HACK THE COAST
Defending the Coast / Built to Withstand
The Gulf Coast's community-run cybersecurity conference. Breakout sessions, a day-long CTF, an OSINT Village, and the people actually building this scene.
A production of IT Gulf Coast · with BSides Pensacola, Pensacola Cyber Army & DEF CON 850
It happened.
May 9, 2026. Cowork Annex, Pensacola. The Gulf Coast showed up.
75
Attendees
12
Sessions
01
CTF
06
Sponsors
One day. All access.
Breakout sessions, a day-long CTF, an OSINT Village, and real connections with the Gulf Coast cyber community.
Capture the Flag
A hands-on CTF running all day. Web exploitation, crypto, OSINT, reversing. Solo or team, all skill levels.
OSINT Village
Open-source intelligence, hands-on. Techniques, tools, and tradecraft from working practitioners. Open to everyone.
Everyone in cyber.
High-school student exploring careers, college student building skills, or a practitioner sharing hard-won lessons — there's a place for you.
Students
High-school and college students get full access at the same price. Beginner-friendly sessions, mentorship connections, a welcoming room.
Practitioners
Industry-relevant breakouts on red team, blue team, cloud, AI, governance. 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
A community-centered space in downtown Pensacola. 13 Palafox Place.
Who makes it happen.
Year 1 ran on these organizations. Year 2 has room for yours.
Silver sponsor
Sponsors
Community partners
In collaboration with
Help build what's next.
Hack the Coast Year 2 is targeting May 2027 in Pensacola. The team is forming now — pick your lane.
Volunteer
Logistics, day-of ops, monthly mixers, speaker coordination. No experience needed.
Sponsor
Put your brand in front of Gulf Coast tech and security pros. Community, Partner, and Premier tiers.
Speak
Got something worth sharing? We build the speaker pipeline from this community first.
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