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| CFP closes at | March 10, 2026 19:00 UTC |
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LAC-CSIRTs Meeting @ LACNIC45
The LAC-CSIRTs Meeting brings together people who care about improving cybersecurity through collaboration, trust, and shared experience. Our goal is to create an open and welcoming space where security professionals across Latin America and the Caribbean can connect with peers from the global cybersecurity community.
The meeting gathers professionals from CSIRTs, national and governmental teams, research and education networks (NRENs), private sector organizations, threat intelligence groups, and law enforcement. Together, we share practical experiences, discuss real-world challenges, and explore ways to strengthen incident response — from local and regional infrastructures to the wider Internet ecosystem.
We invite CSIRTs and security teams at all stages of maturity to briefly share updates about their work, including achievements, challenges, lessons learned, and future plans. More experienced teams are encouraged to share insights that may help support and inspire newer initiatives, fostering learning and continuous improvement across the community.
These exchanges help build trusted relationships, encourage mentorship, and strengthen cooperation across sectors and borders.
Dedicated time will also be reserved to identify shared challenges, topics of interest, and opportunities for collaboration. Whether through joint initiatives, threat intelligence sharing, coordinated response efforts, or informal exchanges, the aim is to create connections that last beyond the event.
Who Should Attend
The LAC-CSIRTs Meeting is open to anyone interested in incident response and cybersecurity collaboration, including:
- Members of national and governmental CSIRTs
- Operational and sector-based CSIRT teams
- Security teams from National Research and Education Networks (NRENs)
- Law enforcement professionals involved in cybercrime prevention and investigation
- Threat intelligence practitioners
- Students and professionals interested in building or joining a CSIRT
- Teams developing or improving their incident response capabilities
Regardless of your background or level of experience, you will find a friendly environment focused on learning, sharing, cooperation, and collective resilience.
Key Dates
The LAC-CSIRTs Meeting includes two main activities:
LAC-CSIRTs Conference — May 12
A full day of presentations, case studies, and discussions led by experienced practitioners, while also welcoming new voices, fresh ideas, and diverse perspectives from across the cybersecurity community.
LAC-CSIRTs Trainings — May 13
Hands-on sessions designed to strengthen technical and operational skills, while also exploring administrative, governance, and educational topics that support the growth and sustainability of effective incident response teams.
LAC-CSIRTs CFP Close — Mar 10
Join the Community
Join us in Guadalajara and be part of a growing, collaborative community working together to improve cybersecurity — regionally and worldwide.
For more information about LACNIC45, please visit:
- https://lacnic45.lacnic.net/
LACNIC Fellowship Program
LACNIC’s Fellowship Program seeks to support members of the technical community in Latin America and the Caribbean who are interested in participating or who are working in roles that promote the development and strengthening of a better Internet.
For more informatiom, please visit:
- https://lacnic45.lacnic.net/en/how-to-participate/lacnic-fellowship-program/important-dates
CFP Description
Call for Presentations — LAC-CSIRTs Meeting @ LACNIC45
We invite cybersecurity professionals, CSIRT members, researchers, practitioners, and partners from across Latin America and the Caribbean — as well as the global community — to submit proposals for the LAC-CSIRTs Meeting @ LACNIC45, taking place in Guadalajara, Mexico.
We welcome presentations that encourage trusted collaboration, operational knowledge sharing, and cross-sector cooperation among CSIRTs, national teams, NRENs, private sector organizations, threat intelligence groups, academia, and law enforcement.
Our goal is to build a diverse program that balances technical depth, operational experience, and strategic perspectives, while remaining accessible to teams at different stages of maturity.
In-person presentations only.
Suggested Topics
Proposals may address (but are not limited to):
Operational & Technical Practices
- Case studies and lessons learned from incident handling
- CSIRT operations, workflows, automation, and best practices
- Practical security monitoring, threat detection, and analysis
- Digital forensics applied to incident response
- Malware analysis and modern evasion techniques
- Cloud security incidents and cloud-native response strategies
- IoT incident handling and large-scale device compromise
- DNS, IPv6, and routing security best practices
Collaboration & Intelligence Sharing
- Operationalizing threat intelligence for incident response
- Cross-border incident coordination and joint response efforts
- Public–private collaboration and cooperation between CERTs/CSIRTs
- Partnerships involving academia, NRENs, industry, and law enforcement
- Building trusted communities for information exchange
Emerging Threats & Future Challenges
- Incident response in the AI and GenAI era
- Practical use of AI to enhance detection, triage, and response
- LLM security: risks, abuse cases, and defensive strategies
- Supply chain security and third-party incident response
- Secure-by-design approaches and risks of AI-assisted development
Strategy, Governance & Capability Building
- CSIRT metrics, KPIs, and maturity models
- Organizational, governance, and operational scaling challenges
- Impact of data breaches, privacy, and data protection regulations on incident handling
- Security awareness and capacity-building initiatives
- Communicating effectively with decision-makers, the public, and stakeholders
What We Value
We especially encourage submissions that:
- Share real-world operational experience
- Promote cooperation across sectors or regions
- Provide practical takeaways for the community
- Support the growth and maturity of incident response teams
- Bridge technical and strategic perspectives
Talks can be technical, operational, or strategic — but should focus on knowledge sharing rather than product promotion.
Whether you represent a mature organization or an emerging team, your experience can help strengthen a collaborative cybersecurity ecosystem — regionally and worldwide.
Program Committee
- Graciela Martinez, LACNIC CSIRT
- Cristine Hoepers, CERT.br
- André Landim, RNP/CAIS – Brazilian NREN CSIRT
- Anchises Moraes, Apura Cyber Intelligence
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