A Production of IT Gulf Coast
In collaboration with BSides Pensacola · Pensacola Cyber Army · DEF CON 850
HACK THE COAST
Defending the Coast: Built to Withstand
The Gulf Coast's community-driven cybersecurity conference. Breakout sessions. Hands-on learning. Real connections.
It Happened.
May 9, 2026. Cowork Annex. Pensacola, FL. The Gulf Coast showed up.
75
Attendees
12
Sessions
1
CTF
6
Sponsors
One Day. All Access.
Breakout sessions, a CTF competition, an OSINT Village, and real connections with the Gulf Coast cyber community. Pick what matters to you.
Capture the Flag
A hands-on CTF running all day. Web exploitation, cryptography, OSINT, reverse engineering, and more. Solo or team. All skill levels.
OSINT Village
Get hands-on with open source intelligence. Learn OSINT techniques, tools, and tradecraft from experienced practitioners. Investigate, discover, and connect the dots — open to everyone.
Built for Everyone in Cyber
Whether you're a high school student exploring careers, a college student building skills, or a practitioner sharing hard-won lessons — there's a place for you here.
Students
High school and college students get full access at the same $55 price. Beginner-friendly sessions, mentorship connections, and a welcoming community.
Practitioners
Industry-relevant breakout sessions on red team, blue team, cloud, AI, governance, and more. Real knowledge from people doing the work.
Community
From Jacksonville to New Orleans — the Gulf Coast cyber community is growing. This is where you meet the people building it.
Cowork Annex · Pensacola, FL
A modern, community-centered space in downtown Pensacola. Built for collaboration and hands-on learning.
13 Palafox Place · Pensacola, Florida
A production of IT Gulf Coast · Complementing the ITEN Wired ecosystem
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Help Build What's Next
Hack the Coast Year 2 is targeting May 2027 in Pensacola. We're building the team now.
Volunteer
Help with logistics, day-of ops, monthly mixers, or speaker coordination. No experience needed.
Sponsor
Put your brand in front of Gulf Coast tech and cybersecurity professionals. Community, Partner, and Premier tiers available.
Speak
Got something worth sharing? We build the speaker pipeline from this community first. Drop your topic idea.
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