competitions

Crypto and Privacy Village·54 min

• DEF CON
• Privacy
• Date: Aug 2025
• Location: Las Vegas

The Gold Bug Team

Psychoholics puzzle solvers share stories and insights from organizing and competing in DEF CON contests, CTFs, and escape rooms.

CypherCon 8.0·56 min

• CYPHERCON
• Hardware
• Date: 2025
• Location: Cyphercon

Mark Krzyszkowski · Jim Schultz | CypherCon 8.0

Mark Krzyszkowski details Cybersecurity Competitions: Friendly Fire to Live.

LayerOne Information Security Conference·48 min

• LAYERONE
• Community
• Date: 2025
• Location: Layerone

Security researchers examine technical aspects of LayerOne 2019 - Building and Automating InfoSec Competitions ((spicey)wasabi & bluescreenofwin).

Creator Stage·25 min

• DEF CON
• Community
• Date: Aug 2024
• Location: Las Vegas

Matt Burrough

Explores competitive locksport events around the world, detailing tournament formats, preparation strategies, and techniques to win.

Hack In The Box Security Conference·24 min

• HITB
• Community
• Date: 2024
• Location: Hitb

Moataz Salah

Moataz Salah analyzes BSides Dubai 2018: My Experience Of Running CTF Competitions In 7 Arab Countries.

Main Stage·38 min

• DEF CON
• AI Security
• Date: Aug 2024
• Location: Las Vegas

Closing ceremony for the DARPA Artificial Intelligence Cyber Challenge semifinal round at DEF CON 32.

Main Stage·26 min

• DEF CON
• Community
• Date: Aug 2016
• Location: Las Vegas

Mike Walker · Arati Prabhakar

DARPA leaders Mike Walker and Arati Prabhakar present awards to the top autonomous cyber defense systems competing in the historic Cyber Grand Challenge.

Main Stage·41 min

• DEF CON
• Community
• Date: Aug 2014
• Location: Las Vegas

DEF CON Contest Goons details dEF CON 22 Contests Award Ceremony.

Main Stage·46 min

• DEF CON
• Community
• Date: Jul 2010
• Location: Las Vegas

OpenCTF Organizers details panel - oCTF: 5 years in 50 minutes Over the past 5 years oCTF has grown and evolved.

Main Stage·44 min

• DEF CON
• Community
• Date: Jul 2009
• Location: Las Vegas

Kenshoto

Kenshoto details how Kenshoto ran CTF (and frustrated ninjas for four years) For copies of the slides and additional materials please see the DEF CON 17 Archive here:.