Mntcrl Lab

Crunching CTF competitions while maininting a keen interest in research and knowledge-sharing activities. 👾

Our Manifesto Contact Us

Capture The Flag

We weekly take part in national and international CTFs.

Teaching and Learning

We offer Learning opportunities and mentoring insights.

Research

We encourage our members in vulnerability research activities.

Our Purpose

Our Mission

Reverse Engineering The Apulia Taralli Recipe

Security

Promoting highest standards of cybersecurity through education and research.

Education

Providing comprehensive training and mentorship to future security professionals.

Innovation

Advancing the field through cutting-edge research and development.

By The Numbers

Our Impact

Measurable achievements in cybersecurity excellence

50+

CTFs Participated

3k+

Reached Students

100+

Students Trained

20+

Projects Delivered

Our Expertise

Core Competencies

Specialized skills that set our cybersecurity team apart

Vulnerability Assessment

Expert identification of security weaknesses in systems and applications using advanced penetration testing methodologies.

Penetration Testing Code Review Risk Assessment

Secure Development

Implementation of best practices for developing secure applications from the ground up with continuous security testing.

SAST/DAST DevSecOps Code Hardening

Threat Intelligence

Monitoring and analysis of emerging threats with proactive defense strategies based on real-time intelligence.

Threat Hunting Dark Web Monitoring IOC Analysis

Network Security

Comprehensive protection of network infrastructure through advanced monitoring and security architecture design.

IDS/IPS Firewall Configuration Zero Trust

Digital Forensics

Systematic acquisition, analysis, and preservation of digital evidence to investigate cyber incidents and support legal processes.

Endpoint Forensics Mobile Forensics Memory Forensics

Research Focus

Current Initiatives

Leading-edge cybersecurity research areas we're currently exploring

2025-05-15

Team Mntcrl Represents Italy at the World's Largest Cyber Defense Exercise

Three of our team members represented Italy in the world's largest cyber defense exercise, organized by NATO CCDCOE. ...

2025-04-15

Tremendous Achievement for Team Mntcrl at the Reply Hack The Code Challenge 2025!

Our team ranked 31st out of 1,476 competing teams, helping the University of Bari secure 13th place worldwide among 5...

2025-03-01

Announcing HACKINFEST! The Puglia Cybersecurity Festival

Join us for an inaugural two-day cybersecurity event featuring practical workshops, exciting challenges, and valuable...

Our Story

Key Milestones

The journey of our cybersecurity team

2022

CTF Team Founded

Established our Capture The Flag team, marking the beginning of our cybersecurity journey.

2023

Italian Recognition

Gained national recognition through university partnerships and participation in major conferences like ITASEC.

2024

Educational Lab & Research Unit

Launched our Educational Lab hosting events like HackInSchool, and established a dedicated Research Unit focusing on cybersecurity innovation.

2025

Cultural Association Status

Officially established as a Cultural Association, becoming the leading cybersecurity organization in Apulia.

Collaborations

Our unique ecosystem

Partnership with the Educational Cybersecurity Lab of the University of Bari

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