Cresta x CMD+CTRL: Berlin CTF Night
⚡ What’s happening?
We’re teaming up with CMD+CTRL to bring a real-world cyber range to Berlin — and turning it into a recruiting event.
This isn’t a toy CTF.
You’ll be dropped into intentionally vulnerable, production-like systems and challenged to think like an attacker: exploit APIs, escalate privileges, uncover logic flaws, and break things end-to-end.
🎯 Why we’re doing this
At Cresta, we build AI systems that operate in complex, real-world environments.
We care about engineers who can:
Navigate ambiguity
Understand systems deeply
Find what others miss
And move fast without breaking the wrong things
Resumes don’t show that. This does.
🕹️ The CTF Experience
Powered by CMD+CTRL’s cyber range platform — used by hundreds of companies to train real-world security and engineering skills
Expect:
🌐 Modern web apps with real vulnerabilities
🔐 Auth, API, and business logic exploits
⚙️ Backend & infrastructure quirks
🧩 Multi-step attack paths (not just trivia puzzles)
🏁 Live leaderboard + scoring
🏆 Prizes
Top performers take home:
🎮 Nintendo Switch
📡 Flipper Zero
🎁 Additional prizes & swag
🍻 The vibe
A relaxed, welcoming atmosphere with no awkward recruiting booths
Practical, engaging discussions with no whiteboard interviews
Drinks, snacks, and real conversations
Meet the engineers behind Cresta
🚀 Why you should come
Because this isn’t just another CTF, it’s a chance to step into how real systems break and how great engineers think.
You’ll be working through challenges alongside a mix of curious builders, security minded thinkers, and engineers who enjoy going beyond the obvious. Whether you are deep into backend systems, love poking at APIs, or just enjoy understanding how things actually work under the hood, you will find your crowd here.
We are bringing a bit of Silicon Valley engineering culture into Berlin, open, hands on, and driven by curiosity, and mixing it with the local tech community. You will get the chance to collaborate, exchange ideas, and spend time with engineers from Cresta who build and operate systems at scale every day.
No pressure, no formal recruiting setup, just a shared space to explore, break things, and learn from each other.
If you enjoy tackling messy problems, thinking creatively, and seeing how far you can push a system, you will feel right at home.
🔐 Spots are limited
Apply to join — we’ll confirm your spot.