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BSides Agra is excited to announce the opening of our Call for Papers (CFP) for the upcoming cybersecurity community conference! We invite passionate researchers, professionals, and enthusiasts to share their insights, discoveries, and experiences with the security community. BSides Agra thrives on open collaboration, real-world problem-solving, and grassroots knowledge sharing — this is your chance to contribute to that spirit.
Whether you’re uncovering new attack vectors, improving defense strategies, developing innovative tools, or exploring niche areas of cybersecurity, we’d love to hear your story. Our goal is to curate a lineup that blends technical depth with real-world impact — talks that not only inform but inspire the next wave of defenders, builders, and breakers.
Lets make this Success together! Use the button below to submit your paper/proposal.
CFP Timeline
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CFP Opens
24 October 2025 -
CFP Closes
9 November 2025 -
Speaker Notifications
15 November 2025 -
Conference Date
13 December 2025
Topics of Interest
BSides Agra welcomes a diverse range of security research, case studies, and technical talks. Whether you’re breaking, defending, or innovating — we want to hear from you!
Your talk can be deeply technical, a novel idea, or a community story that adds value to the cybersecurity ecosystem.
Here are some suggested areas of interest (but feel free to surprise us with something new!):
Offensive Security & Red Teaming – Exploits, pentesting, weaponization, post-exploitation tactics.
Defensive Security & Blue Teaming – Threat detection, SIEM tuning, endpoint security, SOC case studies.
Incident Response & Digital Forensics – Memory forensics, triage methods, timeline reconstruction, case walkthroughs.
Malware Analysis & Reverse Engineering – Behavior analysis, evasion techniques, and dissection of modern threats.
Cloud, Container & DevSecOps Security – CI/CD pipeline security, container hardening, cloud misconfig exploitation.
IoT, Automotive & Embedded Systems Security – Firmware analysis, wireless hacking, device exploitation.
Mobile Security – Android/iOS exploitation, app analysis, mobile malware.
Security Automation & Tool Development – Building open-source tools, automation frameworks, and detection systems.
OSINT, Social Engineering & Human Factors – Investigations, deception, phishing campaigns, and awareness strategies.
Privacy, Governance & Risk Management – Compliance, frameworks, privacy engineering, and threat modeling.
AI/ML in Security – Using or attacking machine learning systems, model poisoning, LLM-based threats.
Hardware Hacking & Side-Channel Attacks – Chip-level security, SDR, power analysis, and glitching techniques.
Speaker benefits
BSides Agra is a community-driven, volunteer-run cybersecurity conference — created by the community, for the community. While this is our first edition, we’re committed to giving every speaker a memorable and rewarding experience on stage.
Here’s what you’ll gain as a BSides Agra Speaker:
🎯 Community Recognition: Present your work in front of security professionals, researchers, and enthusiasts from across India.
🧠 Knowledge Sharing Platform: Share your ideas, research, or tools with a passionate, technical audience that values hands-on learning and collaboration.
🤝 Networking Opportunities: Connect with peers, industry experts, and potential employers or collaborators.
🧾 Speaker Certificate & Swag: Receive official recognition as a BSides Agra 2025 Speaker, along with exclusive event merchandise.
🎥 Session Recording & Promotion: Your talk will be recorded (subject to consent) and shared via BSides Agra’s official channels for greater reach and visibility.
🚀 Corporate Support Welcome: As this is our inaugural edition, we’re unable to cover travel or accommodation. If your organization can sponsor your trip or recognize your contribution, we’d be happy to feature them as a supporting partner or community contributor.
We truly appreciate your interest and support in helping us build the BSides Agra community from the ground up — your contribution will help shape the future of cybersecurity learning and collaboration in this region.