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Mazala CyberSec
mazala·cybersec
est. 2018 · ulaanbaatar

representing mongolia
in the cyber world.

Nonprofit cybersecurity community. We compete in CTFs, research vulnerabilities, run workshops, and build open-source tournament infra for the next generation of Mongolian hackers.

ctfvuln_researcheducationcommunityopen_source
guest@mazala: ~/shell
mazala-shell v0.1 // type `help` to start
$

interactive shell · type help

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$ tail competitions.log·international results
2019 → 2024
2024BlackHat MEA18th / 300 teams
2024VolgaCTF Final12th place
2023VolgaCTF Final9th / 22 finalists
2019Global CyberlympicsFirst team competition
$ curl ctftime.org/team/65326·ctftime · global rankings
team/65326 →
2024#607
80.917
2023#514
84.916
2019#249
91.812
2018#265
73.629
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$ ./mazala 1v1·live tournament · single elimination
head to head

mazala 1v1 ctf/ live, head to head

Our flagship live event. Two players, one challenge per match, single elimination. Mongolia's underground cyber arena, decided in real time on stage.

edition 0x1 · first championHEAD
Mazala 1v1 CTF #0x1, uug4na
[★] champion
Mazala 1v1 CTF #0x1
winner:uug4na_

First champion of the Mazala 1v1. Single elimination, head to head, live on stage. The start of a tradition for the Mongolian cyber underground.

single elim·head to head·live on stage
[ ] edition 0x2//awaiting next challenger_
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$ git log --graph community/·building mongolia's cybersec community
01/06
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201801
commit 2018·main

Foundation

After Haruul Zangi, Mongolia's national CTF competition, a group of competitors decided to found Mazala CyberSec.

01
06
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$ man ./join·membership · pay what you can
4 tiers

join mazala./ volunteer run · nonprofit

Membership contributions cover competition fees, infrastructure, and workshops for the next generation of Mongolian researchers. Suggested amounts only. Pay what you can, when you can.

0x01

Explorer

₮5,000/ month

For beginners entering cybersecurity.

  • └─Community access
  • └─Beginner learning resources
  • └─Community discussions
  • └─Entry-level CTF events
  • └─Workshops and learning sessions
$./join --tier=01
0x02

CTF Player

₮15,000/ month

For active competitors and learners.

  • └─Competitive CTF participation
  • └─Practice labs
  • └─Team activities
  • └─Tournament access
  • └─Private challenge channels
$./join --tier=02
0x03

Professional

₮30,000/ month

For advanced players and security professionals.

  • └─Advanced research discussions
  • └─Networking opportunities
  • └─Research collaboration
  • └─Private workshops
  • └─Community contribution opportunities
$./join --tier=03
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Organization

₮2,500,000/ year

For companies and ecosystem partners.

  • └─Community partnership
  • └─Event collaboration
  • └─Talent pipeline access
  • └─Sponsored activities
  • └─Organizational visibility
$./join --tier=ff