Description:
Developed a full-fledged Capture The Flag (CTF) competition platform for Matrix KLE, designed to manage online cybersecurity and debugging challenges. The platform supports user authentication, challenge submission, live leaderboard tracking, and automated scoring.

Focused on building a secure and scalable architecture, with role-based access for participants and admins. Integrated dynamic challenge creation tools, timer-based event control, and real-time monitoring dashboards for organizers.

Key Highlights:

• Designed a modern, responsive UI with intuitive challenge navigation and scoreboard visualization.

• Implemented server-side validation and anti-cheat logic for fair competition.

• Deployed using Docker and Nginx for production stability and scalability.

• Firebase Auth and JWT used for secure user session handling.

• MongoDB for challenge, score, and participant data management.