FAQ
About OFFZONE
What is OFFZONE?
OFFZONE is an international conference on practical cybersecurity. It brings together security specialists, developers, engineers, researchers, lecturers, and students from Russia and abroad.
Participants share their knowledge and experience: they deliver presentations and attend workshops. The conference focuses exceptionally on technical content.
There are also loads of fun activities to clear your head and relax. You can even get a tattoo if you decide to capture the event in eternity
Who would be interested in the conference?
OFFZONE is primarily designed for techies who want to upskill, exchange experiences, and talk to legendary experts in an informal setting.
The conference will also be of interest to companies looking for ways to recruit top talent, organize marketing activities, or present cybersecurity solutions
What was OFFZONE 2024 like?
In 2024, the event was attended by 4,000 people. The two days were rich in content: 124 speakers and 98 presentations on a great variety of topics. These included the reasons behind cyber incidents over the last 20 years, neural network security, threat detection techniques, hardware hacking, and more.
Longer presentations, such as the keynote address, were delivered at the Main track while shorter niche talks were hosted at the Fast track. AppSec.Zone covered everything related to application security. BI.ZONE Bug Bounty results for the past year were also presented there. The conference had sections dedicated to financial systems (AntiFraud.Zone), and CTF tips and tricks (CTF track). Participants of the Community track discussed open-source intelligence, darknet, and other interesting questions.
Two new speaking zones premiered at the event:
- Threat.Zone, where experts analyzed real attacks, methods, and tools of adversaries.
- AI.Zone, focused on best practices in the application of AI and ML inside and outside the corporate environment.
There were also plenty of entertainment and educational activities. Craft.Zone was all about customizing badges with funky add-ons while Tattoo.Zone offered free tattoos from professional artists. The conference partners had their own promo booths with contests, quizzes, and workshops. Attendees could play 3D ping-pong, ride a bull in a rodeo, or just unwind over a can of craft beer.
See previous OFFZONE events in our Archive
I’m a minor but would love to come to OFFZONE. May I?
Unfortunately, no. You’re very welcome to attend, discuss cybersec, and play some beer pong once you are of legal age
Becoming a partner or speaker
How to become a partner?
Contact us at partner@offzone.moscow. We’ll be happy to answer your questions and discuss your ideas
How to become a speaker?
Applications are no longer accepted this year
Can a partner rep speak at OFFZONE?
Yes. Make sure to get in touch with us next year. Follow us on X for news about the call for papers
Activities
What are OFFZONE activities?
You name it: from hardcore technical stuff to fun contests and networking. Quests, quizzes, soldering, computer games, tattoos, and many other activities await you
Why participate in activities?
First of all, this is an opportunity to try something new and fun. Also, it’s your chance to earn offcoins and trade them in for exclusive merch
What are offcoins?
These are the game points awarded for participating in the activities. Offcoins can be swapped for OFFZONE merch, and there’s a bonus for the most active players