Beginner CTF Teaching Strategies for PWN Category
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The author, a beginner in cybersecurity, recently completed a CTF-oriented course but missed the final AD competition due to not being in the top 5. Next year, they will tutor the course’s pwn category, which covers basic BOF and ROP. They plan to create beginner-friendly CTFs with major hints to help students learn attacks before tackling them independently. They ask for advice on ideal learning approaches, common gaps in CTFs/courses for beginners, and essential tricks to teach early.