Conference Description
Key Takeaways
- Two-day information security conference in Wichita featuring presentations, breakout sessions, and hands-on technical villages
- Specialized villages cover Red Team, Blue Team, and Cloud Security disciplines
- Capture The Flag competitions provide practical skill-building opportunities
- Designed for security professionals, students, and enthusiasts at all experience levels
About the Event
OzSec 2026 is Wichita’s annual information security conference, scheduled for October 23 to 24, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Wichita. The two-day event divides its programming between expert-led presentations and breakout sessions on the first day, followed by hands-on technical villages on the second day. This structure allows attendees to absorb knowledge from practitioners before applying concepts in practical environments.
Technical Villages and Hands-on Learning
The second day of OzSec features specialized villages that provide immersive, practical learning experiences. The Red Team village focuses on attack methodologies and penetration testing techniques, while the Blue Team village addresses defensive security operations and incident response. A dedicated Cloud Security village covers security considerations for cloud environments. These villages allow participants to move beyond theoretical knowledge and engage directly with security tools and scenarios.
Capture The Flag competitions, hosted on the CTFd platform, offer additional opportunities for attendees to test their skills in a competitive format. These challenges typically span areas such as cryptography, web application security, reverse engineering, and forensics.
Key Topics
The conference programming addresses multiple dimensions of information security practice:
- Offensive security and penetration testing
- Defensive security operations
- Cloud security architecture and implementation
- Leadership and professional development in security roles
- Real-world application of security concepts
Who Should Attend
OzSec caters to a broad range of information security practitioners and those entering the field. Security analysts, engineers, penetration testers, and incident responders will find technical content relevant to their daily work. CISOs and IT managers can benefit from leadership-focused sessions and networking with regional peers. Students and those new to cybersecurity gain exposure to current practices and community connections that support career development.
Sponsors
The conference is supported by sponsors including Logicalis, Arista, Intrust Bank, Two Trees, Raxis, Arctic Wolf, HBS, ISG Technology, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, TrendAI, Optiv, Saviynt, Dirsec, Rapid7, Zafran, Pileus Technologies, and Cyberleaf.