Bsides Cape Town 6th December 2025

Sat Dec 6, 08:00 - Sat Dec 6, 18:30

Lagoon Beach Hotel & Spa

ABOUT

Welcome to BSides Cape Town, the ultimate gathering of hackers and security enthusiasts! This annual Information/Security conference is not your typical event. Powered by the passion and expertise of our committee members and volunteers, BSides Cape Town is a high-octane experience that breaks down the barriers of knowledge and creativity.


Step into the captivating world of BSides Cape Town, a community-driven conference that has been redefining the hacking scene since its inception. By the collective brilliance and dedication of our volunteer-run and sponsor fueled BSides Cape Town!


Our Theme for this year is "Redacted" where we explore the world of the hidden and abstracted information and peering through the veil.


Don't miss your chance to be a part of our hacker revolution. Grab your tickets now, and join us at the Lagoon Beach Hotel on 6 December 2025.


CORPORATE TICKETS: This is for all companies looking to send their staff to BSides Cape Town

STANDARD TICKETS: Want to attend the conference in your individual capacity, grab a ticket!

STUDENT TICKETS: These are our lowest-priced tickets, and are there for enrolled students. Verification will be conducted.

PAY IT FORWARD (Rite of Passage): The Rite of Passage program at BSides Cape Town is a transformative opportunity for aspiring cybersecurity students a stepping stone for their professional development, empowering them to become cybersecurity leaders. This is a separate donation and does not grant access to the conference itself.


On 6 December 2025 we will have


2-3 Tracks of Talks via a blind CFP

Keynote Talks from Industry Leaders

Capture the Flag

Scavenger Hunt

Lock Picking and Physical Security Challenges

Friendship

Shenanigans


The organisers reserve the right to refuse admittance or remove any person, without entitlement to a refund, from the event if deemed appropriate for valid reasons.

NEWS AND UPDATES

Standard (Swag) batch I & II sold out!

Published at: 23-07-2024 21:41

We will only release one more Standard batch and then a final "LATE" batch.

Swag Sales closing 10 October 2025

Published at: 18-09-2024 22:46

All swag tickets will go offline on 10 October 2025

This includes swag tickets, Hoodies and Coins.

New Ticket Batch Released

Published at: 19-08-2025 19:54

New batch of tickets released for BSides Cape Town!

TL;DR

Event Info

Event: 6 December 2025 (Main Event)


Venue:

https://www.lagoonbeachhotel.co.za/


5 Session Types (Talks and Workshops)


Theme: Redacted


CFP Close: 23:59 30 September 2025

Links

Call for Papers

https://pretalx.com/bsides-cape-town-2025/


Call for Workshops: (Workshops will potentially not take place this year)

https://pretalx.com/bsides-cape-town-2025/


Call for Volunteers

TBC


Website:

https://bsidescapetown.co.za


Community:

https://hacksouth.africa

BSIDES MEMORIES

DIRECTIONS

Bsides Cape Town 6th December 2025
Lagoon Beach Hotel & Spa
1 Lagoon Gate Drive, Lagoon Beach, Kaapstad, 7441, South Africa
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