Proving Grounds: The Gauntlet
Coming October 2025
Limited seats available
Please ensure you are subscribed to our emails to receive notifications and prizes for Proving Grounds: The Gauntlet.
This event is open to all OffSec accounts. If you're already registered, you can sign in here .
New format. Real pressure. All skill levels.
OffSec is launching a brand-new competitive event format Proving Grounds: The Gauntlet — and this October we are kicking off with Echo Response.
This free, quarterly event is open to anyone with an OffSec account. Offensive and defensive players will face weekly labs built around real-world attack and defense scenarios. Each lab includes structured tasks and exclusive challenges, dropped once a week for the duration of the event.
Participants compete solo. Scoring is live. Points come from flag submissions and bonus rewards for First Pwns. The leaderboard updates in real time, tracking your rank across the global field.
What you get
Free entry for all active OffSec users
8 weeks of new, exclusive hands-on labs
Structured offensive and defensive task challenges
with Echo Response focused entirely on defense.
Live global leaderboard with First PWN bonuses
Over $100,000 in prizes
including limited-edition OffSec swag and training subscriptions
Proof of skill, bragging rights, and a shot at the top
Why it matters
The Gauntlet is more than a game. It's the foundation of a new event ecosystem on the OffSec platform, designed to deliver dynamic, challenge-based learning and foster true engagement. Whether your goal is to learn, compete, or dominate the leaderboard, this is your proving ground.
Pre-register now to:
- Lock in your free spot for The Gauntlet: Echo Response
- Get early access and exclusive launch updates
- Be first to enter Echo Response when it drops