BSides JAX 2026

Hackers, defenders, and curious minds, converging in Jacksonville. A community-run, independent InfoSec conference transmitting from Jacksonville, broadcasting into the void this fall.

./transmit-a-talk ./sponsor-the-mission ./join-the-crew

years running: 10+
tracks: 3
villages: 4
free for crew: vets

[ sector 01 // broadcast ]

What transmits from BSides JAX

→ full schedule

$ cat /transmissions/schedule

Talks

Deep technical transmissions from practitioners, researchers, and red/blue/purple teamers across InfoSec.

$ ./launch.sh --day=-1

Training

Hands-on workshops the day before launch. Bring a laptop, leave with new muscle.

$ nc ctf.bsidesjax.org 1337

CTF

Capture the Flag across the void. Solo or crews. Rookies welcome, sharks encouraged.

$ ls /orbit/villages

Villages

Lockpick, hardware hacking, SOC, and recruiter villages orbit the main tracks all day.

[ sector 02 // manifesto ]

By the community, for the community.

BSides JAX is run entirely by volunteers. No corporate gatekeeping, no $2,000 badges, no pay-to-play talk slots. Just people who care about security, teaching what they know and learning from each other.

Affordable and independent. Free for vets, volunteers, and students. Loud about the things that matter.

$ ./mission-brief --year 2026

launch_window = "November 2026"

ground_station = "University of North Florida"

sector = "Jacksonville, FL"

tickets = "paid · early-bird"

cfp_status = "transmitting"

theme = "Signals from the Void"