"BSides" is a community-driven framework for building events for and by information security community members. These events are typically held in parallel or in close proximity to major industry conferences. BSides events are meant to provide an opportunity for community members to present and share their ideas and research, as well as to foster interaction and collaboration among attendees. It creates opportunities for individuals to both present and participate in an intimate atmosphere that encourages collaboration. It is an intense event with discussions, demos, and interaction from participants. It is where conversations for the next-big-thing are happening.

BSides Security Conference is an annual event that aims to provide a platform for security professionals to share their ideas, knowledge, and research with the community. It is organized by volunteers and is typically held in conjunction with major industry conferences. The conference features presentations, workshops, and discussions on a wide range of topics in the field of information security. The conference is known for its focus on the community and its inclusive and welcoming atmosphere. Additionally, BSides conferences are often considered an alternative to larger events and are often more affordable.

Much like Noisebridge, and other hacker spaces, we are a do-ocracy; in other words, if you want it, then you do it or make it happen. We do not have members, but rather participants. You are the "we" and we can only be successful if you make that happen for yourself.

BSidesMilano 2023 is the local transposition of this concept, and we are happy to have you in our community.

BSides does not compete with any other event. The goal has and always will be to expand the spectrum of conversation and enable a greater variety of events. Certainly one can take the business perspective and say that any and every security conference competes with each other, but this would ignore the fact that these events are traditionally FREE and simply offer people another alternative to everything else.BSides is not the All-Conference-Rejects. Certainly the idea may have sparked after the organizer and others got rejected from a conference submission, but the goal in creating Security BSides is always to enable a greater variety of conversation. We do not want speakers who are talking about the current big thing, we want to find new talent who are discussing the NEXT BIG THING!

List of Topics

Mobile Device Security
Virtualization, Hypervisor, and Cloud Security
Malware Analysis
Reverse Engineering
Exploitation Techniques
Rootkit Development
Code Analysis
Forensics and Anti-Forensics
Embedded Device Security
Web Application Security
Threat Intelligence
Wireless Network Security
Cryptography and Cryptanalysis
Social Engineering
Bitcoin and Blockchain
Red Teaming/Penetration Testing
Law Enforcement Activities
Telecommunications Security (SS7, 3G/4G/5G, GSM, VOIP, etc)
Adversarial Simulation
Lateral Movement
SCADA/ICS/DCS Attack and Defense
Others...