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Take Part in the CSAW Europe Red Team Competition!

2026-10-02T09:53:56Z

The CSAW Europe Red Team Competition, organized by Grenoble INP – Esisar and the Kr[HACK]en student association, invites high school students to explore cybersecurity through hands-on challenges.
OSINT, cryptography, networking, programming, forensics, web security, and more… This competition is (...)

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OpenClassrooms Bootcamps

2026-09-14T11:45:25Z

OpenClassrooms is soon launching, in partnership with OPCO Atlas, two bootcamps dedicated to cybersecurity:
🛡️ GRC – Manage and Lead Information Security (PASI) Governance, EBIOS RM, information security policies, audits, compliance, resilience… A training program designed to develop the skills (...)

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[SPONSORS] OTERIA School Renews Its Support for Root-Me

2026-09-10T10:00:04Z

For the fifth consecutive year, OTERIA School is supporting Root-Me as an Expert Sponsor.
OTERIA offers programs from post-secondary level through to master's level, with pathways covering Offensive Security, Blue Team, Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), Threat Intelligence & Cyber (...)

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[NEWS from our SPONSORS] PwnMe 4: Study Scholarships Up for Grabs!

2026-06-12T08:57:22Z

The PwnMe student CTF, organized by Ecole 2600 long-time sponsor of Root-Me and co-organized by Root-Me PRO, is back for its 4th edition.
This year, a major new feature is being introduced: scholarships will be awarded to the top participants, a first for a student CTF in France.
Prizes will (...)

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New Forensics challenges!

2026-04-21T08:32:01Z

🧐 We'll meet you at 221B Baker Street to awaken your detective skills in this new wave of challenges 🕵️🚬
🆕 4 new challenges are now available on Root-Me: [🆕] ICMP exfiltration by M4tou [🆕] Heist of the century by Ayweth20 [🆕] Invocation by BoBNewz [🆕] Trusted (...)

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THCON 2026 is just around the corner!

2026-04-10T09:29:58Z

Root-Me PRO is renewing its commitment as a Sponsor of the Toulouse Hacking Convention. As it has done every year for the past five years, the Toulouse team will be there, looking forward to connecting with all the enthusiasts in attendance, as well as representatives of the cybersecurity (...)

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Operation BELLATRIX: French cyber defense challenges you!

2026-03-18T09:32:57Z

COMCYBER and the Joint Center for Environmental Actions (CIAE) invite you to take part in Operation BELLATRIX, a Capture The Flag (CTF) challenge dedicated to young talents aged 18 to 25, inspired by the comic “Code Name: ORION.”
The challenge? An elite pilot has been captured in hostile (...)

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Root-Me PRO supports Midnight Flag CTF!

2026-02-25T16:10:41Z

For this 6th edition of the Midnight Flag CTF, “Flag Before Dawn,” the theme goes horror. In line with previous editions built around a strong narrative, this time the storyline will revolve around the hunt for a serial killer.
Key information 📅 Online qualifiers: March 13, 2026 🏁 Final: June 13, (...)

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WorldSkills France Regional Selections

2026-02-20T10:51:31Z

The WorldSkills France National Skills Competition offers young talents a unique opportunity to develop their skills through a demanding, hands-on contest. Through regional, national, and then international stages, participants face technical challenges designed by Root-Me PRO, closely (...)

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[CYBER Initiatives] Root-Me PRO supports HackDay – 5th edition!

2026-01-16T15:19:51Z

This year, for the first time, HackDay is opening its doors to high school students, in addition to college students, to take part in the CTF and qualify for the final.
When? Pre-qualifications: January 23 to 25, 2026 – Final: March 27 and 28, 2026
Where? Online qualifiers – Final at ESIEE (...)

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🎄 ROOT-XMAS IS BACK — FROM 1 TO 24 DECEMBER! 🎅

2025-11-28T15:57:44Z

This year, Root-Me's cyber Advent calendar is back for December! ⚡️
Every day, instead of a chocolate, you'll get to enjoy a new challenge:
🧩 Reverse
💥 Pwn
🔍 Forensic
🌐 Web
🕵️‍♂️ OSINT
👾 Crypto
🛠️ Web3...
and more!
🔥 Level: all
🎁 Prizes to be won for the fastest, the brightest, the most... determined
⏳ (...)

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Root-Me PRO at European Cyber Week 2025

2025-11-06T10:30:04Z

📅 17–20 November 2025 📍 Rennes – Couvent des Jacobins
ECW is the major event for the European cyber community: conferences, demonstrations, innovations and meetings between enthusiasts.
This year, Root-Me PRO will be present with the Root-Me association to share our visions of cyber learning. (...)

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[Sponsor News] Competitions organized by OTERIA

2025-11-03T17:26:44Z

As Root-Me's Expert Sponsor, the OTERIA school is relaunching two major challenges this year to showcase young cybersecurity talent.
• The Cyber Ninja CTF is aimed at secondary school students. Qualifying rounds will take place online on 22 November 2025, and the grand final will be held on 17 (...)

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Root-Me PRO support GreHack 2025!

2025-10-31T11:03:56Z

Two intense days focused on cybersecurity: conferences, rumps, the legendary CTF... and above all, the perfect opportunity to reconnect with the community. 🗓️ Grenoble – November 28 & 29, 2025 Don't miss the Before GreHack – organized by Root-Me & Thursday, November 27 at Le Tonneau de (...)

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Version 2 of the Root-Me PRO platform is now live!

2025-10-14T08:51:43Z

The goal: to simplify learning, increase efficiency, and support all audiences, from beginners to professionals.
On the menu:
🧭 Ready-to-use career paths (pentester, SOC analyst, etc.) & EDU (NSI, BAC CIEL, etc.) or customised paths
🎯 Content adapted to all levels
🆕 New challenge (...)

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[Sponsor Info] Registration open for the 0x41 training programme – Starting in 2026

2025-10-06T09:40:55Z

Want to dive into the depths of low-level programming and start searching for vulnerabilities? The 0x41 training programme takes you on a two-year work-study journey at the campus of our Expert Sponsor, OTERIA School, with the following topics on the agenda: Reverse engineering I Pwn & (...)

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[SPONSORS] The OTERIA School renews its support for Root-Me

2025-09-23T08:58:33Z

For the fourth consecutive year, the OTERIA School is supporting Root-Me as an Expert Sponsor.
A leading cybersecurity school, OTERIA offers training from post-baccalaureate to master's level, with a state-recognised RNCP level 7 diploma. Its programmes cover Offensive Security, Blue Team, (...)

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Root-Me PRO partners with the Exeter Cyber Security Society

2025-09-10T10:28:40Z

Root-Me PRO becomes a Tiered Diamond Sponsor of the Cyber Security Society (University of Exeter).
Root-Me PRO gives students and young professionals from the Exeter Cybersecurity Society access to its challenge environments, with two objectives in mind:
✔️ To enable them to host their own (...)

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Transatlantic Cybersecurity Conference

2025-09-09T10:04:49Z

A conference organized in collaboration with Root-Me PRO and the Polycyber and DCI ETS cybersecurity clubs will take place on Thursday 18 September, from 12:00 to 13:30 (Canadian time) and 18:00 to 19:30 (French time).
It will be held online on Discord and in person at the partners' premises. (...)

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New challenges realists sponsored by Airbus

2025-09-08T09:53:06Z

📢 NEW CHALLENGES
The bar for challenges continues to rise on Root-Me!
These two challenges were developed by Root-Me PRO for Airbus' internal CTF in 2023.
Airbus generously offers them to the Root-Me community 🙌
🆕 2 new challenges : VPN Provider // Realist // Nishacid Android - Shady VPN // (...)

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