Join OWASP Dorset Wednesday 9th September 2026 for a hands-on secure coding evening in collaboration with SecureFlag.
Event details
Date: Wed September 9th - 2026
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: To be confirmed.
Format: Hands-on secure coding tournament. This meetup will be a little different from our usual talk format. Instead of sitting through slides for the whole evening, attendees will take part in a live, hackathon-style secure coding tournament where the goal is not just to find vulnerabilities, but to fix them.
SecureFlag’s tournament format gives participants access to fully provisioned, browser-based coding labs. You will work through real-world security challenges,
identify vulnerable code, submit fixes, and see whether your solution passes both security and functional tests. Progress will be tracked on a live leaderboard throughout the evening, with prizes awarded to the top performers.
Whether you are a developer, AppSec practitioner, security engineer, student, tester, or simply someone interested in learning how secure coding works in practice, this session is designed to be practical, social, and accessible. Labs will support different skill levels, with hints available if you get stuck. Experienced participants can push for higher scores by solving challenges with fewer hints and fewer retries.
No local setup is required. Just bring a laptop, connect to the venue Wi-Fi, scan the registration QR code on the night, and you will be ready to compete.
What to expect
This will be a practical secure development tournament where participants will:
Work through browser-based secure coding labs
Find and fix vulnerabilities in real code
Submit solutions that are tested for both security and functionality
Compete on a live leaderboard
Learn secure coding techniques by doing, not just listening
Enjoy pizza, refreshments, and informal networking
Compete for prizes provided by SecureFlag
Participants can also compete under an alias if they prefer.
