Dayton's community-driven infosec conference
Dayton's community-driven infosec conference. Join security professionals, researchers, and hackers for hands-on learning, real conversations, and practical knowledge.
2026 Theme: "Going Offline – Decentralize, Disconnect, DIY"
Fairborn City Church
206 W. Dayton-Yellow Springs Rd.
Fairborn, OH, United States, Ohio
Share your research, ideas, or lessons learned with the Dayton infosec community. All experience levels welcome. Propose a hands-on session that teaches practical skills and gets people building, breaking, or exploring.
Grab your spot for BSidesDayton 2026. Limited tickets, first come first served.
Submit your talk before the deadline.
All of the presenters will be informed if the paper was accepted and the complete schedule will be sent out.
Check out the full lineup of talks, workshops, and villages across multiple tracks so you can plan your day and catch the sessions that matter most to you.
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Annie Dai | 60 Minutes
Guy Royse | 60 Minutes
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Dakota Riley | 60 Minutes
Matt Scheurer | 60 Minutes
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Join us after the conference at Wandering Griffin Brewery & Restaurant from 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM. Enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres and non-alcoholic drinks, and networking with fellow attendees.
Mason Herzner | 60 Minutes
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Martin Voelk | 30 Minutes
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Jeremy Hong | 30 Minutes
Matthew Gracie | 60 Minutes
Explore the tools, platforms, and techniques behind modern voice-based social engineering, covering both AI-powered call agents and live human operators. Features The Escalation Desk CTF, The Learning Line demonstrations, The Demarcation Demo, and an interactive British-style phone booth.
Explore the invisible world of wireless communication using software-defined radio, amateur radio, and other RF technologies, all with affordable hardware and free tools.
Explore APCO Project 25 radio systems through DVMProject demos, Raspberry Pi hotspots, live FNE infrastructure, and hands-on looks at encryption and key management on retired public-safety gear. Bring your radios!
A story-driven cybersecurity heist where teams recon a protected safe, disable its defenses, and crack it open for the sticker loot without triggering the alarms.
Step into a hands-on power plant simulation where you monitor the system, experiment with control logic, and try to guide the plant through shutdown before it spirals into failure.
Join us after the conference at Wandering Griffin Brewery & Restaurant from 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM. Enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres and non-alcoholic drinks, and networking with fellow attendees.
A story-driven CTF that follows a single arc from breakdown to rebuilding trust. Expect challenges that connect across the full incident lifecycle, from upstream compromise to deliberate recovery.
BSidesDayton is committed to creating a welcoming environment where everyone can learn, share, and participate without fear of harassment or discrimination. We expect all attendees, speakers, sponsors, volunteers, and organizers to treat others with professionalism and respect.
Harassment or exclusionary behavior is not acceptable in any form. If you experience or witness behavior that violates our code, please reach out to a staff member immediately.
