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ctf-methodology
CTF challenge triage and time management — identify the category and intended technique from the handout artifacts in the first 10 minutes, budget points vs. time, and know when to park a challenge. Load at the start of any CTF/jeopardy challenge, when handed an unknown file, URL, or "nc host port" with no context. Signals: flag{...} / CTF{...} format, challenge tarball, pwn/ web/crypto/rev/forensics/misc categories, "nc ", Docker handout, points value.
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# CTF methodology: triage and time budgeting
## When it applies
You're working jeopardy-style CTF challenges (authorized by definition — the organizer hands you the
targets). This skill is the entry point: it classifies the challenge, picks the category playbook
(`ctf-web`, `ctf-pwn`, `ctf-crypto`, `ctf-rev`, `ctf-forensics`), and keeps you from sinking three
hours into a 100-point guessy challenge.
## Why it works
CTF challenges are *designed* puzzles with an intended path, and the handout almost always telegraphs
it: the category, the files provided, the service type, the description's wordplay. Reading those
signals first converts "stare at an unknown blob" into a 2-minute routing decision, and a point/time
budget converts sunk-cost grinding into deliberate moves.
