BSidesDFW 2024

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Security B-Sides Dallas/Fort Worth (BSidesDFW)
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Security BSides Dallas/Fort Worth (BSidesDFW) is one of many "chapters" of the decentralized Security BSides movement.

From humble beginnings in 2009 to now in 2024 with over 1002 BSides events around the world, hosted in 220+ cities spanning 62+ countries, BSides events are the preeminent no-to-low cost gatherings of information security professionals and enthusiasts.

Each BSides event is community-driven and thereby imparts its own flavor, making every event a unique experience. Whether it is 30 participants, 300 participants or 3000 participants the next-big-thing is there, ready to be discovered.

"Pinned Post"

Posted by isac

The Authoritative source of truth shall be the wiki ==> https://bsides.org/w/page/157573620/DFW_2024!

That will get updated first and fastest and possibly get the only updates for the remainder of the event.

Obvious exception apply like if you are talking to isac at reg desk, or an announcement is made during a presentation...

Only you can prevent uncontrolled rumors.

Speakers Page is Live!

Posted by isac on 31 Oct 2024

Get all the information on the sessions here.

Schedule (may change at any moment)

Workshops:
Workshop 01: Web Application Exploitation with @0Dayallday
Workshop 02: Defense Against the Dark Arts with @CyberarkLabs
Workshop 03: Careers with Cyber Defense Center
Workshop 04: Accessibility Hackathon with @LibreTechnica

Talks
09:30:
Track 01: That Time I Accidentally Found a Botnet at Home / @DreddieBrooks
Track 02: The Art of Networking / Elisa Nsab
Track 03: Switch to Pole Position: What OT Security can achieve by changing the game. / Vivek Ponnada

10:30
Track 01: Oh Crap, Do I Need a CNAPP? / Kenny Parsons
Track 02: EMS and IR Professionals Have a Lot More in Common Than Just a Bunch of Acronyms / @TechEmiiily
Track 03: Watch Me Hack Your Life / cybercilellc

11:30
Track 01: I Knew You Were Trouble / @jbeley
Track 02: Security's Effect on the Bottom Line: Corporate Financial Literacy for Information Security Professionals / @jacenrkohler
Track 03: GAS up copilots with fuzzing (Fuzzing LLMs via User Simulation) / Tim Michaud

13:30
Track 01: Clearing the FOG: Unveiling the Latest Ransomware Trickery / @xprotectszn & @lsl_bobby
Track 02: AI Security: No hype. Just hacks / @pestopublic
Track 03: Attackers' Perspective: The Dangers of Relying on Marketecture Exploring the Risks and Strategies in Enterprise Security Architecture (ESA) / @dkfredde

14:30
Track 01: I Hope This Email Finds you Well / Mack Taff
Track 02: Building a world-class soc starts with building world-class people / @alcapwndu
Track 03: A Journey from Alert(1) to P1 (Cat Pic Graffiti and Phishing Payloads) / h00p

15:30
Track 01: Social Engineering: One time, on a pentest. / @Andy_Thompson
Track 02: Stature of the Ministry / @0isac0
Track 03: U.S. Cybersecurity Laws and Regulations - An Overview of Key Cybersecurity Legislation / @Brennan_Crowe

Pre-Registration is done!

Posted by isac on 28 Oct 2024

Pre-Register for BSidesDFW 2024 on EventBrite is sold out.
If you already have one and cannot make it out. Please Cancel/Refund the ticket.
If you did not get one, have no fear. Keep an eye out for canceled tickets and BSidesDFW still accepts walk-ins.

Final details will be posted as we can get them out during the week. Apologies to those that prefer to have their itineraries on lock.
Everything is running a close this year (yeah it is kinda how we roll), but you all know there are three(3) speaker tracks, two(2) technical hacking workshops, one(1) career workshop, one(1) accessibility hackathon and the ever present hardware hacking and lockpick villages.

For the most up to date information book mark the BSidesDFW 2024 wiki

See you all soon.

Pre-Registration is Open!

Posted by isac on 20 Oct 2024

Late Update.
Pre-Register for BSidesDFW 2024 on EventBrite.
As always walk-ins are welcome too. BSidesDFW 2024 Pre-Registration

Workshops are under construction

Posted by isac on 01 Oct 2024

Dropping a teaser here.
We have multiple workshops in the pipeline that you all are going to dig.
Currently three(3) and growing...

Venue has been confirmed!

Posted by isac on 13 Sep 2024

A BIG BIG Thank You going out to
University of Texas at Arlington @UTArlington,
Computer Science and Engineering @cseuta,
Cyber Security Club @UTA_CSEC,
and all the folks that made this happen.
Incredibly proud to announce BSidesDFW 2024 will be hosted at UT Arlington.

Have You Donated To Your Favorite Cause?

Posted by isac on 02 Sep 2024

It is that time of year. North Texas Giving Day is 19 Sep 2024.
Early giving 01-18 Sep.
We forgot to register :( but you can still give :)
Donate directly to @BSidesDFW via
Paypal
or
Zelle via bsidesDFW at gmail.com

Thank you for your support!
BSidesDFW is a charitable 501(c)(3) nonprofit

Call For Papers (CFP) is OPEN!

Posted by isac on 31 Aug 2024

For three(3) weeks only.
BSidesDFW 2024 CFP Form

Deadline for submissions: Midnight, 24:00 hours CDT 21 Sep 2024
#BSidesDFW2024

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Security BSides Dallas - Fort Worth was founded to facilitate the exchange of information and the development of relationships. We welcome and encourage the expression and debate of ideas. We also recognize that we do not have to agree in order to listen to, and/or understand, a given point of view. However, there is a language and a behaviour that is appropriate and expected in achieving that discourse.

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