BsidesNoVA (Oct 10–11 at GMU Mason Square, Arlington VA) is a community-run, volunteer-organized security conference.
Sharing here because several of this year’s talks and workshops are deeply technical and may be of interest to practitioners and researchers in the DMV area:

🔹 Detection / Blue-Team / DFIR

• ATT&CK-driven detection engineering with Sigma & KQL
• Network-forensics in hybrid environments
• Memory-forensics at scale on Linux/macOS
• Threat-intel-driven hunts & breach-simulation lab

🔹 Adversary / Research / OSINT

• Breaking AI-based phishing detection
• OSINT pivoting techniques for actor tracking
• Live breach scenarios in Breach Village

🔹 Other Highlights

• Capture-the-Flag (real-world IR/OSINT/crypto challenges – $1,000 prize + Black Badge)
• Hallway-con & villages for DFIR, AI, and CTI collaboration
• Program is peer-driven; no vendor pitches or sales content

The agenda & CFP archive: https://bsidesnova.org
📍 Oct 10–11 | GMU Mason Square – Arlington VA

Posting with mod awareness; goal is to highlight technical sessions for anyone nearby who wants to learn or collaborate in person.