Cybersecurity & InfoSec Events in Europe

Der nächste German OWASP Day wird am 23./24.9.2026 in Karlsruhe stattfinden.

Join us at ICT CyberSecurity Day 2026 for a day of learning and networking to stay ahead of cyber threats!

ICT CyberSecurity Day 2026

AI, Compliance & Cyber Resilienza: la strada per governare il cambiamento

Come scegliere e integrare le tecnologie giuste in un mondo in cui cambiano contemporaneamente minacce, AI e normative.

SAVE THE DATE

• Quando: 23 settembre 2026
• Inizio evento: 9.30
• Dove: Palazzo Gambara - Bedizzole (BS)

Per la prima volta tecnologia, minacce e regolamentazione stanno evolvendo contemporaneamente, spinte dall'accelerazione dell'Intelligenza Artificiale. Gli attaccanti sfruttano strumenti sempre più sofisticati, le superfici di attacco si ampliano e le organizzazioni devono affrontare uno scenario in cui innovazione e compliance avanzano con la stessa rapidità.

Direttive come NIS2, DORA, AI Act, ISO 27001 e ISO 42001 non rappresentano soltanto nuovi obblighi normativi: definiscono un nuovo modello di resilienza, nel quale sicurezza, governance e gestione del rischio diventano elementi strategici per l'intera organizzazione.

Durante l'evento analizzeremo come l'Intelligenza Artificiale stia trasformando il modo di proteggere dati, identità, infrastrutture e persone, e come le aziende possano affrontare questo cambiamento attraverso tecnologie capaci di adattarsi rapidamente all'evoluzione delle minacce e dei requisiti normativi.

In uno scenario geopolitico sempre più complesso, la scelta delle tecnologie non può più basarsi esclusivamente sulle funzionalità offerte. Affidabilità del vendor, capacità di supportare la compliance, innovazione e continuità di sviluppo diventano criteri fondamentali per costruire una strategia di cyber resilience efficace.

Attraverso l'esperienza e le tecnologie presentate dai vendor partecipanti, i presenti avranno una visione concreta delle strategie e degli strumenti che consentono di affrontare AI, compliance e cyber resilience in modo integrato, trasformando il cambiamento in un'opportunità di crescita e di maggiore sicurezza.

Join 400+ security professionals, developers, and architects for Portugal's premier application security conference.

🚀 Elevate Your Security Game: OWASP AppSec Days Portugal 2026

The cybersecurity world evolves by the millisecond. Are you just going to watch, or will you lead the change?

Welcome to Portugal's premier Application Security event! Join 400+ security professionals, developers, and software architects for two intense days of tech immersion, practical knowledge sharing, and high-impact networking.

Forget boring sales pitches. Here we talk about real vulnerabilities, resilient architectures, DevSecOps, and Offensive Security — "by the community, for the community."

• World-Class Speakers: Keynotes from global industry references like Lukas Weichselbaum and Petra Vukmirovic.
• 100% Practical & Hands-on: Immersive workshops and an intense CTF (Capture The Flag) to test your skills in real-time.
• Valuable Networking: Direct contact with bright minds in software engineering and cybersecurity from Portugal and across Europe.

We created different options to ensure the entire community is represented:

💼 General Admission / Corporate

• For whom: Software Engineers, Security Analysts, DevOps, System Architects, and CTOs.
• What's included: Full access to the 2-day conference (all Main and Alt Track talks), networking zone, CTF participation, and coffee breaks.

🎓 Student / Academia

• For whom: University students, researchers, and recent grads (valid student ID required at check-in).
• What's included: The exact same access as General Admission, but at a heavily subsidized price to support the next generation of tech talent!

🛠️ Workshops (Add-on) (Limited seats)

• For whom: Professionals who want to get their hands dirty with a technical deep-dive led by experts.
• What's included: Exclusive access to practical workshop rooms. (Note: You must also hold a General Admission or Student ticket to enter the event).

Application security has never been more critical. Secure your spot and come build the future of AppSec with us in Porto!

Cześć!
Wpadniecie pogadać o cybersecurity? Rezerwujcie czas 23 września i widzimy się w ING Hubs Poland w Katowicach!
Jak zawsze, gwarantujemy super atmosferę!

Rozkład jazdy:
1. Jak działa backup?
Backup bez magii: jak działają kopie zapasowe, jak odzyskuje się dane i gdzie pojawiają się kwestie bezpieczeństwa? Zajrzymy pod maskę procesu tworzenia kopii w systemach Linux i Windows, skupiając się na kopiach na poziomie bloków, migawkach oraz usłudze VSS. Konkretnie, technicznie i bez spiny.

2. Mainframe – najbardziej (nie)bezpieczna platforma?
Platforma IBM Mainframe uchodzi za „najbezpieczniejszą platformę na świecie”. Czy słusznie? Przekonamy się, jak wygląda ich podejście do security, oraz przyjrzymy się najsłynniejszym włamaniom.

Limit miejsc: sky is the limit

Bio naszych spotkaniowych bohaterów:

• Michał Świtała: Programista na każdym poziomie abstrakcji, ze szczególnym zamiłowaniem do systemów niskopoziomowych. Freelancer.
• Bartłomiej Kacprzak: Aktualnie Solution Architect, za młodu sysadmin (Linux, Windows, mainframe, Cisco, VMware). Projektuje systemy, automatyzuje, co się da. Dodatkowo firma szkoleniowa z IT.

Niektóre nasze prelekcję są nagrywane i dostępne na platformie Patronite (od progu nr 3). Naszymi ulubionymi pamiątkami i tak są zdjęcia - o ile ktoś je zrobi :)
Do zobaczenia!

Dieses Mal sind wir zu Gast bei der Teal Technology Consulting (Location: STEYG Lautenschlagerstraße 16). Sichere dir deinen Platz, lass dich inspirieren und erweitere dein Netzwerk in der Cybersecurity-Community. Sei dabei und gestalte die Zukunft der Cybersicherheit aktiv mit!
Alle Infos und zur Anmeldung gehts HIER

OWASP Sofia Chapter ви кани на ново събитие, посветено на AppSec, DevSecOps и киберсигурност в практиката.

Събитието ще се състои в офиса на нашите любезни партньори от European Software Institute 🤝

📌 Програма за 23 септември 2026:

• 19:00 ч. - Начало и въведение
• 19:15 ч. - Yavor Papazov @ Soverita - Tenant-Sec: How to pick and choose your secure and sovereign cloud
• 20:00 ч. - Veronika Stoyanova @ OpsIntelGuard - Low-Code, High Impact: Weaponizing n8n for Automated Offensive Security
• 20:45 ч. - Lachezar Uzunov @ r-tec - Introduction to anti-virus evasion
• 21:30 ч. - Q&A / Networking
• 22:00 ч. - Закриване

Събитието ще се проведе на живо в офиса на ESI.
Имаме и нов сайт: www.owasp.bg

Включете се в общността и следете какво предстои:
Discord · LinkedIn · Facebook

Очакваме ви! 🚀

Join us for an evening dedicated to AWS Security Agent!

In this session, we will dive into AWS Security Agent—exploring how it helps protect your workloads, streamline threat detection, and automate security monitoring across your AWS environment. Whether you are looking to strengthen your cloud posture or learn best practices for security automation, this meetup will provide actionable insights and practical takeaways.

Agenda:

• 18:15 – 18:30: Welcome & Intro
• 18:30 – 19:15: Introducing AWS Security Agent with a practical demo
• 19:30 – 20:00: Q&A and Community Networking

Location & venue details to be confirmed. Stay tuned!

You'll need to read the paper in advance. Please also bring along your own copies of the paper to refer to in the session.

When: Wednesday 23th September 2026, 6 pm – 8 pm.

Where: The Castle Inn, 36 Castle Street, Cambridge, UK. (Most
likely we'll be at one of the large tables upstairs.)

Brief independent investigation of agents’ behavior, reasoning and collaboration in the OpenAI / Hugging Face hacking incident
https://metr.org/hugging-face-incident-report-aug-2026.pdf
Publication date: August 26, 2026

Two METR staff members (Hjalmar Wijk and Ajeya Cotra) and a Redwood Research staff member contracting with METR (Ryan Greenblatt) worked on premises at OpenAI over a total of six days to attempt to form an independent understanding of model behavior observed during the recent incident in which OpenAI agents coordinated a multi-day hack of Hugging Face on a shared unsanctioned “message board.”

NO REAL EVENT YET - we need some community first

Here we have to pay, so join: https://luma.com/kzkj1u4o

Welcome to Lisbon's cybersecurity community, the place where talking about breaches, alerts and broken architectures counts as perfectly acceptable small talk.

​We're a group of people who live security from the inside: blue team, red team, cloud, GRC, DevSecOps, folks just getting started and folks who've already seen too much. We get together for real networking (not the business-card-and-forced-smile kind), to share what we're up against this week, and to find out how someone who's already been there solved it.
​
What you'll find here:

• ​Talks and technical demos from people working in the industry
• ​Honest conversations about incidents, tooling, and what didn't work
• ​Contacts who actually come through when you're stuck at 3am
• ​Drinks afterwards. Always drinks afterwards.

​See you in Lisbon. 🇵🇹

Most SOC training runs on canned data. You already know what you're supposed to find before you open the SIEM. That's not what the job feels like.

Tonight, we work in a live Splunk environment fed by real internet attack traffic — hitting a live honeypot. Nothing staged, nothing simulated. Don't take our word for it: scan the honeypot yourself during the session and watch your own IP land in the SIEM within minutes.

🎯 What We'll Cover
- What a SOC analyst actually does — the tiers, the alert queue, and where you'd sit on day one
- Reading a real alert: true positive, false positive, and the disposition note your manager actually reads
- Live SPL — the handful of Splunk queries that do most of the work
- Scan the honeypot yourself and watch your traffic surface in the SIEM in real time

Cover6: First Watch is our free primer for SOC Analyst Prep. Tonight is the fundamentals; the course is where you go deep.

Hiring managers: we're taking incident scenario submissions. You design the scenario, it runs on our infrastructure, candidates work it, and you see who actually performs — not who interviews well. Email info@cover6solutions.com.

🔗 Stay connected:
- Cover6 Solutions: https://www.cover6solutions.com
- YouTube (live streams + replays): https://www.youtube.com/@Cover6Solutions
- Courses and certification prep: https://cover6solutions.com/courses/

🎤 Submit a talk/demo: https://www.papercall.io/cover6community

🤝 Want your brand in front of 9,900+ cybersecurity professionals? Sponsorship packages are available — info@cover6solutions.com

Rep the community → https://www.cover6solutions.com/product/cover6-shield-unisex-t-shirt/
Grab a Cover6 Shield tee and show up repping the community that helped get you here.

Understand ISO/IEC 27001, NIS2, the Cyber Resilience Act. Which requirements apply to your startup?

The challenge is knowing what actually applies to your startup — and what you should do about it. In this session, we will break down key European cybersecurity regulations and show how standards such as ISO/IEC 27001 can help startups build a structured security foundation without turning compliance into a huge administrative project.

• The difference between regulations, standards and security frameworks
• How NIS2, the Cyber Resilience Act and other EU requirements translate into practical security activities
• How ISO/IEC 27001 can help structure your security work instead of building compliance from scratch
• The core security processes startups should set up early, such as risk management, access control, incident management and supplier security
• What cybersecurity evidence customers and investors often ask for during due diligence
• How to build a security roadmap that fits your startup's size, resources and growth stage
• Why you shouldn't wait for a customer or regulator to ask before putting basic controls in place

Azadeh Haratiannezhadi - Professor & Researcher in AI & Cybersecurity

• PhD in Modeling and Cognitive Science; 20+ years bridging information security, AI and management systems
• Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor with 15+ years implementing security and governance frameworks before moving into auditing
• AI developer, designer and consultant for the past five years, focused on responsible AI and cognitive science integration
• ISO/IEC 42001 trainer and auditor for two years, helping organizations build and certify AI Management Systems
• Recognized globally for combining technical depth, research insight and audit expertise across security and AI governance

Cybersecurity compliance does not have to slow down a startup. Done properly, standards and good security practices can help startups win enterprise customers, reduce risk and scale with confidence.
The session focuses on the practical question:
“What should my startup actually do now?”

• Founders and co-founders wanting to understand their cybersecurity responsibilities
• CTOs and technical founders building secure products and infrastructure.
• Product leaders whose products may fall under EU cybersecurity requirements
• CISOs and security leads building security processes in growing startups
• Engineering leaders responsible for secure development and product security
• Teams preparing to sell to enterprise customers and facing security questionnaires or due diligence
• Startups preparing for investment, expansion or market entry where cybersecurity becomes a business issue
• AI and tech startups needing to understand cybersecurity, AI governance and EU regulation

Security jest niezbędne. Ale gdzie kończy się rozsądna ochrona, a zaczynają zbędne utrudnienia?

Podczas tego spotkania przyjrzymy się cyberbezpieczeństwu z praktycznej perspektywy. Na podstawie prawdziwych case’ów porozmawiamy o tym, jak skutecznie chronić organizacje, systemy i dane, nie tworząc przy tym barier dla ludzi, procesów i biznesu.

Nasi prelegenci - Piotr Grychtoł z firmy Tekniska oraz Jakub Kol z Vattenfall’a pokażą, jak znaleźć balans w obszarze security, który wspiera rozwój zamiast go hamować.
Tradycyjnie podczas TechTalks nie zabraknie 🍕 i czasu na 🗣️🗨️💬.

📍WAŻNE INFO ORGANIZACYJNE
✅ każdy uczestnik/-czka będzie wpisany/-a na listę gości, dlatego musi mieć ze sobą dowód tożsamości ze zdjęciem i okazać go zarówno na recepcji budynku, jak i na recepcji biura Vattenfall
✅ prosimy o punktualne przybycie (a nawet trochę wcześniej) - ze względów organizacyjnych nie będziemy mogli wpuścić osób spóżnionych

W AGENDZIE:
✅ Jakub w swoim wystąpieniu skupi się na tym, jak chronić organizację, nie utrudniając życia pracownikom. Pokaże, że bezpieczeństwo informacji i ochrona prywatności nie zawsze oznaczają to samo, a źle dobrane zabezpieczenia mogą prowadzić do nadmiernej kontroli, zbędnej biurokracji i utrudniania codziennej pracy. W wystąpieniu skupi się na praktycznych przykładach oraz na tym, jak dobierać rozwiązania proporcjonalnie do ryzyka, zgodnie z podejściem privacy by design.

✅ Piotr przyjrzy się cyberbezpieczeństwu w przemyśle. Bo o ile w IT pytanie zwykle brzmi „jak zabezpieczyć dane”, to w drugim raczej „jak zabezpieczyć, nie paraliżując i nie zatrzymując przy tym produkcji?” Bo w świecie OT nadgorliwe i/lub nieodpowiedzialne security potrafi wyrządzić więcej szkody niż sam atak - zatrzymana linia to realne straty liczone w godzinach. Podczas prezentacji pokaże, dlaczego „więcej zabezpieczeń” nie znaczy „lepiej”, jak dobierać środki proporcjonalnie do ryzyka i jak odczarować KSC - nową ustawę, która budzi więcej obaw niż powinna. Na koniec zaproponuje spojrzenie na cyberbezpieczeństwo nie jak na mur nie do pokonania - tylko jak na bramę, która otwiera drogę do digitalizacji, AI i Przemysłu 4.0.

MÓWIĆ BĘDĄ:
➡️ Piotr Grychtoł - posiada ponad dwudziestoletnie doświadczenie zawodowe w zakresie szeroko rozumianej sprzedaży i zarządzania projektami oraz w obszarze aplikacji systemów sterowania na obiektach przemysłowych. Z firmą Tekniska związany jest od 2023 roku, gdzie odpowiada za rozwój biznesu w obszarze cyberbezpieczeństwa przemysłowych systemów transmisji danych. Absolwent studiów magisterskich Politechniki Śląskiej na kierunku Inżynieria Środowiska i Energetyki. Uczestniczył w wielu szkoleniach związanych z inżynierią, sprzedażą, zarządzaniem projektami, rozwojem zdolności interpersonalnych. W swojej pracy jest zorientowany przede wszystkim na przygotowaniu rozwiązań skoncentrowanych na potrzebach użytkownika końcowego.

➡️ Jakub Kol - od ponad 7 lat pracuje w obszarze cyberbezpieczeństwa, obecnie w Security Operations Center (SOC) w Vattenfall. Pełni również funkcję Inspektora Ochrony Danych dla polskiej spółki, dzięki czemu na bezpieczeństwo patrzy z perspektywy technicznej, prawnej i organizacyjnej. Jest wykładowcą Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Katowicach. Szczególnie interesuje go praktyczne podejście do bezpieczeństwa oraz relacja między ochroną danych, technologią i potrzebami biznesu. Prywatnie pasjonuje się rozwojem duchowym, kulturą i sztuką oraz zastosowaniami AI, które upraszczają codzienne życie.

THEME:
Let's meet for an informative session where you can ask security experts any questions you have in your mind no mater how basic or advanced that is. Every month we try to have a different topic, and there's always time to discuss anything important to you as well!

FAQ:
▶️ The heck is SecTalks?
✔️ SecTalks meetups are about participating in information and cyber security discussions, learning from others, and improving problem-solving skills.

▶️ Where & When is this event? What?
✔️ Every LAST Thursday of the month 18:30 at CIC Rotterdam, (along the Venture Cafe / GHG drinks); SecTalks continues as usual & we still meet at the same place! Doors open at 17:30 - drinks and snacks provided!

▶️ I want to speak at your talk
✔️ Cool, message us here on Meetup.com and get in touch, or on twitter, or be creative!

▶️ Does it cost me something?
✔️ No.

▶️ Cool idea, I want to sponsor the event.
✔️ If you want to sponsor these sessions please get in touch via messages or on twitter with the organizers, Nicolas @nicolasnow

SecTalks takes place at the CIC innovation community - and part of the Venture Cafe Rotterdam gathering which is now (temporarily?) on halt.

Doors for SecTalks open at 17:30 we have drinks (and some snacks). SecTalks session starts at 18:30. If you are there earlier, drop a line so we can connect and socialize more.

Notes:
💡 Got feedback? DM here on Meetup.com or DM on twitter/X @nicolasnow or @xxByte

Join us for an evening of insights, innovation and networking as IoTBelfast heads to Digital Catapult in Belfast for our next meetup in September: IoT Belfast 35: IoT Security & Trustworthiness – Privacy, Identity and Trusted Connected Systems.

Taking place as part of Belfast Tech Week, this meetup will explore security and trustworthiness within the Internet of Things, looking at how organisations can collect, share and use connected-device data while maintaining privacy, security, identity and trust.

We’ll be digging into privacy-enhancing technologies, secure digital identity, data provenance and trusted connections between devices, as well as the challenges of applying effective policies and guardrails to increasingly autonomous and agentic systems.

Whether you’re a developer, engineer, researcher, technology professional, student or simply interested in IoT, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, digital identity, privacy-enhancing technologies or connected systems, you’ll come away with practical knowledge and insight from experts working in the field.

This event is part of #BelfastTechWeek - a week of events curated by the tech community, for the tech community.

About the Speakers & Topics

Tim Wood | Digital Catapult
Bio: Tim is a Technology Specialist in distributed systems. After completing his PhD in Cryptography in 2019, he worked in the defence sector as a consultant on cryptography for high-assurance environments. Since 2023, he has worked at Digital Catapult, where he advises on privacy-preserving digital identity standards and post-quantum cryptography adoption.

Talk: Privacy Enhancing Technologies for IoT

Description: Privacy Enhancing Technologies are advanced cryptographic protocols that allow organisations to gain insights from data without exposing the data itself. This talk will explore how PETs can be applied to IoT, including privacy-preserving AI model training through Federated Learning and population-level statistics through Multi-Party Computation.

Keerthi Thomas | Digital Catapult
Bio: Keerthi is a Senior Technologist at Digital Catapult, specialising in digital identity, trust and decentralised systems. With over 20 years’ industry experience, he contributes to BSI and ISO standardisation in decentralised identity management.

Talk: Enabling Know Your Assets/Agents (KYA) in Trusted Networks

Description: Keerthi will explore digital identity for IoT devices and autonomous agents, secure peer-to-peer connections and protocols to support data provenance, decentralised access control and policies needed for increasingly agentic systems.

📣 Speaker 3: Just announced!

Seán Ó Fithcheallaigh | Pervasive Computing Research Centre (PCRC)
Bio: Seán is a PhD Researcher at the Pervasive Computing Research Centre (PCRC), specialising in Federated Learning frameworks for sensor networks and IoT devices. He also researches IoT Autonomics at BT Ireland Innovation Centre (BTIIC). With a decade in electronics and software engineering, he understands AI deployment constraints at the edge.

Talk: Building Trust at the Edge: Federated Learning in Resource Constrained Devices

Description: We increasingly live in a world of sensors, gathering data about us and our surroundings. As these networks grow, so does the need for data privacy, and systems we can trust with our data. This talk explores how federated learning offers a path toward that trust, enabling smarter, connected devices without compromising the data they depend on.

Agenda

6:30 pm – Doors open, informal networking and refreshments
7:00 pm – Welcome and introductions from Martin Naughton/Galvia Digital and Digital Catapult
7:10 pm – Talks begin
Tim Wood – Privacy Enhancing Technologies for IoT
15 minutes followed by 5 minutes of Q&A
Seán Ó Fithcheallaigh – Building Trust at the Edge: Federated Learning in Resource Constrained Devices
15 minutes followed by 5 minutes of Q&A
Keerthi Thomas – Enabling Know Your Assets/Agents (KYA) in Trusted Networks
15 minutes followed by 5 minutes of Q&A
Speaker 3 – Name and talk to be announced soon
15 minutes followed by 5 minutes of Q&A
8:10 pm (Approximately) – Networking, refreshments and informal discussions
9:30 pm – Event close

Event Details

Venue: Digital Catapult, 6th Floor, 8 Lanyon Place, Belfast, BT1 3LP
Date: Thursday, 24 September 2026
Time: 6:30 pm–9:30 pm
Host: Digital Catapult
Part of: Belfast Tech Week 2026

Upon arrival, attendees should enter 8 Lanyon Place and make their way to Digital Catapult on the sixth floor. Any additional reception or access instructions will be shared with attendees before the event.

• Pizza, light refreshments, beer and soft drinks will be provided.
• Food and drinks will primarily be served in the breakout and kitchen area adjacent to the event space.
• This event is facilitated by Martin Naughton and Galvia Digital. If you have any questions about the event, or if you’re interested in speaking at or hosting a future meetup, please get in touch.

Want to host or speak at an upcoming IoTBelfast event? Register your interest today!

This event will be held in English.

Come and visit Aalto University!
You’ll have the chance to visit the School of Electrical Engineering’s CubeSat satellite laboratory and hear talks on cybersecurity research and awareness hosted by the Cyber Citizen initiative.
Food and refreshments will be provided.

We are looking forward to seeing you all!

Agenda

16:30–17:00 Welcome, refreshments and networking
17:00–17:30 Lab visit 1 + introduction to Aalto and Cyber Citizen
17:30–18:00 Lab visit 2 + introduction to Aalto and Cyber Citizen
18:00–19:30 Presentations
19:30–19:45 Goodbye

We have a no-show policy
If you are not able to participate and do not cancel, you will not be allowed to participate in upcoming events for the next six months.
If you need to cancel your participation, please update your RSVP status in Meetup to "Not going" by the 23rd of September 2026, at the latest.

Photos and social media
Please note that pictures from the event will be shared in our social media channels. You can opt-out from being photographed at the event.

How to enroll?
The venue requires prior registration. Click "Attend" in Meetup.
Please note that Women4Cyber Finland's events are primarily for women, but we welcome everyone. As the spots for the event are limited, we prioritize women participants.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at events[at]women4cyberfinland.com

Event Venue: Aalto University

BSides events combine security expertise from a variety of platforms in search of the “next big thing” in information security. BSides is an open platform that gives security experts and industry professionals the opportunity to share ideas, insights, and develop longstanding relationships with others in the community. It is a rare opportunity to directly connect and create trusted relationships with key members of the community.

Register for free now

🚩 DC4131 Padawan CTF – First Flags 2nd Edition 🚩

We are back for another edition! :D
Ready to grab your very first flag? ✨
This CTF is built for absolute beginners – no experience needed! We'll walk you through core challenge categories (Web, Crypto, Pwn, Reversing, plus more!) and introduce the tools of the trade. By the end, you'll know how to break down challenges and start solving them like a pro Padawan hacker.

Whether you're curious about hacking or just want to try something new, this is your chance to level up your skills in a fun, welcoming environment. 🌌💻

💻 What to bring: Just your laptop (with Wi-Fi capabilities), and an up-to-date Kali Linux VM – that's all you need to get started!
🍕 Perks: Food, drinks, and plenty of hacker camaraderie included
💸 Cost: Free for DEFCON Switzerland members, CHF 10.- for non-members. (We will be validating membership at the door - cash/TWINT only). Space is limited, 1st come 1st serve!

Still not a DC4131 member, and would like to be? Take a look at the bottom of this page and drop us an email at membership[@]defcon-switzerland[.]org and we will come back to you with all the juicy details 😊

Come for the snacks, stay for the flags – your hacker journey starts here! 🚀

El punto de encuentro de la ciberseguridad, nuevamente en Barcelona: Innovación, expertos, networking y visión estratégica.

Beyond Cybersecurity Barcelona 2026 reunirá en DFactory Barcelona a líderes, expertos, instituciones y empresas del ecosistema de la ciberseguridad para compartir visión, conocimiento y oportunidades de colaboración. A través de una jornada de ponencias, mesas redondas y networking, el evento pondrá el foco en algunos de los temas más relevantes del sector y su impacto en el presente y el futuro de las organizaciones.

El programa abordará tres grandes ejes temáticos. En primer lugar, Industria 4.0, analizando cómo las compañías afrontan los riesgos derivados de la integración entre IT, OT e IoT, la conectividad masiva y el uso intensivo de datos, así como la evolución hacia modelos más seguros y resilientes. En segundo lugar, Ciberseguridad Financiera y Confianza Digital, con una mirada puesta en la protección de datos, la prevención del fraude, la inteligencia artificial y la colaboración público privada para reforzar la resiliencia del sistema financiero. Por último, Soberanía y Ciberseguridad, explorando cómo las ciberamenazas impactan en la seguridad nacional, las instituciones y los servicios esenciales, y cómo se refuerzan la prevención, detección y respuesta desde una visión estratégica y operativa.

Beyond Cybersecurity es más que un evento: es un espacio pensado para conectar a profesionales, empresas, instituciones y talento emergente en torno a una visión común sobre el futuro de la ciberseguridad.

¿Por qué asistir?
• Acceso a conocimiento de expertos y referentes del sector
• Networking con profesionales, empresas e instituciones clave
• Coffee Break para conectar e intercambiar perspectivas
• Networking Lunch para fortalecer relaciones y abrir nuevas oportunidades
• Una jornada diseñada para generar valor, visibilidad y alianzas estratégicas

Datos del evento
Fecha: 29 de septiembre de 2026
Lugar: DFactory Barcelona
Horario: 09:00 a 15:30 hs
Formato: Presencial y Streaming

The summer is winding down. Time to get the community together.

Join us for a night of security, knowledge sharing, and good conversations, bringing together the KBHSEC and OWASP Copenhagen communities.

This evening, we'll explore how AI is changing both software development and security testing, with two talks looking at different sides of the challenge.

Guardians of Your Security: A Simple Guide to Security in the Agentic SDLC Ernest Bartosevic Solutions Engineer, Semgrep
AI coding agents are changing how software is built - but what does that mean for security? Ernest will explore how coding agents can become security co-pilots, looking at practical ways to give them the right context, guardrails, and feedback loops to help enforce security throughout the development process.

Testing API Business Logic With AI Agents: What We Got Wrong First Yacine Souam R&D Engineer, Escape
Using AI agents to test complex enterprise APIs sounds straightforward until you encounter the reality of business logic and domain-specific behaviour. Yacine will share lessons from building AI-powered security testing, including challenges around IDOR detection, deterministic testing, and understanding domain context.
Alongside the talks, there will be plenty of time to share experiences, meet fellow security enthusiasts, and hang out with the community.

Whether you're already working in security, learning your way into the field, or simply curious about cybersecurity, come join us!

Pizza, drinks and good company included.

Schrijf je in voor een meetup met Cybersecurity Café Limburg en Elastic op 29 september. De talks zijn in het Nederlands.

Locatie:
Officenter Hasselt
Hendrik van Veldekesingel 150, 3500 Hasselt
Maps

Agenda:
18u00 Deuren open, eten en drankjes
19u00 Welkom
19u20 Talk 1: ​​Wat overblijft wanneer alle systemen uitvallen
20u00 Talk 2: AI voor malware reverse-engineering
20u40 Networking

Talks:
​​Wat overblijft wanneer alle systemen uitvallen
Wat een cyberaanval ons leerde over leiderschap, veerkracht en continuïteit van zorg

Op 13 januari 2026 werd AZ Monica getroffen door een cyberaanval die leidde tot een onmiddellijke shutdown van alle kritieke systemen.
In enkele minuten tijd evolueerde een hoogtechnologisch ziekenhuis naar een organisatie die opnieuw volledig op papier moest werken. Patiëntendossiers, medische beeldvorming, laboratoriumtoepassingen, planningstools en communicatiesystemen vielen weg, terwijl de zorg voor patiënten moest blijven doorgaan.

In deze C-Talk neemt Tom Feyt, zorgmanager directie patiëntenzorg van AZ Monica, het publiek mee in een praktijkverhaal over de impact van een cybercrisis op de dagelijkse zorgverlening.
Vanuit het perspectief van patiëntenzorg wordt toegelicht hoe zorgteams, artsen, leidinggevenden en ondersteunende diensten zich in realtime moesten herorganiseren om patiëntveiligheid en zorgcontinuïteit te garanderen.

De sessie gaat niet over firewalls, ransomware of technische oplossingen.
Ze gaat over mensen.
Over leiderschap wanneer volledige zekerheid ontbreekt.
Over het maken van moeilijke keuzes, het afbouwen van activiteiten, het inzetten van noodprocedures, het communiceren in crisistijd en het stapsgewijs herstellen van een organisatie terwijl de zorg blijft doorgaan.

Aan de hand van concrete voorbeelden worden de belangrijkste lessen gedeeld rond crisisorganisatie, commandostructuren, voorbereiding, recovery leadership en de verrassend grote digitale afhankelijkheid van moderne zorgprocessen.

De centrale vraag van deze sessie luidt: wat gebeurt er wanneer een ziekenhuis zijn technologie verliest, maar zijn verantwoordelijkheid tegenover patiënten behoudt?

De belangrijkste conclusie is tegelijk eenvoudig en confronterend: Zorg kan blijven draaien zonder IT, maar niet zonder mensen en leiderschap.

Spreker: Tom Feyt, zorg manager, AZ Monica

AI voor malware reverse-engineering
De vraag naar reverse-engineering neemt enorm toe. Elke week komen er meer verdachte samples binnen dan een team met de hand kan analyseren, en die groei zet door. In deze talk kijken we eerst naar de oorzaak van die toename. Vervolgens bespreken we de verschillende manieren waarop je zoiets kunt aanpakken, van handmatig werk tot geautomatiseerde oplossingen, en waar die tegenaan lopen. Daarna laten we zien hoe AI een rol kan spelen om samples sneller te analyseren, en wat dat in de praktijk wel en niet oplevert. We sluiten af met de lessen die we onderweg hebben geleerd, inclusief de aanpakken die niet werkten.

Spreker: Remco Sprooten, Principal Security Research Engineer, Elastic

Bios
Tom Feyt is zorgmanager binnen de Directie Patiëntenzorg van AZ Monica, een gepassioneerd pleitbezorger van toekomstbestendige zorg met meer dan drie decennia ervaring in de ziekenhuissector. Met een achtergrond in spoed- en intensieve zorg, een master in Verpleegkunde en Vroedkunde en een opleiding ziekenhuismanagement combineert hij klinische expertise met strategisch leiderschap. Hij is daarnaast actief als docent aan verschillende opleidingsinstituten en als spreker over zorgorganisatie, kwaliteit, patiëntveiligheid en interprofessionele samenwerking. Vanuit zijn ruime praktijkervaring slaagt hij erin om strategische beleidskeuzes te verbinden met de dagelijkse realiteit van patiëntenzorg en zorgteams. De ervaringen die hij opdeed tijdens het crisismanagement van een grootschalige cyberaanval op AZ Monica bieden hem een uniek perspectief op leiderschap, veerkracht en het waarborgen van zorgcontinuïteit in uitzonderlijke omstandigheden.

Remco Sprooten is een Principal Security Researcher bij Elastic Security Labs, gespecialiseerd in het reverse-engineeren en analyseren van malware, met name binnen het Linux-domein. Met een brede achtergrond als forensisch onderzoeker bij de Nederlandse politie brengt hij een unieke mix van opsporings- en cybersecurity-expertise met zich mee. Bij Elastic richt Remco zich recentelijk op het bouwen van AI- en LLM-gedreven oplossingen voor geautomatiseerde malware-analyse. Zijn werk is essentieel voor het begrijpen en bestrijden van opkomende cyberdreigingen, waarbij hij gebruikmaakt van zijn uitgebreide ervaring in digitaal forensisch onderzoek en dreigingsanalyse.

Equipping you with confidence for a strong start in tech!

Starting a career in tech can feel exciting - but also overwhelming. Tech Career Kickstart is an empowering and practical event designed to help people new to or aspiring to careers in tech build confidence to take those first steps. Whether you're a student, graduate, returner, career switcher or in your first few years in industry, this session will equip you with the mindset and tools to succeed.

Through honest story-telling and real-life conversations, you will hear directly from colleagues at Lloyds Banking Group in various stages of their careers - sharing what it's really like to get started in tech, from navigating imposter syndrome to learning on the job.

Live demos and a reverse panel discussion will bring these experiences to life, helping attendees build confidence in speaking up, asking questions and tackling challenges without fear of getting it wrong.

At it's core, the event is about connection so there will be an opportunity to network too. By creating a safe, inclusive space where no question is too small, our event reinforces that confidence grows when we support and learn from each other - we are strong together.

You will leave with practical strategies, relatable insights and a clear message - you belong in tech.

This session is proudly brought to you by Lloyds Banking Group Women ConnecTech.

Most pentest training stops at the scan. You end up with a wall of open ports, a vulnerability count, and no idea which one actually matters. The job starts after that.

Tonight we take one target from cold start to shell in 90 minutes. Recon, enumeration, the decision about what to attack, and the exploit that lands, using Kali and Metasploit the way you would use them on a real engagement. It's a lab target we own, and nothing is pre-baked. Open Kali and follow along, or watch and take notes.

This one is network-wide. HQ in the DMV, Atlanta, and South Florida on the same call.

🎯 What We'll Cover
- What a pentester actually does — the phases of an engagement, and the scope and rules of engagement that come before any scan
- Recon and enumeration live — running nmap against the target and reading the output like an operator instead of a scanner
- From finding to foothold — picking the one service worth attacking and landing a shell with Metasploit
- The note you write afterward — because the report is what the client pays for

Hosted by Tyrone E. Wilson, founder of Cover6 Solutions, 30 years in IT and cybersecurity.

Scheduling note: we're on Tuesday this week because Wednesday belongs to the in-person Meet & Greet in the DMV.

🔗 Stay connected:
- Cover6 Solutions: https://www.cover6solutions.com
- YouTube (live streams + replays): https://www.youtube.com/@Cover6Solutions
- Courses and certification prep: https://cover6solutions.com/courses/

🎤 Submit a talk/demo: https://www.papercall.io/cover6community

Rep the community → https://www.cover6solutions.com/product/cover6-shield-unisex-t-shirt/
Grab a Cover6 Shield tee and show up repping the community that helped get you here.

🤝 Hiring entry-level security talent, or want your brand in front of people building into this field? Sponsorship and hiring conversations start at info@cover6solutions.com

Mitigating the Threat of Burnout

The stressors of cybersecurity are unique. The solutions are too.

Working in cybersecurity comes with its own kind of pressure. Things change fast, there’s always something new to keep up with, and the work often comes with a lot of responsibility. Burnout is a real risk, but there are ways to recognise it, reduce it and build more sustainable ways of working.

Join Women4Cyber Finland for a free one-hour webinar with Natalia Samman, CEO of Burnout Solutions, talking about burnout in cybersecurity and practical ways to mitigate it.

The webinar is open to everyone. If you work in cybersecurity, are studying the field, or are simply interested in the topic, you're very welcome to join us.

About the speaker

Natalia Samman is a licensed clinical social worker, coach, consultant, and speaker specializing in burnout prevention, resilience, and sustainable performance.

Drawing on nearly two decades of experience in psychology, behavior change, and leadership development, Natalia helps high-achieving individuals and organizations navigate stress, prevent burnout, and build the capacity to thrive in high-pressure environments.

As the CEO of Burnout Solutions, Natalia specializes in the unique resilience challenges facing cybersecurity professionals and leaders. She brings a deep understanding of human behavior to cybersecurity conferences and coaching, where she speaks on stress management, improving performance, and creating cultures where people can do their best work without sacrificing their well-being.

Practical information

Participation is free, but registration is required.

Register for the event here on Meetup. Registered participants will see the link to join the webinar at Meetup page.

As places may be limited, please cancel your Meetup registration if you find that you can no longer attend. This allows someone else to take your place.

One tough problem: burnout in cybersecurity. One hour of valuable solutions.

We hope to see you there!

Spotkania z serii wymiany wiedzy podczas wspólnego rozwiązywania zadań CTF – jest to świetna zabawa pozwalająca równocześnie rozwinąć wiedzę w zakresie cyberbezpieczeństwa. Poziom trudności CTF-owego zadania ustalimy na początku spotkania. Najprawdopodobniej wybierzemy coś z platformy Hack The Box. Spotykamy się co dwa tygodnie w środę o 19:00.

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Potrzebujesz więcej informacji? Skontaktuj się z nami na czacie lub mailowo. Szczegóły znajdziesz tutaj:

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Więcej szczegółów uzgodnimy na naszym chacie Telegramowym:

https://t.me/hakierspejs

OWASP Tirana: Quantum Computing & the Race to Post-Quantum Cryptography
Quantum computing isn't science fiction anymore, it's a countdown clock on the cryptography securing your data today.

Join OWASP Tirana on October 1st at the Pyramid of Tirana for an evening on the quantum threat and how to get ahead of it.
We'll cover: quantum computing fundamentals — what's real vs. hype; quantum risk to cryptography, including "harvest now, decrypt later" attacks; the impact on digital identity systems; and a practical roadmap for PQC (post-quantum cryptography) transformation.

Quantum computing is quietly rewriting the rules of digital trust — and Albania is not exempt. Our government and critical infrastructure have already been the target of major state-sponsored cyberattacks, our financial sector is digitalizing faster than ever under EU-aligned regulation, and a national Digital ID is set to launch in 2026.

Every one of these systems depends on cryptography that quantum computers will eventually be able to break — and data stolen today can simply be stored and decrypted later. For Albania's banks, regulators, and critical national infrastructure, the time to start planning the shift to post-quantum cryptography isn't years from now. It's now.

Speakers:

Kreshnik Rexha — CTO, Data and Application Security, IBM
Kreshnik Cela — Global IAM Lead, IBM
Suketu Mehta — UKI Cryptography Lead, IBM

Whether you're a security practitioner, developer, or just quantum-curious, walk away with a clear, practical view of the risk — and the path forward. Spots are limited — RSVP now!

Whether you're a SOC analyst, red teamer, threat intelligence expert, or just breaking into the field — CyberConnect is your global destination for building meaningful connections and exploring opportunities in the cybersecurity domain.

This powerful, cybersecurity networking event online brings together cybersecurity specialists, hiring companies, and solution providers in an unmoderated, self-managed, community-led virtual environment. Perfect for job seekers, employers, freelancers, and infosec enthusiasts alike — this event enables career growth, peer learning, and real-time knowledge sharing.

🎥 Watch how the event works with our explainer video:
👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VToIVvIjIPY

💬 What to Expect at CyberConnect:
Join a rich virtual environment where you can chat in real time, join discussions in group channels, or conduct 1-on-1 video conversations to dive deeper into opportunities and collaborations.

This online community for cybersecurity specialists features curated channels for open conversation and focused professional engagement:

• General – Your orientation hub for intros, announcements, and casual conversation.
• Intros – Introduce yourself, your role in cybersecurity, or just share a fun fact and meet peers.
• Networking – Showcase your current projects, open-source contributions, or job aspirations.
• Help Wanted – Post or respond to open calls for SOC support, pen testers, or digital forensics pros.
• Industry Room Tech – Stay sharp on industry trends, tools, frameworks, and methodologies.
• CTFs & Collaboration – A dedicated zone for ethical hacking collaboration groups and red/blue team brainstorming.
• Tools & Techniques – Discuss and demo the latest utilities, workflows, and cyber strategies in this cybersecurity skill sharing platform.

This is not just a virtual cyber career fair — it's a living, breathing ecosystem for cybersecurity innovation, learning, and hiring.

📍 Where:
Join virtually at:
👉 https://events.tao.ai/pod/analytics.club/pu2wlhti0luw
🕓 When:
Sessions run from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM local time. Drop in to connect and contribute.

👤 Who Should Attend:

• Cybersecurity professionals across SOC, GRC, DevSecOps, and penetration testing
• Recruiters and employers hiring cybersecurity talent
• Students and graduates exploring careers in ethical hacking or cyber defense
• Researchers, consultants, and cyber product developers
• Anyone passionate about infosec, privacy, and threat detection

🧠 Why Attend:

• Connect with like-minded professionals across the globe
• Explore real-time hiring opportunities or freelance gigs
• Discover new tools and red/blue teaming techniques
• Join hands-on channels for community-driven knowledge exchange
• Demo your work or learn from the best in AI-driven security, cloud security, and more
• Build strong relationships in the cyber domain through 1-1 video/text chats

❓ Have Questions or Suggestions?
Reach out to us at:
👉 https://noworkerleftbehind.org/event_support

🔖 Hashtags:
#CyberConnect #CybersecurityNetworkingEventOnline #VirtualCyberCareerFair #OnlineCommunityForCybersecuritySpecialists #EthicalHackingCollaborationGroup #CybersecuritySkillSharingPlatform #InfosecNetworking #CyberJobs #RedTeamBlueTeam #SOCNetworking #GlobalCyberNetworking

Cybersecurity / InfoSec conference in Sankt Polten, Austria

Cybersecurity / InfoSec conference in Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Women4Cyber is organizing an event exploring cybersecurity academia and career paths, in collaboration with The Hague Security Delta (HSD) as part of Cybersecurity Week 2026!

Are you thinking about switching into cybersecurity, considering a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD, or just starting your journey in the field? This event is for you!

Join us to hear from academics and cybersecurity professionals, explore different educational and career paths, ask questions, and connect with others interested in cybersecurity.

Our agenda and sessions in details:
9:30 - 9:40 — Walk in
9:40-10:00 — Opening W4C
10:00-11:00 — Dr. Salijona Dyrmishi (AI Security Specialist at Swift)
"Ensuring AI systems are deployed securely"
11:00-11:15 — Break
11:15-12:15 — Prof. dr. Els de Busser
(Associate Professor in Information Law at Univeristy of Amsterdam)
12:15-12:45 — Lunch
12:45-13:45 — Interactive Networking Session
13:45-14:15 — Prof. dr. ir. Marcela Tuler de Oliveira (Assistant Professor in Trustworthy Data Systems at TU Delft)
14:15-15:00 — Dr. Ini Kong (TU Delft)
"A Stage-Based Growth Approach to PQC Transition"
15:00-15:15 — Break
15:15-16:00 — Nathan Schiele (PhD candidate and lecturer at Leiden University)
16:00-16:45 — Emanuele Mezzi (PhD candidate in AI Security at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) - How reliable are LLMs in Cyber Threat Intelligence?
16:45-17:00 — Closing W4C

With your 5€ contribution, we will cover drinks and pizzas for the day 💖☕️🍕🥤