BSidesLV 2016

The Pros V Joes CTF is an event where the average Joe can have a chance to defend along with Professionals in the field, to learn from them while having fun. The game consists of live combat, with each team of Joes defending a network from a Red Cell of professional hackers.

This will be PvJ’s 4th year at BSidesLV. We’re overhauling the Gaming Grid, The Scoreboard and the Scoring Engine to feature some new surprises this year.

As in the past, this game is designed to give regular Joes their first taste of live-fire security, where they have to defend networks against Professionals who know how to break in.

For the Pros, this is a chance to flex your muscles, showing how good you are against live threats. Or, if you we accept you to our standing Red Team, it’s a chance to show your skills in pwning all the things.

For both colors of Pro, red and blue, it is a chance to lend your experience to help others improve their game.

The environment to host this CTF is laced with various surprises to keep the game interesting. The networks that the Blue Teams must defend will be a mix of Windows and Linux, with the typical Internet services (web, DNS, mail, etc) and a mix of obscure systems and services. The flags will also be more complicated than last year.

Join us from 1000 to 1845 on Tuesday and Wednesday to learn all about lock picking, from locks and tumblers to picks, rakes and tension bars. We'll have a few contests and classes going throughout the days.

IT”S BACK!!! AND BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER!
On Tuesday night, around 7:15, we’ll again be commandeering part of the Tuscany parking lot, for a good old-fashioned water balloon fight! We’ve purchased 1000 water balloons from Bunch O’ Balloons, but feel free to bring more! (Bunch O’ Balloons will be the only balloons allowed, for quality control purposes and must be filled from the BSidesLV Security Operations controlled water spigot.)

For just a $20 buy-in per person, you can participate in the water balloon fight until we run out of balloons! Buy-in will be Tuesday evening, at the fight site, cash only. We’re also allowing super soakers, water pistols and other water fight toys, for an extra $10 buy-in cost, since you’ll have an obvious advantage. (Must bring your own toys.) There are no losers in this fight, as everyone will end up being a Super Soaked Hacker!

There will be a designated Soak Zone and observers outside of that zone are off-limits. You will receive one warning, if you deviate from the rules. On a second infraction, you will be removed from the fight – NO REFUNDS!

Come join us for a much needed cool down after a long day in Vegas, before we get ready for the QueerCon Mixer at the pool at 7:30!

All monies collected from this event will go to benefit Hak4Kidz. Much thanks to @healwhans and @queercon for helping us with the logistics, planning and promotion of this event.

Want to help us promote? Use the hashtag #SSH4K along with #BSidesLV

Join us from 1930 - 0000 for an evening of fun socializing and cash drinks poolside, hosted by our good friends from QueerCon. All genders, orientations and identities welcomed and encouraged. All we ask is that you come with an open mind and an open heart. Come hang with the Queer Kids and reconnect with some old friends, or make some new ones! 

That’s right, The New Hacker Pyramid is back again at BSidesLV for 2016.

Be in the audience for your chance to join a Security Celebrity for a chance to win FABULOUS PRIZES including the GRAND PRIZE of ????? (we don’t know yet, but it’ll be awesome dammit).

9:30 PM, Tuesday August 3rd, in the Chill-Out Room.

The Pros V Joes CTF is an event where the average Joe can have a chance to defend along with Professionals in the field, to learn from them while having fun. The game consists of live combat, with each team of Joes defending a network from a Red Cell of professional hackers.

This will be PvJ’s 4th year at BSidesLV. We’re overhauling the Gaming Grid, The Scoreboard and the Scoring Engine to feature some new surprises this year.

As in the past, this game is designed to give regular Joes their first taste of live-fire security, where they have to defend networks against Professionals who know how to break in.

For the Pros, this is a chance to flex your muscles, showing how good you are against live threats. Or, if you we accept you to our standing Red Team, it’s a chance to show your skills in pwning all the things.

For both colors of Pro, red and blue, it is a chance to lend your experience to help others improve their game.

The environment to host this CTF is laced with various surprises to keep the game interesting. The networks that the Blue Teams must defend will be a mix of Windows and Linux, with the typical Internet services (web, DNS, mail, etc) and a mix of obscure systems and services. The flags will also be more complicated than last year.

Join us from 1000 to 1845 on Tuesday and Wednesday to learn all about lock picking, from locks and tumblers to picks, rakes and tension bars. We'll have a few contests and classes going throughout the days.

What's to describe? It's a party - at a pool! So bring your swimsuit and we'll provide the beats, the beverages, the bites and the blow-up toys. If you're lucky, we might even have some towels! ;) The music may not be mellow, but the volume always is. The BSidesLV Pool Party is known for keeping the levels conversational, so you don't have to yell, or spend the night smiling and nodding. Plus, we go until 0400 Thursday, so you can still head over after attending those other parties that your boss said you had to go to. ;)