BSides was built and has grown over conversations on Twitter, but times are changing, we are on Mastodon now, too.

Click here for lists of BSides accounts on X (formerly Twitter) and Mastodon.

 

 

Where's the padlock? About the wiki and HTTPS:  Logins are encrypted, but PBWorks does not support HTTPS on custom domains. We are moving to a new platform, but BSides is a volunteer organization and migration will be a significant undertaking. A team has come together, but please be patient as we plan and execute the migration.

 

As of September 2023, there have been over 860 BSides events around the world, hosted in 221 cities spanning 62 countries.

Through all of those events we have heard many success stories, talks given, projects launched, friendships made, careers accelerated, and much more.
Several years ago, we gathered comments for the “What BSides Means to Me” page on the wiki (http://www.securitybsides.com/w/page/87930010/What%20BSides%20Means), now I would like to hear your BSides success stories and share them with the world.

Please send your BSides success stories to jack@bsides.org and we will add them to the new BSides stories page.
We can’t wait to hear your BSides stories.

 

Please report errors or omissions to info@bsides.org

 

Event Organizers: Please keep us updated with current event and contact information by email to info@bsides.org or use the contact update form

 

 

Welcome to the BSides Community Wiki

 

What is BSides?

Each BSides is a community-driven framework for building events for and by information security community members.  The goal is to expand the spectrum of conversation beyond the traditional confines of space and time.  It creates opportunities for individuals to both present and participate in an intimate atmosphere that encourages collaboration. It is an intense event with discussions, demos, and interaction from participants. It is where conversations for the next-big-thing are happening. 

 

To see what BSides means to the community, check out the page: What BSides Means to Me

 

Please send an email to info@bsides.org if you would like to organize a BSides event in a city which is not already on the map. We will schedule a conversation to explain the rules and guidelines, and answer questions. Resources are available to help you make the event a success. You can see a brief overview of the ethos and rules on the Guidelines page. 

 

Check out the BSides Groups and Social Media page to see more ways to keep up with BSides

 

Upcoming Events:  See the calendar and lists below

 

If you are interested in helping with these events (or any others) as sponsors or volunteers, please check the individual event wiki pages for local coordinator contact information. If there is no contact information available, please send a message to info@bsides.org and we'll do our best to put you in contact with the organizers.

 

Past Events :  The complete list of events is here on the Event History page.

 

 

 

Information and Resources

 

Questions? Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

 

Examples? Take a look at the BSides Las Vegas 01, BSides San Francisco, BSides Bay, and BSides Austin for details of what completed events look like.

 

New here? Join the BSides Mailing List, LinkedIn Group, FaceBook BSides Group, SlideShare, or Twitter.

 

Attending? What to expect at a BSides event.

 

Organizing? Read about... organizing.

 

Sponsorship? Interested in Sponsoring this group or one event?

 

Media/Press: Read about the media coverage we get!

 

Information Security and the Law: See how presenters can protect themselves against legal concerns.

 

BSides' History

 

BSides was born out of number of rejections to the CFP for Black Hat USA 2009.  A number of quality speakers were rejected, not due to lack of content but lack of space and time.  Any constrained system must operate within the bounds to which it has defined itself.  Conferences constrain themselves to the eight hours a day for however many days they run.  Our goal is to provide people with options by removing those barriers and providing more alternatives for speakers, topics, and events.

More BSides History can be found at our History Page

 

Anti-spam policy

 

It makes us all sad, but pointers to external pages from the front page will most likely be deleted without notice. Otherwise the page fills up rapidly with difficult-to-detect spam. Since version 2.0 of PBWiki, users can be authorized as 'Writers' or 'Readers'. By default, new users are authorized as 'Writers', accounts conducting inadequate operations will be turned into 'Readers' as a safety precaution. If the change appears unjustified, please contact  the Site Maintainers to restore the normal rights for the corresponding account.

 

Past, Present, and Future BSides Events

Note: THIS list right here is the 'definitive list' of upcoming BSides events. The links in the event lists _must_ point to a properly formatted BSides page (see Using The BSides Wiki for details). If your country isn't listed, perhaps it's time for you to organize a BSides there!

 

 

 

North America

 

USA   

• May 3, 2023 - BSidesNOLA (New Orleans, LA)
• May 4, 2023 - BSidesHawaii (Honolulu, HI)
• May 4-5, 2023 - BSidesAustin (Austin, TX)
• May 5, 2023 - BSidesHSV (Hunstville, AL)
• May 12, 2023 - BSidesKnoxville (Knoxville, TN)
• May 20, 2023 - BSidesRoanoke (Roanoke, VA)
• May 20, 2023 - BSidesFtWayne (Fort Wayne, IN)
• May 20, 2023 - BSidesSPFD (Springfield, MO)
• May 20, 2023 - BSidesSeattle (Seattle, WA)
• May 20, 2023 - BSidesRGV (Rio Grande Valley, McAllen, TX)
• June 3, 2023 - BSidesBuffalo (Buffalo, NY)
• June 10, 2023 - BSidesSATX (San Antonio, TX)
• June 23, 2023 - BSidesBoulder (Boulder, CO)
• July 21, 2023 - BSidesPGH (Pittsburgh, PA)
• August 8-9, 2023 - BSidesLV (Las Vegas, NV)
• August 11-12, 2023 - BSidesTucson (Tucson, AZ) First event
• September 7-8, 2023 - BSidesColumbus (Columbus, OH)
• September 8, 2023 - BSidesDenver (Denver, CO)
• September 8-9, 2023 - BSidesAlbuquerque (Albuquerque, NM) First event
• September 9-10, 2023 - BSidesNoVA (Arlington, VA) 
• September 15-16, 2023 - BSidesStPete (St. Petersburg, FL) 
  
• September 22, 2023 - BSidesRDU (Raleigh/Durham, NC) Tenth event
• September 22-23, 2023 - BSidesIdahoFalls (Idaho Falls, ID)
• September 23-24, 2023 - BSidesCLT (Charlotte, NC)
• September 30, 2023 - BSidesCT (Hamden, CT)
  
• October 6-7, 2023 - BSidesKC (Kansas City, MO)
• October 6-7, 2023 - BSidesPDX - (Portland, OR) 
• October 6-7, 2023 - BSidesOrlando (Orlando, FL)
• October 7, 2023 - BSidesAugusta (Augusta, GA)
• October 7-8, 2023 - BSidesColoradoSprings (Colorado Springs, CO) First event
• October 13-14, 2023 - BSidesJAX (Jacksonville, FL) 
• October 13-14, 2023 - BSidesBloomington (Bloomington, IN)
• October 14, 2023 - BSidesSTL - (St. Louis, MO)
• October 14, 2023 - BSidesFargo (Fargo, ND)
• October 14, 2023 - BSidesATL (Atlanta, GA)
  
• October 26, 2023 - BSidesFloodCity (Johnstown, PA)
• October 28, 2023 - BSidesPeoria (Peoria, IL) First event
• October 28, 2023 - BSidesGVL (Greenville, SC)
• October 28, 2023 - BSidesBirmingham (Birmingham, AL)
  November 4, 2023 - BSidesDFW (Dallas/Fort Worth Metro area)
• November 4, 2023 - BSidesCHS (Charleston, SC)
• November 10, 2023 - BSidesChicago (Chicago, IL) Tenth Anniversary event
• November 18, 2023 - BSidesCambridgeMA (Cambridge, MA)  First event NEW DATE
  
• December 8, 2023 - BSidesPhilly (Philadelphia, PA)
• March 22-23, 2024 - BSidesROC (Rochester, NY)
• March 30, 2024 - BSidesSD (San Diego, CA)
• April 3, 2024 - BSidesMilwaukee (Milwaukee, WI) First event
• April 5-6, 2024 - BSidesTampa (Tampa, FL)
• April 12, 2024 - BSidesHBG (Harrisburg, PA)
• April 19-20, 2024 - BSidesPR (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
• September 28-29, 2024 - BSidesCLT (Charlotte, NC)
  
• October 5, 2024 - BSidesSantaFe (Santa Fe, NM) First event 

 

Canada

• 29-30 April, 2023 - BSidesVancouver (Vancouver, BC)
• 2 May, 2023 - BSidesFredericton (Fredericton, NB) 
• 4 May, 2023 - BSidesHalifax (Halifax, NS)
• 16 September, 2023 - BSidesMTL (Montreal, QC)
• 20 September, 2023 - BSidesStJohns - St. John's, NL)
• 25-26 September, 2023 - BSidesEdmonton (Edmonton, AB)
• 13 October, 2023 - BSidesVI (Vancouver Island, BC)
• 21 October, 2023 - BSidesTO (Toronto, ON)
• 26-27 October, 2023 - BSidesOttawa (Ottawa, Ontario) 
• 16-17 November, 2023 - BSidesCalgary (Calgary, Alberta) Online event 
  
• 21 March, 2024 - BSidesRegina
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Caribbean Sea

• 22-24 March, 2023 - BSidesCaymanIslands
  

 

Latin America

• 19-21 January, 2023 - BSidesPanama (Panama City)
• 20-21 April, 2023 - BSidesCO (Bogotá, Colombia)
• 30 April, 2023 - BSidesArgentina (Jujuy, Argentina)
• 6 May, 2023 - BSidesVitória (Vitória, Brazil)
• 25 June, 2023 - BSidesSP (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
• 14 July, 2023 - BSidesCDMX (Mexico City, Mexico)
• 18 May, 2024 - BSidesVitória (Vitória, Brazil)
• 23 September, 2023, BSidesJoãoPessoa (João Pessoa, Brazil)
• 5-6 October, 2023 - BSidesPeru (Lima, Peru)

 

Europe

• 5-6 May, 2023 - BSidesPrishtina (Prishtina, Kosova)
• 25 May, 2023 - BSidesBUD (Budapest, Hungary)
• 27 May, 2023 - BSidesDublin (Dublin, Ireland)
• 16 June, 2023 - BSidesLjubljana (Ljubljana, Slovenia)
• 24 June, 2023 -  BSidesAthens (Athens, Greece)
• 27 June, 2023 - BSidesUmeå (Umeå, Sweden) First event
• 8 July, 2023 - BSidesMilano (Milano, Italy)
  
• 2 September, 2023 - BSidesKraków (Kraków, Poland)
• 6 September, 2023 - BSidesOsijek (Osijek, Croatia)
• 9 September, 2023 - BSidesZH - (Zurich, Switzerland) 
• 15 September, 2023 - BSidesFrankfurt (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) First event
• 21 September, 2023 - BSidesTallinn (Tallinn, Estonia)
• 21 September, 2023 - BSidesOslo (Oslo, Norway)
• 21-22 September, 2023 - BSidesTirana (Tirana, Albania)
• 7 October, 2023 - BSidesCyprus (Limassol, Cyprus)
• 14-15 October, 2023 - BSidesMunich (Munich, Germany)
• 2 November, 2023 - BSidesReykjavik (Reykjavik, Iceland)
• 11 November, 2023 - BSidesKBH (København, Denmark)
• 16-17 November, 2023 - BSidesLisbon (Lisbon, Portugal)
• 17 November, 2023 - Elbsides (Hamburg, Germany)
• 18 November, 2023 - BSidesBerlin (Berlin, Germany)
• 18 November, 2023 - BSidesVienna (Vienna, Austria)
• 17-20 January, 2024 - BSidesRoma (Roma, Italy)
• 20 January, 2024 - BSidesTransylvania (Cluj-Napoca, Romania)  First event
• TBD - BSidesStuttgart (Stuttgart, Germany)

United Kingdom

• 3 June, 2023 - BSidesCheltenham
• 23-24 June, 2023 - BSidesLeeds
• 21 July, 2023 - BSidesBasingstoke
• 30 September, 2023 - BSidesNewcastle
• 19 September, 2023 - BSidesBelfast
• 23 September, 2023 - BSidesCambridge First event
• 4 November, 2023 - BSidesBristol
• 9 December, 2023 - BSidesLondon 
• 27 March, 2024 - BSidesLancashire
• 1 June, 2024 - BSidesCheltenham
• 27 July, 2024 - BSidesExeter  First event
• TBA June, 2024 - BSidesDundee

 

Africa

• 3 December, 2022 - BSidesCapeTown (Cape Town, South Africa) 
• 9 November 2023 - BSidesNairobi (Nairobi, Kenya)
• 2 December 2023 - BSidesCapeTown (Cape Town, South Africa)
  

 

Asia

• 11 February, 2023 - BSidesTokyo
• 23 April, 2023 - BSidesMyanmar VIRTUAL EVENT 
• 23 June, 2023 - BSidesYerevan (Yerevan, Armenia) First event
• 22 September, 2023 - BSidesSG (Singapore) 

 

India

• 8 June, 2023 - BSidesBangalore First event
• 2 September, 2023 BSidesJaipur First event
• 4-6 October, 2023 - BSidesAhmedabad
• 17-18 November, 2023 - BSidesIndore  First event
• 2 December, 2023 - BSidesOdisha
• January 2024 - BSidesChennai Date to be announced

 

Middle East

• 29 July, 2023 - BSidesTLV (Tel Aviv, Israel)

      

Australia

• 19 August, 2023 - BSidesPerth
• 8-10 September, 2023 - BSidesMelbourne 
• 28-30 September, 2023 - BSidesCanberra