HACKING
VILLAGE
The Hacking Village is designed to offer participants a practical, immersive experience through a variety of activities. From technical workshops and hands-on labs to intense hacking competitions, it’s the ideal space for anyone interested in cybersecurity to enhance their skills and knowledge.
For companies, the Hacking Village provides the opportunity to take center stage in the cyber world, driving challenges, sponsoring events, and engaging directly with top talent and decision-makers.
Hacking Partners
FOCUS AREAS
- Provide hands-on, interactive experiences.
- Explore advanced hacking techniques, tools, or frameworks.
- Highlight emerging threats and innovative defenses.
- Cater to a range of skill levels, from beginner to advanced.
- Foster collaboration and critical thinking among participants.
- Demonstrate how your material addresses organizational cybersecurity challenges and creates value by improving skills, processes, and defenses.
KEY TOPICS OF INTEREST
VISIT AND TAKE ACTION
The Hacking Village is the place for all levels of cybersecurity enthusiasts and professionals. Here’s why you should join:
Cybersecurity Pros & Enthusiasts
Whether you’re an ethical hacker or just getting started, sharpen your skills, learn from experts, and connect with peers through hands-on challenges and workshops.
Tech Innovators & Companies
Explore the latest trends, technologies, and solutions in cybersecurity. Meet industry leaders and experience firsthand the innovations shaping the future of digital defense.
BECOME A HACKING PARTNER
The Hacking Village at the Barcelona Cybersecurity Congress 2025 is your opportunity to educate, engage, and make a lasting impression on a diverse audience of cybersecurity professionals—from C-level executives to SOC teams and technical experts.
WHAT CAN YOU OFFER?
This is not a platform for sales pitches but a chance to share your expertise and demonstrate how your solutions solve real-world cybersecurity challenges. By participating, you can:
- Educate and Empower: Deliver workshops that provide practical skills and actionable insights attendees can apply in their organizations.
- Showcase Innovation: Highlight the value of your tools or services through interactive, hands-on sessions that demonstrate their effectiveness in addressing critical threats.
- Engage a Diverse Audience: Connect with decision-makers, security operators, and enthusiasts eager to learn and adopt impactful solutions.
WHY PARTICIPATE?
- Build Trust: Establish your brand as a thought leader and reliable partner by delivering high-quality, solution-focused content.
- Foster Collaboration: Interact with professionals across the cybersecurity spectrum, gaining valuable insights and building long-term relationships.
- Leave a Legacy: Equip participants with knowledge and tools they’ll associate with your organization, creating positive and enduring brand recognition.
WORKSHOP OPPORTUNITIES
Contribute 1.5–2 hour workshops that are hands-on, practical, and valuable for attendees at all levels of expertise. Topics might include advanced threat detection, cloud security, social engineering defense, or any other area where your expertise shines.
TAKE THE STAGE WITHOUT SELLING
Focus on teaching, demonstrating, and inspiring. Attendees want actionable insights, not sales presentations—this is your chance to truly stand out by delivering real value.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT?
Hands-On Workshops
Dive into practical, high-impact technical workshops led by top cybersecurity experts. Whether you’re mastering a new tool or learning advanced techniques, these sessions provide hands-on experience with the latest industry practices.
Cybersecurity Games and Fun Challenges
Get involved in our fun, competitive cybersecurity games. Whether it’s solving security puzzles or taking on team-based challenges, the Hacking Village offers a mix of learning and fun.
Networking Opportunities
Connect with peers, industry leaders, and innovators. Our open, interactive space is designed to facilitate new connections, foster collaboration, and exchange valuable insights, making it the perfect setting for meaningful professional interactions.
JOIN US AT THE HACKING VILLAGE!
Are you ready to step into the future of cybersecurity?
Whether you want to sponsor an event, participate in the action, or simply explore what’s new in cyber, the Hacking Village has something for everyone. Register now to secure your place and be part of this unique, interactive experience at the Barcelona Cybersecurity Congress 2025.
Supported by
What's in Store
Technical workshops
Engaging and practical exercises, demonstrations, and discussions providing a deeper understanding of specific areas, led by the best cybersecurity experts.
Discussions
Dynamic debates and idea exchanges, covering various themes like education in cyber, talent development strategies, women’s impact in tech, and other hottest cybersecurity topics.
Talks
Lively presentations and dialogues with inspiring speakers featuring trending subjects and offering insights into the latest developments as well as thought-provoking ideas within the field.
Capture the Flag
Thrilling Capture the Flag competitions lead by top companies like Crowdstrike and CaixaBank, that challenge participants with cybersecurity puzzles and scenarios, providing invaluable hands-on experience.
Bug Bounties
Rewarding competition for encouraging tech enthusiasts to discover and report vulnerabilities in the systems contributing to overall cybersecurity development.
Networking
Our interactive space facilitates new connections, exchanging insights, and cultivating collaboration with peers and industry leaders.
PROFILES
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
ECCC Access 2 Market
Calling all innovative European cybersecurity scale-ups operating with solutions within health and critical infrastructure! This event presents a golden opportunity for you to shine. 🥇
MEET OUR GAMES AND ACTIVITIES!
SECURITY IS THE GAME, BY OPERA
Bug Bounty contest: Play or Hack? (Pre-Registration needed)
*pre-registration required. Once you have your ticket, you can sign-up for the activity in your private Visitor Area
The City of Cyber Counts (Online and Offline Quest)
*pre-registration required. Once you have your ticket, you can sign-up for the activity in your private Visitor Area
Your Connection is Not Private (Open-Source Intelligence Challenge)
*pre-registration required. Once you have your ticket, you can sign-up for the activity in your private Visitor Area
CyberAttack! Game, by Exhale Global
CyberAttack! invites participants to put themselves in the role of key organisational functions as the fictitious Trojan Horse Adventures theme park faces a series of attacks against its systems – just as a huge launch is about to take place. Get fresh insight into the importance of team work, leadership and cyber crisis management across functions outside of your own, and adopt a new perspective on how best the cyber security team can support the wider business to minimise disruption in the event of a breach.
*pre-registration required. Once you have your ticket, you can sign-up for the activity in your private Visitor Area
CYBER INVESTOR DAYS 2023
The most promising European cybersecurity start-ups and SMEs will have a chance to pitch their innovative cybersecurity solutions and hold B2B meetings with the leading investors and corporates from Europe and beyond.
COME, LEARN, AND HAVE FUN
Find awe-inspiring activities, workshops, sessions and games at our Hacking VIllage! The ideal place to meet with othe Cybersecurity professionals
10.00-10.15
10.30-11.00
11.00-12.20
11:00-11:10
11.30-12.20
12:30-12:55
Hacking Village welcome and introductions, agenda of the day
Bug Bounty welcome and start of the competition
Women4Cyber presents Hacking Gender Barriers
Welcome word by Hannah Tufts, Exhale Global/Dasha Diaz, itrainsec
Fireside chat with Eduvigis Ortiz and Saskia Brugman hosted by Hannah Tufts
Evolving Security Threat Landscape: A focus on new adversaries, Valentine Ouaki, Crowdstrike
13.00-13.10
13.10-14.00
14.00-15.00
15.05-15.35
15.40:-16.00
Bug Bounty results
Lunch
Maltego OSINT Investigations Workshop, Carlos Fragosa and Mathieu Gaucheler, Maltego
TBD
TBD
MAY 11
AGENDA HACKING VILLAGE
MAY 11
10.00-10.15
10:15-10.45
11.00-13.00
11:00-11:20
11.20-11.50
12:00-13:00
13.00-13:10
Hacking Village welcome , Bug Bounty start
TBD
Hunting Mummy Spider – Capture the Flag by Crowdstrike
Team introduction, CTF goals and rules
Platform training (Falcon Console, hunting capability)
CFT
Q&A and results
14.00-14.40
14.45-15.15
15.20-15.50
Digital Wellbeing for cybersecurity professionals workshop, Hannah Tufts, Exhale Global
TBD
TBD