Conference Description
Key Takeaways
- Two-day technical conference featuring over 20 talks on offensive and defensive security practices
- Live CTF and Bug Bounty competitions provide hands-on skill development
- Coverage spans AI security, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and emerging threats including deepfakes and NFC-based fraud
- Designed for SOC analysts, red teamers, incident responders, ethical hackers, and cybersecurity students
About the Event
BitUP Alicante 2026 is a two-day cybersecurity conference held at the Auditorio de la Diputación de Alicante. The program combines technical presentations with live hacking competitions and networking sessions. With a focus on practical application, the event emphasises learning through direct engagement with security challenges rather than passive instruction.
Technical Focus Areas
Sessions address cyber threat intelligence, dark web analysis, incident response, and SOC operations. The program examines AI integration in security workflows, including AI agents and Model Context Protocol (MCP). Cloud security receives dedicated attention across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments. Additional topics include red teaming methodologies, social engineering tactics, malware evolution, phishing techniques, and deepfake threats. Technical implementations using Python and Pydantic are discussed alongside hardware security topics involving ESP32-C3 and NFC vulnerabilities.
Competitions and Practical Elements
The conference includes CTF and Bug Bounty competitions where participants can test offensive security skills in controlled environments. Interactive hardware experiences complement the competitive elements, providing attendees with opportunities to apply techniques discussed in presentations.
Who Should Attend
BitUP Alicante targets cybersecurity professionals working in SOC environments, red and blue team roles, and incident response. The event also serves IT professionals, technical leads, security consultants, and students seeking practical exposure to current threats and defensive strategies. Attendees range from entry-level practitioners to senior professionals from corporate IT departments, security consultancies, and technology startups.
Sponsors
Fortinet serves as Platinum sponsor. Additional sponsors include Slimbook, Secur0, FEMPA, Advens, Vitriko, Jaquers, ThePwnLab, Evolve, Hispasec, INE, Elastic, HackTheBox, Confydent, and Stratesys.