach Purple Team
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Malware Analysis & Digital Forensics
6 years in Software Development
FOCUS AREAS
Malware Analysis Vulnerability Detection Software Engineering Incident Investigation

With a rich background in diverse projects, Kristian adeptly utilizes programming languages such as C#, Java, Python, JavaScript, and TypeScript. His proficiency extends to frameworks like ASP.NET MVC, Unity, Springboot, Angular, Flask, and Django. Boasting significant experience in analyzing malicious programs and detecting security vulnerabilities in digital environments.

CERTIFICATIONS & SKILLS
OSCP OSCP+ Java Angular Python C# TypeScript
NCSA — National Cyber Security Authority of Albania

Jetmir Rajta

National Coach Red Team
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Red Team Analyst — NCSA Albania
5+ years in IT & Cybersecurity
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Penetration Testing Vulnerability Assessment Hackathon Leadership Capacity Building

With a diverse background spanning IT, Political Sciences, Military service, and International Relations, Jetmir brings multifaceted expertise to his role. Currently serving on the Red Team at NCSA, his focus is on pentesting and finding vulnerabilities before the adversaries. A recognized leader in hackathons, tabletop exercises, and capacity-building workshops, he is fiercely dedicated to fortifying Albania's critical information infrastructures.

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CEH THM Top 1% ECSC National Coach
NCSA — National Cyber Security Authority of Albania
COMPETING PLAYERS

Top 30 from the qualifier → Internal selection at AKSK → Final 10 announced here. Could it be you?

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Team Captain

Your name here?
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Player 02

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$ These 10 spots are waiting. Register now and compete — play.cscg.live
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ECSC 2026 :: THE DESTINATION

Where the top qualifiers will compete — five days in Bochum, Germany.

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Bochum, Germany

Located in the heart of Germany's Ruhr region, Bochum combines rich industrial heritage with cutting-edge academic research — home to one of Europe's leading cybersecurity research centers.

RuhrCongress Bochum
12–16 October 2026
~1,450 km from Tirana ✈
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Tirana Albania
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Bochum Germany
ECSC 2026 SCHEDULE
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Arrival & Setup

Team registration, environment setup, opening ceremony. Meet teams from 35+ countries.

12 OCT 2026
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Jeopardy CTF

Individual CTF challenges across all categories: web, crypto, pwn, reverse engineering, forensics.

13 OCT 2026
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TBA

Details to be announced. Stay tuned for updates.

14 OCT 2026
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Attack-Defense

Real-time team vs. team exploitation & defense. Protect your services, exploit theirs.

15 OCT 2026
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Finals & Awards

Final standings, awards ceremony, closing event and celebrations.

16 OCT 2026
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HALL OF FAME

ECSC history — twelve years of European cybersecurity excellence.

# YEAR CITY HOST WINNER STATUS
0002014FürstenfeldAustriaAustriaFINISHED
0012015LuzernSwitzerlandAustriaFINISHED
0022016DüsseldorfGermanySpainFINISHED
0032017MálagaSpainSpainFINISHED
0042018LondonUnited KingdomGermanyFINISHED
0052019BucharestRomaniaRomaniaFINISHED
0062021PragueCzech RepublicGermanyFINISHED
0072022ViennaAustriaDenmarkFINISHED
0082023HamarNorwayGermanyFINISHED
0092024TurinItalyGermanyFINISHED
0102025WarsawPolandItalyFINISHED
011 2026 Bochum Germany PENDING ACTIVE
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CONTACT

Questions about the qualifier? Need help registering? Want to partner with us? Get in touch.

contact.sh
# CSCG 2026 — Albania Qualifier
$ echo $GENERAL_CONTACT
contact@ecsc.al
$ echo $QUALIFIER_SUPPORT
qualifier@ecsc.al
$ echo $MEDIA_CONTACT
media@ecsc.al
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CSCG 2026 Platform

play.cscg.live

Discord (Required)

Join Discord Server

Official ECSC

ecsc.eu

ECSC 2026 Host

ecsc2026.de