Question 1

What is CYBERCOM?

Accepted Answer

CYBERCOM is the infrastructure for cybersecurity mastery - one engine, three modes. Play runs CTF competitions, Learn (CyberCom Labs) teaches students in classroom labs, and Assess (Hiring Infra) screens hiring candidates. Same underlying platform, three different jobs.

Question 2

How much does CTF hosting cost?

Accepted Answer

Starter is ₹25,000 for a 6-hour event with static challenges and under 200 players. Standard is ₹45,000 for a 24-hour event with some dynamic challenges and 250-500 players. Growth is ₹85,000 for a 24-hour event with dynamic challenges and 500-1000 players. Enterprise starts at ₹1,50,000 for 1000+ players. Beyond that - 10,000+ players or highly custom asks like government-grade anti-cheat - it's a custom quote.

Question 3

What does CyberCom Labs cost?

Accepted Answer

There's no fixed price - it depends on your total student headcount, your budget, and whether you want it on-site or cloud-hosted, and those three factors swing the cost a lot. Institutions get a free 90-day pilot to start, then we build a quote once we know those details. Book a call and we'll walk through it.

Question 4

What's included in CyberCom Labs?

Accepted Answer

LTI 1.3 integration with your existing grading system, company simulation labs (play red or blue team against a live opponent), dedicated cloud environments for cloud security training, and Placement Training Labs that connect directly into our Hiring Infra talent pool.

Question 5

How does Hiring Infra pricing work?

Accepted Answer

It's full recruitment outsourcing, not a per-candidate test fee - we find and technically vet candidates for you. Per-Role is a ₹20,000 retainer plus 8.5% of the hire's first-year CTC, charged only when you actually hire someone. Growth, for multiple roles a year, is a ₹1,00,000/yr platform retainer plus a reduced 6% success fee per hire. Enterprise Talent Partner is a custom annual retainer with a negotiated success fee around 4-5% at volume.

Question 6

Do you only work with colleges in India?

Accepted Answer

India is home base - Chennai, specifically - and where our physical presence and campus relationships are strongest. Our software products (CTF hosting, Labs, Hiring Infra) aren't geography-gated though; we've already run events across 30+ countries.

Question 7

Can you build a physical security lab, not just software?

Accepted Answer

Yes - Physical Labs is a full-service buildout: interiors, construction, server racks, physical networking, and security tooling installation, delivered in partnership with a construction and interiors firm. It's custom-quoted per project based on size, location, and complexity.

Question 8

What's Cybercom Chapters?

Accepted Answer

Chapters is our campus community program - CTFs, proof-of-concept events, workshops, and hands-on themed learning spaces at partner colleges. It's the relationship layer that feeds warm leads into Play, Learn, and Assess.

Question 9

How do I get started?

Accepted Answer

Use the Book a Call button, message Nila (our AI assistant, bottom-right corner), or send a note through the contact form. Tell us whether you're looking to run a CTF, equip a classroom, or hire through us, and we'll point you at the right tier.

Question 10

How fast do you respond to enquiries?

Accepted Answer

We typically reply within 24 hours on business days. For anything urgent, email contact@cybercomctf.com directly or flag it to Nila in the chat widget.

Question 11

Is there a marketplace for CTF challenges?

Accepted Answer

Yes - the Challenge Marketplace lets organizers and independent authors sell vetted, one-time-use CTF challenges. After first use in a live competition, retired challenges get a second life inside Labs and public practice access.

Question 12

Who's behind CYBERCOM?

Accepted Answer

CYBERCOM was founded in 2023 as a student CTF passion project at Velammal Engineering College, Chennai, and incorporated in 2024. We've since run 20+ events for 3,000+ players across 30+ countries, and we're CTFtime-listed.

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