๐ŸŽฎ CYBER OPS ACADEMY

Cyber Trials

Ten levels, unlocked one at a time. Crack codes, decode secret signals, and outsmart a scammer โ€” clear a level to reveal the next. Every puzzle has a tool built right in, so just play around until it clicks.

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AGENT
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TIME
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CLEARED
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OPEN
๐Ÿ” Level 1 โ€” Cracked CodeCleared ยท +20 XP
๐Ÿ”’ Level 1 โ€” Cracked CodeClear the level above to unlock this one.
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Cracked Code

Cryptography ยท Easy ยท 20 XP

This intercepted message has had every letter shifted the same number of steps through the alphabet. Drag the slider until it turns back into real words.

DUG{XFMDPNF_BHFOU}
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DUG{XFMDPNF_BHFOU}
Keep sliding slowly, one step at a time, and read the text out loud as it changes. Stop the moment you see real English words.
OPEN
๐Ÿ“ก Level 2 โ€” Encoded TransmissionCleared ยท +20 XP
๐Ÿ”’ Level 2 โ€” Encoded TransmissionClear Level 1 to unlock this one.
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Encoded Transmission

Cryptography ยท Easy ยท 20 XP

This intercepted text is written in Base64, a common way to turn text into plain letters and numbers. Click the button as fast as you can to fill the decode bar and crack it open โ€” but it drains if you slow down!

โšก Decode power0%
(decoded text will appear here)
Click the button over and over, as fast as you can, without stopping โ€” the bar drains a little every moment you're not clicking, so keep going until it's completely full. Once it fills, the message decodes on its own.
OPEN
๐Ÿ•ต๏ธ Level 3 โ€” Behind the CurtainCleared ยท +20 XP
๐Ÿ”’ Level 3 โ€” Behind the CurtainClear Level 2 to unlock this one.
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Behind the Curtain

Web Inspection ยท Easy ยท 20 XP

Every webpage is built from code your browser downloads but doesn't normally display. This page has a hidden note left in that code. Let's go find it.

Step 1: right-click anywhere on this page. Step 2: click "View Page Source" (Windows: Ctrl+U, Mac: Cmd+Option+U). Step 3: press Ctrl+F (or Cmd+F) and search for the word "Agent". The flag is sitting right next to it.
OPEN
๐ŸŽฃ Level 4 โ€” Spot the FakeCleared ยท +20 XP
๐Ÿ”’ Level 4 โ€” Spot the FakeClear Level 3 to unlock this one.
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Spot the Fake

Social Engineering ยท Easy ยท 20 XP

One of these two emails is a real password-reset message. The other is a scam designed to steal a login. Click the one you think is fake.

Email AFrom: support@yourschoo1-portal.com Subject: Your account will be LOCKED in 1 hour!! Click here immediately to verify your password before your account is permanently deleted: [verify-now-urgent.com]
Email BFrom: no-reply@yourschool.edu Subject: Password reset requested We received a request to reset your password. If this was you, go to yourschool.edu/account and follow the reset steps. If it wasn't you, no action is needed.
Email A is the fake. Notice the misspelled domain ("yourschoo1" with a number 1 instead of the letter L), the fake urgency, and the suspicious link. Real companies rarely threaten to delete your account in one hour.
OPEN
๐Ÿ”‘ Level 5 โ€” Strong or Weak?Cleared ยท +20 XP
๐Ÿ”’ Level 5 โ€” Strong or Weak?Clear Level 4 to unlock this one.
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Strong or Weak?

Password Security ยท Easy ยท 20 XP

Which of these two passwords would take a computer longer to guess?

"correct-horse-battery-42" wins. It's longer, and length matters more than throwing in a capital letter and a symbol. "Password1!" looks complicated but it's a well-known pattern that cracking tools try first.
OPEN
๐Ÿ“ป Level 6 โ€” Secret SignalCleared ยท +20 XP
๐Ÿ”’ Level 6 โ€” Secret SignalClear Level 5 to unlock this one.
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Secret Signal

Cryptography ยท Easy ยท 20 XP

This message crackled in over an old radio channel โ€” dots and dashes only. Click Decode to translate the whole thing, punctuation included.

(decoded text will appear here)
Every character has its own dot-and-dash pattern โ€” even the underscore and the curly braces. Click Decode Signal and the whole flag appears at once. Copy it exactly into the answer box.
OPEN
๐Ÿ”ข Level 7 โ€” Binary WhisperCleared ยท +20 XP
๐Ÿ”’ Level 7 โ€” Binary WhisperClear Level 6 to unlock this one.
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Binary Whisper

Cryptography ยท Easy ยท 20 XP

This transmission arrived as raw binary โ€” just 1s and 0s. Every 8 digits is one character. Click Decode and let the computer do the counting.

(decoded text will appear here)
You don't have to count the 1s and 0s yourself โ€” just click Decode Binary. Then copy exactly what appears into the answer box.
OPEN
๐Ÿ”ค Level 8 โ€” Word ScrambleCleared ยท +20 XP
๐Ÿ”’ Level 8 โ€” Word ScrambleClear Level 7 to unlock this one.
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Word Scramble

Security Vocabulary ยท Easy ยท 20 XP

Unscramble these letters to reveal a security term โ€” something that filters traffic between a network and the internet. Type the word into the flag below, wrapped as CTF{...}.

Think of the security tool that guards the front door of a network โ€” not the thing burning in a fireplace. It's one word, all 8 letters shown.
OPEN
๐Ÿ”— Level 9 โ€” Which Link is Legit?Cleared ยท +20 XP
๐Ÿ”’ Level 9 โ€” Which Link is Legit?Clear Level 8 to unlock this one.
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Which Link is Legit?

Social Engineering ยท Easy ยท 20 XP

One of these links leads to a real login page. The other is a look-alike scam domain built to steal a password. Click the fake one.

The first link is the fake. Look closely: it swaps the letter "o" for the digit "0" and reorders the letters โ€” a classic look-alike domain trick. Always check a link's exact spelling before logging in anywhere, especially from an unexpected email or text.
OPEN
๐Ÿ”’ Level 10 โ€” Lock It DownCleared ยท +20 XP
๐Ÿ”’ Level 10 โ€” Lock It DownClear Level 9 to unlock this one.
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Lock It Down

Account Security ยท Easy ยท 20 XP

Which of these habits does the most to protect an account from being taken over?

Two-factor authentication (2FA) wins. Even if someone steals your password, they still can't get in without the second step โ€” usually a code sent to your phone or an app. It's one of the single most effective things anyone can turn on to protect an account.
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Mission complete!

Facilitator answer key (click to open)

Kids can play straight from this file โ€” no setup, no internet needed. Runs fully offline in any browser. Reuse it for multiple groups: hit Reset between turns.

#TitleAnswer
1Cracked CodeType-in flag: CTF{WELCOME_AGENT} (slider set to 1)
2Encoded TransmissionType-in flag: CTF{DECODED_SUCCESSFULLY} (appears after mashing the button to fill the bar to 100%)
3Behind the CurtainType-in flag: CTF{VIEW_SOURCE_MASTER}
4Spot the FakeClick "Email A is the fake"
5Strong or Weak?Click "correct-horse-battery-42"
6Secret SignalType-in flag: CTF{MORSE_CODE_MASTER} (appears after clicking Decode Signal)
7Binary WhisperType-in flag: CTF{BINARY_BREAKTHROUGH} (appears after clicking Decode Binary)
8Word ScrambleType-in flag: CTF{FIREWALL}
9Which Link is Legit?Click the "arnaz0n.com" link (the one with a zero)
10Lock It DownClick "Turn on two-factor authentication (2FA)"

Type-in flags are checked case-insensitively and ignore extra spaces. Click-to-answer levels (4, 5, 9, 10) give instant feedback and an explanation either way, no typing needed. Once a level is cleared it collapses into a short summary โ€” there's a "Review" button on each to reopen it and see the content again.