{"id":69,"date":"2025-05-31T00:13:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T00:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bsidestc.org\/?page_id=69"},"modified":"2025-10-17T15:51:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T15:51:06","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bsidestc.org\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>BSidesTC started in 2024 as a revival of BSides:MSP, which was discontinued during the COVID era. Renewed and excited to build back the community, BSides:TC aims to connect hackers, hobbyists, and technologists in the Minneapolis \/ St. Paul area. Sign up Below to get alerts and stay up to date with conference happenings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BSidesTC is committed to building an inclusive environment that welcomes individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and skill levels. Whether you&#8217;re a first-time attendee, a seasoned professional, or exploring cybersecurity for the first time, we welcome you to the conference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Organizers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>BSides:TC is run by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Parker Seaman\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Security Engineer @ SmartThings, Cyber Defense PhD student, avid biker and public transit fan. Parker Attended his first BSides when he moved from South Dakota to Minneapolis, and has wanted to pay forward the fun of such an event since then.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sam Hanson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mara Benz\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mara has spent the last 6 years in infosec and systems admin roles and has developed a passion for hardware hacking, reverse engineering and modification. 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