Blue Team Con 2025

Date: Sep 06, 2025 – Sep 07, 2025
Location: The Fairmont, Chicago, Illinois

Blue Team Con 2025 takes place at the Fairmont Chicago, IL, with training sessions on September 4–5 and the main conference on September 6–7, 2025.

What It’s About
As the only in-person conference focused entirely on cybersecurity defenders, Blue Team Con gathers over 850 professionals—including SOC analysts, threat hunters, incident responders, and defensive developers—to share knowledge through hands-on training, villages, and talks.

Key Highlights

  • Training Days (Sept 4–5): Deep-dive instructor-led workshops earning CPE credits.
  • Conference Days (Sept 6–7): Defender-focused talks and interactive villages aimed at safeguarding organizational infrastructure.
  • Networking: Informal forums connect practitioners across all defensive disciplines .

Blue Team Con consistently emphasizes peer-driven learning and practical insights for defensive cybersecurity. For members of the Science of Security community, it offers an opportunity to engage with real-world defense tactics, cutting-edge tooling, and emerging trends—all rooted in a community-first environment.

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