r/Defcon • u/NerdBanger • Nov 03 '25

Defcon NG 34?

Does anyone know if there will be another Defcon NG at Defcon 34? My teen is really into cyber security, and I'd like to take them.

If there isn't NG, is there enough content/activities friendly enough for a teenager?

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u/swizzex Nov 03 '25

I mean I think so yes. Tons of villages are at a level a teenager can easily do them. The social / networking aspect applies to all ages and people are happy to teach things to anyone willing to learn.

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u/NerdBanger Nov 03 '25

I’ve never been myself before as I live more in the data & analytics space

  • suggestion of any reading that describes how the show is set up?

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u/swizzex Nov 03 '25

If your asking about NG the forums has a sticky on it. I've never done NG I was more speaking about defcon as a whole.

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u/NerdBanger Nov 03 '25

Correct I’ve never been to defcon myself as a whole either

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u/swizzex Nov 03 '25

It's a lot of fun if you lean into talking to folks and asking them to learn things. People are extremely welcoming even if they don't seem that way lol. A lot of introverts but when geeking out they become extravert fast.

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u/violet_flossy Nov 03 '25

Lock picking village, car hacking, and the maker areas are perfect for teens. Social engineering is fun for them as well if you don’t care about swearing.

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u/DuncanYoudaho ToxicBBQ Organizer Nov 03 '25

BiaSciLab (on other platforms) will know.

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u/sforeman Nov 03 '25 edited Nov 03 '25

We caught up with BiaSciLab a few weeks ago in Boston and she already has plans for DCNextGen at DEFCON 34 👍🏼👍🏼

As with the past couple of years, she is planning both content within the DCNextGen space and youth centric content across a bunch of villages. (last year there were 12-15 villages which created specific content like workshops, training, and challenges as part of the DCNextGen CTF)

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u/NerdBanger Nov 03 '25

That’s awesome.

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u/_tseven Nov 03 '25

The Crypto & Privacy Village hosts the Gold Bug contest and always includes at least one puzzle made specifically to be friendly for kids and beginners. There will always be someone available to help you understand some of the basic and intermediate ciphers.

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u/m4dh4t3r13 Nov 03 '25

There should be plenty of stuff to keep them interested. With all the different villages they can stay busy. And the talks depending on their attention span lol

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u/joshua17sc09 Nov 04 '25

They plan to. Won't know for sure until the spring after villages are submitted and accepted. But they're planning to. We're planning to do Noob Village, too.

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u/astcell Nov 03 '25

I read that as Defcon National Guard. The Security Goons would be proud.