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About The Event
Security BSides is a non-profit global security event created by a group of hackers, security researchers, and passionate cybersecurity experts who are keen to share their knowledge and ideas.
Organized by Shellmates, the event took place in a first online qualification phase on december 2020.
The Event will include the finals of the CTF competition, alongside conferences presented by local and international experts, and workshops seeking to share the maximum of knowledge and skills related to cybersecurity.
The event aims to bring together a community passionate about cybersecurity in Algeria.
Where
École nationale supérieure d'informatique, Algiers
When
Saturday and Sunday
January 08-09th, 2022
Event Speakers & Mentors
Here are some of our speakers and mentors
Hafidh Zouahi
Computer systems engineer
with a keen interest in security
Hamza Tahmi
Security engineer focusing
on building secure products
Benaissa Ayoub
crypto engineer at Zama
Bilal Retiat
Cybersecurity Specialist at Realistic Security
Bendali Brahim
security researcher at Synack Red Team
Nasreddine Bencherchali
Detection Engineer, Threat Hunter
& Security Researcher
Zerguini Neila
Senior Manager within Deloitte Canada
Merouan Oussama Abdallah
technical department's manager
at Shellmates club & Cybersecurity enthusiast
Mokrane Abdelmalek
Dev co-manager at GDG Algiers
& Cybersecurity enthusiast
Event Schedule
Here is our event schedule
The opening and closing ceremony as well as the conferences will take place at Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'informatique, Oued Smar, Algiers. The workshops' details will be provided via mail to those who registered. Participants will be informed if there are any changes to the schedule.
Online Conference: Back to basics. Hamza Tahmi
A non-technical and lightweight presentation about security core principles.
Opening Ceremony
- Presentation of the club and event (plus an overview of the BSides Algiers event's history).
- A word from the president of the club, an experienced CTF player.
Conference: Threat detection and sigma rules. Nasreddine Bencherchali
Security talk by a Detection Engineer, Threat Hunter & Security Researcher.
Conference: QKD Protocols. Menacer Djamel Eddine
Security talk by a Senior Lecturer & Researcher in Security and Virtualization fields at ESI Algiers.
Workshop: Anomaly Hunting with Elastic Stack. Retiat Bilal
Practical Workshop by a Cybersecurity Specialist at Realistic Security.
Workshop: Client side security. Merouan Oussama Abdallah & Mokrane Abdelmalek
A Session focusing on client-side web security, covering the most frequent vulnerabilities with real-world examples and concluding with some solutions to those flaws.
Online Conference: Lock Picking 101. Hafidh Zouahi
This talk dives into Lock Picking, the practice of manipulating lock mechanisms to crack them open without their corresponding key.
Check-in
- Check-in of participants.
Conference: Cybersecurity for Operational Technologies (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS): an overview. Zerguini Neila
This conference will talk about all the software, hardware, practices, personnel, and services deployed to protect operational technology infrastructure. It will also present the security aspect of control systems used in industries such as utilities and manufacturing to automate or remotely control product production, handling and distribution.
Conference: XDR and synchonized security. Abderrahmane Soudaki
What is XDR ?
Workshop: Crypto before Bitcoin. Benaissa Ayoub
Practical Workshop by a Crypto Engineer at Zama.
Workshop: Pentesting Methodology & Tips. Bendali Brahim
Practical Workshop by a Security Researcher at Synack Red Team.
Closing Ceremony
- Summary of the event.
- A word from our sponsor Realistic Security.
Event Venue
Event venue location info and gallery
École nationale supérieure d'informatique, Algiers
Formerly the National Institute for Computer Training (INI), is an Algerian higher education institution training state engineers in computer science. It is located in Oued Smar, about 15 km from the city center of the capital Algiers, in Algeria.
Gallery
Check our gallery from the recent events
Sponsors
F.A.Q
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Who organizes BSides Algiers 2021?
The event is organized by Shellmates Club, a group of students passionate about cybersecurity. Founded on December 19th 2011 as OWASP Student Chapter Algeria, the group was the first representative of OWASP in Algeria. The main goal of the club is to create a community of infosec enthusiasts and encourage knowledge sharing in the IT security field.
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Who can register?
You are a fan of cybersecurity or a professional in this field? You are passionate about hacking or you are simply curious? Then BSides Algiers 2021 Finals is the opportunity not to miss to satisfy your curiosity, learn and also meet other people addicted to computer security.
The CTF finals are reserved to the teams qualified, however learning by watching is an efficient way of progress. -
What to expect at BSides Algiers 2021 Finals onsite edition?
This phase includes the finals of the CTF (Capture The Flag) competition, a cybersecurity contest in which a set of problems is given, covering various topics related to cybersecurity (Cryptography, Reverse-Engineering, Binary Exploitation, Web Security, Digital Forensics).
Alongside with conferences, and exciting workshops related to cybersecurity! -
What about the CTF finals ?
The CTF finals will be held in the 2nd weekend of BSides Algiers, 10 teams qualified from BSides Quals and HackINI 2021 will race in a hacking battle of 24 hours, if you did not qualify, you can still watch those hackers in action!
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How to reach us?
If you have any further questions email us at shellmates@esi.dz Or track us on our Social Media Accounts
Newsletter
Get notified of all announcements concerning the BSides Algiers 2021 Finals
Registrations
Conferences, workshops, maybe both! Just make sure to reserve your place(s) !
Access Portal To
Conferences
- Formal meetings
- Pro-leveled speakers
- Advanced cybersecurity topics
- Theoretical concepts of hacking
Registration closed!
Access Portal To
Workshops
- Interactive meetings
- Hands-on workshops
- From beginner friendly to advanced
- Practical hacking concepts
Registration closed!
Contact Us
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Address
École nationale supérieure d'informatiqueBPM68 16270, Oued Smar, Algiers, Algeria