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CTF challenge triage and solve methodology — category detection, tool selection, and multi-step solve chains across pwn/rev/crypto/forensics/web/misc.

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# CTF Challenge Triage and Solve Methodology

> **Authorized-use caveat**: This skill is for legal CTF competitions, security education, and authorized research environments only. Never apply these techniques to systems without explicit written authorization.

## Phase 0 — Initial Triage (always first)

Identify challenge category before touching any tool.

```bash
# Universal file fingerprint
file challenge_file
xxd challenge_file | head -4         # magic bytes
strings -n 8 challenge_file | head -30
binwalk challenge_file               # embedded files / compression layers