BSides Zadar 2026 – Cybersecurity Conference in Zadar, Croatia
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Call for Papers
Defended something everyone said was undefendable? Spent months on a problem no one was talking about and came out with something worth saying?
This is where practitioners share real work with an audience that will actually understand it and isn't afraid to tell you when you're wrong.
Hard-won lessons, things that broke, things that worked, and what others can take away from it.
Everyone who does the actual work
Practitioners, researchers, students, freelancers, public sector professionals, law enforcement. Title and affiliation are irrelevant.
Vendor-neutral content
Companies are welcome to submit, but the stage is for the work, not the product. Leave the pitch deck at the door.
Sales content in any form. If the talk only makes sense in the context of a specific product, it's a commercial, not a talk.
We're here to build capability, not anxiety. Inform the room, don't alarm it.
If the idea isn't ready to be explained clearly, it isn't ready to be submitted.
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Exploitation and offensive tradecraft
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Vulnerability analysis and capability development
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OPSEC and defense evasion
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Botnets and cyber operations
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Biometric bypass and physical intrusion
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AI and LLM abuse
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Incident response and forensics
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Reverse engineering and malware research
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Threat hunting and detection engineering
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Network defense and critical infrastructure
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OT, IoT and embedded system security
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Cyber Threat Intelligence and OSINT
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Application and web security
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Cloud and infrastructure security
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Cryptography and protocol engineering
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Identity and access security
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Supply chain and dependency risk
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DevSecOps and secure SDLC
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Social engineering and human exploitation
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Privacy and data protection
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Surveillance and anonymity
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Legal and regulatory issues
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Influence operations and information warfare
code of conduct
The BSides Zadar conference is governed by the Chatham House Rule. This means that while attendees are free to use the information received, they must not reveal the identity or affiliation of any speaker, nor that of any other participant. Learn more about the Chatham House Rule [here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatham_House_Rule).
All attendees, speakers, sponsors, and volunteers at BSides Zadar must agree to and follow this code of conduct, which will be strictly enforced throughout the event. We expect everyone to help ensure a safe and welcoming environment for all.
BSides Zadar is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of skill, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion. We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form.
Sexual language and imagery are not appropriate for any conference venue, including talks, workshops, parties, Twitter, and other online media. Harassment includes, but is not limited to:
- Offensive verbal comments related to skill, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion
- Sexual images in public spaces
- Deliberate intimidation, stalking, or following
- Harassing photography or recording
- Sustained disruption of talks or other events
- Inappropriate physical contact
- Unwelcome sexual attention
Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately.
Recording or photographing the presentations, talks, and workshops is prohibited unless explicitly authorized by the organizer or the speaker. This policy is in place to respect the privacy and rights of our speakers and participants.
Sponsors are also subject to the anti-harassment policy. In particular, sponsors must not use sexualized images, activities, or other materials. Booth staff (including volunteers) should not wear sexualized clothing/uniforms/costumes, or otherwise create a sexualized environment.
If a participant engages in harassing behavior, conference organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expelling them from the conference without a refund.
If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact a member of the conference staff immediately.
