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Call for Villages – BSides Sydney 2025

Villages are the heart of BSides: hands-on spaces where the community experiments, teaches, and learns by doing. We’re inviting new and returning village leads for 2025.

Suggested themes (not limited to):

  • GRC & Risk – governance, compliance, audit, frameworks (ISO/NIST/Essential Eight).

  • Hardware Hacking – IoT, radios, re/teardowns, soldering benches.

  • Lock-Picking – physical security, locksport (legal + safe).

  • AI & Security – adversarial ML, LLM red-teaming, model evals.

  • Cloud & Identity – IAM labs, misconfig playgrounds, cloud attack/defense.

  • Open Source & Community – project clinics, meetups, mentoring corners.

  • Blue Team / DFIR – hunt labs, log puzzles, detection engineering.

  • Privacy & Safety – threat modeling for individuals and orgs.
     

What We Provide

  • Dedicated floor space at the venue

  • Tables, chairs, power, and basic AV as needed

  • Promotion across BSides channels

  • Volunteer coordination support
     

What You Provide

  • A clear vision and schedule of activities

  • Engaging demos/workshops (beginner-friendly is a plus)

  • Any specialist tools/consumables your village requires

  • On-site coordinators during open hours
     

How to Apply (Email Only)

Send an email to info@bsides.sydney with the subject:

Village Proposal – <Your Village Name>

Include (bullet points are fine):

  • Village name & focus area

  • Coordinators (names, handles, email/mobile)

  • Activities (talks, demos, workshops; target skill level)

  • Space & equipment needs (tables, outlets, AV, ventilation, Wi-Fi, storage)

  • Safety considerations (chemicals, soldering, heat tools, RF, lasers, lock-sport rules, etc.)

  • Power draw & special requirements (amps/watts; bring your own power strips if possible)

  • Setup/pack-down timing (and any freight details)

  • Accessibility notes (noise, seating, lighting needs)

  • Any costs to attendees (if consumables/kits are sold)
     

Important Dates

  • Village submissions close: 30 September 2025

  • Notifications: 15 October 2025

  • Venue: Cyber Range Training Centre (CRTC), TAFE Meadowbank, See Street, NSW 2114
     

Safety & Policies (Summary)

  • Lock-picking: only locks you own or have explicit permission to pick; no live-site/venue locks.

  • Soldering/heat tools: bring mats/fume control; follow venue fire safety rules.

  • RF/Radio: comply with local spectrum rules; low-power demos only.

  • Chemicals/Li-ion: pre-approval required; MSDS on hand if applicable.

  • General: no harmful payloads against attendee devices or venue infrastructure; keep demos consent-based and scoped.

(We’ll send full guidelines to accepted villages.)
 

Selection Notes

We prioritise proposals that:

  • Are hands-on and inclusive for varied skill levels

  • Have clear learning outcomes and session plans

  • Manage risk responsibly and minimise logistics load

  • Add diversity of topics to the program
     

Questions?

Email info@bsides.sydney (same address as submissions).
Media/sponsors interested in supporting a village: include “Support” in the subject.

âš¡ Bring your crew. Build your village. Make BSides Sydney 2025 the most hands-on yet.

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