What to expect from BSides Transylvania 2024

Yes, we are doing a security conference this year in Romania, BSides Transylvania! Yes, we are “all-in” to make it one of the best.

For those who do not know about the BSides conference series, you can find below a summary (cited from their original website)

“Each BSides is a community-driven framework for building events for and by information security community members. The goal is to expand the spectrum of conversation beyond the traditional confines of space and time. 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.” (Source: securitybsides.com)

Are you a student?

Are you a technology and cyber enthusiast?

Are you working in the domain?

Do you want to switch your career?

Do you want to see “hackers” (ethical) in real life?

Do you want to learn the newest red/blue team techniques?

Do you want to meet some of the most renowned experts within the field?

If the answer is yes then you should consider joining us!😁

If you are wondering what you should expect from this conference, then you can find below some examples.

Meaningful Topics

You are going to see some infosec rockstars into action during the day and learn as much as possible from them.

The presentations are focused on things that matter to you, and not just “paper security”. Those topics range from how to become a pentester up to advanced offensive/defensive techniques that are used in real life nowadays.

Cool Workshops

Besides the presentations, there are workshops that teach you step-by-step how to do “things” such as Smart Contracts Hacking, Red Team Infrastructure Setup, Cyber Honeypots, and much more that awaits for you.

Possibility of Obtaining an Interview

We’ve been waiting for you! Our global and local partners, sponsors, and friends, including ourselves, are actively looking for candidates for multiple Cyber Security positions, such as Penetration Testers, SOC Analysts, Solution Architects, A.I. Security Specialists, Incident Responders, Threat Intelligence Experts, and a lot more.

Look out for the the “hiring” banners will be displayed at some booths.

Talk to people, market yourself properly, and you will be amazed by the outcomes!

Networking, networking, and networking!

There are confirmed participants coming from all over the world. Those people are executives (CEOs, CTOs, CISOs, CIOs), managers, InfoSec influencers, and specialists with impressive backgrounds, “hungry” to share experience and knowledge with you.

Did I mention that we are expecting over 700 participants?

So you will have a lot of possibilities to interact.

Real-World Focused Competition — Capture the Flag (CTF)

Our friends from Black Hills Security will be hosting a CTF during the conference.

Don’t expect puzzle-based challenges, we do not like them either!

Instead, all the challenges will be real-life scenarios, including OSINT, Web Exploitation, Forensics, and much more.

Besides that, there will be interesting prizes from Hak5 and others. Some of those you may recognize are below.

Bonus #1: Traditional Romanian Food

You will experience a culinary delight in the Romanian, specifically Transylvania gastronomy culture through specialties provided by locals within the area.

Because we are aware of pork being overly used in the preparation of those dishes, we removed any pork-based food, for our Muslim guests. Besides that, there will be vegan and vegetarian-based options too.

Bonus #2: After-party

Cluj-Napoca is known to be one of the best cities with nightlife, so let’s take advantage of that and throw a memorable party after the event!

Because we are doing it for you, we are doing it for the community!

That same community that brought us here, that helped us transform a passion into a full-time job, and we are willing to pay you back!

Register yourself through the official website — https://bsidestransylvania.com/

Can’t wait to meet all of you!

We have prepared a discount code for you, but you need firstly to decode it!