FAQ

BSides Aarhus 2026 takes place on June 20, 2026 at INCUBA Next, Katrinebjerg, Aarhus.

Most talks are presented in English to be accessible to our international attendees. The website is available in both English and Danish.

BSides Aarhus is a community-driven information security conference, part of the global Security BSides movement. It brings together security professionals, researchers, students, and enthusiasts for a day of technical talks and networking in a friendly, informal setting. First-timers are very welcome — come curious.

No. Talks at BSides Aarhus 2026 are not recorded or streamed, so join us in person to catch them. Please also respect the speakers and your fellow attendees by not recording sessions yourself.

Doors open at 09:00 with breakfast and networking, and the first talks begin at 10:00. The program runs through the afternoon and wraps up with a networking session around 15:30. From 16:30 we continue informally over a beer at Fredagscaféen. See the full agenda.

The 2026 program covers cloud penetration testing (AWS, Azure, Entra), Windows kernel internals and BYOVD exploitation, Active Directory and AD CS misconfigurations, detection engineering and SOC alert fatigue, building your own IDS with Suricata and ELK, OSINT and passive reconnaissance, WebAuthn and passwordless authentication with passkeys and FIDO2, ransomware attacks on AI/ML systems (OWASP LLM06 and ML06), IoT and hardware hacking, and smart contract bribery attacks on Ethereum. Browse the full topic index or the session list.

Yes. Several 2026 talks target defenders directly: Alert Fatigue Therapy: Fixing Broken Detection Rules is a deep dive into detection engineering and high-fidelity rule design, Build your own IDS walks through a Suricata + ELK SIEM setup for custom detection and threat hunting, and We Scanned 10,000 Danish Orgs Without Sending a Single Packet shows what passive recon predicts about real compromise risk. See all blue team sessions.

BSides Aarhus 2026 is a technical conference. Most talks assume working knowledge of security concepts and dive into specific techniques — AD CS misconfigurations, smart contract logic on Ethereum, reverse engineering IoT firmware, and detection engineering tradeoffs. Talks are accessible to mid-level practitioners and above; students and newcomers are welcome and will find both deep dives and broader context. Browse the full session list.

BSides Aarhus 2026 features a reverse engineering session: Remote Cold Execution by Tom Kern walks through reverse engineering of an Orca heat pump's controller protocol and a remote takeover vulnerability. See also hardware hacking and IoT security.

BSides Aarhus 2026 is focused on talks across two parallel tracks, plus networking — there are no separate workshops, villages, or CTF this year. Browse the full agenda and session list.

We offer regular tickets and supporter tickets. Visit our tickets page for current pricing and availability.

Supporter tickets are a way for attendees to provide extra support to BSides Aarhus. You get the same great conference experience while helping us grow the event.

Tickets are sold through TicketButler. If you can no longer attend, get in touch with us at [email protected] and we'll help you transfer your ticket to someone else. For refund requests, please contact us as early as possible.

Yes. You'll receive a receipt from TicketButler when you purchase your ticket. If you need a company invoice with specific details, contact us.

Yes, there is parking available in the area surrounding INCUBA Next. The venue is also well-served by public transport.

Yes! Coffee and breakfast are provided in the morning, lunch is included, and there will be refreshments during breaks.

It's not required. BSides Aarhus 2026 is a talk-based conference with no hands-on labs, so you can follow every session without a laptop. You're welcome to bring one if you'd like to take notes or explore tools mentioned during the talks.

Yes. BSides Aarhus is dedicated to providing a welcoming, harassment-free experience for everyone. Please read our Code of Conduct before attending. If you experience or witness any issue, contact a member of staff or email [email protected].

INCUBA Next is a modern venue in the Katrinebjerg district of Aarhus. If you have specific accessibility needs, please let us know in advance and we'll do our best to accommodate you.

Yes. The day ends with a networking session, and from 16:30 we continue informally over a beer at Fredagscaféen — a relaxed way to keep the conversations going.

Submit your talk proposal through our Call for Papers (CFP) on Sessionize. We welcome speakers of all experience levels.

All presentation rooms are on the ground floor and are equipped with both HDMI and USB-C connections, so you can connect most modern laptops directly. If you use a different connector or have other AV needs, please let us know in advance so we can help.

We offer several sponsorship tiers. Visit our sponsors page or contact us directly to learn more about partnership opportunities.

We'd love the help! BSides Aarhus is run by volunteers. If you'd like to get involved, reach out and tell us a bit about yourself.