Real Infrastructure. Real Challenges.

Hands-on DevOps CTF
& Incident Simulation

Debug Kubernetes clusters, Fix Cloud deployments, and Solve Real-world Infrastructure issues in isolated environments.

k8s-debug-session
$kubectl describe pod api-server -n prod
Events:
✗ Error: OOMKilled - Container exceeded memory limit (256Mi)
Last State: Terminated with exit code 137
$kubectl patch deploy api-server -p '{"spec"}...'
✓ deployment.apps/api-server patched — memory: 512Mi
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Built for Real DevOps Engineers

No Theory. No multiple choice. Real infrastructure, Real problems, Real debugging skills.

Real Terminal Access

Full shell access to isolated environments. Debug as you would in production.

Kubernetes Clusters

Practice on real K8s clusters. Fix deployments, debug pods, configure networking.

Cloud Infrastructure

AWS, GCP, and Azure scenarios. IAM issues, networking, and service configuration.

CI/CD Pipelines

Debug broken pipelines. Fix GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Jenkins configurations.

Terraform & IaC

Infrastructure as Code challenges. State management, drift detection, and more.

Instant Environments

Each challenge spins up in seconds. Fresh, isolated environments every time.

How DevOpsCTF Works

Get started in minutes. No setup required — everything runs in the cloud.

1

Pick a Challenge

Browse challenges across Kubernetes, CI/CD, Cloud Infrastructure, Terraform, and more. Filter by difficulty level.

2

Launch Environment

Each challenge spins up a fresh, isolated sandbox environment in seconds. Real infrastructure, not simulations.

3

Debug & Fix

Use a real terminal to diagnose issues, apply fixes, and validate your solution — just like on-call debugging.

4

Capture the Flag

Submit the flag to prove your fix worked. Earn points, climb the leaderboard, and track your progress.

About DevOpsCTF

DevOpsCTF is a hands-on DevOps training platform built around Capture The Flag (CTF) challenges. We address a critical gap in the way engineers learn DevOps: most training is theory-heavy with multiple-choice tests, while real-world DevOps demands practical debugging and troubleshooting skills.

Our platform provisions isolated, ephemeral cloud environments on demand — including real DevOps challenges, shell terminals, and interactive environments — so engineers can practice diagnosing and fixing production-grade incidents safely. Each challenge is modeled after real-world outages and infrastructure failures that DevOps engineers encounter daily.

DevOpsCTF serves individual engineers looking to sharpen their skills, teams preparing for on-call rotations, and organizations that want to benchmark and upskill their DevOps talent. The platform delivers immediate value with zero setup — sign in and start solving challenges within seconds.

150+
Hands-on Challenges
10
Challenge Categories
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Environment Spin-up
100%
Cloud-Native Platform

Meet the Team

Learn by breaking things safely — because the best debugging skills come from hands-on experience, not theory.

G

Gokul AP

Creator

DevOps engineer and Security Enthusiast. Built DevOpsCTF to bridge the gap between theoretical DevOps training and real-world incident response skills. Passionate about making production debugging an accessible, learnable skill.

Ready to level up your DevOps skills?

Join thousands of engineers who practice real infrastructure debugging every day. Start with beginner challenges and work your way up.