BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Security For the Folks//Community calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:XFTF community calendar REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:P1D X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1D BEGIN:VEVENT UID:secure-iowa-conference-20260909@xftf.org DTSTAMP:20260909T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260909 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260910 SUMMARY:Secure Iowa Conference CATEGORIES:Conference LOCATION:Altoona\, IA DESCRIPTION:Iowa’s longest-running cyber security conference\, going sinc e 2012 — a single day of sessions on risk assessment\, penetration testi ng\, incident response\, compliance\, AI-driven threats and cloud security \, worth six CPEs. September 9\, 2026 at the Meadows Events Center in Alto ona.\n\nMore: https://secureiowaconference.com/ URL:https://secureiowaconference.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:blue-team-con-20260910@xftf.org DTSTAMP:20260910T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260910 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914 SUMMARY:Blue Team Con CATEGORIES:Conference LOCATION:Chicago\, IL DESCRIPTION:The conference built for defenders rather than for the people b reaking in — SOC analysts\, threat intel\, GRC\, audit\, architects and CISOs. Two days of training then two days of talks\, September 10–13\, 2 026 at the Swissôtel Chicago.\n\nMore: https://blueteamcon.com/ URL:https://blueteamcon.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:grrcon-20260924@xftf.org DTSTAMP:20260924T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260926 SUMMARY:GrrCON CATEGORIES:Conference LOCATION:Grand Rapids\, MI DESCRIPTION:Michigan’s big one\, and one of the friendlier cons in the Mi dwest — around 2\,800 people\, multiple tracks\, workshops and villages\ , without the sprawl of a Vegas conference. September 24–25\, 2026 at De Vos Place in Grand Rapids.\n\nMore: https://grrcon.com/ URL:https://grrcon.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:nsa-codebreaker-challenge-20260925@xftf.org DTSTAMP:20260925T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260925 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270121 SUMMARY:NSA Codebreaker Challenge CATEGORIES:CTF LOCATION:Online DESCRIPTION:The NSA’s months-long reverse-engineering and forensics chall enge\, built around a single scenario that unfolds task by task. Aimed mai nly at US college students\, and a good one to work through at your own pa ce.\n\nMore: https://nsa-codebreaker.org/home URL:https://nsa-codebreaker.org/home END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:bsides-cleveland-20260926@xftf.org DTSTAMP:20260926T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260926 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260927 SUMMARY:BSides Cleveland CATEGORIES:Conference LOCATION:Cleveland\, OH DESCRIPTION:The BSides serving north-east Ohio’s information security com munity\, run as a one-day conference on a university campus. September 26\ , 2026 at the Tinkham Veale University Center\, Case Western Reserve Unive rsity.\n\nMore: https://bsidescle.com/ URL:https://bsidescle.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:faust-ctf-2026-20260926@xftf.org DTSTAMP:20260926T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260926 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260927 SUMMARY:FAUST CTF 2026 CATEGORIES:CTF LOCATION:Online DESCRIPTION:Classic online attack-defense CTF. Each team will be given a Vu lnbox image to host itself and VPN access. You will run exploits against o ther teams\, capture flags and submit them to our server.\n\nMore: https:/ /2026.faustctf.net/ URL:https://2026.faustctf.net/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sunshinectf-2026-20260926@xftf.org DTSTAMP:20260926T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260926 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260929 SUMMARY:SunshineCTF 2026 CATEGORIES:CTF LOCATION:Online DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the eleventh (!) year of SunshineCTF\, hosted by Hac k@UCF in affiliation with BSides Orlando 2026. See our website for the mos t accurate and up to date information! Infra sponsored by goo.gle/ctfspons orship\n\nMore: https://sunshinectf.org/ URL:https://sunshinectf.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:pointer-overflow-ctf-20260927@xftf.org DTSTAMP:20260927T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260927 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261207 SUMMARY:Pointer Overflow CTF CATEGORIES:CTF LOCATION:Online DESCRIPTION:A ten-week\, learner-focused jeopardy CTF run by UW–Stevens P oint’s cyber security program — a Wisconsin CTF\, and a gentle place t o start.\n\nMore: https://pointeroverflowctf.com/ URL:https://pointeroverflowctf.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:wild-west-hackin-fest-deadwood-20261007@xftf.org DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261007 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261010 SUMMARY:Wild West Hackin’ Fest — Deadwood CATEGORIES:Conference LOCATION:Deadwood\, SD DESCRIPTION:Three days in a Black Hills theatre with keynotes\, hands-on la bs\, villages\, a CTF and a cyberdeck build competition\, plus optional pr e-conference training. Attend in person or virtually. October 7–9\, 2026 at Deadwood Mountain Grand\, Deadwood\, South Dakota.\n\nMore: https://wi ldwesthackinfest.com/ URL:https://wildwesthackinfest.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:iowa-homeland-security-conference-20261014@xftf.org DTSTAMP:20261014T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261014 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261017 SUMMARY:Iowa Homeland Security Conference CATEGORIES:Conference LOCATION:Ankeny\, IA DESCRIPTION:Iowa HSEM’s annual gathering of emergency managers\, homeland security staff and state agency partners\, where cyber incident response sits alongside disaster response and recovery — useful if your OT work t ouches public safety or utilities. October 14–16\, 2026 at the FFA Enric hment Center in Ankeny.\n\nMore: https://homelandsecurity.iowa.gov/about/i owa-homeland-security-conference URL:https://homelandsecurity.iowa.gov/about/iowa-homeland-security-conferen ce END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:deadface-ctf-20261017@xftf.org DTSTAMP:20261017T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261020 SUMMARY:DEADFACE CTF CATEGORIES:CTF LOCATION:Online DESCRIPTION:A story-driven jeopardy CTF from Cyber Hacktics\, run for Cyber security Awareness Month. Good for beginners through intermediate players. \n\nMore: https://ctf.deadface.io/ URL:https://ctf.deadface.io/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:securinets-ctf-quals-2026-20261017@xftf.org DTSTAMP:20261017T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261019 SUMMARY:Securinets CTF Quals 2026 CATEGORIES:CTF LOCATION:Online DESCRIPTION:Securinets CTF Quals 2026 is an online Jeopardy-style Capture t he Flag (CTF) competition organized by Securinets INSAT. The top 10 teams worldwide and the top 10 teams from the MENA region will qualify to compet e in the onsite finals in Tunis\, Tunisia. Registration opens soon! Join o ur Discord server: https://discord.gg/X5nSDvjSyc ☁️ Infrastructure spo nsored by Google: https://goo.gle/ctfsponsorship\n\nMore: https://ctf.secu rinets.tn/ URL:https://ctf.securinets.tn/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:manusec-usa-20261021@xftf.org DTSTAMP:20261021T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261021 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261023 SUMMARY:ManuSec USA CATEGORIES:Conference LOCATION:Chicago\, IL DESCRIPTION:A two-day summit for the IT and OT people protecting critical m anufacturing — the closest thing to MOCS on the regional calendar. Octob er 21–22\, 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.\n\nMore: https://usa.manus ecevent.com/ URL:https://usa.manusecevent.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:hitcon-ctf-2026-20261023@xftf.org DTSTAMP:20261023T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261023 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261026 SUMMARY:HITCON CTF 2026 CATEGORIES:CTF LOCATION:Online DESCRIPTION:More: https://ctf2026.hitcon.org/ URL:https://ctf2026.hitcon.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:hack-lu-ctf-2026-20261023@xftf.org DTSTAMP:20261023T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261023 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261026 SUMMARY:Hack.lu CTF 2026 CATEGORIES:CTF LOCATION:Online DESCRIPTION:Hack.​lu CTF is organized by FluxFingers\, the CTF team of Ru hr-University Bochum (Germany). This will be the 16th edition.\n\nMore: ht tps://flu.xxx/ URL:https://flu.xxx/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:national-cyber-league-fall-individual-game-20261023@xftf.org DTSTAMP:20261023T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261023 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261026 SUMMARY:National Cyber League — Fall Individual Game CATEGORIES:CTF LOCATION:Online DESCRIPTION:The individual round of NCL’s fall season\, which ranks every player against the rest of the country. Made for high school and college students. Registration closes October 9 (late until October 13)\; the prac tice game runs October 12–18.\n\nMore: https://nationalcyberleague.org/ URL:https://nationalcyberleague.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:cyber-security-summit-minneapolis-20261027@xftf.org DTSTAMP:20261027T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261027 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261029 SUMMARY:Cyber Security Summit (Minneapolis) CATEGORIES:Conference LOCATION:Bloomington\, MN DESCRIPTION:Now in its sixteenth year\, this summit deliberately mixes busi ness\, government\, military and academic leaders in one room rather than keeping them on separate circuits. October 27–28\, 2026 at the Hyatt Reg ency Bloomington\, Minneapolis.\n\nMore: https://www.cybersecuritysummit.o rg/ URL:https://www.cybersecuritysummit.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:dragos-ctf-20261028@xftf.org DTSTAMP:20261028T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261028 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261031 SUMMARY:Dragos CTF CATEGORIES:CTF LOCATION:Online DESCRIPTION:A free\, 48-hour ICS and OT capture-the-flag from Dragos\, play ed solo or as a team — the one on this calendar most squarely about our subject. Suits anyone from new-to-ICS through working OT practitioners.\n\ nMore: https://hub.dragos.com/ctf-registration-26 URL:https://hub.dragos.com/ctf-registration-26 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:national-cyber-league-fall-team-game-20261106@xftf.org DTSTAMP:20261106T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261109 SUMMARY:National Cyber League — Fall Team Game CATEGORIES:CTF LOCATION:Online DESCRIPTION:The team round of NCL’s fall season. Made for student teams.\ n\nMore: https://nationalcyberleague.org/ URL:https://nationalcyberleague.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:csaw-ctf-final-round-2026-20261112@xftf.org DTSTAMP:20261112T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261114 SUMMARY:CSAW CTF Final Round 2026 CATEGORIES:CTF LOCATION:Online DESCRIPTION:CSAW CTF is one of the oldest and biggest CTFs. Designed as an entry-level\, jeopardy-style CTF\, this competition is for students who ar e trying to break into the field of security\, as well as for advanced stu dents and industry professionals who want to practice their skills.\n\nMor e: https://ctf.csaw.io/ URL:https://ctf.csaw.io/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:doe-cyberforce-competition-20261113@xftf.org DTSTAMP:20261113T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261115 SUMMARY:DOE CyberForce Competition CATEGORIES:CTF LOCATION:Tinley Park\, IL DESCRIPTION:The Department of Energy’s in-person defend-the-infrastructur e competition for college teams\, with an energy and OT theme. Up to 100 s tudent teams\, held just outside Chicago.\n\nMore: https://cyberforce.ener gy.gov/cyberforce-competition/2026-competition/ URL:https://cyberforce.energy.gov/cyberforce-competition/2026-competition/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:wolvctf-20261113@xftf.org DTSTAMP:20261113T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261116 SUMMARY:WolvCTF CATEGORIES:CTF LOCATION:Online DESCRIPTION:The University of Michigan security club’s CTF\, with beginne r through advanced challenges and an open division for non-students.\n\nMo re: https://wolvctf.io/ URL:https://wolvctf.io/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:secureworld-twin-cities-20261119@xftf.org DTSTAMP:20261119T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261120 SUMMARY:SecureWorld Twin Cities CATEGORIES:Conference LOCATION:Bloomington\, MN DESCRIPTION:The Minnesota stop on the SecureWorld circuit — a day of keyn otes\, panels and sessions with CPE credit. November 19\, 2026 at the JW M arriott Mall of America.\n\nMore: https://events.secureworld.io/details/tw in-cities-mn-2026/ URL:https://events.secureworld.io/details/twin-cities-mn-2026/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:glacierctf-2026-20261120@xftf.org DTSTAMP:20261120T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261122 SUMMARY:GlacierCTF 2026 CATEGORIES:CTF LOCATION:Online DESCRIPTION:We're excited to announce GlacierCTF 2026 for its fifth edition \, a 24-hour jeopardy CTF organized by LosFuzzys. Join our discord at: htt ps://discord.gg/DFYnRAME23 Infra sponsored by goo.gle/ctfsponsorship\n\nMo re: https://glacierctf.com/ URL:https://glacierctf.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:nitectf-2026-20261211@xftf.org DTSTAMP:20261211T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261211 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261214 SUMMARY:niteCTF 2026 CATEGORIES:CTF LOCATION:Online DESCRIPTION:niteCTF\, hosted by Cryptonite\, is designed to help students e xplore new & diverse areas of cybersecurity while providing a platform for experienced players to sharpen their skills. The CTF features a wide rang e of challenges spanning multiple domains including Hardware Security\, Cr yptography\, Web Exploitation\, Digital Forensics\, Binary Exploitation\, Reverse Engineering\, and more! ~ hosted by