Volunteer with the Physical Security Village!
We’re so glad you’re interested in being part of the PSV community! Check out our suggestions for how to get involved below:
Sign-up for our village mailing list to hear about our future conference appearances, research, and training using the form to the right
Help out with logistics, online content moderation, content development, etc.
If you have a great idea that doesn’t fit into any of the below, e-mail us at [email protected] – we’d love to hear it!
Call for Papers
Do you have interesting new research, enthralling war stories, or unorthodox new worldviews about physical redteaming? Why not tell the world about it by giving a talk at PSV! We’re looking for talks and hands-on presentations focused on physical security. Topics can range from traditional lock picking to advanced bypass techniques, safe cracking, hardware hacking, or physical red teaming.
If it’s physical and security-related, we want to see it.
DEF CON 33 Call For Papers
Submit here: https://forms.gle/JNaq2yWWSkutgFUg7
Call for Papers for DEF CON 33 will closing on Sunday May 11th 2025 11:59PM PST!!!
Call for Exhibits
Have a cool online activity or demonstration for lock bypass? Or an idea for one you’d like to pitch, that you’re interested in being included in the village? Interactive gear, weird locks, training rigs, or custom-built challenges — bring it. The more tactile and hackable, the better.
We cannot accommodate exhibits that aim to sell or promote a particular product – we are not a trade show, and any security product we include in exhibits is to hack it, not to sell it.
DEF CON 33 Call For Exhibits
Submit here: https://forms.gle/mST4xe5d3efKtQD69
Call for Exhibits for DEF CON 33 will closing on Sunday May 11th 2025 11:59PM PST!!!
Call for Volunteers
Interested in spreading awareness of physical security vulnerabilities? Joining a community of dedicated security educators and researchers? Working on online content? Building hands-on displays for the in-person village at DEF CON? We have a wide range of things that need hands-on support, from setup to teardown, teaching people and the store for DEF CON 33. Please note: being selected to volunteer does NOT automatically include entry to DEF CON — but if you help out for a certain number of shifts, you’ll earn a Village badge.
DEF CON 33 Call For Volunteers
Submit here: https://forms.gle/9gLzakXZJ3LyJbot5
Call for Volunteers for DEF CON 33 will closing on Sunday May 11th 2025 11:59PM PST!!!
Call for Sponsors
Putting on a DEF CON village is an expensive endeavor! This includes the cost of hundreds of pieces of locking hardware, custom-built mini-doors, alarm systems, and all sorts of other equipment. On top of this is the cost of shipping this all down from Toronto, Canada, where our team is based out of, to DEF CON in Las Vegas, as well as schlepping dozens of volunteers there. Support the village, support the community. We’re seeking sponsors to help us level up this year — whether it’s equipment, swag, challenge materials or something else. It’s a great way to get your name in front of hackers who care about the physical layer.
Please email [email protected] for our sponsorship package