BSides Bangalore 2026: Annual Cybersecurity Conference
BSides Bangalore 2026, formally the Annual Cybersecurity Conference (ACSC 2026), was Bengaluru's flagship community-driven cyber security event. It ran on July 9th, 2026 at the Sheraton Grand Hotel across five tracks, in association with World Wide Women in Cyber Security (W3-CS). Cybersecify was a Community Partner.
Cybersecify co-founder Ashok Kamat was on the Core Team, presented original OSINT research, and joined a panel on deepfakes. Here is what happened and why we backed it.
When and where was BSides Bangalore 2026?
- Event: Security BSides Bangalore Annual Cybersecurity Conference 2026 (ACSC 2026)
- Date: July 9th, 2026
- Venue: Sheraton Grand Hotel, Bangalore
- Format: Full-day conference plus pre-conference training sessions
- Audience: 1200+ attendees across CXO, founders, security practitioners, researchers, and students, per the organisers
What did Cybersecify present at BSides Bangalore 2026?
One Recruiter, Two Countries: Tracking a DPRK-Aligned Fake Hiring Persona with OSINT
Ashok Kamat presented original research on tracing a fake-recruiter persona across borders using open-source intelligence, drawn from a live case Cybersecify investigated. The underlying forensic record is published as the Trifleck shell cluster investigation.
The Deepfake Arms Race: Defending Identity in a Post-Truth Era
Ashok joined a panel on defending identity against deepfakes, alongside Dr. Lalit Gupta (moderator), Group Captain P. Aanand Naidu (retd), Dr. Subramanyeswara Rao Ayyanki, and Pankaj Mittal.
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What was on the BSides Bangalore 2026 agenda?
Five tracks across one day. The agenda spanned CXO conversations, original research, hands-on hacking, partner showcases, and a dedicated women in cyber security track.
Industry Track
CXO round tables, fireside chats, leader conversations, and panel discussions on security strategy at scale.
Original Work and Research
Paper presentations selected through CFP, plus Tools Forge showcasing open source contributions to the cybersecurity space.
Hands-On Track
Workshops, villages, capture the flag competitions, and quizzing for hands-on practitioners.
Showcase Track
Cybersecurity startup showcases, presentations, recognition, and partner solution demos.
Women Track
Talks by women speakers, women-only panel discussions, career guidance, and a women-only CTF.
Training Sessions
Pre-event hands-on training on the latest topics in cybersecurity. Separate registration was required.
Why did Cybersecify back BSides Bangalore?
BSides Bangalore is the kind of community-driven event the Indian cybersecurity ecosystem needs. Founder-led, practitioner-focused, and built around real research rather than vendor pitches. The 1200 plus attendees who showed up came for original work, hands-on training, and unfiltered conversations between researchers, founders, and CXOs. That mix is rare.
The W3-CS partnership matters too. Most cybersecurity conferences in India are vendor-heavy and skew male. BSides Bangalore makes deliberate space for original research and women-led tracks. That changes who shows up and what gets discussed. Less pitching, more practice.
Cybersecify is a Bengaluru-based founder-led penetration testing firm. Both co-founders are practitioners. Rathnakara leads penetration testing (OSCP). Ashok leads compliance and client delivery. Ashok and Cybersecify's Sai Samarth J also volunteered on the ground at the 2026 edition. Backing the local community that produces the next generation of practitioners is part of how we want to grow this market the right way. Trust over authority. Long-term over short-term. Community over corporate.
BSides Bangalore 2026 questions
What is BSides Bangalore?
Security BSides Bangalore is a community-driven cyber security conference in Bengaluru. The 2026 edition, the Annual Cybersecurity Conference (ACSC 2026), was held in association with World Wide Women in Cyber Security (W3-CS) and ran five tracks: Industry, Original Work and Research, Hands-on, Showcase, and Women.
When and where was BSides Bangalore 2026 held?
BSides Bangalore 2026 was held on July 9th, 2026 at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, Bengaluru. It was a full-day conference with separate pre-conference training sessions that required their own registration. Dates for future editions are published by the organisers on bsidesbangalore.in.
What cyber security events happen in Bangalore in 2026?
BSides Bangalore 2026 is the Bangalore cyber security event Cybersecify partnered on: a full-day community-driven conference on July 9th, 2026 at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, with five tracks, villages, workshops, and capture the flag competitions. We do not maintain a calendar of every cyber security event in Bangalore, so check bsidesbangalore.in for the next BSides date.
What was Cybersecify's role at BSides Bangalore 2026?
Cybersecify was a Community Partner. Co-founder Ashok Kamat was on the Core Team and volunteered on the ground alongside Cybersecify's Sai Samarth J. The conference is run by Security BSides Bangalore in association with World Wide Women in Cyber Security (W3-CS). Ashok presented original OSINT research and joined a panel on deepfakes.
Cybersecify at BSides Bangalore 2026
Community over corporate. We were proud to partner with Bengaluru's flagship community-driven security conference. If you are building an AI-first or API-first SaaS startup and want to talk security, we are around.