NorthSec 2026: 11 training sessions, RF Village, end of the call for proposals (CfP) and more
📆 2026 Edition:Training: May 11, 12, 13 • Conference, workshops, party: May 14, 15 • CTF: May 15, 16, 17
The NorthSec team wishes you a year filled with success! 2025 was an incredible year: 1,300 passionate participants, 30 captivating talks, hands-on technical workshops, and 37 CTF challenge tracks that pushed the limits.
The 2026 edition is already in full preparation and promises to be greener than ever! 🌱 This year, the event’s theme is oriented towards something positive, with the best of what we can accomplish as a society. Stay tuned for our next announcement for the official theme reveal! With less than 120 days until the event, discover the 11 cutting-edge training sessions offered by industry experts. đź‘€
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Early bird tickets: Limited quantity; if sold out before February 28, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST, standard pricing applies. Available for all ticket types (training, conference, combo CTF/conferences, CTF).
NorthSec is proud to present once again this year a superb lineup of cutting-edge training sessions organized by industry experts! Covering red team operations, AI security, cloud security, detection engineering, and more, these sessions offer exclusive, high-quality content. Perfect for skilling up your team!
3-Day Training Sessions (May 11, 12, and 13)
"Red Team Training" – Charles F. Hamilton (Mr.Un1k0d3r) (CYPFER) • May 12 and 13 • On-Site
Master advanced red team techniques: Initial Foothold, Offensive Coding, Lateral Movement, and more.
"Deconstructing Rust Binaries" – Cindy Xiao (Decoder Loop) • Hybrid
The first comprehensive course on reverse engineering Rust binaries, including real malware analysis.
"Practical AI Security - Go Beyond Theory: Build, Break, and Defend" – Harish Ramadoss • On-Site
Build, attack, and defend AI applications: RAG, agents, MCP, and model exploitation.
"Attacking & Securing CI/CD Pipeline Certification" – Raunak Parmar, Bobby Schwass (White Knight Labs) • Hybrid
Secure your CI/CD pipelines with real-world attack scenarios on GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, and more.
"Offensive Active Directory Operations Certification" – Evan Hosinski (White Knight Labs) • Hybrid
Beginner to advanced: Modern Active Directory exploitation in enterprise environments.
"Offensive GCP Operations & Tactics Certification" – Chirag Savla, Jay Pandya (White Knight Labs) • Hybrid
Full attack lifecycle on GCP: enumeration, privilege escalation, Kubernetes exploitation, and defense.
"Advanced Detection Engineering in the Enterprise" – Olaf Hartong, Rogier Boon (FalconForce) • On-Site
Build resilient detections on Microsoft Sentinel and Defender XDR with realistic exercises.
2-Day Training Sessions
"Beyond Whiteboard Hacking: Master AI-Enhanced Threat Modeling" – Steven Wierckx (Toreon) • May 11 and 12 • On-Site
70% hands-on: STRIDE, MITRE ATT&CK, AI threat modeling, and "Certified Threat Modeling Practitioner" certification.
"AI SecureOps: Attacking & Defending AI Applications & Agents" – Abhinav Singh • Dates TBD • On-Site
Immersive CTF training on LLM and AI agent security, including incident response and Responsible AI.
1-Day Training Session
"Reverse, Bypass, Exploit: Mobile Hacking Workshop" – David Backer, Steven Smiley (Corellium, a Cellebrite Company) • Date TBD • On-Site
Mobile app security: traffic analysis, reverse engineering, and runtime manipulation. BONUS: Corellium Viper access and mobile CTF.
What’s Included
• Optional NorthSec Conference ticket (Thursday and Friday) — selectable during registration
• Optional CTF access — selectable during registration
• Coffee, refreshments, snacks, and lunch
• Networking event with drinks on May 13th
• CPE credits available (8-16-24 credits depending on duration)
IMPORTANT: All training sessions currently offered are in English only. Early bird pricing until February 28, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST • 50% student discount available upon request: training@nsec.io
The Radio-Frequency (RF) Village stays active throughout the year! Starting February 26, join our first free online Q&A session to prepare for the amateur radio certification exam that will take place during NorthSec. 6 sessions planned on Thursdays from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM! Stay tuned on our Discord in the #village-rf channel!
Become a sponsor 🤝
NorthSec is proud to present its first startup category sponsor: Pvotal Technologies!
Discover the new sponsorship benefits for the 2026 edition here.
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