Blue Team Con

Blue Team Con is an annual cybersecurity conference built for defenders, inclusive of anyone interested in safeguarding organizations. | 10-13 September 2026

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🚨 Blue Team Con 2026🚨

We're moving! Join us at Swissotel Chicago on September 10-13, 2026.

We have many new things for all of you going into our SIXTH year. A conference for anyone working in information security - GRC, SOC, TI, Audit, Engineers, Architects, CISOs, and more!

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The Student Scholarship Fund helps bring aspiring Cybersecurity Defenders to Blue Team Con. See how you can help build tomorrow's army of blue-teamers today.

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Have you sent your submission for this year's t-shirt design contest? The winner will have their design featured on a shirt in the 2026 Swag Shop! Submissions close at midnight on July 17th.

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📣 Today at 10AM CT on Blue Team Con Online - Anthony Hendricks showcases the importance of mentors in cybersecurity, and teaches you to be a good protégé.

Learn more: https://t.co/4aHoOuRL4Q
Join on YouTube: https://t.co/ILC7CyLOun
Join on Twitch: https://t.co/c9ynJDrkGr

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📣 This week on Blue Team Con Online, Anthony Hendricks digs into the importance of sponsors and mentors in the career of a cybersecurity pro, how you can secure a mentor, and how to be a good protégé.

Learn more: https://t.co/4aHoOuRL4Q

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Today at 4PM CT on Blue Team Con Online - Amanda Draeger shows you how costs are calculated for cyber incidents, and how you can use this information to get the budget you need.

Learn more: https://t.co/4aHoOuRL4Q
YouTube: https://t.co/ILC7CyLOun
Twitch: https://t.co/c9ynJDrkGr

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📣 This week on Blue Team Con Online, Amanda Draeger tallies up the cost of disaster and shows you how to use this info to convince leadership to make investments in security.

Learn more: https://t.co/4aHoOuRL4Q

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📣 Tomorrow morning at 10AM CT on Blue Team Con Online - Dwayne McDaniel helps you prevent security risks when using AI in developer workflows.

Learn more: https://t.co/4aHoOuRL4Q
Join on YouTube: https://t.co/ILC7CyLOun
Join on Twitch: https://t.co/c9ynJDrkGr

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The Blue Team Con T-shirt Design Contest is back!

Do you have what it takes to create the winning design?

Learn more and make your submission here: https://t.co/7cYkfLaTiz

[Pictured: Prior winning designs]

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Our 2026 call for trainings and papers closes in just a few hours. If you've procrastinated until now, there's still time! Lock in - the clock is ticking... Get your submissions in before midnight to be considered.

CFP: https://t.co/pH9EV3ylBD

CFT: https://t.co/DfRG26awwx

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📣 This week on Blue Team Con Online, Dwayne McDaniel warns against the pitfalls of AI in developer workflows - you won't want to miss it!

Learn more: https://t.co/4aHoOuRL4Q

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Just one more day to get your CFT and CFP submissions in - you can do it. Don't let this opportunity slip away!

CFP: https://t.co/pH9EV3ylBD

CFT: https://t.co/DfRG26awwx

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📣 Tomorrow morning at 10AM CT on Blue Team Con Online - Dr. Ullman showcases defense shortfalls that led to disaster, and teaches how to prevent the same from happening to you.

Learn more: https://t.co/4aHoOuRL4Q
YouTube: https://t.co/ILC7CyLOun
Twitch: https://t.co/c9ynJDrkGr

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📣 Today at 4PM CT on Blue Team Con Online - Suril Desai teaches you modern methods of cyber deception designed to alert your team of an impending attack.

Learn more: https://t.co/4aHoOuRL4Q
Join on YouTube: https://t.co/ILC7CyLOun
Join on Twitch: https://t.co/c9ynJDrkGr

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The Blue Team Con 2026 Call for Papers and Trainings closes next week (April 20). Make sure to get your submissions completed before midnight!

CFP: https://t.co/pH9EV3ylBD

CFT: https://t.co/DfRG26awwx

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📣 This week on Blue Team Con Online, Suril Desai teaches you the art of deception, and Dr. Ullman shows you how to emerge from the ashes of a cyber defense disaster.

Learn more: https://t.co/4aHoOuRL4Q

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The clock is ticking - have you submitted your papers and trainings for consideration? It's not too late, but time is running out!

CFP: https://t.co/pH9EV3ylBD

CFT: https://t.co/DfRG26awwx

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📣 Today at 4PM CT on Blue Team Con Online - David Horak teaches you to configure Active Directory to protect against brute force attacks.

Learn more: https://t.co/4aHoOuRL4Q
Join on YouTube: https://t.co/ILC7CyLOun
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📣 This week on Blue Team Con Online, David Horak discusses best practices for Active Directory setup and administration to protect against bad actors.

Learn more: https://t.co/4aHoOuRL4Q

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There’s no shortage of places to talk about breaking things.

We built Blue Team Con to focus on defending them.

Year 6 — still about sharing what actually works.

Looking for sponsors who want to be part of that.

Chicago 🏙️ | Sept 10–13
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Blue Team Con 2026 is proud to announce Melian as a Lab Slot Sponsor.