Conferences
The ICSL is a dedicated cybersecurity research facility that provides training for Masters by research, and PhD courses. The ICSL has been operating since 2008 and provides a bridge between industry, law enforcement, and academia, with a strong focus on practical results from industry focused research and development projects.
Feedback from BSides Ballarat 2025 was very positive, people really enjoyed attending a cybersecurity conference in Ballarat. This encourages us to move forward with more cybersecurity conferences in central Ballarat. The organising committee has decided to run both the MRE conference and BSides Ballarat as BSides events in late February / Early March. Both of these conferences will be held in Federation University's Emerging Technologies Hub (ETH) in central Ballarat.
Malware & Reverse Engineering (MRE) Conference 2026
The ICSL's long running Malware & Reverse Engineering Conference will be held in central Ballarat at the ETH on the 26/02-27/02 (Thursday - Friday).
BSides Ballarat 2026
The inagural BSides Ballarat was held on the 3-4 May 2025 in the ETH in Federation's Ballarat Central Campus. The conference was a great success with a lot of very positive feedback. BSides Ballarat 2026 will be held in the ETH on the 28/02 - 01/03/2026. (Saturday - Sunday).
CSides Ballarat
CSides Ballarat (aka Cybersecurity Meetup) is held every two months, and presents a range of excellent cybersecurity talks for beginners and practitioners. Supper is provided courtesy of AISA sponsorship.
