Awesome Security Talks & Videos
A curated collection of security conference talks and videos from events like DEF CON, Black Hat, and BSides.
What is Awesome Security Talks & Videos?
Awesome Sec Talks is a curated GitHub repository that collects and organizes links to security conference presentations and videos. It solves the problem of fragmented security educational content by providing a centralized directory of talks from major events worldwide, making it easier for professionals to find and learn from expert presentations.
Security researchers, penetration testers, cybersecurity students, and IT professionals who want to learn from conference talks without attending events in person. It's particularly valuable for those building their security knowledge base or staying updated with industry developments.
Developers and security practitioners choose this resource because it offers free, organized access to thousands of professional security presentations that would otherwise require searching across dozens of conference websites and video platforms.
Overview
A collected list of awesome security talks
Use Cases
Best For
- Security professionals looking to catch up on missed conference presentations
- Cybersecurity students seeking real-world technical talks for self-study
- Researchers tracking the evolution of security topics and techniques over time
- Conference speakers looking for presentation inspiration and style examples
- Security teams building internal training programs with expert content
- Staying current with emerging threats and defensive strategies from industry leaders
Not Ideal For
- Users needing advanced search or filtering by topic, speaker, or skill level
- Learners seeking structured courses or hands-on exercises with guided progression
- Teams requiring real-time updates or notifications for the latest conference videos
Pros & Cons
Pros
Aggregates talks from hundreds of events including DEF CON, Black Hat, BSides, and OWASP, as listed in the README, providing a one-stop directory for major security conferences worldwide.
Maintains a searchable archive dating back to 2012, preserving valuable technical content and allowing users to track the evolution of security topics over time.
Regularly updated by security community members, with contributions encouraged via pull requests, ensuring new conferences and videos are added promptly.
Includes links to multiple platforms like YouTube, IronGeek, and C3TV, reducing dependency on any single source and increasing accessibility.
Cons
Lacks search functionality or metadata filtering; users must manually browse the static list, which is inefficient for finding talks on specific topics.
Some entries have incomplete information, such as location marked as 'To fill in' in the 2018 section, reducing the resource's reliability for detailed research.
Relies entirely on community contributions, which can lead to gaps, outdated links, or slow updates for newer conferences.
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