Security Onion Conference (SOC) 2021

What is Security Onion?

Security Onion is a free and open source Linux distribution for threat hunting, enterprise security monitoring, and log management. It includes TheHive, Playbook & Sigma, Fleet & Osquery, CyberChef, Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Suricata, Zeek, Wazuh, and many other security tools. Security Onion has been downloaded over 2 million times and is being used by security teams around the world to monitor and defend their enterprises. Our easy-to-use Setup wizard allows you to build an army of distributed sensors for your enterprise in minutes!

For more about Security Onion, please see:https://securityonion.net

Why should I attend the Security Onion Conference?

We will have several prominent members of the community giving talks about tools and techniques (see full speaker lineup below). This is your chance to meet with other members of the community, talk about what works and what doesn't, and take your skills to the next level.  

Reserve your seat today! Registration opens August 2 at Noon Eastern Time.

Please note that NO tickets will be sold at the door.  All attendees must pre-purchase their tickets.

Save the day after Security Onion Con for BSidesAugusta, another great Augusta conference. Tickets for BSidesAugusta are very limited this year so the best way to get tickets for it is to register for a training event or the conference here.

If you already have a ticket to one of the training events at BSidesAugusta 2021, September 27-30, then you already have a ticket for Security Onion Conference 2021! Watch your email for more details.

For more details about the Security Onion Conference, including past conference recordings, please see the Conference page on our website.

Where is the conference being held?

This year's conference is being held at the Georgia Cyber Center, which hosted the last live Security Onion Conference in 2019.

The address is:

Hull-McKnight Building

Plug ‘n’ Play Room (Auditorium)

100 Grace Hopper Lane

Augusta, Georgia

Google Maps of Georgia Cyber Center:  https://goo.gl/maps/tvtuC2myTMM2

Park in the adjacent parking deck. Parking at that deck (and only that deck) is free for attendees. Attendees will be provided one validated parking pass for that deck.

Is there a preferred hotel?

These two hotels are closest to the conference venue:

• Hyatt House Augusta / Downtown - Use group code G-BSID when booking or click here. You can also call Hyatt reservations at 866-974-9288 and use the group name "BSides Augusta." The special rate ends on September 9.
• The Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center - BSidesAugusta has a group rate. Click here to book. The special rate ends September 6.

What if I'm attending any of the training events 9/27-9/30 associated with BSidesAugusta?

All three BSidesAugusta trainings include admission to Security Onion Conference on 10/1 and BSidesAugusta on 10/2. If you registered for any BSidesAugusta trainings, watch your e-mail for more details closer to to the date of the conference.

Schedule (Subject to change)

8:00 AM - Doors open; Chick fil-A breakfast

9:00 - Opening Remarks

9:15 - Wes Lambert - SOARing with Security Onion

10:15 - Josh Stroschein - Hunting Malware with Suricata Metadata - A Case Study

11:00 - Morning Break

11:20 - Chris Sanders and Josh Brower - Layers of Deception: Intrusion Detection Honeypots with Security Onion

12:00 - Shane's Rib Shack Lunch

1:15 PM - Security Onion Developer Panel

2:00 - Afternoon Break

2:20 - Peter Di Giorgio - Detection Engineering: Defending Networks with Purpose

3:15 - Doug Burks - State of the Onion

Light Breakfast (Subject to change)

Chick-fil-A

Chicken Biscuit

Sausage Biscuit

Buttered Biscuit

Fruit

Lemonade

Orange Juice

Lunch Menu (Subject to change)

Shane's Rib Shack

Chopped Pork and Chopped Chicken

Baked Beans

Green Beans

Peach Cobbler or Banana Pudding

Sweet/Unsweet Tea

What is the registration deadline?

The last day to register for a General Admission ticket is Friday, September 24.

Please note that NO tickets will be sold at the door.  All attendees must pre-purchase their tickets.

Will there be Security Onion training before the Conference this year?

Yes! We are offering Security Onion 2 Fundamentals for Analysts and Administrators, September 27-30, at BSidesAugusta. For more information and a link to register, click here.

What's the refund policy?

You may log into your Eventbrite account and request a refund up until the last day of general ticket sales (September 24).  Please use the "Request a Refund" button as shown here: https://www.eventbrite.com/support/articles/en_US/How_To/can-i-get-a-refund?lg=en_US

Is there a discount for students or employees of non-profits?

Yes, please contact us using the "Contact Security Onion Solutions LLC" link below, provide the details of your situation, and request the appropriate discount code.

Can I use multiple discount codes?

Sorry, discounts cannot be combined.

What COVID-19 protocols will be in place for the conference?

We will follow the COVID-19 protocols in place for the conference facility on the date of the event. We will post more relevant information as the conference approaches.

Thank you to our sponsors!