Hacking the Coast.
Building community.
Talks, workshops, capture-the-flag, and hallway track (the spontaneous conversations between sessions) collaborations. Whether you defend, attack, teach, or explore—BSides Pensacola is your home field.
> boot_sequence --conference 2026
✔ Workshops expanding across cloud, IR, and hardware.
✔ Socials on the shoreline. Late-night badge hacking.
✔ Community-first — pitch ideas, join build nights.
$ cat about.txt
BSides Pensacola is a community-built security conference on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Expect grassroots energy, practical takeaways, and the friendliest hallway track in the southeast.
./accelerate_learning.sh
We’re here to elevate the Gulf Coast infosec ecosystem. Hands-on labs, emerging research, and approachable mentorship help hackers at every stage grow faster.
ls community/
Students, analysts, researchers, blue, red, and purple teamers swap knowledge with educators, hobbyists, and builders.
./expo --run
Capture-the-flag, villages, chill-out lounges, and badge hacking parties plus fresh speaker tracks every year.
$ tail -f planning.log
Stay in sync with planning milestones, community calls, and upcoming drops. Everything you need to plug into BSides Pensacola 2026.
Call for Speakers
Share your story, tool, or research with the Gulf Coast.
Volunteers Wanted
Crew, registration, A/V, and CTF wranglers needed.
Hands-on Labs
Wireless, forensics, cloud, and blue-team focused content.
$ ./build_community.sh
BSides Pensacola is shaped by people who show up. Here's how to plug in before the event—every role matters.
Submit a Talk
Got a tool, war story, or research to share? Talks, demos, and panel ideas all welcome. First-timers encouraged.
Join the Crew
Help shape the day-of experience. Registration, A/V, labs, CTF wrangling—no prior event experience needed.
Join the Discord
Connect now—planning calls, challenge drops, build nights, and the community you'll meet at the event.
$ sudo ./get_involved.sh
BSides thrives on community energy. Run a lab, support scholarships, or help run logistics. Pick your command and we’ll get you plugged in fast.
Lead a Session
Submit talk ideas, live demos, or panel proposals across red, blue, and builder tracks.
Partner with Us
Support the community through sponsorship, scholarships, and hosted experiences.
Join the Crew
Help run registration, labs, and CTF logistics. No prior experience required.
$ watch -n30 roadmap.md
Follow the milestones as we build toward launch. Hop into planning calls or claim a task at any stage.
Community Syncs
Monthly planning calls and informal meetups. Bring ideas, stay for the vibes.
Workshops Announced
Hands-on training roster released with limited seats. Watch the feed for registration drops.
CTF + Talks + Socials
Two days of grassroots hacking, hallway track conversations, and late-night badge hacking.