Annual Security Conference & Training · BengaluruCFP is live — submit proposal

Core research. Offensive security. One community.

An annual conference of original research, live tool demos and hands-on labs — reviewed by practitioners, presented to practitioners.

CFP OpenNext edition · VC/27

VULNCON 2027

The Call for Papers is officially open. We welcome original offensive security research, live tool demos, and hands-on workshops.

> status: cfp_open · dates_pending

Call for PapersCloses 28 Jan 2027

Submissions are open for Main Stage talks, Arsenal tools, and workshops.

Submit to the CFP →

01 / 06 · Main Stage · VULNCON 2026 · NIMHANS Convention Centre

2026 speakers & panelists came from

SentinelOne
Unit 42 · Palo Alto Networks
MDSec
Razorpay
Zoho
Amazon
Microsoft
Adobe
NetApp
SAP Labs
Groww
PhonePe
Flipkart
Netskope
Thales
CloudSEK

The mark, filled with VULNCON 2026

00 — About

Built by the community it serves.

VULNCON is a technical cybersecurity conference for core research, offensive security and practical innovation. Talks come through an open call for papers and are read by an independent review panel.

It started online in 2020 and has met in Bengaluru since 2024 — researchers, practitioners, students and security leaders in the same halls.

Editions since 2020: 05
Main-stage talks, 2026: 15
CxO panels, 2026: 09
Arsenal tools, 2026: 06

01 — Who it’s for

Pick your way in.

Your research, in front of people who can break it.

Submit a talk or a tool. Every submission is read by an independent review panel, and accepted work is presented on the Main Stage or at Arsenal.

Talks: 40 minutes on the Main Stage
Arsenal: live tool demos in the open lobby
Workshops: half-day, hands-on, Hall C
CFP Window: Open now · Closes 28 Jan 2027

Submit to CFP →

02 — What happens at VULNCON

Six tracks, running at once.

Parallel tracks every edition. Pick one stage or move between them — most people do.

03 — Editions

Every edition, on the record.

Full archive →

2020Online

2021Online

2024Bengaluru

2025NSSC, IISc Bengaluru

2026NIMHANS Convention Centre

2027Dates to be announced

01NIMHANS Convention Centre
02Doors open · Day 1
03Badge pickup
04Lamp lighting · Opening
05Opening address
06Keynote · Ruben Boonen
07Main Stage
08Arsenal · open lobby
09CxO track
10AI Security Village
11Between sessions
12Hallway track
13Main Stage · Day 2
14Photo wall
15Jersey reveal
16Felicitation
17Community
18The crew

04 — CxO Bytes

Bytes from the CxO track.

05 — Partners

Put your team where the community is.

Sponsor slots are tied to real moments — lanyards, workshops, happy hour, tickets, student scholarships — so your name sits next to something attendees actually use.

Request the 2027 prospectus →Talk to the team