Red Team Village

Name

Red Team Village

Legal name

Red Team Village

Website

https://redteamvillage.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Corporate Sponsorships: Red Team Village operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that generates revenue through corporate sponsorships at various tiers (Bronze to Diamond). Sponsors receive brand visibility, engagement with security professionals, and recognition at events. The organization claims direct engagement with over 60,000+ security professionals through its programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Red Team Village is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers hands-on offensive security education through monthly livestream workshops (RTV CRON), an annual replay event of top DEF CON sessions (RTV Overflow), and in-person workshops, CTF competitions, and tactics sessions hosted at security conferences such as DEF CON and BSidesNYC. The organization provides free training, resources, and networking opportunities to security practitioners, with funding generated primarily through corporate sponsorships.

Product overview

Red Team Village is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on fostering a collaborative environment for security professionals to develop and enhance offensive security skills. The organization operates a platform-based approach with three interconnected offerings: RTV CRON (monthly livestream workshops), RTV Overflow (annual streaming event featuring DEF CON speakers), and Events (CTFs, workshops, and conference appearances at DEF CON and security events). The platform emphasizes community-driven education and practical, hands-on learning experiences delivered both online and in-person.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RTV CRON Monthly livestream series held on the last Thursday of each month featuring hands-on workshops where participants can see tools and techniques in action, receive updates on RTV developments, and engage with the community through live chat. Designed for individual security professionals and offensive security practitioners.
• RTV Overflow Annual streaming event where top-tier DEF CON speakers present again for those who missed sessions due to capacity or scheduling conflicts. Open to the global online audience without a conference badge, features elite technical offensive security researchers.
• Events (CTFs, Workshops, Conferences) Participation in security conferences, CTF competitions, and in-person workshops throughout the year, including flagship presence at DEF CON and BSidesNYC, featuring hands-on tactical sessions, structured workshops led by instructors, and skill-testing competitions.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, secondary and supporting.

• OffSecflagshipOthers · 6 August 2026Diamond sponsor of Red Team Village at DEF CON. OffSec is a global leader in cybersecurity workforce development, creator of Kali Linux, ExploitDB, and OSCP/OSCE certifications. Provides hands-on practical training through live labs and enterprise cyber ranges.
• Amazon (Devices and Services Security)coreOthers · 6 August 2026Platinum sponsor. The Devices and Services Security team builds tools to detect, assess, and mitigate security issues across Amazon consumer devices including Echo, Fire TV, and Alexa.
• CorelightcoreOthers · 6 August 2026Platinum sponsor. Corelight transforms network and cloud activity into evidence for data-first defenders, offering Open NDR Platform with comprehensive correlated evidence for network visibility.
• FlarecoreOthers · 6 August 2026Platinum sponsor. Identity-first Cyber Threat Intelligence platform that helps detect high-risk identity exposures with stealer logs, criminal forums, and identity exposures.
• TenzaicoreOthers · 6 August 2026Platinum sponsor. AI-native cybersecurity company building autonomous AI hackers to ensure enterprises deliver unbreakable code. Founded in 2025, raised $75M in seed funding from Battery Ventures, Greylock Partners, Lux Capital, and Swish Ventures.
• SimapticsecondaryOthers · 6 August 2026Gold sponsor. Built by veteran operators and backed by BC Security, provides realistic continuous threat validation across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• SpecterOpssecondaryOthers · 6 August 2026Gold sponsor. Creator of BloodHound and pioneer in Identity Attack Path Management. Helps organizations identify and eliminate attack paths that threaten critical assets.
• Bishop FoxsupportingOthers · 6 August 2026Silver sponsor. Leading authority in offensive security providing continuous penetration testing, red teaming, attack surface management, and Cosmos platform for security assessments.
• CYQUESTsupportingOthers · 6 August 2026Silver sponsor. Gamified cybersecurity learning platform where students master real-world skills through quests, challenges, and leveling up with XP rewards.
• FortrasupportingOthers · 6 August 2026Silver sponsor. Leading cybersecurity company providing advanced offensive and defensive security solutions across the cyber attack chain, serving over 30,000 customers globally including Fortune 500 companies.
• SkillbitsupportingOthers · 6 August 2026Silver sponsor. Continuous learning platform designed to assess and develop cybersecurity skills through hands-on, bite-sized labs for individuals and enterprises.
• Altered SecuritysupportingOthers · 6 August 2026Prizes sponsor. Offers multiple on-prem Red Team and Azure Red Team courses with hands-on labs, creators of CRTP, CRTE, and CARTP certifications serving 40K+ professionals from 130+ countries.
• White Knight LabssupportingOthers · 6 August 2026Prizes sponsor. Global cyber security consultancy specializing in offensive cyber engagements.
• DEF CONflagshipOthers · 6 August 2026The world's largest hacker convention where Red Team Village hosts its flagship event with workshops, CTF competitions, and activities from August 6-9, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
• BSidesNYCcoreOthers · 28 October 2025BSidesNYC 25 event featuring Red Team Village participation with CTF competition, swag, and live demonstration of Hunting DLL Sideloads Tactic.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Antisyphon Training: Community-driven cybersecurity training organization offering hands-on offensive security courses taught by active practitioners. Closely aligned mission of accessible, practitioner-led security education.
• Hack The Box: Hands-on cybersecurity training platform featuring labs, CTFs, and structured learning paths for offensive security practitioners. Comparable audience and hands-on learning format, though operated as a commercial platform.
• Wild West Hackin' Fest: A community-driven, nonprofit-style security conference with a strong emphasis on hands-on offensive security training, workshops, and CTFs. Highly comparable mission and operating model to Red Team Village.
• Cybrary: Online cybersecurity training platform with hands-on labs and learning paths targeting security professionals. Comparable audience and subject matter, with similar emphasis on practical, accessible skill development.
• TryHackMe: Gamified cybersecurity training platform with guided rooms and learning paths covering offensive and defensive security. Comparable in serving security learners with hands-on content, though commercial and broader in scope.
• BSides: Community-driven security conference series with local chapters worldwide. Shares the same nonprofit, volunteer- and community-led model as Red Team Village, and is an active RTV event partner (BSidesNYC).

Others

• HackerOne: Bug bounty and vulnerability disclosure platform connecting security researchers with enterprises. Adjacent ecosystem player — operates in the same offensive security talent and community space but through a different business model.

Broad incumbents

• OffSec: Global leader in offensive security training, creator of Kali Linux, OSCP/OSCE certifications, and ExploitDB. Same audience and subject matter, but a large commercial training organization with formal certification programs. RTV's Diamond sponsor.
• SANS Institute: Largest commercial cybersecurity training and certification organization, offering deep technical courses across offensive and defensive security. Overlaps heavily in subject matter and target audience but operates as a large, for-profit training enterprise.
• Black Hat: Premier commercial security conference series featuring trainings, briefings, and workshops on offensive security. Overlaps in audience and content focus but is a large, commercially operated event brand.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/redteamvillage
• Xx.com/RedTeamVillage_
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dcredteam

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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