Built for and by defenders

Our history

Blue Team Village started in early 2018, born from Twitter discussions about creating a defense-focused village at DEF CON. The founders recruited volunteers, and BTV debuted at DEF CON 26 in Las Vegas.

Founders and early organizers include munin, ttheveii0x, devnull, V3rbaal, and H4r0ld.

Mission

To curate content and create global, safe, and inclusive spaces designed to foster sharing, learning, community, support and encouragement for all cyber defenders regardless of skill level.

Vision

To be the premier organization supporting the cyber defender community.

Values

• Excellence
• Inclusion
• Transparency
• Integrity
• Community
• Education
• Support
• Encouragement

The organization

The Association of Blue Team Villages is a Pennsylvania domestic nonprofit corporation and a federally tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity. EIN 83-3529393. 1657 The Fairway 1150, Jenkintown, PA 19046.