BSides312

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About us

BSides312 seeks to be a collaborative space for the community, by the community. We are not made of members but instead made of participants whose unique contributions are valued equally. Some may bring specialization in hardware, a focus in organizational skills, or even bringing friends along to fuel and expand the conversation.

If you and your organization are as passionate about the security community as we are and would like to sponsor our event, please reach out [questions [@] bsides312.org](mailto:questions@bsides312.org). To show our thanks, sponsors will be welcome to chat about themselves and their organization, fostering connections with the BSides312 community.

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BSides312 2026!
Sat, May 16 · 8:00 AM CDT
Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N Knox Ave, Room 311, Chicago, IL, US
BSides312 — Chicago's Biggest Little Cybersecurity Conference

📅 Saturday, May 16, 2026 | 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM CST

📍 Irish American Heritage Center — 4626 N Knox Ave, Chicago, IL 60641

Tickets: https://www.simpletix.com/e/security-bsides312-2026-tickets-247316

BSides312 is a non-profit, community-driven, one-day cybersecurity conference organized by Chicago's hacking and infosec community. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just breaking into the field, there's something here for you.

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### 🎤 OPENING & KEYNOTE
- 9:00 AM — Opening Ceremony (30 min)
- 10:00 AM — KEYNOTE: Community Doesn't Start With a Conference — Heidi Potter (50 min, all-hands)
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#### 🟢 GREEN LINE TRACK
- 9:30 AM — Agentic AI Kill Chain — Martin Voelk (25 min)
- 11:00 AM — From Pets To Cattle To Agents: Evolving Identity And Security For Workloads — mcdwayne (50 min)
- 1:00 PM — So, You Want to be a Forensicator... — Catherine Ullman (50 min)
- 2:00 PM — Countdown To ZeroPay — When the fall is all that's left, it matters a great deal. — rand0h (50 min)
- 3:00 PM — Definitely Not Secure (DNS) — Matt Scheurer (50 min)
- 4:00 PM — Penetration Testing Is Busted: Introducing a Continuous Testing Methodology — Paul Petefish (50 min)
- 5:00 PM — Beyond the Self Check-Out — ギンジ🐾ターラノー (25 min)
#### 🟠 ORANGE LINE TRACK
- 9:30 AM — The Subliminal Handshake: Secret Communication Using the TLS Handshake — John Mathot (25 min)
- 11:00 AM — Laser Beams & Light Streams: Letting Hackers Go Pew Pew, Building Affordable Light-Based Hardware — Larry Trowell & PANTH13R (50 min)
- 1:00 PM — We Need to Talk About Signal: Security Assumptions, Threat Models, and Activist Community Risk — HelpMeRob (50 min)
- 2:00 PM — Ctrl + Alt + Lead: Rebooting Cyber Culture with Human Skills — Amanda Kollmorgan (50 min)
- 3:00 PM — You Did the Work — Now Get the Title — Admford (25 min)
- 3:30 PM — Bullying Your Co-workers with Phishing Emails — Mr. Sprawl (25 min)
- 4:00 PM — The Walking Dead of AD: Uncovering Rare DACL-Led Escalation and a BloodHound-Integrated Tool — Nikos Vourdas & Kyprianos Vasilopoulos (50 min)
#### 🎬 CLOSING
- 5:30 PM — Closing Ceremony (30 min)
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#### 🎯 ACTIVITIES & EXTRAS
- 🏴‍☠️ Capture the Flag (CTF) — Test your hacking skills in a live competition
- 🔓 Lockpicking Village — Learn to pick locks hands-on
- 🐧 Linux Village — Hands-on Linux
- 🎮 Game Shows with Lintile — Hacker-themed fun and prizes
- 🍕 Lunch (12:00–1:30 PM) — Talks restart at 1:00 PM while lunch service continues
- 🎉 Afterparty with Lintile! (6:00–8:00 PM) — Stick around and celebrate
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### 📋 DETAILS
- Parking: ~100 spaces available on-site
- Accessibility: ADA-compliant entrance and restrooms
- Dress code: Come as you are
- All skill levels welcome!
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