Villages

Pre-CTF Zone

Get your skills ready before the 48-hour CTF begins.

Wiz CTF Sponsor

Sponsored by Wiz, this cloud security CTF lets you practice real-world cloud attack and defense scenarios. Drop by the Wiz booth to participate!

RootMe Pro Sponsor

Enjoy free access to the Root-Me PRO platform during the event. Challenge tracks include: Web Pentester (L1&2), Pentester (L1&2), SOC Analyst (L1), AI, and a Discovery Track.

CTF101

Come train with a friendly non-competitive CTF. Get help from Simon Nolet, who can assist you with setting up your workstation, solving challenges, and using AI.

Interactive Villages

Hands-on experiences running all day in the Villages area.

Urban Agriculture Workshop

Learn the basics of sowing to start your urban garden. Leave with your own plant!

Lockpicking Village

Beginner or expert, come learn and practice the principles of physical security on a variety of locks.

RF Village

The Radio-Frequency Village stays active throughout the year. Prepare for the amateur radio certification exam and stay tuned on Discord in the #village-rf channel!

Soldering Village

Come enhance your badge with blinking electronic parts by soldering them yourself!

Synthetic Observers — Algorithms for Joy

A tech-art village exploring how local LLMs & Computer Vision can bring wonder to our lives, inspired by the works of Hayao Miyazaki.

Stands & Exhibits

Come meet the communities and organisations sharing the space with us.

Foulab Montréal Hackerspace

Foulab provides members an environment to exchange knowledge, ideas, and explore new technologies. Come collaborate!

UQAM Observatory

Presentation of the cyberincidents report from the Chaire Raoul-Dandurand. Come ask our researchers your questions!

Badge Museum

Exhibition of a badge collection since 2018. Discover the history of NorthSec's iconic electronic badges.

Scheduled Activities

Some activities happen at specific times. View the full community schedule for up-to-date times.

Incident Simulation — Tabletop Exercise (TTX)

Want to play an infosec game? Dream of being part of a purple team during a security incident? Come try our tabletop exercises led by criminologist Vicky Desjardins in the Villages area in the basement!

Why We Fight Game

Fight for a solarpunk future at the Why We Fight role-playing village, where game designer Laurie Blake will facilitate a unique one-shot adventure. Join us in the Villages area in the basement!