BSidesAugusta Set to Kick Off Sixth Annual Conference at Augusta University

Staff Report From Augusta CEO

Friday, October 19th, 2018

The Board of Directors for BSidesAugusta are proud to welcome Information Security Professionals, Students and Enthusiasts to Augusta for the sixth annual BSidesAugusta Conference. The conference will be held on Saturday, October 20th in the Harrison Education Commons Building at Augusta University.  An after-party will follow at SRP Park in North Augusta.

This Annual Information Security Conference facilitates collaboration among professionals with diverse experience levels across the cybersecurity world while providing a safe platform for relevant and interesting talks. This day-long event is filled with several workshops, lock picking village, a panel discussion and demos for participants in an intimate setting.

Additions to the already information-packed conference this year include a CTF (capture the flag) run by GRIMM in the sponsor area, a morning PowerShell workshop hosted by Under the Wire and an afternoon workshop "Tackling CTF Problems with Python" hosted by CodeWarz/RunCode.  Attendees are encouraged to bring their laptops to test their skills at these events.

The after party sponsored by Anomali will feature entertainment by Gluestick Music and the Joe Stevenson Band, massages from Balanced Body Spa, and other surprises from the Augusta GreenJackets.  Attendees will be able to enjoy giveaways, food, drink, stay-and-play tours, batting cages and much more. This party is open to the public.

Registration for the conference and after party are still available for purchase.