We hope you had a great time at BSidesSATX 2026! For those looking for your CPEs, we are processing them now and will have them sent out to your e-mail by Friday if you selected the option during registration.

Last but not least is Quick, Easy, AI Cyber Agents by Eduardo, What Independent Creators Need to Know About Email Auth& Security by Iris, Building AI Governance That Doesn't Suck by Jen, and GSM exploit for unsolicited calls by nachos (NOT recorded). + Jjoin us for our closing ceremonies at 4:45pm!

Next up is Who Reviews the Reviewers? A Live Forensic Audit of an AI Agent Framework by Miguel Ingram, Marauders Map as Code: I Solemnly Swear I Am 0wning GitOps Infrastructure by datapleX, and What Everyone Keeps Getting Wrong About the Cyber Gap by Ryan René Rosado.

Coming up next is AI-Assisted Phishing: A Field Methodology for Adversary Simulation by Shane, Stealing Azure Managed Identity Tokens from Serverless Resources by Manuel, Building Your Cybersecurity Future by Summer, and Ocean’s 110: You’re Either In, or You’re Out by Jade!

Next up in the afternoon is Social Engineering in the Age of AI by Ben & Corey, Finding Runtime Credentials in Production Web Applications by Hemanth, Changing Hearts and Minding the Business: Relationship Building in GRC and Security by Hatim, and How to do: Malware Analysis by InfoSecAddict

Hope you enjoyed lunch! Next up is Evolving Identity And Security For Workloads by Dwayne, Workstation Is Still the Breach: Zero Trust Tactics from Bybit to Bitwarden by Evan, Adaptive Cybersecurity Risk Assessments by Gideon, and Not a Tools Problem: The Human Side of Cybersecurity by Trisha.

Coming up right before lunch is Cyber Risks on the Connected Farm by Dr J, Through the Looking Glass by Chrissy, AI for Pentesters by Brian, A Beginner's Survival Guide to SOC/IR by Abhishek Tawde, and Hiring Engineers, Not Scammers: Lessons from the Field by David Ochel.

Next is Cognitive Security: Governing What LLMs Can Know, Combine, and Reach by David, ow GPUHammer Exposes a New Hardware Attack Surface for AI Systems by Ludwig, Why GRC Fails in Practice (and What Actually Works) by Dustin and For Prompt Injection, Press 1: Hacking AI Voice Agents by Willie !

Coming up are our next talks - Leveraging Generative AI for Security Scanning by Kyle, The Permission Is Not the Finding by Colby Farley, The Role of CCFs in Simplifying Compliance by Kartik & Pranay, then Cloudy with a Chance of Security: A Googler’s Guide to Leveling Up by Ivan!

Our first talks are starting off! including our Keynote by Jonathan H, Breaking the Chain: Inside the Fight Against Modern Cyber Fraud by Jonathan and Gloria , From Texas to RSAC-Community Leadership through Cyber and AI Governance by Dirce, and Are You Smarter Than an ATT&CKer? by Zaria &Chandler

Today's the day! We hope to see you at St Mary's University where registration opens at 8am! Try to remember to bring your parking pass from www.bsidessatx.com/venue-2026.h... but we will have some printed out when you check in. We'll also be selling tickets at the door. See you soon!

We are so happy to announce that Expel upgraded their sponsorship to a Silver sponsor! Expel helps organizations drive out threats and build lasting security resilience with leading MDR solutions.

Didn't get your ticket? Don't worry - we'll have more available at the door TOMORROW! See you at St Mary's University, don't forget your parking permit at bsidessatx.com/venue-2026. We can't wait to see you bright and early for our best year yet! What are you looking forward to most?

Today's the last day! Buy your tickets to guarantee your admission. We'll be selling more tickets at door for our event this year, but buying your ticket online makes your life quicker! Sales end at 11:59pm TONIGHT! Go to www.bsidessatx.com today to grab your ticket! #BSides #BSidesSATX

Our last and final track is a returning track. Talks this year include our opening keynote, crypto vs code issues, AI in hardware sec, unified views, web app testing, stealing azure managed identity tokens, introduction to a new offensive tool, and fighting modern cyber fraud.

Our In the Beginning Track is here to stay! Talks this year include progressing in your infosec career, how to do prompt injection, how to survive a SOC, hiring woes, soft skills, malware analysis, the ATT&CK framework, the cyber gap, and GSM exploits. Get your ticket at www.bsidessatx.com

Hacker Runway contest at DEF CON is looking for your creative takes on clothing, shoes, jewelry, hats, and accessories. You can bring designs you've crafted before the con. Your unique creations only, no store-bought entries! Find out more: hack3rrunway.github.io #DEFCON34

The Cryptocurrency Village and Challenge (CVC) has an open call for workshops. CVC workshops are two hours long and should have two skilled instructors, or one instructor and one assistant. tally.so/r/xXdRDy #DEFCON34

The Crypto & Privacy Village is still looking for some artists to participate in their art gallery cryptovillage.org/call-for-art... Please share #DEFCON34

Our second redesigned track this year is In The Fine Print - all about things related to GRC and/or policy (plus one extra AI talk!)! Themes include common control frameworks, GRC, risk assessments, a choose your own adventure, and AI governance! Grab your ticket today at www.bsidessatx.com!

We can't forget but thank our returning platinum sponsor St Mary's University! The vision of the School of SET at SMU is to ethically serve the world through transformative science, engineering, technology and health education. They'll be at our event, so make sure to stop by and thank them!

One of our new tracks is in the future - all about emerging and the newest technologies (this year, all about AI!) Thees include security scanning, security workloads, awareness training, phishing, red team & AI, and auditing AI frameworks Get your ticket today at www.bsidessatx.com!

We'd love to welcome back one of our returning platinum sponsors, Island Technology! Want to learn more about them? They'll be at our event, so make sure to stop by and thank them! You can also stop by their website at www.island.io/about. Thank you again, Island, for being a returning sponsor!

We'd love to another of our Silver sponsors, Def-Logix. They are a certified, VOSB with a mission to deliver cutting-edge cybersecurity research, development, and engineering solutions. Want to learn more about them? They'll be at our event, so make sure to stop by and thank them!

We'd love to another of our Silver sponsors, CACI! At CACI, their 27,000 employees are ever vigilant in delivering distinctive expertise & technology to meet the greatest challenges in national security. Want to learn more about them? They'll be at our event, so make sure to stop by and thank them!

We'd love to thank one of our returning Silver sponsors this year, @bhinfosecurity.bsky.social ! At BHIS, they strive to strengthen their customers’ information security infrastructure and employees through penetration testing, consulting, and defensive security services.

We'd love to thank one of our Silver sponsors this year, Attaxion! They stand at the forefront of cybersecurity innovation and offer attack surface management solutions with #1 asset coverage and laser-focused, actionable intelligence.

We'd love to thank a returning Silver this year, Alamo ISSA! Want to learn more about them? They'll be at our event, so make sure to stop by and thank them! Also give them a big thanks both at the event and by sharing/commenting on this post!

We are so happy to announce that we will be having a Keynote this year, Jonathan Homer! Jonathan is the Chief Security Officer at CPS Energy. Jonathan brings a lot to share with his expertise in industrial control systems, incident response, digital telecommunications, and critical infrastructure.

Thank you to Expel for sponsoring this year's event as a Bronze Sponsor! Without Sponsors like you, we wouldn't be able to host this year's event.They have been redefining security operations as flexible and adaptive so every organization gets the protection they need, the way they need it,

Thank you to @BishopFox for sponsoring this year's event as a Bronze Sponsor! Without Sponsors like you, we wouldn't be able to host this year's event. Curious to learn more about them? Head on over to bishopfox.com. Make sure to give them a big thank you in the comments below or by sharing !

We're still looking for volunteers for our event this year! Remember that volunteers get paid admission - so it's a fantastic way to attend while supporting our event. If you're unable to volunteer, then don't forget to get your ticket! Sign up for either at www.bsidessatx.com today!

Don't forget! Early tickets are now live through May 17 - get your tickets at their cheapest price! When you get your ticket, also select which events you'd like to go to. Head on over to www.bsidessatx.com/tickets.html now!

Happy Monday, and may the fourth be with you! To celebrate, why not get your tickets for this years event at our early bird prices - live TODAY! www.bsidessatx.com/tickets Otherwise, why not consider volunteering? #BSides #BSidesSATX #EarlyBird #Volunteering

Thank you to everyone who submitted in our CFP, Call for Events, and Call for Sponsors! We appreciate you SO much! Without all of you, we couldn't run this event and support our community. However, our call for volunteers is still open! Check out www.bsidessatx.com for more information!

It's the final countdown! Our CFP, call for events, and call for sponsorship all end today at midnight central time. Please submit your presentation, your interest in running an event (and overview), and/or interest in sponsorship by tonight. www.bsidessatx.com #CFP #CallForEvents #CallForSponsors

Tomorrow's our deadline for sponsors, presenters, and events for this year. We are so excited seeing all the new & returning sponsors, talks, and what events you'll be able to participate in this year. If you'd like to join and help build this excitement, then please submit at www.bsidessatx.com

~48 hours until we close our call for sponsors, call for presentations, and call for events! If you're able to contribute to helping make our event happen in any of these ways, we would greatly appreciate your support in making this year our best yet! Find out more at www.bsidessatx.com

It's Monday! Thursday night is when we close our call for sponsors, call for presentations, and call for events! If your company would like to support your local 501c3, if you'd like to present at our event, or if you'd like to hold an event (like a CTF or workshop), we need you to submit soon!

As you're getting ready for work tomorrow, why not stop by our website and grab the sponsorship information and share it with your company? We're still looking for sponsors through the end of the month, we'd love for your company to be at our event! Check out www.bsidessatx.com/sponsors-202...

TGIF! We hope your plans for the weekend include working on your presentation idea for our CFP 😉 Remember - we have four tracks, so for any talk idea related to infosec, we have a track for you! Find out more by going to our website www.bsidessatx.com #CFP #BSidesSATX #presentations #Bsides

Do you ever wish you could host an event at a BSides, such as a CTF, a workshop, or your own mini-village? If so, we would love to hear about it! We'll give you a dedicated space and badges for your staff - please submit your interest via www.bsidessatx.com before the end of the month ❤️

It's all about the people. 💜 We've partnered with @InfoSecMap to connect our event with the broader #InfoSec community. InfoSecMap is your global go-to platform to explore the #CyberSecurity ecosystem. Check it out! ⬇️ infosecmap.com #BSides #Partnership

Are you a good public speaker? Wish you were? Our welcoming community is happy to listen to your ideas and thoughts, and help you gain this experience. No matter what your talk idea is, as long as it's related to information security, we have a track for it! Check out www.bsidessatx.com for more!

Our call for volunteer is open! Submit your interest in volunteering and what role you'd like to assist with, then our volunteer coordinator will get back to you! Check out www.bsidessatx.com for how to regsiter!

We are always so grateful for the love and support we get from all of our previous sponsors and attendees. We need sponsors to help make this year's event happen. If your company is looking for a 501c3 to support, show them our sponsor package! It can be found at www.bsidessatx.com/sponsors-202....

Have you checked out our CFP yet? Did you realize we slightly redid our tracks? We have four tracks this year slightly redone: In the Beginning, In the Future, In the Weeds, and In The Fine Print! We can't wait to see your talks and how they fit in these categories. See www.bsidessatx.com for more!

Did you know? Your favorite conference is a 501c3 - making it easier than ever for your company to help sponsor us. Unable to do so? Then why not consider sharing your ideas by giving a talk at this years event. Check out all of this at www.bsidessatx.com!

We love our San Antonio community and want to keep that going on for another great year! To make that happen, we need YOUR support! We are still looking for sponsors as well as presenters to help make this years event another amazing year.Check out www.bsidessatx.com for more information!

Our CFP is now open! Submit at either www.bsidessatx.com or www.cfp.bsidessatx.com. CFP ends on May 1st - we can't wait to see your submissions! #cfp #bsides #bsidessatx