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Official BSKY site of BSides NoVA - Northern Virginia's premier cybersecurity conference in the Security BSides tradition. 10th anniversary in 2026! www.bsidesnova.org

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Save the date! BSides NoVA is back for our 10th year! Join us October 30-31 as we celebrate a decade of community, collaboration, and cybersecurity. We're just getting started, so stay tuned for this year's theme, CFP, Happy Hours, and more announcements in the coming weeks.

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Know someone 18 or under who would like to get involved in #cybersecurity? #BSidesNoVA has you covered with Kids Village on Oct 31st! Solve puzzles, earn a Cybersecurity merit badge if they're a scout, learn about cybersecurity if they aren't. Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/bsidesnova...

eventbrite.comBSidesNoVA 2026 Cyber Security Conference 30 & 31 | Arlington, VAJoin us for our 10th Cyber Security BSides Northern Virginia! Workshops Friday October 30. Main Conference Saturday October 31.
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Passwords, API Keys, Tokens. Things people want to keep hidden. Want to learn how to find them? Come to the Intro to Secret Scanning Research workshop at #BSidesNoVA on Oct 30th More Info: bsidesnova-2026.sessionize.com/session/1304... Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/bsidesnova...

bsidesnova-2026.sessionize.comIntro to Secret Scanning ResearchLeaked secrets are everywhere, and scanning for them is relatively straightforward: download data, scan the data. Because of this, it's a rather saturated research area. Producing truly novel security...
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On October 31st at the #BSidesNoVA conference, Skillbit is running a #CTF, going from 8AM to 4PM. Prizes: Top Individual: 1 Black Badge (Free entry to BSides NoVA in the future!) Top Team: $1010 More Info: bsidesnova-2026.sessionize.com/session/1317... Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/bsidesnova...

bsidesnova-2026.sessionize.comBSidesNoVA CTFThe team at SkillBit is excited to run the Capture the Flag competition at BSidesNoVA 2026! Our Jeopardy-style CTF will have plenty of challenges for participants at all skill levels, so whether you’r...
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#BSidesNoVA has a Happy Hour at GMU next Friday at 5PM for Fri or Sat conference attendees sponsored by @Altus We have fireside rants if you want to hear them, costume contest if you want to dress up, free food and drink if you don't want either. Ticket for conf www.eventbrite.com/e/bsidesnova...

eventbrite.comBSidesNoVA 2026 Cyber Security Conference 30 & 31 | Arlington, VAJoin us for our 10th Cyber Security BSides Northern Virginia! Workshops Friday October 30. Main Conference Saturday October 31.
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Most SOC training uses scripted alerts and pregen'd PCAPs Want something different? Go to First Watch: Live SOC Threat Hunting Against Real Internet Attack Traffic Oct 30th #BSidesNoVA Teacher @tywilson21.bsky.social bsidesnova-2026.sessionize.com/session/1321... www.eventbrite.com/e/bsidesnova...

bsidesnova-2026.sessionize.comFirst Watch: Live SOC Threat Hunting Against Real Internet Attack TrafficMost SOC training runs on canned PCAPs and scripted alerts — you already know what you're supposed to find before you open the SIEM. First Watch doesn't work that way. It's a live Splunk environment f...
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IOCTL are I/O Control Codes, which are used by Windows drivers to talk to applications or other drivers. What happens when they're insecure? Learn at the Intro to Windows Driver Vuln Analysis workshop on Oct 30 bsidesnova-2026.sessionize.com/session/1317... Tickets www.eventbrite.com/e/bsidesnova...

bsidesnova-2026.sessionize.comIntroduction to Windows Driver Vulnerability AnalysisThis workshop teaches Windows kernel concepts and driver analysis, with a focus on vulnerable IOCTLs. Topics include Windows OS architecture, memory management, kernel vs. user mode execution, kernel ...
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BSides NOVA OCT 31st Keynote: @mubix.com Stories from the Red Side Creating tools, wielding donuts, walking on water, etc. With 25 years of experience, Rob's been though some crazy situations and thrived. And now we're gonna hear about it! Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/bsidesnova...

bsidesnova-2026.sessionize.comKeynote - Stories from the Red sideI’ve spent 25 years getting paid to break into things. Along the way I’ve walked on water to get into a building, taken over a conference room armed with nothing but donuts, and sat through a job inte...
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Tabletop exercises are cybersecurity scenarios that test the effectiveness of an incident response plan If you want to learn to build one that will properly test and train come to the From Scenario to Simulation workshop on Oct 30 Info tinyurl.com/2vc586tm Tickets www.eventbrite.com/e/bsidesnova...

bsidesnova-2026.sessionize.comFrom Scenario to Simulation: Build Your Own Tabletop ExerciseTabletop exercises shouldn’t be meetings where someone reads a scenario from a slide and asks, “What would you do?” In this four-hour hands-on workshop, attendees will learn how to design, build, f...
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A huge thanks to Altus Consulting for being a BSidesNOVA Platinum sponsor and sponsoring our Friday happy hour! For over 20 years Altus Consulting has provided customers in the government and commercial sectors with mission-focused IT and Cyber Security services. altuscc.com

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We are hosting a Happy Hour for the @bsidesnova.bsky.social conference on October 30th, in the GMU Arlington Campus, room 118! Anyone who is attending the conference on Friday or Saturday can come, there will be free food, free drinks, free socializing, and a costume contest! Hope to see you there!

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Want to learn about passwords? Want to see how they get broken? Want to learn how to use online and offline password cracking tools? Then get to the Let's Get Crackin' Workshop at BSidesNOVA on Oct 30th! Info: bsidesnova-2026.sessionize.com/session/1347... Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/bsidesnova...

bsidesnova-2026.sessionize.comLet's Get Crackin' Workshop (Password Cracking)Passwords remain one of the most widely used mechanisms for protecting online accounts, systems, and sensitive information. But how secure are they? How do passwords get compromised or cracked? Why sh...
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We are hosting a CTF on Oct 31st at the @bsidesnova.bsky.social conference! If you want to learn how to compete join the CTF 101 Workshop on Oct 30th, taught by SkillBit, who are running the CTF! Info: bsidesnova-2026.sessionize.com/session/1317... Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/bsidesnova...

bsidesnova-2026.sessionize.comCTF 101 WorkshopCapture the Flag (CTF) competitions offer a great way to acquire new technical skills. If you have never participated in a CTF event before, it can feel intimidating to try. This workshop will walk yo...
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If you want to learn what mistakes programmers make when handling encryption, come to the BSidesNOVA workshop: Breaking Bad Crypto: Hands-On Attacks on the Code Around Cryptography on October 30th More Info: bsidesnova-2026.sessionize.com/session/1324... Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/bsidesnova...

bsidesnova-2026.sessionize.comBreaking Bad Crypto: Hands-On Attacks on the Code Around CryptographyMost cryptography does not fail because someone broke the math. It fails because someone used it wrong. A missing check, a reused number, a token the server trusts a little too much, and the padlock q...
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Want to learn about threat analysis? Want to learn how to use open source tools and threat intelligence reports for a network defense and incident response? Come to the Cyber Threat Intelligence 101 workshop bsidesnova-2026.sessionize.com/session/1310... Tickets www.eventbrite.com/e/bsidesnova...

bsidesnova-2026.sessionize.comCyber Threat Intelligence 101This workshop will present an introduction to the basic concepts of threat analysis, leveraging open-source tools, and processing threat intelligence reports in support of computer network defense and...
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Our call for papers is over, now we start a call for volunteers! If you want to help with the BSides NOVA conference on Oct 30-31st, read this forms.gle/nZCDR6MPRgs8..., fill out what you'd like to do, and submit! We need volunteers to run the conference, a big thanks if you can help!

forms.gleBSides NoVA Volunteer Interest FormThank you for your interest in volunteering for BSides NoVA 2026!! My name is Iman Toumi, I am the volunteer coordinator for our event. You can reach me at iman.toumi@bsidesnova.org BSides NoVA 2026 w...
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We close our call for papers at 11:59 PM today. It's your last chance if you want do a talk or run a workshop on October 30th-31st. You can submit a paper here: sessionize.com/bsidesnova-2... You have a whole day to think about what you'd want to run or present, so good luck!

sessionize.comBsidesNoVa 2026: Call for SpeakersBSidesNoVa 2026 – Call for PapersBSides NoVA turns 10 this year, and the CFP is officially open. We're expecting 1,000+ attendees across multiple trac...
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Reminder: If you want to do a cool talk or workshop at the BSides NOVA conference on October 30-31st, you can submit a paper up to September 1st, at 11:59 PM. But why wait until the last minute? Go to to sessionize.com/bsidesnova-2... to submit a paper or learn the requirements to do so today!

sessionize.comBsidesNoVa 2026: Call for SpeakersBSidesNoVa 2026 – Call for PapersBSides NoVA turns 10 this year, and the CFP is officially open. We're expecting 1,000+ attendees across multiple trac...
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We are closing our call for papers at EOD September 1st for our conference on October 30-31st. If you have something you would like to give a talk on, or have an idea for a workshop that you'd like to run, go to sessionize.com/bsidesnova-2... and submit something for consideration.

sessionize.comBsidesNoVa 2026: Call for SpeakersBSidesNoVa 2026 – Call for PapersBSides NoVA turns 10 this year, and the CFP is officially open. We're expecting 1,000+ attendees across multiple trac...
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BSides Nova is hosting a Happy Hour at Bunnyman Chantilly this Friday at 5:30! We're covering your drinks if you fill out a questionnaire letting us know what you want from us at our next convention on October 30th-31st. Hang out and play free pinball too! #BSidesNova

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TOMORROW! The first #BSidesNoVA Hacker Happy Hour of 2026! Join us at Bunnyman Brewing in Chantilly, Virginia 5pm-8pm Friday, Feb 13th for laughs, hacks, and laughs about hacks. Celebrating our 10th year of community!

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Friday the 13th doesn't have to be scary! Hang out with the Security BSides Northern Virginia crew for our first Hacker Happy Hour of 2026! Meet at Bunnyman Brewing in Chantilly, Virginia. We're celebrating our 10th year of our NoVA hacker community. Come hang out!

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This Friday! February 13th! Join Security BSides Northern Virginia for our first Hacker Happy Hour of 2026! Meet up at Bunnyman Brewing in Chantilly, Virginia for immaculate vibes & excellent networking! We are celebrating our 10th year of our Northern Virginia hacker community. Come hang out!

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Join the #BSides Northern Virginia crew for our first Happy Hour of 2026! It's our 10th anniversary year 🥳-- let's kick 💃off our milestone with some fun! Friday, February 13th from 5pm-8pm at bunnymanbrewing.com in Chantilly, Virginia!

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📢Join the #BSides Northern Virginia crew for our first Happy Hour of 2026! 🥳 🎂It's our 10th anniversary year, so let's kick off our milestone with some fun! 💃 🗓️Friday, February 13th from 5pm-8pm at bunnymanbrewing.com in Chantilly, Virginia! 🐰

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📢Join the #BSides Northern Virginia crew for our first Happy Hour of 2026! 🥳 🎂It's our 10th anniversary year, so let's kick off our milestone with some fun! 💃 🗓️Friday, February 13th from 5pm-8pm at bunnymanbrewing.com in Chantilly, Virginia! 🐰

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Join the #BSides Northern Virginia crew for our first Happy Hour of 2026! It's our 10th anniversary year, so let's kick off our milestone with some fun! Friday, February 13th from 5pm-8pm at bunnymanbrewing.com in Chantilly, Virginia!

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Save the date for Happy Hour! Join the Security BSides Northern Virginia crew for fun with #InfoSec folks on Friday, February 13th! Bunnyman Brewing in Chantilly, Virginia.