List of cybersecurity conference CFP deadlines, hosted at cfp.hex.dance.
- community: Grassroots, accessible conferences typically under $200 attendance fee, focused on knowledge sharing.
- bsides: Security BSides events - community-driven, volunteer-organized conferences with low barriers to entry.
- commercial: Professional conferences typically over $200, often vendor-focused with commercial presentations.
- academic: Research-focused conferences emphasizing peer-reviewed papers and academic contributions.
- specialized: Events focused on specific security domains (forensics, incident response, reverse engineering, etc).
- US / EU / Asia / etc: Tag by location.
| Conference | CFP Ends | Conference Date | Location | CFP Link | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CypherCon 9 | January 12, 2026 | April 1-2, 2026 | Milwaukee, WI | Sessionize | [community, US, midwest] |
| Wild West Hackin' Fest @ Mile High 2026 | November 3, 2025 | February 11-13, 2026 | Denver, CO | CFP Link | [community, specialized, US, westcoast] |
| The Elephant In AppSec | October 15, 2025 | January 14-15, 2026 | Remote | CFP Link | [community, specialized, remote] |
| SecretCon | February 28, 2026 | June 4-5, 2026 | St Paul, MN | Sessionize | [community, US, midwest] |
| Black Hat Asia | December 11, 2025 | April 23-24, 2026 | Singapore | CFP Link | [commercial, asia] |
| Oh My Hack | September 16, 2025 | December 2, 2025 | Warsaw, Poland | Polish-only CFP | [community, EU] |
| BSides London | September 30, 2025 | December 13, 2025 | London, UK | CFP/Workshops/Rookies | [bsides, community, EU] |
| BSides Philadelphia | September 15, 2025 | December 5, 2025 | Philadelphia, PA | CFP Link | [bsides, community, US, eastcoast] |
| BSides Lisbon | September 7, 2025 | November 13-14, 2025 | Lisbon, Portugal | CFP Link | [bsides, community, EU] |
| BSides Cymru | September 12, 2025 | October 17, 2025 | Cardiff, Wales | CFP Link | [bsides, community, EU] |
| DistrictCon | September 28, 2025 | January 24-25, 2026 | Washington DC | Sessionize | [community, US, eastcoast] |
| RE//verse | November 14, 2025 | March 5-7, 2026 | Orlando, FL | Sessionize | [community, specialized, US, eastcoast] |
| BSides Pyongyang | September 22, 2025 | November 18, 2025 | Pyongyang, DPRK & Virtual | CFP | [bsides, community, remote] |
| BSides Limburg | October 31, 2025 | March 13, 2026 | Limburg, Belgium | CFP | [bsides, community, EU] |
| CactusCon | October 24, 2025 | February 6-7, 2026 | Mesa, AZ | Sessionize | [community, US, westcoast] |
| QueenCityCon | October 10, 2025 | November 7-9, 2025 | Cincinatti, OH | CFP | [community, US, eastcoast] |
| BSidesRedRocks | September 26, 2025 | November 14, 2025 | Saint George, UT | CFP | [bsides, community, US, westcoast] |
| CarolinaCon | October 5, 2025 | November 8-9, 2025 | Raleigh, NC & Virtual | CFP | [community, US, remote, eastcoast] |
| Burning River Cyber Con | October 1, 2025 | November 15, 2025 | Cleveland, OH | CFP | [community, US, midwest] |
| BSidesSF | October 28, 2025 | March 21-22, 2026 | San Francisco, CA | CFP | [bsides, community, US, westcoast] |
| BSides San Diego | December 15, 2025 | April 4, 2026 | San Diego, CA | CFP | [bsides, community, US, westcoast] |
| BSides Reykjavik | January 9, 2026 | March 18, 2026 | Reykjavik, Iceland | CFP | [bsides, community, EU] |
| Insomni’hack | November 30, 2025 | March 16-20, 2026 | Lausanne, Switzerland | CFP | [community, EU] |
| HackMiami | February 28, 2026 | May 16, 2026 | Miami, FL | Email CFP | [community, US, eastcoast] |
| Bsides Nashville | January 5, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | Nashville, TN | CFP | [community, US, bsides, southeast |
| [un]prompted | January 28, 2026 | March 3-4, 2026 | San Francisco, CA | Sessionize | [community, US, AI, westcoast] |
| HackSpaceCon | January 1, 2026 | May 8-9, 2026 | Cape Canaveral, FL | CFP | [community, US, eastcoast] |
| PIVOTcon | February 6, 2026 | May 6-8, 2026 | Malaga, Spain | CFP | [specialized, EU] |
| Cackalackycon | February, 15, 2026 | May 15-17, 2026 | Durham, NC | CFP | [community, US, eastcoast] |
| NorthSec 2026 | March 2, 2026 | May 14-15, 2026 | Montreal, Canada | CFP | [community, US, Canada, eastcoast] |
| Bsides Dayton | March 20, 2026 | May 23, 2026 | Dayton, OH | CFP | [community, bsides, US, eastcoast] |
| The Diana Initiative 2026 | April 13, 2026 | May 30, 2026 | Online | CFP | [community, remote] |
| Red Team Village at Defcon34 | May 31, 2026 | August 7-9, 2026 | Las Vegas, NV | CFP | [community, US, westcoast] |
| Game Hacking Village at Defcon34 | June 14, 2026 | August 7-9, 2026 | Las Vegas, NV | CFP | [community, US, gaming, westcoast] |
| GrrCon | May 1, 2026 | September 24-25, 2026 | Grand Rapids, MI | CFP | [community, US, midwest] |
| Defcon34 | May 1, 2026 | August 7-9, 2026 | Las Vegas, NV | CFP | [community, US, westcoast] |
| RECON | April 11, 2026 | June 19-21, 2026 | Montreal, CA | CFP | [community, canada, eastcoast, specialized] |
| HOPE26 | June 1, 2026 | August 14-16, 2026 | NYC, NY | CFP | [community, US, eastcoast] |
| Bsides Las Vegas | May 8, 2026 | August 3-5, 2026 | Las Vegas, NV | CFP | [community, US, westcoast, bsides] |
| Summercon | May 15, 2026 | July 10, 2026 | NYC, NY | CFP | [community, US, eastcoast] |
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