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Since December, I’ve been working day and night on a project I can finally share publicly: CanYouHack.

https://canyouhack.org/

Why I Built CanYouHack

My main goal is to help accelerate the growth of cybersecurity in Azerbaijan and take Jeopardy-style CTF competitions to a higher level — while making the entire process as simple as possible for both participants and organizers.

The platform includes a complete system for:

• challenge and event creation
• a powerful admin panel
• leaderboards
• a full writeup system

Key advantages

ZIP-based deployment for challenge servers

For each challenge, dedicated HTTP or TCP servers can be deployed by simply uploading a ZIP file, saving a lot of time on the technical side.

Public and private events with deep configuration

Organizers can create both public and private events and configure every detail through the admin panel.
People who want to run small CTFs can do it without dealing with extra CTFd configuration — they can directly use the platform.

Medium-style writeups + runnable code blocks

Writeups are designed in a Medium-style layout with Markdown support. In addition, code blocks can be run directly in the browser, making learning more interactive.

Import from CTFd backups

If you previously hosted events on CTFd, you can upload the CTFd backup file, and CanYouHack will automatically import all challenges into the platform.

Teams and detailed profiles

Participants can create teams, invite members, and track activity. Profiles include essential details to monitor performance and progress.

Go backend for performance

CTFd is built with a Python backend and often feels slow under load.
CanYouHack’s backend is written fully in Go (Golang) for better performance and scalability.

Ongoing development and community support

I’m actively improving the platform, and anyone interested is welcome to join and test it.

If you want to support the project, let us know — we’d love to provide a special supporter badge.

Also, if you find any bugs or vulnerabilities, please report them. I’m developing this as a solo developer, so feedback helps a lot 😄

Current and upcoming events

Right now, N3XT L3V3L August Event is active:
https://lnkd.in/dtKfHDF5

Most importantly, the 2nd N3XT L3V3L competition will be hosted on:
https://canyouhack.org/

#CyberSecurity #CTF #JeopardyCTF #Azerbaijan #CanYouHack #N3XTL3V3L #GoLang

📢 Historic Milestone for Azerbaijan!

For the very first time in Azerbaijan’s history, an International Jeopardy-style Capture The Flag (CTF) competition was successfully organized by N3XT_L3V3L.

📅 Competition timeline
The event started on August 25 at 15:00 (UTC+4) and concluded on August 27 at 21:00 (UTC+4).

🔐 Competition details

• 42 unique challenges
• Multiple categories (crypto, pwn, web, reverse, misc, etc.)
• 630 participants
• 200+ teams from all around the world

🏆 Top 10 Teams

1. 🇸🇦 0xfun (Saudi Arabia)
2. 🇲🇦 w4llz (Morocco)
3. 🇷🇺 f.society (Russia)
4. 🇷🇺 RSC (Russia)
5. 🇦🇿 qablar (Azerbaijan)
6. 🇦🇿 Un3th1cal H4ckers (Azerbaijan)
7. 🇲🇾 C4lyr3x (Malaysia)
8. 🇦🇿 ManatlıqHackers (Azerbaijan)
9. 🇧🇩 Rea11y Annoying Bots (RAB) (Bangladesh)
10. 🇦🇿 AUKUM (Azerbaijan)

🌍 Participating countries Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Russia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Singapore, Argentina, Peru, Cambodia, Mexico, Egypt, India, Uzbekistan, Spain, Indonesia, Australia, and many more.

📊 Scoreboard
👉 View the final scoreboard

✨ This competition marks a historic step for Azerbaijan’s cybersecurity ecosystem. Seeing multiple Azerbaijani teams in the global Top 10 proves how fast our community is growing and how strong our talent has become.

🙏 With stronger sponsorship, wider international collaboration, and continued community support, we believe N3XT_L3V3L can deliver even bigger and more impactful events in the future.

🚀 The journey has just begun.

#CyberSecurity #CTF #JeopardyCTF #N3XTL3V3L #Azerbaijan #InfosecCommunity

✨🇦🇿 WE RETURNED HOME WITH MEDALS! 🇦🇿✨ From June 22 to 28, we had the honor of representing Azerbaijan at the International Cybersecurity Olympiad (ICO2025) held in Singapore. Competing under the team name “N3XT L3V3L”, we proudly brought home 2 Silver and 1 Bronze medals! 🥈🥈🥉 This prestigious event gathered 136 students from 28 countries, and our team achieved outstanding results: 🏅 Abdulla Abdullazade (10th-grade student, School No. 6, Laki settlement, Agdash district) – Silver Medal 🏅 Sumuraz Mirzayev (10th-grade student, Ruslan Muradov Technical and Humanitarian Lyceum, Mingachevir city) – Silver Medal 🏅 Aliyyakbar Shirinli (11th-grade student, Bilal Aliyev Secondary School, Xolmili village, Lankaran district) – Bronze Medal We are sincerely grateful to our dedicated mentors whose support and hard work played a key role in this achievement:

🎖️ PARVIZ NASIROV - Team Leader 🎖️Roman Tolstosheyev - Deputy Leader

Speaking from my own experience — on the first day of the competition, I climbed to 4th place in the overall ranking and was very close to winning a gold medal. Unfortunately, on the second day, I faced unexpected technical issues with the Ubuntu operating system and had to switch to Windows 10. This sudden change caused difficulties in a critical challenge, and I lost 40 points — even though the task I was working on was worth at least 45 points. Despite this, I secured a Silver Medal and proudly represented my country on the international stage. 💻🌐 This success would not have been possible without the professionalism, effort, and unwavering support of our teachers. I congratulate my teammates and promise to give my all in future competitions to achieve even greater victories for our nation! 🚀🇦🇿 Together we are stronger — and we are moving confidently toward the future! 🚀

Azerbaijan’s Representation at Cyber Security ICO2025

We recently participated in the international selection exam for the Cyber Security ICO2025 among RFO finalists. Initially, one participant was selected. Due to six participants scoring the same points, a second selection round was held today. After this round, three more participants were chosen, forming a four-member team.

After the examination process, our team was finalized under the supervision of our mentor, Parviz Nasirov, who played a crucial role in our success. I am thrilled to announce that I am one of the selected participants who will represent Azerbaijan in Singapore.

A special thanks to Parviz Nasirov and Roman Tolstosheyev for their continuous support and guidance. We believe that with their help, we will achieve great success.

Our Team (Sorted by Slot):

1. Aliyyəkbər Şirinli
2. Abdulla Abdullazade
3. Sumuraz Mirzəyev
4. Həsən Vəliyev

We look forward to representing Azerbaijan and giving our best at ICO2025. Stay tuned for more updates on our journey!

I participated in the International Cyber Security Competition held on SIMCC Admin and secured 2nd place! 🚀

Here is the final ranking from the competition:

Rank | Name & Surname | Total Challenges/Questions | Total Correct Answers
1 | Əliyəkbər Şirinli Rafiq oğlu | 18 | 12
2 | Həsən Vəliyev Ramil oğlu | 18 | 9
2 | Sumuraz Mirzayev İsrafil oğlu | 18 | 9
2 | Zakir Bayramov Elçin oğlu | 18 | 9
2 | Oğuz Həsənli Xalid oğlu | 18 | 9
2 | Oruc Cabbarlı Şərəfəddin oğlu | 18 | 9
2 | Abdulla Abdullazadə Nicat oğlu | 18 | 9
8 | Rahidil Bayramlı Sabuhi qızı | 18 | 8
8 | Məhəmməd İbrahimxəlilli Ələsgər oğlu | 18 | 8
10 | Anar Tosayev Ramiz oğlu | 18 | 7
10 | Xanlar İsmayılov Etibar oğlu | 18 | 7
10 | Emil Əliyev Ceyhun oğlu | 18 | 7
10 | Aysun Həsənzadə Şövqi qızı | 18 | 7
10 | Ayan Salmanova Anar qızı | 18 | 7
10 | Xədicə Mahmudova Fazail qızı | 18 | 7
16 | Sanan Sadıxov Samir oğlu | 18 | 6
16 | Ömər Məmmədli Musa oğlu | 18 | 6
18 | Aytən İskəndərova Ramil qızı | 18 | 5
18 | Vaqif Seyidzadə İsmayıl oğlu | 18 | 5
18 | İbrahim Fətəliyev İlqar oğlu | 18 | 5
18 | Əkbər Bağırov Mübariz oğlu | 18 | 5
18 | Səidə Yəhəyava Ələsgər qızı | 18 | 5
23 | Mövlan Əmənov İlkin oğlu | 18 | 4
23 | Ayan Ələsgərzadə Kamran oğlu | 18 | 4
23 | Vüsal Əhmədov Şaiq oğlu | 18 | 4
26 | Turab Haqverdiyev Karim oğlu | 18 | 2
26 | Mirhemin Mirvəlişli Seymur oğlu | 18 | 2
26 | Qadir Məmmədov Əsəd oğlu | 18 | 2
26 | Ali Özüili Mayis oğlu | 18 | 2
26 | Elmir Ağayev Samir oğlu | 18 | 2
26 | İsmayıl Quluzadə Ramil oğlu | 18 | 2
26 | Əhməd Dadaşov Nazim oğlu | 18 | 2
33 | Amin Məmmədov Ruslan oğlu | 18 | 2

I am preparing for the final. It will be the end of April. Right now I’m working on issues from codeforces. Bruh. Somehow I work on my codeforces questions. Byeee

I’m a developer passionate about React Native, Express.js, and backend development. I love building mobile apps, solving complex problems in competitive programming, and constantly learning new technologies. Currently exploring TypeScript while working on projects. Step by step, always improving! 🚀