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BSides Prishtina 2022

event date

30 Apr 2022

location

Pristina, Kosovo


Security BSides is a community-driven framework for building events, by and for information security community members. These events happen throughout each year in major cities all around the World! BSides Prishtina 2022 is taking place in Prishtina, Kosova on April 30th, at University of Prishtina.

We can't wait to see you all in-person, and we look forward to receiving your submission to our CFP process!

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Call for Speakers
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15 Feb 2022

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29 Mar 2022

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Security BSides Prishtina 2022 - Call for Presentations (CFP)

IMPORTANT: BSIDES PRISHTINA 2022 IS AN IN-PERSON EVENT!

If accepted, you will be required to deliver your session in-person at our venue in Prishtina, Kosova.


Important Dates:

  • CFP opens 15th February 2022 at 12:00 PM CET
  • CFP closes 29th March 2022 at 11:59 PM CET
  • First round acceptance notices will be issued no later than 1st April 2022 at 11:59 PM CET
  • Accepted candidates must confirm acceptance before 4th April 2022 at 11:59 PM CET
  • BSides Prishtina 2022 takes place at the Universty of Prishtina on 30th April 2022


Candidates:

We encourage submissions by anyone with a passion for cybersecurity - students, hobbyists, researchers, professionals from public and private sectors, academia, and everyone in between. If you have a story to tell, please submit it. 


Topics:

Topics of interest include (but are not limited to): 

  • Data Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) 
  • Malware Analysis/Reverse Engineering
  • Cybercrime Investigation
  • Cyber Threat Intelligence
  • Vulnerability Research & Disclosure
  • Network/Cloud/Endpoint Security
  • Mobile/Portable Device Security
  • IoT/Embedded Device Security
  • Radio Hacking (SDR, RF, GSM, NFC, etc.) 
  • Application/Web Application Security
  • Red/Blue/Purple Teaming
  • Penetration Testing
  • Social Engineering
  • Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)
  • SCADA/ICS/OT Security
  • SecOps/DevSecOps
  • Security Automation
  • Cryptography
  • Biometrics Hacking
  • Open Source Security Tools


CFP Submissions deemed to be a sales pitch of products/services, or marketing campaigns, will not be accepted.

Employer logo may appear on two slides only - Introduction slide, and Speaker Biography slide.

Presentations will be delivered in English language.


Durations:

  • 25 minute presentation + 5 minute Q&A *
  • 40 minute presentation + 5 minute Q&A

* This is our preferred duration for talks/presentations.


Submissions will consist of:

  • Title of your presentation/workshop
  • Abstract (description) summarising your presentation (max. 500 words)
  • Duration of your presentation
  • Have you already presented this topic elsewhere? (If Yes, at which event? What was the title?)
  • Speaker Bio (max. 150 words)
  • Name/Nickname/Twitter Handle (to appear on our Speakers List)
  • Photo/Avatar (to appear on our Speakers List)


Process:

Our CFP Review Panel, comprised of experts from public and private sectors, industry and academia, will review all submitted abstracts for appropriateness and the all-important "wow" factor. All CFP submissions will be rated and ranked according to score, and then the first round of acceptance notices will be issued. Accepted candidates will then need to respond confirming their acceptance. Should a candidate fail to confirm, the organisers will move down the ranked list to fill the schedule. Please see above for important dates relating to this CFP process.


Further Information:

For further information please contact us at cfp@bsidesprishtina.org