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A community-run cybersecurity event offering world-class talks, trainings & a 48-hour, on-site capture-the-flag competition. Every May in Montréal since 2013 🇨🇦 Publications en français et en anglais.
Site webhttps://nsec.io
LocationMontréal, QC 🇨🇦
TrainingsMay 11-13, 2026
ConferenceMay 14-15, 2026
CompetitionMay 15-17, 2026

🎥 𝗟'𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲! • 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲!

Le programme complet des conférences, ateliers et villages est désormais en ligne. Organisez votre semaine dès maintenant! https://lnkd.in/drX3_YqQ

🎤 Rappel : Conférenciers principaux
➡️ Conférence principale du jeudi : Tim Medin (Red Siege) Créateur de Kerberoasting, Tim présentera « Hacking Dumberly » : une analyse approfondie et sans concession des aspects contre-intuitifs du piratage offensif.
➡️ Conférence principale du vendredi : Varsha Dwarakanathan & Salini Mishra (Bloomberg) Comment rester pertinent, humain et efficace alors que l'IA redéfinit la profession ? Une discussion franche sur l'avenir du travail dans le domaine de la cybersécurité.

⚡ Lightning talks : Vous avez quelque chose à partager avec la communauté ? 5 minutes, diapositives facultatives. Le format idéal pour une découverte, un outil ou une anecdote de terrain.

🎙️ Podcast PolySécure : Le podcast Polysecure enregistre un épisode en direct à NorthSec devant un public. Venez assister à l'enregistrement!

The full schedule of talks, workshops & villages is now online. Plan your week now! https://nsec.io/schedule

🎤 Reminder: Keynote Speakers
➡️ Thursday keynote: Tim Medin (Red Siege) Creator of Kerberoasting, Tim will present Hacking Dumberly: an unfiltered deep dive into the counter-intuitive aspects of offensive hacking.
➡️ Friday keynote: Varsha Dwarakanathan & Salini Mishra (Bloomberg) How do you stay relevant, human, and effective when AI is reshaping the profession? A candid discussion on the future of work in cybersecurity.

⚡ Lightning talks: Have something to share with the community? 5 minutes, slides optional. The perfect format for a finding, a tool, or a field story.

🎙️ Polysecure Podcast: The Polysecure podcast is recording a live episode at NorthSec in front of an audience. Come watch the recording!

#Northsec #infosec

🏅 𝗠𝘂𝘀é𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀: 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗶! / 𝗕𝗮𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺: 𝗪𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂!

Le musée de badges est une tradition bien établie à NorthSec. Avec près d'une centaine de badges déjà répertoriés, l'exposition célèbre la culture hacker à travers les années.

Tu as des badges qui prennent la poussière? On invite les participants à en apporter, que ce soit en donation ou en prêt le temps de l'événement. Chaque pièce contribue à raconter l'histoire de notre communauté.

Commence à fouiller dans tes tiroirs!

The badge museum is a well-established NorthSec tradition. With close to a hundred badges already catalogued, the exhibition celebrates hacker culture across the years.

Have badges collecting dust? We're inviting participants to bring them along, either as a donation or as a loan for the duration of the event. Every piece helps tell the story of our community.

Start digging through your drawers!

💙🥈 𝗨𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶 à 𝗻𝗼𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 / 𝗔 𝗵𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀

NorthSec 2026, c'est plus de 1400 participants, 4 jours de formations, 2 jours de conférences, 48 heures de CTF, un party solarpunk, des villages communautaires et bien plus encore.

Rien de tout ça ne serait possible sans le soutien de nos commanditaires. Leur engagement nous permet de créer le plus grand événement de cybersécurité au Canada, de garder nos prix accessibles et d'offrir une expérience exceptionnelle à toute la communauté.

🎫 Il reste quelques billets: https://nsec.io

NorthSec 2026 brings together 1400+ participants, 4 days of training, 2 days of conference, 48 hours of CTF, a solarpunk ball, community villages, and so much more.

None of this would be possible without the support of our sponsors. Their commitment allows us to create Canada's largest community-run security event, keep our prices accessible, and deliver an exceptional experience to the entire community.

🎫 A few tickets left: https://nsec.io

#NorthSec #Cybersecurity #infosec #ctf

💙 𝗨𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶 à 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 / 𝗔 𝗵𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀: 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

NorthSec 2026, c'est plus de 1400 participants, 4 jours de formations, 2 jours de conférences, 48 heures de CTF, un party solarpunk, des villages communautaires et bien plus encore.

Rien de tout ça ne serait possible sans le soutien de nos commanditaires. Leur engagement nous permet de créer le plus grand événement de cybersécurité au Canada, de garder nos prix accessibles et d'offrir une expérience exceptionnelle à toute la communauté.

🎫 Il reste quelques billets: https://nsec.io

NorthSec 2026 brings together 1400+ participants, 4 days of training, 2 days of conference, 48 hours of CTF, a solarpunk ball, community villages, and so much more.

None of this would be possible without the support of our sponsors. Their commitment allows us to create Canada's largest community-run security event, keep our prices accessible, and deliver an exceptional experience to the entire community.

🎫 A few tickets left: https://nsec.io

#NorthSec #Cybersecurity #infosec #ctf

💙 𝗨𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶 à 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 / 𝗔 𝗵𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀: OKIOK

NorthSec 2026, c'est plus de 1400 participants, 4 jours de formations, 2 jours de conférences, 48 heures de CTF, un party solarpunk, des villages communautaires et bien plus encore.

Rien de tout ça ne serait possible sans le soutien de nos commanditaires. Leur engagement nous permet de créer le plus grand événement de cybersécurité au Canada, de garder nos prix accessibles et d'offrir une expérience exceptionnelle à toute la communauté.

🎫 Il reste quelques billets: https://nsec.io

NorthSec 2026 brings together 1400+ participants, 4 days of training, 2 days of conference, 48 hours of CTF, a solarpunk ball, community villages, and so much more.

None of this would be possible without the support of our sponsors. Their commitment allows us to create Canada's largest community-run security event, keep our prices accessible, and deliver an exceptional experience to the entire community.

🎫 A few tickets left: https://nsec.io

#NorthSec #Cybersecurity #infosec #ctf

💙🏅 𝗨𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶 à 𝗻𝗼𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗿 / 𝗔 𝗵𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀: Flare, Google & SentinelOne

NorthSec 2026, c'est plus de 1400 participants, 4 jours de formations, 2 jours de conférences, 48 heures de CTF, un party solarpunk, des villages communautaires et bien plus encore.

Rien de tout ça ne serait possible sans le soutien de nos commanditaires. Leur engagement nous permet de créer le plus grand événement de cybersécurité au Canada, de garder nos prix accessibles et d'offrir une expérience exceptionnelle à toute la communauté.

🎫 Il reste quelques billets: https://nsec.io

NorthSec 2026 brings together 1400+ participants, 4 days of training, 2 days of conference, 48 hours of CTF, a solarpunk ball, community villages, and so much more.

None of this would be possible without the support of our sponsors. Their commitment allows us to create Canada's largest community-run security event, keep our prices accessible, and deliver an exceptional experience to the entire community.

🎫 A few tickets left: https://nsec.io

#NorthSec #Cybersecurity #infosec #ctf

🎤 𝗟𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳é𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗦𝗲𝗰 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗰é𝗲𝘀 • 𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱!

Kerberoasting legend + Bloomberg security leaders = keynotes you can't miss!

➡️ Thursday Keynote by Tim Medin : Hacking Dumberly
Tim Medin, founder of Red Siege, globally recognized offensive security expert and creator of Kerberoasting, will open NorthSec 2026 with Hacking Dumberly: We all hear about APT, but most breaches aren't really by A (advanced) or P (persistent) threat actors. In this talk, Tim will discuss simple ways for attack and defense, and to show you that often times the "dumb" stuff can be super effective. And as an experienced infosec professional, we can learn a lot of new folks. "Newbs" have valuable insight that isn't poisoned by "that's how we've always done it" or "this is how X works". Experienced folks can learn a lot from less experienced folks, and they can go a long way in their development… or than can crush them. Let's help each other be better.

➡️ Friday Keynote by Varsha Dwarakanathan & Salini Mishra (Bloomberg): Lost in the AI Woods: Why the Future Still Needs You
Varsha Dwarakanathan (Senior Product Security Engineer, Bloomberg) & Salini Mishra (Senior Product Security Engineer, Bloomberg CISO Office) will present a reflection on AI and cybersecurity: how to stay relevant and human in a constantly evolving technological world. An invitation to use AI as leverage while managing pace, priorities, and energy over the long term.

❇️ But there's more! 24 cutting-edge talks, 7 hands-on workshops and legendary CTF challenges! Full lineup at https://nsec.io/speakers

Get your tickets now: https://nsec.io

#NorthSec #Cybersecurity #Infosec #Keynote

☀️🌿 Dans moins d'un mois: NorthSec devient Solarpunk • Less than a month away: NorthSec goes Solarpunk

Le solarpunk, c'est un mouvement culturel qui se pose en opposition au cyberpunk. Plutôt qu'un futur dystopique, on imagine un monde où l'humanité a choisi de mettre de côté ses divisions pour bâtir quelque chose de durable: des villes verdoyantes, une technologie au service des communautés, une nature reconquise.

Chaque année, NorthSec adopte un thème unique qui imprègne toute l'expérience. Et cette année, c'est dans cet univers solarpunk que plonge NorthSec 2026. Ça se vit sur plusieurs niveaux:

🎉 Le 14 mai: notre légendaire party annuel devient un bal en blanc, à la chandelle. Ambiance immersive, surprises visuelles époustouflantes, célébration de la communauté hacker. Vous voulez vous costumer? Imaginez-vous comme une milice écologiste qui utilise la technologie pour défendre votre communauté.

🎲 Dans les villages: on accueille Why We Fight, un jeu de rôle solarpunk créé et animé par ses propres créateurs, Laurie Blake et Rob Ingle. Ton équipe traverse les vestiges d'un pays ravagé pour sauver des vies, reconquérir la nature et rebâtir une communauté. https://www.sdrgames.studio/pages/why-we-fight

🚩 Dans le CTF: l'univers solarpunk s'invite dans la compétition. Lorsque tu trouves un flag, tu pourrais avoir un choix moral à faire.

Il reste moins d'un mois et les badges sont limités 👉 https://nsec.io

Solarpunk is a cultural movement that stands in opposition to cyberpunk. Rather than a dystopian future, it imagines a world where humanity chose to set aside its divisions and build something lasting: green cities, technology in service of communities, nature reclaimed.

Every year, NorthSec adopts a unique theme that permeates the entire experience. And this year, that's the solarpunk universe NorthSec 2026 is diving into. It plays out on multiple levels:

🎉 May 14: our legendary annual party becomes a candlelit ball in white. Immersive atmosphere, stunning visual surprises, a celebration of the hacker community. Want to costume up? Picture yourself as an ecological militia using technology to defend your community.

🎲 In the villages: we're welcoming Why We Fight, a solarpunk tabletop RPG created and run by its own creators, Laurie Blake and Rob Ingle. Your team traverses the remnants of a war-torn country to save lives, reclaim nature, and rebuild community. https://www.sdrgames.studio/pages/why-we-fight

🚩 In the CTF: the solarpunk universe reaches all the way into the competition. When you find a flag, you might face a moral choice.

Less than a month left and badges are limited 👉 https://nsec.io

#NorthSec #solarpunk #cybersecurity #hacking #infosec

⚡️ 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗦𝗲𝗰 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲'𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸!

Three trainings. Build the defenses attackers hate facing.

Beyond Whiteboard Hacking: Master AI-Enhanced Threat Modeling
Steven Wierckx (Toreon), May 11-12
You'll learn: Execute the full threat modeling lifecycle with hands-on approach. Apply STRIDE, attack trees, and MITRE ATT&CK for threat-informed defense.

Advanced Detection Engineering in the Enterprise
⛄️ Olaf Hartong & Rogier Boon (FalconForce), May 11-13
You'll learn: Research attacker techniques, build resilient detections harder to evade, and validate detections using Microsoft Sentinel and Defender XDR.

Adversary Perspectives: Azure
Hope Walker (SpecterOps), May 10-13
You'll learn: Identify Azure misconfigurations and common attacks. Understand Azure AD (Entra) and approach Azure environments from an adversary perspective.

Not your track? We also offer trainings in Offensive Operations and Emerging Technologies. Check the full lineup at nsec.io/training-sessions.

➡️ Practical details
• Location: on-site OR online (check on the trainings page)
• CPE credits available
• All skill levels welcome (intermediate to advanced)

👉 Spots are limited and filling up. Register now: nsec.io/training-sessions

#NorthSec #infosec #cybersecurity #blueteam

⚡️ 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗦𝗲𝗰 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲'𝘀 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸!

Three trainings. Niche skills. High demand.

Reverse, Bypass, Exploit: Mobile Hacking Workshop
David Backer & Steven Smiley (Corellium, a Cellebrite Company) | May 11
You'll learn: Configure mobile test environments, exploit data at rest and in transit, reverse engineer apps, and manipulate runtime behavior.

Hacking the Invisible: SDR for Red Team Operations
Sébastien Dudek (Penthertz) | May 11-13
You'll learn: Leverage SDR for SIGINT and COMINT. Build custom tools with GNU Radio to attack wireless systems, drones, IoT, and connected hardware.

Practical AI Security: Go Beyond Theory, Build, Break, and Defend
Harish Ramadoss | May 11-13
You'll learn: Build real-world GenAI applications with LLMs, agents, and RAG. Attack and defend AI systems with practical techniques and tooling.

Not your track? We also offer trainings in Offensive Operations and Threat Modeling & Defense. Check the full lineup at nsec.io/training-sessions.

➡️ Practical details
• Location: on-site OR online (check on the trainings page)
• CPE credits available
• All skill levels welcome (intermediate to advanced)

👉 Spots are limited and filling up. Register now: nsec.io/training-sessions
#NorthSec #infosec