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DefCamp
2026 – International Hacking & Cyber Security Conference, Bucharest
Join the largest cybersecurity conference from CEE. Almost 2,500 participants, 100+ speakers, and everything you need for the two days on one page.
- November 19–20, 2026
- Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest
DefCamp 2026 is live
- Izvor Street 2–4, C1 entrancePalace of the Parliament
- Metro M1, Izvor station5-minute walk to the venue
- Bring your ticketClaim your badge at the entrance
- Buy online onlyNo tickets sold on-site
Plan your two days
Agenda, people & jobs
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Schedule
4 stages: 3 technical tracks and 1 for executive debates. Offensive AI and deepfakes, NIS2 and DORA, cloud, OSINT, ICS and ransomware.
Who’s hiring
Open security roles from the companies you meet at DefCamp.
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Tools & products
Security tools and products from our partners.
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Speakers
100+ local and international speakers sharing their latest research.
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Meet the right people
Your ticket is more than a badge. Log in to Ticketify with the email you registered with and a one-time code. You can plan meetings, grow your network and claim your Afterparty seat before you arrive.
Connect with other participants
Almost 2,500 participants attend DefCamp. Find the ones you want to talk to before the doors open.
- Browse who else is coming
- Send connection requests and swap contacts
- Keep your DefCamp network after the event
Book 1:1 meetings
Turn a hallway chance into a scheduled conversation with a peer, partner or recruiter.
- Request a meeting and suggest a time slot
- Accept or decline the requests you receive
- See your confirmed meetings for Nov 19–20 in one list
Official Afterparty
Friday night, November 20. Great music, drinks, karaoke and plenty of people to connect with. Whatever happens there stays off the logs.
- Your invitation is in My Rewards
- Limited seats, so claim yours early
- Show it at the door on Friday night
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Compete · learn · win
Hacking Village
The DefCamp playground since 2016. CTFs, hardware, drones, space, OSINT, cloud and lock picking. Pick an activity, read the rules and come prepared. Your Attendee ticket gets you in.
CTF
DefCamp Capture the Flag (D-CTF)
One of the oldest and most rebellious CTFs in Central and Eastern Europe.
AI
Agentic CTF
Build an agent or a swarm, then let it take on sealed CTF challenges.
Drones / RF
[ NO_CARRIER ]
First time at DefCamp: RF hacking, flight controllers and live airborne targets.
Space
HiveHack Space Hacking Village
Satellites, ground stations and mission control. Hack the hive, own the orbit.
Malware
Meridian Malware
You are inside Meridian Bank: ATMs, SWIFT gateway and a SOC that never sleeps.
Pentest
The Ascent
Minimal briefing: get inside, reach the cloud, retrieve the data.
Cloud
Ping of Cloud
A simple diagnostic tool is the front door to an entire cloud footprint.
Web
Machines Hacked Politely
Start with a web app, then find what lies deeper in the environment.
Blue team
Threat Modelling Village
Blueprint to break. Attackers and defenders model systems together.
Investigation
ClickBait
Work realistic cases with Hackout and the Romanian Police.
OSINT
Trace Labs OSINT Search Party CTF
Use OSINT to help find real missing people.
OSINT
Target John
Get a few details about a real target and find out everything you can.
CTF
CyberDojoTM CTF
From warm-ups for beginners to hard n-day challenges.
Hardware
Memory Leak
Unravel the PCB enigma across hardware and software challenges.
Hardware
Null Your Warranty Village
Hands-on hardware hacking on black-box gadgets.
Wireless
Untangle the Spectrum
Beginner friendly radio and wireless challenges.
Game security
HackTheGame Village
Analyse and modify games built for security practice. By OmniCYBR.
CTF
The Honeycomb
The cybersecurity playground built by HiveHack.
Physical
Lock Picking Village
Noob or pro, learn to pick locks and compete for prizes.
Getting there & more
Venue, city & us
Venue
Palace of the Parliament
- Izvor Street 2–4, use the C1 entrance
- From OTP airport: express bus 783 or train to Gara de Nord, then metro M1 to Izvor
- By car: A2 motorway towards the city centre (Unirii)
Visit Bucharest
Staying longer? Parks, lakes, Little Paris architecture and the landmarks worth your free evening.
City guideAbout DefCamp
From a 160-person meetup in 2011 to almost 2,500 participants and 17,000+ people across 16 editions.
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Since 2011
About DefCamp
DefCamp is the premier cybersecurity conference in Central and Eastern Europe, uniting thousands of professionals, researchers and enthusiasts since 2011. What began as a small infosec meetup has evolved into a powerhouse event that drives innovation, strengthens community ties and advances cyber resilience across the region.
DefCamp 2026 in Bucharest combines technical excellence with high-impact networking: world-class keynotes, hands-on learning, live hacking competitions and expert-led panels on AI threats and deepfakes, supply chain security, regulatory compliance, threat modeling, threat intelligence, cloud security and ransomware.
Read more about DefCamp- Lead with cutting-edge cyber intelligenceThe latest research, threat intelligence and strategic insights from global cybersecurity leaders.
- Learn from industry-defining expertsFor 15 editions, DefCamp has been the go-to stage for practitioners who deliver results in the field.
- Build high-value strategic connectionsWhere cybersecurity business, innovation and community converge.
- Keep on hacking for goodCyberEDU is the permanent home of the DefCamp Hacking Village, with real-world challenges all year round.
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