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Welcome to the BSides wiki

Please note this site will soon become a read-only historical archive.

New access requests will be declined in preparation for the change.

Click here for lists of BSides accounts on X (formerly Twitter) and Mastodon, as well as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google Groups.

Where's the padlock? About the wiki and HTTPS: Logins are encrypted, but PBWorks does not consistently 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 October 2025, there have been 1187 BSides events around the world, hosted in 271 cities spanning 68 countries.

On the 19th of July, 2024, BSides celebrated 1000 events, just before the 15th anniversary of the first BSides in Las Vegas (29-30 July, 2009).

Events in Basingstoke, UK, Mexico City, Mexico, and Albuquerque, USA shared the 1000th event.

Event Organizers: Please keep us updated with current event and contact information by email to [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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

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Upcoming BSides Events

Note: the events listed below and on the calendar are those reported to us at [email protected], please send errors or omissions to us for inclusion or correction.

North America

USA

Canada

Caribbean Sea

Latin America

Europe

United Kingdom

Africa

Asia

India

Middle East

Australia