Conference Description
Key Takeaways
- Community-driven information security conference featuring over 58 speakers and 45 hours of technical content
- Four distinct tracks covering Red Team, Blue Team, general security and entrepreneurship
- Hands-on learning through security villages and multiple Capture The Flag competitions
- Designed for security professionals, researchers, students and hackers at all experience levels
About BSidesNYC
BSidesNYC is a volunteer-organized information security conference taking place on October 17, 2026, at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. The event draws over 1,000 attendees and operates on the principle of keeping security knowledge free and accessible to the community.
The conference follows the Security BSides model of community-driven events created by and for security practitioners. This approach prioritizes knowledge sharing and peer learning over commercial interests.
Technical Tracks and Content
BSidesNYC organizes its programming into four parallel tracks. The Red Team track focuses on offensive security techniques, while the Blue Team track addresses defensive security and incident response. A third track covers broader security topics that fall outside the offensive and defensive categories. The Entrepreneur track provides content for those building security businesses or products.
Beyond the main tracks, attendees can participate in villages dedicated to specific security domains. These villages offer focused, hands-on exploration of particular areas within hacking and security. Multiple Capture The Flag competitions run throughout the event, with varying levels of technical difficulty to accommodate participants with different skill levels.
Who Should Attend
The conference serves a broad cross-section of the security community. Practitioners in roles such as security analysts, penetration testers, incident responders, digital forensics specialists and security engineers will find relevant technical content. Students and academics can benefit from exposure to current practices and community networking opportunities.
BSidesNYC addresses common challenges facing security professionals, including staying current with evolving threats and defenses, developing practical skills and building professional connections within the security community. The CTF competitions and village activities provide opportunities for hands-on skill development that complements the conference presentations.