---
id: 4116
title: "More Important Than a TPS Report: Designing a Realistic CTF for DEF CON Safe Mode"
source_domain: bishopfox.com
source_url: "https://bishopfox.com/blog/designing-a-realistic-ctf-for-def-con-safe-mode"
published_at: "2020-09-22T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["attack-surface", "ctf", "security-training", "windows", "red-team", "defcon"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/4116"
lang: en
---

# More Important Than a TPS Report: Designing a Realistic CTF for DEF CON Safe Mode

## Summary

Barrett Darnell describes designing a realistic office-themed capture-the-flag for DEF CON Safe Mode's Red Team Village, mirroring his daily work in continuous attack surface testing.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** bishopfox.com
- **Published:** 2020-09-22T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://bishopfox.com/blog/designing-a-realistic-ctf-for-def-con-safe-mode
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/4116