About
13 Years of Breaking Assumptions
By the community. For the community. BSides Tampa is known for its people, its villages, and 13 years of doing things differently.
What is BSides Tampa?
BSides Tampa is a community-driven cybersecurity conference run through the ISC2 Tampa Bay Chapter, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Every part of it is organized by our Krewe. No paid staff. No corporate agenda.
Last year: 2,400+ participants, 50+ sessions across 7 tracks, 5 villages, 12 training courses, CTF competitions, and 140+ Krewe members. It ranks among the top three BSides events worldwide.
Where Did BSides Come From?
In 2009, Black Hat Las Vegas rejected quality speakers because they ran out of room. Those speakers held their own conference instead. Today there are 300+ BSides events worldwide, each one independently organized, community-run, and self-governing. Connected by shared values, not a corporate parent.
Read the full historyOur Mission
BSides Tampa is for anyone interested in security, whether you've been doing this for 20 years or you're a student figuring out where to start. We learn from each other, share what we know, and keep the cost low so nobody gets priced out. BSides Tampa is operated on a break-even model. Any proceeds go directly back into community programs, accessibility initiatives, and next year's event.
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13 Years of Impact
13 years of BSides Tampa by the numbers: participants, talks, training hours, and more.
See the numbersLeadership & Krewe
The board, Krewe leads, and advisors who run BSides Tampa.
See the KreweBSides history
How rejected Black Hat speakers in 2009 started a global conference movement.
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Join the Krewe
140 Krewe. Zero Paid Staff.
BSides Tampa runs on Krewe. Registration, A/V, village ops, logistics. 140+ people own every piece of a 2,400-person security conference. No paid staff. No corporate management.
Join the KreweCode of Conduct
BSides Tampa is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone. We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. All participants, speakers, sponsors, and Krewe members are expected to follow our code of conduct.
Read full code of conductPrivacy Policy
BSides Tampa respects your privacy. We collect only the information necessary to operate the conference. We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties beyond what is necessary for event operations. Photography and video recording occur during the event and may be used for promotional purposes.