We are happy to announce the Call for Proposals (CFP) for BSides Atlanta 2026!

BSides is built by the community, for the community. Whether you are a seasoned industry veteran or looking to give your very first presentation, we want to hear your unique perspectives, research, and ideas.

Speaker Presentations

We welcome individual, group, or panel submissions for both technical and non-technical talks that align with one of our identified areas within our theme:

• Offensive Security & Research: Vulnerability discovery, red teaming, web app hacking, exploits, and tool development.
• Defensive Strategies & Operations: Detection engineering, blue teaming, incident response, DevSecOps, and threat hunting.
• Emerging Tech & Infrastructure: Cloud security, hardware/IoT hacking, AI/ML implementations in security, and identity management.
• Governance, Risk, & Compliance: Practical threat modeling, security architecture, privacy, and risk management frameworks.
• Community, Career, & Soft Skills: Mental health in Infosec, breaking into the industry, building teams, and career growth.

Presentations should be either 20 minutes or 50 minutes in length.

NOTE: All selected talks will need to be given IN PERSON. There will be no “stream-in” or “remote speaking” option made available under any circumstances.

Themed Villages, Workshops, and Contests

In addition to speaker presentations, we are also accepting proposals for themed villages, workshops, and contests.

• Villages: Interactive, themed spaces for hands-on exploration.
• Workshops: Deep-dive, multi-hour instructional sessions.
• Contests: CTFs, hardware challenges, or any competitive events you want to run.

These events should be either:

• Half Day (4 hours)
• Full Day (8 hours)

Submission Deadline

Sunday, July 26th at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Submissions close on 2026-07-26 23:59 (US/Eastern), 1 week, 4 days from now.