Workshops

Overview

BSides Tallinn 2026 opens with a full day of hands-on workshops on Thursday 24 September, the day before the conference. They run at T1 Venue, level 3, in the same building as everything else.

Workshops are included with your conference ticket. There is no separate workshop ticket and no extra fee; but you do need to register for each workshop individually, because seats are limited.

How to register

Each workshop has its own registration form. Registration links can be found from the agenda, under the description of each workshop. Since workshops have a limited number of spots, you will receive an e-mail once your registration is confirmed.

How to prepare

Once you have registered at a workshop and received a confirmation letter, carefully read through the workshop description. Make sure to take the necessary things required such as laptops or prepare the required machines, etc. according to the descriptions before attending.

Requirements per workshop:

"PLC Unplugged" - Laptop with Wi-Fi and Ubuntu 24.04 VM (amd64/arm64).
"Anti-Forensics (and Anti-Anti-Forensics) Techniques for Incident Responders" - Laptop
"Inside Scattered Spider: A Red vs. Blue Breach & Attack Simulation" - Laptop
"Gotta Contain 'Em All: Collaborative Incident Response Training Through Gaming" - Laptop
"Mastering Bash for Hackers: Extreme Command-Line Power" - Laptop
"Wifi Discovery and monitoring 101 primarily with Kismet" - Please bring a laptop with VirtualBox installed and Ethernet capability (or a suitable adapter). The organizer will provide nine USB/USB-C 802.11ax Wi-Fi adapters, one per pair.
"HAM radio workshop and exam" - see the workshop description on the agenda.

Change of plans and can't attend?

What should you do if you cannot attend? Please let us know as soon as you can, and by 22 September at the latest, via silvia@bsides.ee, so we can offer the spot to the next person in the waiting line.

Agenda

The workshop timetable is published in pretalx and updates here automatically, including any last-minute room or time changes.

Room plans

All workshops run on level 3 of T1 Venue, Peterburi tee 2. Full directions, parking and public transport are on the main site's venue section.

Floor plan of level 3 of T1 Venue, with the Lifedance workshop rooms 1 and 2, the Muse workshop room and Office 6 outlined, and the entrance and registration desk marked — Level 3 of T1 Venue. Workshop rooms are outlined in blue; the entrance and the registration desk in red. Open the plan full size.

BSides team members and volunteers will be on site to guide you to the correct room throughout the day.

Lifedance 1

Capacity: 30 seats
Finding it: T1, 3rd floor, "Lifedance" venue next to parking space corridor

Lifedance 2

Capacity: 20 seats
Finding it: T1, 3rd floor, "Lifedance" venue next to parking space corridor

Muse

Capacity: 20 seats
Finding it: T1, 3rd floor, "Muse" studio across the hall from Lifedance

Office 6

Capacity: 25 seats
Finding it: T1, 3rd floor, enter via T1 venue

FAQ

No. Workshops are included with your BSides Tallinn 2026 conference ticket, at no extra cost. You do need to register for each workshop separately, because seats are limited.

A laptop, for almost every session. Some workshops need more than that: "PLC Unplugged" expects an Ubuntu 24.04 VM, and the Kismet workshop expects VirtualBox and Ethernet capability. The per-workshop list is in the Overview above, and the full detail is in each workshop's description on the agenda. Set everything up before you arrive.

Register anyway. Seats are limited, so registrations beyond a room's capacity go on a waiting line, and you get a confirmation e-mail once a seat is yours. Places do open up as people cancel, so it is worth being on that list.

Tell us as soon as you can, and by 22 September at the latest, at silvia@bsides.ee. Your seat then goes to the next person in the waiting line.

Still stuck? Ask in our Slack or email info@bsides.ee.