Full Schedule

Event Agenda

7:00 – 7:10 PM
Welcome & Kickoff
Host intro, agenda overview, and ground rules — technical talks only, no vendor pitches.

7:10 – 7:40 PM · 30 min + Q&A
🎤 Technical Talk #1
Possible themes:
Detection engineering case study
Anonymized SOC incident walkthrough
Lessons from publicly disclosed incidents
Building detections that actually work

7:40 – 8:10 PM · 30 min + Q&A
🎤 Technical Talk #2
Possible themes:
Cloud security detection
Threat hunting workflows
SIEM rule tuning
SOC automation techniques

8:10 – 8:50 PM
⚡ Lightning Talk Block — 8 × 5 min
Fast-paced mini talks from the community. Example topics:

          A detection that saved our SOC hours
          An anonymized alert investigation
          How we reduced alert noise by 80%
          Breaking production with a security rule
          Favorite threat hunting technique
          A SIEM query everyone should know
          Lessons from a failed detection
          AI + security workflow improvements
        

☕ 5-MINUTE BREAK · 8:50 – 8:55 PM

8:55 – 9:05 PM · Optional

🤝 Speed Networking

Quick Zoom breakouts — small groups if attendance is high. Optional prompt: which talk have you enjoyed the most so far?

9:05 – 9:35 PM · 30 min + Q&A
🎤 Technical Talk #3
Possible themes:
Purple team lessons and takeaways
Security process and workflow improvements
AI-assisted security operations
Building and maturing a detection program

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Lightning speakers often bring friends, share the event, and come back as future full speakers. They're the community's growth engine.

⚠ Content Requirements All talk content must be publicly shareable and suitable for a public audience. Do not present unpublished vulnerability research, uncoordinated disclosures, active CVEs, or any information that has not been cleared for public release. Do not include confidential client data, proprietary employer information, or anything that could violate NDAs, employment agreements, or applicable laws. By submitting, speakers confirm they have full authorization to present their content publicly and accept sole responsibility for its accuracy and legality. Austin Virtual Cyber Summit and its organizers assume no liability for speaker content.

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▸A 2–4 sentence abstract describing your topic and key takeaway
▸Confirmation that your content is cleared for public release and does not include unpublished research, vulnerability disclosures, confidential data, or proprietary employer information
▸Optional: LinkedIn or Twitter/X handle

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