Seamless Access
Intelligent Identity & Seamless Access
Logging in is as simple as using your university account. Behind the scenes, BadgerCTF integrates securely with institutional directories and learning systems to personalize every student's journey.
- Single Sign-On Integration — Connect effortlessly through your university LDAP or Active Directory.
- Smart Role Detection — The system instantly recognizes student, instructor, or TA roles to tailor access and dashboards.
- Zero-Friction Access — Sessions persist securely in the browser, so learning never stops mid-lab.
Focus on teaching, not on passwords or setup — BadgerCTF's intelligent identity layer takes care of everything.
On-Demand Virtual Environments
No setup, no waiting — each lab launches a live, isolated environment in seconds. Whether it's Linux kernel hacking, network forensics, or AI model deployment, students get their own dedicated system that feels indistinguishable from a real machine.
One-Click Launch
Instant cloning of pre-built templates into secure containers or VMs.
Resilient Infrastructure
Built on enterprise-grade virtualization (Proxmox VE) with auto-recovery and health monitoring.
Scalable Design
Supports thousands of concurrent learners without infrastructure headaches.
From cybersecurity drills to distributed systems experiments — every lab is real, isolated, and reproducible.
AI-Assisted Learning & Evaluation
What truly differentiates BadgerCTF is the integration of generative AI directly into the learning process. AI acts as an ever-present mentor — guiding, explaining, and evaluating in real time.
Context-Aware Assistance
Students can ask natural-language questions about commands, errors, or theory right in the terminal.
Automated Lab Feedback
AI analyzes student commands and outputs to provide formative feedback and personalized hints.
Instructor Insights
The AI engine surfaces analytics on student performance and engagement, identifying who's struggling before exams do.
AI isn't replacing instructors — it's amplifying them.
Browser-Native Terminal Experience
Students interact with real operating systems directly in their browsers — no plugins, no software, no SSH clients.
Drag-and-Drop Layouts
Multiterminal views for complex workflows.
Secure WebSocket Channels
Real-time interaction with enterprise-grade security.
Instant Reset & Recovery
Instructors can refresh environments instantly.
It feels local. It performs global.
Dynamic Lab Authoring & Content Reuse
Faculty can design, publish, and manage labs directly from the portal — with the same ease as editing a document.
Markdown-Based Authoring
Write once, deploy anywhere.
Template Mapping
Link your content to reusable infrastructure templates.
Version Control & Visibility
Hide, update, or archive labs without disrupting ongoing sessions.
Your course materials evolve as fast as your field does.
Teaching Content & Template Management
Instructors author lab instructions in Markdown within the Portal, bind Proxmox templates, and flexibly adjust visibility to students.
- CRUD APIs cover lab creation, updates, deletion, and hiding
- Support template ID mapping to different course environments
- Real-time Markdown preview for more efficient content maintenance
Real-Time Activity Monitoring
Monitor student lab sessions in real time with comprehensive analytics and live terminal access. Track commands, submissions, and session activity across all labs.
- Track 36 unique students with 5,192 recorded events in real-time
- Inspect actors, filter by course or lab, and review raw events
- Search students, filter by course or lab, then drill into their sessions
- Advanced timeline search with event type, severity filters, and date range queries
Institutional Impact
BadgerCTF turns infrastructure management into pedagogy and gives universities a measurable advantage:
Rapid Deployment
Reduced lab setup time from weeks to minutes
Massive Scale
Deployments scaled to hundreds or thousands of students
Versatile Training
Support for both academic courses and industry-certified training programs
Data-Driven Improvement
AI-driven analytics for curriculum improvement