What is AppSecFlag?
AppSecFlag is a hands-on cybersecurity challenge platform by AppSecEngineer that enables teams to practice, validate, and track security skills through realistic, CTF-style labs and scenario-based challenges.
AppSecFlag is a real-world cybersecurity challenge platform developed by AppSecEngineer. It enables security teams, developers, and DevSecOps professionals to practice, test, and validate their skills across various domains like Cloud Security, DevSecOps, Container Security, Kubernetes, and more.
The platform uses a Capture-The-Flag (CTF)-style format to deliver hands-on, challenge-based learning experiences in realistic environments.
Key Features
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Real-world, scenario-based challenge labs
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Interactive CTF-style learning
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Hands-on validation of security skills
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Admin dashboard to monitor individual and team performance
A snapshot of the AppSecFlag dashboard showing active and completed CTFs with event details -
Integration with your enterprise LMS
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Customizable tracks for onboarding, internal training, and events
What You Get ?
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Access to over 200 curated security scenarios, each mapped to real-world vulnerabilities and misconfigurations
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Regular content updates with new and relevant challenges
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Team leaderboard to encourage participation and skill growth
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Detailed performance reporting for managers and security leadership
Who Is It For?
AppSecFlag is ideal for a range of roles and teams across security and development:
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Security Engineers
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DevSecOps Teams
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Cloud and Infrastructure Security Specialists
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Application Developers
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Enterprise Security Leaders
Frequently Asked: What Does “200+ Security Scenarios” Mean?
Our “200+ Security Scenarios” are hands-on, admin-created challenges that reflect real-world security flaws across different languages, frameworks, and Vulnerabilities.
Key Points:
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Challenge-Based: Each scenario is a practical task, not a multiple-choice quiz.
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Customizable: Admins can define language, vulnerabilities, time limits, and even write custom instructions.
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Validated: Built-in checks confirm whether users successfully solve the challenge.
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Realistic: Modeled after real attack scenarios instead of being auto-generated or repetitive.
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Inspired by AppSecEngineer: Similar in format to AppSecEngineer’s advanced security challenges