THE BROKEN LINEAGE
An authorized security challenge against a designated isolated NEXUS Challenge Target. Break the intended authorization lineage through the published Challenge surface.
BREAK THE AUTHORIZATION LINEAGE.
NO VALID AUTHORIZATION
The participant does not possess the authorization required by the intended path.
REACH PROTECTED STATE
Cause the designated Target to reach its protected state through the published Challenge surface.
AUTHENTIC TARGET PROOF
The designated Target must generate an authentic Round 1 proof bound to the relevant challenge/session.
VERIFIER ACCEPTS
The independent Verifier evaluates the proof. ACCEPT completes Round 1.
ROUND 1 SYSTEM MODEL.
GATE
The public entry point for the active Challenge round. It is an entry component, not the victory authority.
TARGET
The attackable technical system. It implements the authorization lineage, maintains protected state and generates the Round 1 proof.
PROOF
The technical artifact connecting Target state to independent verification.
VERIFIER
Evaluates the submitted proof against the frozen Round 1 verification rules and returns ACCEPT or REJECT.
KNOW THE BOUNDARY.
PUBLIC / ATTACKABLE
Participants are authorized to analyze and interact with the explicitly published attack surface of the designated isolated Challenge Target for the active round.
OUTSIDE AUTHORIZATION
- Production NEXUS CITADEL
- SKYNET production infrastructure
- Organizer devices, accounts and credentials
- Other participants' devices or accounts
- SIM/mobile-operator systems
- Personal or unrelated user data
- Third-party infrastructure outside the designated Target
- Social engineering and physical attacks
PUBLIC CONTRACT.
Round technical state, verification logic, victory condition and applicable rules are subject to the Round 1 freeze and recorded SHA-256 integrity references.