| CFP closes at | May 31, 2025 14:10 UTC |
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🌱 Conference Overview BSides Bloomington is an inclusive, community-driven information security conference designed to foster sharing, learning, and networking among security professionals, students, and enthusiasts at every stage of their careers. Our goal is to build a vibrant community that encourages diverse perspectives, practical knowledge, and collaborative innovation.
🎶 What is “BSides”? In music, a “b-side” is a term from the era of vinyl records that refers to a secondary recording, often overlooked yet valued by enthusiasts. Similarly, Security BSides was co-founded in 2009 by Jack Daniel, Chris Nickerson, and Mike Dahn after their submissions were rejected by a prominent DefCon event. Determined to offer more inclusive and accessible platforms for researchers and security professionals, they created Security BSides.
Today, Security BSides is a global phenomenon, providing a framework adopted by an international network of unique, community-led conferences. Each BSides event maintains its own distinct personality, yet all are united by a common mission: to make information security knowledge-sharing accessible, collaborative, and enjoyable.
BSides Bloomington proudly continues this tradition, bringing together experienced professionals, newcomers, and students to explore and celebrate the past, present, and future of information security.
CFP Description
🌱 Conference Overview BSides Bloomington is an inclusive, community-driven information security conference designed to foster sharing, learning, and networking among security professionals and enthusiasts at all stages of their careers.
🎯 Conference Tracks We’re looking for talks specifically tailored to three main thematic tracks:
🕰️ Track 1: Past – Roots & Foundations This track focuses on stories, lessons learned, and foundational wisdom that have shaped today’s cybersecurity landscape.
Suggested Topics: War stories and lessons learned Career origin stories and pathways into cybersecurity Evolution of security practices History of hacking culture Case studies from significant security events
📌 Track 2: Present – Tools & Techniques Focused on current, actionable skills, tools, and methodologies relevant to today’s cybersecurity landscape.
Suggested Topics: Offensive Security (Red Teaming, Penetration Testing) Defensive Security (Blue Team, Incident Response, SOC operations) Collaborative Security (Purple Team) MITRE ATT&CK framework applications Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Physical Security techniques (lock picking, site assessments) Governance, Risk, and Compliance (policy and procedure creation)
🚀 Track 3: Future – Innovation & Evolution Centered on the evolving future of cybersecurity, emerging technologies, trends, and career progression.
Suggested Topics: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in security Emerging cyber threats and technologies Certification paths and professional development The future cybersecurity workforce Quantum computing and cybersecurity implications New frontiers in privacy and data ethics