cactuscon
@cactuscon.com
Arizona's hacker con. CactusCon 14: Feb 6-7, 2026 in beautiful Mesa, AZ. https://cactuscon.com + LinkedIn, X, Mastodon
CactusCon happens every year thanks to great people, talks, and sponsors.
Thanks to our new friends at Socket for joining us as a Sidekick Sponsor! They empower dev teams to secure dependencies and ship with confidence across every project.
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Thanks to our new friends at Socket for joining us as a Sidekick Sponsor! They empower dev teams to secure dependencies and ship with confidence across every project.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
CactusCon happens every year thanks to great people, talks, and sponsors.
Thanks to our new friends at Socket for joining us as a Sidekick Sponsor! They empower dev teams to secure dependencies and ship with confidence across every project.
#cc14
Thanks to our new friends at Socket for joining us as a Sidekick Sponsor! They empower dev teams to secure dependencies and ship with confidence across every project.
#cc14
CactusCon happens every year thanks to great people, talks, and sponsors.
We are happy to welcome back our friends at Hye Tech Network & Security Solutions! From fueling tomorrow’s smart cities to securing today’s complex networks, they have the expertise to get it done!
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We are happy to welcome back our friends at Hye Tech Network & Security Solutions! From fueling tomorrow’s smart cities to securing today’s complex networks, they have the expertise to get it done!
#cc14
November 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
CactusCon happens every year thanks to great people, talks, and sponsors.
We are happy to welcome back our friends at Hye Tech Network & Security Solutions! From fueling tomorrow’s smart cities to securing today’s complex networks, they have the expertise to get it done!
#cc14
We are happy to welcome back our friends at Hye Tech Network & Security Solutions! From fueling tomorrow’s smart cities to securing today’s complex networks, they have the expertise to get it done!
#cc14
Our first keynote speaker for CactusCon 14 is Selena Larson!
Staff threat intelligence researcher at Proofpoint, you may also know her as host for The Cyberwire's "Only Malware in the Building" and Proofpoint's DISCARDED.
The threat landscape keeps evolving and I'm excited to hear her talk!
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Staff threat intelligence researcher at Proofpoint, you may also know her as host for The Cyberwire's "Only Malware in the Building" and Proofpoint's DISCARDED.
The threat landscape keeps evolving and I'm excited to hear her talk!
#cc14
November 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Our first keynote speaker for CactusCon 14 is Selena Larson!
Staff threat intelligence researcher at Proofpoint, you may also know her as host for The Cyberwire's "Only Malware in the Building" and Proofpoint's DISCARDED.
The threat landscape keeps evolving and I'm excited to hear her talk!
#cc14
Staff threat intelligence researcher at Proofpoint, you may also know her as host for The Cyberwire's "Only Malware in the Building" and Proofpoint's DISCARDED.
The threat landscape keeps evolving and I'm excited to hear her talk!
#cc14
CactusCon happens every year thanks to great people, talks, and sponsors.
We are happy to welcome back our friends at bishopfox.bsky.social as our first Barrel Sidekick Sponsor! Their stellar security teams have presented incredible content and we are lucky to have them here in the valley.
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We are happy to welcome back our friends at bishopfox.bsky.social as our first Barrel Sidekick Sponsor! Their stellar security teams have presented incredible content and we are lucky to have them here in the valley.
#cc14
October 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
CactusCon happens every year thanks to great people, talks, and sponsors.
We are happy to welcome back our friends at bishopfox.bsky.social as our first Barrel Sidekick Sponsor! Their stellar security teams have presented incredible content and we are lucky to have them here in the valley.
#cc14
We are happy to welcome back our friends at bishopfox.bsky.social as our first Barrel Sidekick Sponsor! Their stellar security teams have presented incredible content and we are lucky to have them here in the valley.
#cc14
CactusCon happens every year thanks to great people, talks, and sponsors.
We are happy to welcome back the @eff.org as a community sponsor! You know and love them as one of the leading voices in digital liberty advocacy and we are so thankful for them returning year after year.
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We are happy to welcome back the @eff.org as a community sponsor! You know and love them as one of the leading voices in digital liberty advocacy and we are so thankful for them returning year after year.
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October 12, 2025 at 12:08 AM
We would love to again extend our gratitude to all the people involved in CactusCon: sponsors, volunteers, villages, staff, and especially our community for coming out and making it the greatest con yet.
Videos will be posted in a month or so. Can't wait to see y'all next year!
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Videos will be posted in a month or so. Can't wait to see y'all next year!
#cc13
February 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We would love to again extend our gratitude to all the people involved in CactusCon: sponsors, volunteers, villages, staff, and especially our community for coming out and making it the greatest con yet.
Videos will be posted in a month or so. Can't wait to see y'all next year!
#cc13
Videos will be posted in a month or so. Can't wait to see y'all next year!
#cc13
What a weekend. Thanks for spending Valentine's with the best people on the planet; hackers are awesome, kind, and curious and I always feel recharged after a great con.
Much thanks to you, the attendees, and to the staff, volunteers, and sponsors that make CactusCon this incredible experience.
Much thanks to you, the attendees, and to the staff, volunteers, and sponsors that make CactusCon this incredible experience.
February 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
What a weekend. Thanks for spending Valentine's with the best people on the planet; hackers are awesome, kind, and curious and I always feel recharged after a great con.
Much thanks to you, the attendees, and to the staff, volunteers, and sponsors that make CactusCon this incredible experience.
Much thanks to you, the attendees, and to the staff, volunteers, and sponsors that make CactusCon this incredible experience.
HOOWHEE! What a day. Learned so much and was lovely spending time in meatspace with you humans. I don't think the Agents stand a chance. 😎
See y'all soon at the afterparty starting 5:30PM at Level 1 Arcade Bar!
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See y'all soon at the afterparty starting 5:30PM at Level 1 Arcade Bar!
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February 14, 2025 at 11:50 PM
HOOWHEE! What a day. Learned so much and was lovely spending time in meatspace with you humans. I don't think the Agents stand a chance. 😎
See y'all soon at the afterparty starting 5:30PM at Level 1 Arcade Bar!
#cc13
See y'all soon at the afterparty starting 5:30PM at Level 1 Arcade Bar!
#cc13
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SEE YOU SOON, FRIENDS!
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SEE YOU SOON, FRIENDS!
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February 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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SEE YOU SOON, FRIENDS!
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SEE YOU SOON, FRIENDS!
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CactusCon is FEBRUARY 14-15, packed with great talks, people, and sponsors.
Much thanks to our new sponsor Security Innovation. They provide cybersecurity consultations and solutions, helping businesses protect data and prevent threats; meet with them in the Main Hall TOMORROW!
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Much thanks to our new sponsor Security Innovation. They provide cybersecurity consultations and solutions, helping businesses protect data and prevent threats; meet with them in the Main Hall TOMORROW!
#cc13
February 14, 2025 at 12:04 AM
CactusCon is FEBRUARY 14-15, packed with great talks, people, and sponsors.
Much thanks to our new sponsor Security Innovation. They provide cybersecurity consultations and solutions, helping businesses protect data and prevent threats; meet with them in the Main Hall TOMORROW!
#cc13
Much thanks to our new sponsor Security Innovation. They provide cybersecurity consultations and solutions, helping businesses protect data and prevent threats; meet with them in the Main Hall TOMORROW!
#cc13
We've got lots of amazing people who attend CactusCon, and Thomas Wilhelm will be there signing his books from 2-3PM tomorrow in Building B near the merch table.
And be sure to check his talk @ 3PM on Saturday!
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And be sure to check his talk @ 3PM on Saturday!
#cc13
February 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
We've got lots of amazing people who attend CactusCon, and Thomas Wilhelm will be there signing his books from 2-3PM tomorrow in Building B near the merch table.
And be sure to check his talk @ 3PM on Saturday!
#cc13
And be sure to check his talk @ 3PM on Saturday!
#cc13
CactusCon is FEBRUARY 14-15, packed with great talks, people, and sponsors.
One more plug for our awesome, returning Gold Sponsor Kudelski Security. They publish great stuff on their research blog, and have a suite of advisory and technical cybersecurity services you should check out.
#cc13
One more plug for our awesome, returning Gold Sponsor Kudelski Security. They publish great stuff on their research blog, and have a suite of advisory and technical cybersecurity services you should check out.
#cc13
February 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
CactusCon is FEBRUARY 14-15, packed with great talks, people, and sponsors.
One more plug for our awesome, returning Gold Sponsor Kudelski Security. They publish great stuff on their research blog, and have a suite of advisory and technical cybersecurity services you should check out.
#cc13
One more plug for our awesome, returning Gold Sponsor Kudelski Security. They publish great stuff on their research blog, and have a suite of advisory and technical cybersecurity services you should check out.
#cc13
CactusCon is FEBRUARY 14-15, packed with great talks, people, and sponsors.
Much thanks to our new Silver Sponsor Datadog! Their cloud log aggregation and analytics platform is great for metrics, traces, and logs. Meet their people in our Main Hall!
#cc13
Much thanks to our new Silver Sponsor Datadog! Their cloud log aggregation and analytics platform is great for metrics, traces, and logs. Meet their people in our Main Hall!
#cc13
February 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
CactusCon is FEBRUARY 14-15, packed with great talks, people, and sponsors.
Much thanks to our new Silver Sponsor Datadog! Their cloud log aggregation and analytics platform is great for metrics, traces, and logs. Meet their people in our Main Hall!
#cc13
Much thanks to our new Silver Sponsor Datadog! Their cloud log aggregation and analytics platform is great for metrics, traces, and logs. Meet their people in our Main Hall!
#cc13
CactusCon is FEBRUARY 14-15, packed with great talks, people, and sponsors.
Much thanks to our long-time returning Gold Sponsor Axon! They always bring a fun experience to our main hall and are one of the premiere local cybersecurity shops.
#cc13
Much thanks to our long-time returning Gold Sponsor Axon! They always bring a fun experience to our main hall and are one of the premiere local cybersecurity shops.
#cc13
February 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM
CactusCon is FEBRUARY 14-15, packed with great talks, people, and sponsors.
Much thanks to our long-time returning Gold Sponsor Axon! They always bring a fun experience to our main hall and are one of the premiere local cybersecurity shops.
#cc13
Much thanks to our long-time returning Gold Sponsor Axon! They always bring a fun experience to our main hall and are one of the premiere local cybersecurity shops.
#cc13
CactusCon is FEBRUARY 14-15, packed with great talks, people, and sponsors.
Much thanks to our returning Gold Sponsor Kudelski Security. I love their research blogs, and we hear great things about their advisory, MDR, and technical services. Welcome back!
#cc13
Much thanks to our returning Gold Sponsor Kudelski Security. I love their research blogs, and we hear great things about their advisory, MDR, and technical services. Welcome back!
#cc13
February 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
CactusCon is FEBRUARY 14-15, packed with great talks, people, and sponsors.
Much thanks to our returning Gold Sponsor Kudelski Security. I love their research blogs, and we hear great things about their advisory, MDR, and technical services. Welcome back!
#cc13
Much thanks to our returning Gold Sponsor Kudelski Security. I love their research blogs, and we hear great things about their advisory, MDR, and technical services. Welcome back!
#cc13
CactusCon is FEBRUARY 14-15, packed with great talks, people, and sponsors.
Much thanks to our long-time returning Gold Sponsor Early Warning! Based here in AZ, they're a local shop doing a big, global job and their team will be here for you at CactusCon 13.
#cc13
Much thanks to our long-time returning Gold Sponsor Early Warning! Based here in AZ, they're a local shop doing a big, global job and their team will be here for you at CactusCon 13.
#cc13
February 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
CactusCon is FEBRUARY 14-15, packed with great talks, people, and sponsors.
Much thanks to our long-time returning Gold Sponsor Early Warning! Based here in AZ, they're a local shop doing a big, global job and their team will be here for you at CactusCon 13.
#cc13
Much thanks to our long-time returning Gold Sponsor Early Warning! Based here in AZ, they're a local shop doing a big, global job and their team will be here for you at CactusCon 13.
#cc13
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CactusCon is built by passionate volunteers for our community, and we’re giving away FREE tickets! If cost was holding you (or someone you know) back, now’s the chance to join us. Grab a ticket, spread the word, and let’s have an unforgettable con!
https://buff.ly/4j9gzWZ
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CactusCon is built by passionate volunteers for our community, and we’re giving away FREE tickets! If cost was holding you (or someone you know) back, now’s the chance to join us. Grab a ticket, spread the word, and let’s have an unforgettable con!
https://buff.ly/4j9gzWZ
#cc13
January 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🔥 🎟️🔥
CactusCon is built by passionate volunteers for our community, and we’re giving away FREE tickets! If cost was holding you (or someone you know) back, now’s the chance to join us. Grab a ticket, spread the word, and let’s have an unforgettable con!
https://buff.ly/4j9gzWZ
#cc13
CactusCon is built by passionate volunteers for our community, and we’re giving away FREE tickets! If cost was holding you (or someone you know) back, now’s the chance to join us. Grab a ticket, spread the word, and let’s have an unforgettable con!
https://buff.ly/4j9gzWZ
#cc13
CactusCon is FEBRUARY 14-15, packed with great talks, people, and sponsors.
Much thanks to our long-time returning Gold Sponsor New Genesis Solutions! Meet their crew at CC13 or make sure to chat with Andy Jordan at CISO Village to see how they'll transform your cybersecurity approach.
#cc13
Much thanks to our long-time returning Gold Sponsor New Genesis Solutions! Meet their crew at CC13 or make sure to chat with Andy Jordan at CISO Village to see how they'll transform your cybersecurity approach.
#cc13
January 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
CactusCon is FEBRUARY 14-15, packed with great talks, people, and sponsors.
Much thanks to our long-time returning Gold Sponsor New Genesis Solutions! Meet their crew at CC13 or make sure to chat with Andy Jordan at CISO Village to see how they'll transform your cybersecurity approach.
#cc13
Much thanks to our long-time returning Gold Sponsor New Genesis Solutions! Meet their crew at CC13 or make sure to chat with Andy Jordan at CISO Village to see how they'll transform your cybersecurity approach.
#cc13
CactusCon is FEBRUARY 14-15, packed with great talks, people, and sponsors.
Much thanks to returning Gold Sponsor Hye Tech Networks! They're trusted by many local governments, schools, and law enforcement, and we're lucky to have them. Meet their team at CC13!
#cc13
Much thanks to returning Gold Sponsor Hye Tech Networks! They're trusted by many local governments, schools, and law enforcement, and we're lucky to have them. Meet their team at CC13!
#cc13
January 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
CactusCon is FEBRUARY 14-15, packed with great talks, people, and sponsors.
Much thanks to returning Gold Sponsor Hye Tech Networks! They're trusted by many local governments, schools, and law enforcement, and we're lucky to have them. Meet their team at CC13!
#cc13
Much thanks to returning Gold Sponsor Hye Tech Networks! They're trusted by many local governments, schools, and law enforcement, and we're lucky to have them. Meet their team at CC13!
#cc13
CactusCon is FEBRUARY 14-15, packed with great talks, people, and sponsors.
Much thanks to our Gold Sponsor Vanta! They're one of the best in the biz for security compliance and you'll get to meet them at CC13 in our main hall.
#cc13
Much thanks to our Gold Sponsor Vanta! They're one of the best in the biz for security compliance and you'll get to meet them at CC13 in our main hall.
#cc13
January 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
CactusCon is FEBRUARY 14-15, packed with great talks, people, and sponsors.
Much thanks to our Gold Sponsor Vanta! They're one of the best in the biz for security compliance and you'll get to meet them at CC13 in our main hall.
#cc13
Much thanks to our Gold Sponsor Vanta! They're one of the best in the biz for security compliance and you'll get to meet them at CC13 in our main hall.
#cc13
CactusCon is FEBRUARY 14-15, packed with great talks, people, and sponsors.
Much thanks to our Gold Sponsor Hunters. They've got a SIEM packed with automation and AI to help cybersecurity teams deal with threats. Meet their team in the Main Hall at CC13!
#cc13
Much thanks to our Gold Sponsor Hunters. They've got a SIEM packed with automation and AI to help cybersecurity teams deal with threats. Meet their team in the Main Hall at CC13!
#cc13
January 24, 2025 at 8:46 PM
CactusCon is FEBRUARY 14-15, packed with great talks, people, and sponsors.
Much thanks to our Gold Sponsor Hunters. They've got a SIEM packed with automation and AI to help cybersecurity teams deal with threats. Meet their team in the Main Hall at CC13!
#cc13
Much thanks to our Gold Sponsor Hunters. They've got a SIEM packed with automation and AI to help cybersecurity teams deal with threats. Meet their team in the Main Hall at CC13!
#cc13
CactusCon happens thanks to our volunteers, speakers, community, and sponsors.
We are grateful to @owasp.org for returning this year as an In Kind Sponsor. They are a pillar of the cybersecurity community providing free resources and education for keeping our systems secure.
We are grateful to @owasp.org for returning this year as an In Kind Sponsor. They are a pillar of the cybersecurity community providing free resources and education for keeping our systems secure.
January 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
CactusCon happens thanks to our volunteers, speakers, community, and sponsors.
We are grateful to @owasp.org for returning this year as an In Kind Sponsor. They are a pillar of the cybersecurity community providing free resources and education for keeping our systems secure.
We are grateful to @owasp.org for returning this year as an In Kind Sponsor. They are a pillar of the cybersecurity community providing free resources and education for keeping our systems secure.
Ahhhhhhhh the new CactusCon 13 art looks *AWESOME* and we have it on all sorts of goodies in our updated store:
store.cactuscon.com
Excited to see everyone swagged out this year!
store.cactuscon.com
Excited to see everyone swagged out this year!
January 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Ahhhhhhhh the new CactusCon 13 art looks *AWESOME* and we have it on all sorts of goodies in our updated store:
store.cactuscon.com
Excited to see everyone swagged out this year!
store.cactuscon.com
Excited to see everyone swagged out this year!
CactusCon happens thanks to our volunteers, speakers, community, and sponsors.
We are happy to have @nostarch.bsky.social return as an In Kind Sponsor! They have been a long time sponsor, and are such a great source of affordable tech education.
#cc13
We are happy to have @nostarch.bsky.social return as an In Kind Sponsor! They have been a long time sponsor, and are such a great source of affordable tech education.
#cc13
January 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
CactusCon happens thanks to our volunteers, speakers, community, and sponsors.
We are happy to have @nostarch.bsky.social return as an In Kind Sponsor! They have been a long time sponsor, and are such a great source of affordable tech education.
#cc13
We are happy to have @nostarch.bsky.social return as an In Kind Sponsor! They have been a long time sponsor, and are such a great source of affordable tech education.
#cc13