# SigHunt: Sigma Rules CTF Platform

By: Amey Gat

Conference: Defcon
Year: 2026
Date: 2026-04-28

Tags: siem, threat-detection, blueteam, ctf, security-tools


## Resources
- Conference Link: https://defcon.org/html/defcon-singapore/dc-singapore-demolabs.html#content_65491



Learning Sigma detection rules is critical for modern security professionals because it provides a vendor-agnostic, standardized format for describing log-based security alerts. This universal approach means that once you master Sigma, you can create detection rules that work across virtually any SIEM platform.

SigHunt is a Sigma Rules CTF Platform designed to teach and test detection engineering skills through gamified challenges. It provides hands-on experience with writing and tuning Sigma rules against realistic log data, helping security practitioners build practical threat detection capabilities.