Downunder Cons
These are a list of hacker/infosec cons and meetups in the NZ and Aussie Area.
2026
| Name | Date | Location | CFP Open | CFP Close | Ticket On Sale | AI Art |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AppSec & DevSecOps Sydney | 11 February | Sydney, AU | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBD |
| COSAC APAC | 24 - 26 February | Melbourne, AU | Open | 11 July 2025 | Now | TBD |
| MRE | 26 - 27 February | Ballarat, AU | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBD |
| BSides Ballarat | 28 February - 1 March | Ballarat, AU | Closed | Closed | Now | TBD |
| Women in Cyber Security Summit | 12 March | Canberra, AU | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBD |
| NZ Cyber Security Summit | 17 - 18 March | Wellington, NZ | TBC | TBC | Now | TBD |
| CrikeyCon | 21 March | Brisbane, AU | Open | 1 February 2026 | Now | TBD |
| BrisSEC | 29 April | Brisbane, AU | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBD |
| Sunshine Coast Cybersecurity Conference | 9 May | Sunshine Coast, AU | Now | TBC | TBC | TBD |
| HVCKtheHills | 10 May | Belgrave, AU | Now | TBC | Now | TBD |
| BSides Melbourne | 15 - 17 May | Melbourne, AU | 15 November | 15 February | 2 March | TBD |
| AUSCERT | 19 - 22 May | Gold Coast, AU | Now | 27 January | Early 2026 | TBD |
| BSides Gold Coast | 23 May | Gold Coast, AU | Now | 28 February | TBC | TBD |
| Cyber Connect | 27 - 28 May | Canberra, AU | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBD |
| Sydney Sec | 3 July | Sydney, AU | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBD |
| BSides Brisbane | 4 July | Brisbane, AU | Now | 24 May | Now | TBD |
| NZITF | 27 - 28 July | Wellington, NZ | Open | 6 April | TBC | TBD |
| BSides Adelaide | 27 - 28 July | Adelaide, AU | TBC | TBC | Now | TBD |
| AdelaideSEC | 21 August | Adelaide, AU | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBD |
| Realms of Cyber | 27 August | Brisbane, AU | Now | TBC | TBC | TBD |
| BSides ICS Downunder | 28 - 29 August | Melbourne, AU | TBC | TBC | Now | TBD |
| OWASP NZ DAY | 1 - 4 September | Auckland, NZ | TBC | TBC | Now | TBD |
| Security 2 Cure | 4 September | Brisbane, AU | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBD |
| Security Edge | 8 September | Sydney, AU | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBD |
| DarwinSec | 10 September | Darwin, AU | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBD |
| CSECcon | 12 September | Sydney, AU | Now | 22 August | Now | TBD |
| Unprompted.au | 18 - 19 September | Sydney, AU | Now | 31 July | Now | TBD |
| BSides Canberra | 24 - 26 September | Canberra, AU | 1 April | 30 June | Now | TBD |
| Emu Con | 27 September | Canberra, AU | Now | 1 July | Now | TBD |
| AISA Australian Cyber Conference | 14 - 16 October | Melbourne, AU | 17 March | TBC | 17 March | TBD |
| Kākācon | 29 Ocotober | Wellington, NZ | N/A | N/A | N/A | No AI Art - Artist: Pepper Raccoon |
| Kawaiicon | 30 - 31 October | Wellington, NZ | Now | 7 August | Now | TBD |
| BSides Sydney | 7 November | Sydney, AU | Now | 15 July | Now | TBD |
| BSides Perth | 13 - 14 November | Perth, AU | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBD |
| CISO NZ | 18 - 19 November | Auckland, NZ | Now | TBC | TBC | TBD |
| RooCon | 18 - 19 November | Sydney, AU | TBC | End of August | TBC | TBD |
| ChCon | 18 - 20 November | Christchurch, NZ | 1 June | 15 September | 15 August | TBD |
| BaaCon | 5 - 6 December | Rural Wairarapa, NZ | Now | 31 August | 1 July | No AI Art - Artist: Pepper Raccoon |
2027
| Name | Date | Location | CFP Open | CFP Close | Ticket On Sale | AI Art |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSAC APAC | 23 - 25 February | Melbourne, AU | 1 May 2026 | TBC | TBC | TBD |
| CrikeyCon | 17 April | Brisbane, AU | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBD |
Meetups
| City | Name | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland, NZ | ISIG | Last Tuesday |
| Auckland, NZ | HackTheBox NZ | Monthly |
| Auckland, NZ | NZNWS | Sproadic |
| Ballarat, AU | Ballarat Cybersecurity Meetup | Sporadic |
| Brisbane, AU | Brisbane Cyber Security Meetup | Monthly |
| Brisbane, AU | OWASP | Monthly |
| Brisbane, AU | SecTalks | Monthly |
| Canberra, AU | CSides | Monthly |
| Christchurch, NZ | ISIG | Last Tuesday |
| Christchurch, NZ | HackTheBox NZ | Monthly |
| Dunedin, NZ | ISIG | Last Thursday |
| Gold Coast, AU | SecTalks | First Tuesday |
| Hamilton, NZ | ISIG | Last Thursday |
| Hamilton, NZ | OWASP | Monthly |
| Hawke’s Bay, NZ | ISIG | Monthly |
| Melbourne, AU | AppSec Aus Melb | Every 2 Months |
| Melborune, AU | Cyberspectrum Melbourne | Monthly |
| Melbourne, AU | Melbourne OT Cybersecurity Community Night | Every 2 Months |
| Melbourne, AU | Ruxmon Melbourne | Monthly |
| Online, NZ | NZ ICS Cyber Technical Network | Sporadic |
| Wellington, NZ | HackTheBox NZ | Monthly |
| Wellington, NZ | ISACA | Sporadic |
| Wellington, NZ | ISIG | Last Thursday |
| Wellington, NZ | Sec for Devs | Last Tuesday |
People
This page has been setup by Karit.
Contributers:
- nzdjb
- 6mile
- praesongprasit
- itz-d0dgy
Notes
These are a list of hacker cons and hacker meetups in the NZ and Aussie Area. If something is not listed please let me know, I can’t be across all the hackers cons and hackers events in my head. My apologies if I have missed any. Email [cons]@[this domain]
This will only include cons and events:
- That have a public date (and is in the future).
- Where the primary focus is Hacking, InfoSec, etc.
- Online only cons where the focus and timezone is NZ and Aussie.
If you would like to make an update you can create a pull request on the GitHub Repository.
Being listed on this site does not indicate endorsement, guarantee of quality, etc. You will need to do your own research to know if it is a good conference and good conference for you.