Call for Papers
Submit your presentations for consideration at the BSides DSM 2025 conference on June 7th.
Background
BSidesDSM is a grassroots driven event to share knowledge on new research, experience, and other interesting topics in information security.
Our goal is to bring a quality, low-cost cyber security conference to Iowa encouraging engineers, administrators, hackers, students, and any others to share ideas, experience, and knowledge in the field.
BSidesDSM is an intense one-day con complete with security discussions, demonstrations, CTF competitions, and interactions across participants.
The non-profit event is established by local volunteers with the generous support of commercial sponsors.
Call for Presentations
The BSidesDSM team aims to create a conference that is both inclusive and diverse. We encourage security students as well as veteran speakers to share presentations across any topic in security. Specific topics that may be of interest to the B-Sides audience are listed below, but we absolutely encourage alternate ideas.
Network Security and Analysis
Penetration Testing
Forensic Investigation and Incident Response
Embedded System Security
Web Application Security
Fuzzing and Software Vulnerability Analysis
Reverse Engineering and Binary Analysis
Security Management
Security Career Development
SDR/Wifi Security
Cryptography
Cyber Law and Ethics
New Security Tools and Tutorials
Emerging Threats and Technology
Presentations should be 45-50 minutes in length, not including time for questions.
We are not accepting sales pitches or vendor presentations.
If you wish to consider presenting at this year’s annual event, please complete the online CFP registration form by April 30th, 2025.
All proposals will be reviewed and scored by the BSidesDSM team. Successful proposers will be notified shortly thereafter.
Important Dates:
March 1st, 2025: CFP Opens
April 30th, 2025: CFP Closes
May, 2025: Accepted Speakers Notified
May 2025: Agenda Released
June 7th, 2025: BSidesDSM!
Final Note:
BSidesDSM is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supporting security education. We believe in creating an inclusive event atmosphere and will tolerate zero harassment of any attendee.
If you or your company is interested in sponsoring please reach the B-Sides team at bsidesdsm@gmail.com
Submissions
Speaker submissions for the BSides DSM 2025 conference on June 7th, 2025.
Inquire
bsidesdsm@gmail.com