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Security BSides Las Vegas 2026 Call For Papers

BSidesLV 2026 is accepting talk submissions across multiple tracks. Whether you're a seasoned researcher, a first-time speaker, or an experienced mentor looking to give back, there's a place for you.

Key Dates
  • CFP Opens: April 1
  • CFP Closes: May 8
  • Acceptances: Week of May 25 (rolling basis)
  • Proving Ground Pairing Notifications: May 15
Proving Ground

The Proving Ground program pairs first-time speakers with experienced mentors for four months of preparation leading up to a 25-minute talk on the BSidesLV stage. All cybersecurity topics are welcome. Speakers must have original research and not have previously presented a 20+ minute talk at an international security conference (1,000+ attendees). Mentors should have 3+ years in the industry and prior speaking experience.

What Accepted Speakers & Mentors Receive
  • Full BSidesLV conference access with breakfast and lunch
  • Invitation to the speaker reception and access to the speaker lounge
  • Program t-shirt and a special conference badge
  • A participant badge for a designated plus-one
  • Access to the reserved speaker hotel room block and rate
Tips for a Strong Submission

Include a clear abstract, a detailed description for reviewers, and a thorough outline with time allocations. Mention your tools, research links, and any demos you plan to give. Don't just tell us "Foo is a problem; we have several novel solutions which we will share with the audience" actually list out those solutions so our committee can evaluate how novel and effective they are.

Talks with detailed outlines have a better chance at getting accepted.

You can view an example of a speaker submission here.

You can view an example of a mentor submission here.

For more guidance, you can also check out this recording of our CFP 101 panel.

Open Tracks

Open I Am The Cavalry

The I Am The Cavalry track focuses on security issues that can affect public safety and human life, across our domains: Transportation, Healthcare, Infrastructure, and Home IoT. Discussions cover technical, public policy, societal, and media topics. Our goal is to catalyze action faster than it would have happened otherwise, with BSidesLV participants. I Am The Cavalry has been at its best shining a light on dark parts of the map. This work takes deep knowledge, persistence, and ambassadorship. Along with our industry and public policy teammates, we have nudged and catalyzed transformational changes, as opposed to incremental ones. To catalyze action toward transformational change, the I Am The Cavalry track will curate talks that identify and develop “shovel-ready” projects to empower our volunteers toward measurable or observable outcomes. For instance,- Create tools to increase awareness and understanding of I Am The Cavalry, including transformational outcomes, resources, and individuals. Develop capabilities for ambassadorship and translation among the hacker community. Promote new projects that have leadership, structure, and momentum. Feature calls to action for “shovel-ready” projects or tasks – typically those that only need scale or distribution.

Open Unprompted

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