Event hosting with RSVP, tickets and check-in
For meetups, workshops, fests and conferences: one event page with the agenda, open, invite-only or paid RSVPs, digital passes, door check-in and attendance counts. If the event includes a competition, the CTF runs on the same attendee accounts.
Event pages, speakers, sessions and workshops
A 40-person chapter meetup needs a page, a time and a head count. A two-day conference adds tracks, capped workshops and pass types. Both sit on one branded event page with one attendee list behind it.
Branded event pages
Name, logo, theme colors and custom pages for venue, travel, sponsors and code of conduct, published without a web developer.
Speaker schedules & agenda
Plan speakers, talks and time slots across days and tracks, so attendees see an agenda they can plan around.
Sessions & workshops
Run talks, hands-on workshops and village activities, with separate RSVPs for capped workshop seats.
Audience engagement
Announcements for room changes, schedule updates and CTF hints reach every registered attendee at once.
An optional CTF
Attach a jeopardy CTF to the same event, with a live scoreboard you can put on the venue screen.
Certificates
Attendance, workshop and CTF winner certificates after the event, on paid plans. Branded designs are available on Premium.
Replace the patchwork of event tools
A typical community event runs on a form builder for registration, a payment link for tickets, a spreadsheet for check-in, a messaging group for announcements and a separate CTF server. Each handoff between them is where attendees get lost and data goes stale. CTF7 puts them all behind one attendee account.
- Registration forms → RSVP & passes
- Payment links → fee collection in INR
- Check-in spreadsheets → attendance tracking
- Group broadcasts → announcements
- Separate challenge server → official CTF
- Manual certificates → certificates after the event
RSVP and ticketing for tech events
Choose the access model that fits the event. Change it per session if you need to.
Open RSVP
Free sign-ups for community meetups and public talks, with a head count you can plan snacks and seating around.
Invite-only
Closed-door roundtables, sponsor dinners and private CTF rounds for members or partners.
Paid tickets
Collect ticket and registration fees online in INR, and see who has paid from the organizer dashboard.
Digital passes & check-in
Every attendee gets a digital pass to show at the venue. Check-in at the door feeds attendance tracking, so you know who showed up.
From announcement to attendance report
The same workflow works for a 40-person meetup and a multi-day security conference.
Talk to the event teamPublish the event page
Branding, venue, dates, sponsors and code of conduct. Publish it on CTF7 events or keep it invite-only.
Build the agenda
Add speakers, talks, workshops and time slots. Give capped workshops their own RSVP.
Open RSVPs and ticket sales
Set pass types, such as free student, paid delegate and invite-only speaker, and collect fees online.
Add a CTF (optional)
Attach a jeopardy CTF to the same event, using the same attendee accounts. Live-audience formats such as King of the Hill are managed events our team runs.
Check in and run the day
Verify digital passes at the entrance, track attendance per session, and push announcements as plans change.
Report and follow up
Attendance and show-rate numbers for sponsors, certificates for attendees and CTF winners, and a list for your next edition.
Running a security conference with a CTF village? This page covers the registration and attendance side of any event. The conference playbook (village formats, booth CTFs, sponsor challenges and a two-day run of show) is on CTF7 for security conferences.
Who uses event hosting
Organizers across India's security community use CTF7 to run events, from null and OWASP chapters to BSides Indore.
Sample pass setup for a two-day security conference
An illustrative configuration. Pass names, prices and access rules are yours to define.
| Pass type | Access model | Includes | Check-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student | Open RSVP, free or low fee | Talks, community village, official CTF | Digital pass, Day 1 and Day 2 |
| Delegate | Paid ticket (INR) | All talks, workshop RSVPs, networking | Digital pass, Day 1 and Day 2 |
| Workshop add-on | RSVP, capped seats | One hands-on workshop session | Session-level attendance |
| Speaker | Invite-only | Speaker lounge, all sessions | Digital pass |
| CTF finalist | Invite-only, from online qualifier | On-site CTF final, certificates | Digital pass + team check-in |
Running a CTF qualifier first? Read how to host a CTF, start from the rules template and see event pricing.
Competition formats on CTF7
Practicing solo instead? War Zone bundles challenges, missions and raw targets into time-boxed operations.
Set up your event page
Create the event, open registration and add sponsors and announcements. Publish when it is ready, or ask our team to help set it up.
On registration fees you collect, CTF7 keeps a 10% platform fee plus payment gateway charges (see pricing).
