Las Vegas is famous for many reasons: gambling, bright lights, extravagant entertainment, and Elvis. It is also home to two of the largest security events on Earth: DEFCON and BlackHat. But before those massive events kick off, another slightly smaller event brings security practitioners and developers together: BSides Las Vegas 2023.
BSidesLV, as it is also known, is also special as it is the original and largest BSides event. Started in 2009 as a response to DEFCON becoming a bit too large in some people's opinion, the organizers planned a much more intimate conference earlier in the same week. That gathering has inspired BSides regional events worldwide, spanning 220 cities across 62 countries. If you can't make it to Las Vegas for this particular event, there is likely a BSides in your local area we encourage you to find and attend.