Villages

Villages are interactive spaces organized by theme, where attendees can engage in hands-on activities, demonstrations, and workshops during the conference. They provide a more informal setting than the traditional tracks, offering an alternative to lecture-based sessions. Villages also create an ideal environment for networking and connecting with others in the community!

Lock Picking Village

Eager to experiment with locks and tools the likes of which you’ve only seen in movies? Visit the Lock Picking Village where you will get a hands-on opportunity to learn how the essential hardware of physical security works and how it can be bypassed. 

Pick, bypass, hack, and crack all things physical security. 

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Tamper Evident Village

Tamper Evident controls are designed to illustrate that a package or seal has been opened or tampered with. This village provides hands-on experience to show the artistry behind how some controls are designed and the methods used to defeat or bypass them. 

Learn how fun temper evident can be at the Temper Evident Village! 

Hardware Village

Get hands-on experience guided by volunteer pros on how to put together (or take apart!) various types of hardware. Learn how to solder components together and to a board, the fine art of the Hardhat, and much more. 

First time soldering? Click here to Learn to Solder.

Career Village 

Trying to get that dream job? Working on your resume? Looking to re-career into information security? Visit the BSides Career Village, operated by  RaiseMe! The Career Village consists of cybersecurity and IT professionals from across the industry, and we're here to help you grow and develop your career.

Sign up for a career consultation: RaiseMe Career Consultation Form

All Day DJ

Keeping the good vibes rolling is what we do! Our village area will be bumping all day thanks to the stylings of Mr. O! 

Healthcare Hacking

The Biohacking Village (https://www.villageb.io/) will be at BSides San Diego providing a unique CTF, provided by the resident Code Witch of the organization, v3ga. Come test your offensive security skills against live Medical devices in this one of a kind scenario. It is something you will not want to miss. Follow the white rabbit down the rabbit hole of Medical Device security.