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  • 🎲 SIDE QUEST UNLOCKED: ASK ME ANYTHING 🎲

    Got a cyber question? Career question? Random weird tech rabbit-hole question? Come find the AMA Desk at BSides Leeds and roll for answers. Our party might not know everything immediately (nobody does), but we’ll work together to figure it out.

    No judgement, no gatekeeping, just collaborative problem solving and good vibes.

    🛡️ New to security? Welcome.
    ⚔️ Deep in the industry? Bring your boss battles.
    🎮 Curious about literally anything?

    Pull up a chair.

    Critical thinking > critical hits.

  • Please welcome onboard Punk Security as the badge sponsor for BSides Leeds! 🎉

    You won’t find any spoilers here about the badge itself, but let’s face it – you all know that if Punk Security is behind it, it’s going to be amazing… 👀

  • We are officially SOLD OUT!

    Thanks to everyone who’s picked up a ticket for this year – we can’t wait to see you!

    If you missed out on the ticket drops, snag yourself a spot on our waitlist in case of any returns over the next few weeks.

    bsidesleeds.com/tickets

  • Please welcome onboard @intigriti.com as an afterparty sponsor for BSides Leeds! 🎉

    Please welcome onboard

    @intigriti.com as an afterparty sponsor for BSides Leeds! 🎉

    Bug bounty specialists Intigriti are all about helping develop communities of security researchers, so having them support our afterparty is a really natural fit.

  • Calling all hacksocs! 📢

    We know how useful a BSides event can be for early career networking and hearing about different areas of the industry, so we’ve reserved a limited number of free BSides Leeds tickets for student hacking societies.

    Get in touch with us at bsidesleeds23@gmail.com to request.

  • Sponsor Announcement – PortSwigger

    Please welcome onboard

    Please welcome onboard @portswigger.net as a sponsor for BSides Leeds! 🎉 Known for their Web Security Academy, their research, and of course the absolutely incredible tool Burp Suite, PortSwigger are at the forefront of the web security field.

    https://portswigger.net/

  • 📢 Calling all chaos co-ordinators and responsible adults! 📢

    Our Call for Volunteers is now OPEN! You don’t need to have crew experience — the main thing we need is that you’re approachable, friendly, enthusiastic, and want to help others get the best out of their day.

    Since we have limited crew spaces and can’t guarantee acceptance, we’ll be closing the form on Thursday evening (7th) so that we can let you know before the final ticket drop. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…

  • Sponsor Announcement –

    Welcome onboard ZephrSec! 🎉

    ZephrSec is all about giving back to the community, helping others grow through hands-on training, adversarial emulation, and real-world security insights. Levelling up the next generation of defenders & attackers 🚀

    lms.zsec.red

    @zephrfish.yxz.red

  • That was a quick round..! 🎮️



    Our first ticket drop has sold out, but fear not — we have two more coming up. Mark your calendars:

    📅 27th April at 19:00
    📅 10th May at 00:01 (hopefully making grabbing a ticket a little easier for the shift workers among us!)

  • Ticket Drops Imminent

    The more eagle eyed amongst you will have noticed that whilst the first general release of tickets aren’t available just yet, the ARE imminent!

    Out eventrbrite ticket page has an FAQ which includes

    When will the ticket drops happen?

    We’re expecting to do 3 drops this year – 10th April @13:37, 27th April @7pm and 10th May at 00:01am.

    This is subject to change – all will be announced on socials. We’re trying to spread them over times/dates to allow the maximum possible chance and be as fair as possible to give everyone a chance.


    So, keep yours eyes on our social channels, as it’s almost time