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CyLab Security Academy: Self-Paced CTF Learning

Carnegie Mellon University's free CyLab Security Academy continues the former picoCTF learning service. Challenges grouped by topic and difficulty, alongside curated learning paths, introduce computing and security concepts including web security.

Open the reference Training LabReviewed 2026-10-12

How to use this reference

Use the provider's deliberately constructed exercises to learn security concepts and explain the assumptions behind a result. Treat challenge completion as practice, then connect observations to secure design and bounded evidence.

Before reading

  • The publisher states that no experience is needed.

Context and limits

  • Practice stays within the provider's assigned exercises and current rules; this listing grants no authorization for other systems.
  • The May 8, 2026 platform-transition announcement is not the original publication date of the learning material.
  • The public learners subpage failed to load during this review; the current homepage, About page, and official transition notice were reviewed.

Sources and provenance

  1. CyLab Security Academy Carnegie Mellon University · reviewed 2026-10-12
  2. About CyLab Security Academy Carnegie Mellon University · reviewed 2026-10-12
  3. picoctf.org is now CyLab Security Academy CyLab Security Academy · reviewed 2026-10-12

Record reviewed 2026-10-12. Snapshot cb017eaea66e. Open the complete JSON contract.

GitHub snapshot 2026-10-12

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