Where industry leaders accelerate cybersecurity
DefCamp returns for its 16th edition and if you’re responsible for cybersecurity decisions at your organization, this is where you need to be.
For over a decade, DefCamp has been Central and Eastern Europe’s most important cybersecurity gathering. It’s where cutting-edge research meets real-world operational challenges, where executive decisions get pressure-tested against technical reality, and where the community comes together to push the boundaries of what’s possible in infosec.
In 2026, we’re raising the bar again: sharper executive dialogue, deeper technical tracks, more hands-on experiences, and a community that has never once separated the boardroom from the terminal.
For security leaders and decision-makers
DefCamp brings together 2,500+ cybersecurity professionals from 50+ countries, including the CISOs, board advisors, and decision-makers driving security investment across 700+ organizations.
Our C-level panels are built for exactly that audience. These are conversations where real strategic alignment happens: regulatory pressure gets mapped to operational response, the gap between what the board thinks security costs and what it actually takes gets addressed honestly, by people who’ve lived it.
For practitioners, researchers, and the people who do the work
DefCamp has always been a technical conference first. That doesn’t change. Five tracks, built for depth:
- Cyber-operations, AI and emerging technologies
- Governance, compliance and strategy
- Web, software and infrastructure security
- Hardware, forensics and reverse engineering
- Wireless, communication and physical security
The DefCamp content is built around real research, real findings, and speakers who have the experience to prove it.
The Hacking Village
The Hacking Village is DefCamp’s dedicated space where skills get tested against real problems. Competitions, live challenges, and hands-on activities attract the most technically sharp participants in the room.
If you’re a practitioner looking to compete and benchmark yourself, this is your arena.
If you’re an organization looking to identify, evaluate, and recruit top talent in action, there’s no better environment in the region to do it.
If you have a tool or platform worth putting in front of serious technical scrutiny, the Village is where that happens.
Get ready to…
… speak alongside global security leaders.
… run live challenges in the Hacking Village.
… put your solutions in front of the organizations that need them and the practitioners who will evaluate them honestly.
Secure your seat for DefCamp 2026!
Members of the British-Romanian Chamber of Commerce benefit from a 15% discount. Claim your discounted ticket here.
Or become a DefCamp 2026 partner!
For more details about topics, activities, competitions, and registration, visit the official DefCamp website or reach out: contact@defcamp.ro
