Based on 147 past talks, BSides PDX programs broadly across security topics — with roughly even coverage across Web AppSec, Vulnerability Research, and Cryptography. Talks are predominantly Technical (98 of 130 category-tagged talks) with significant Community and Career programming alongside. The chapter has a notable Red focus (25 of 39 team-tagged talks). Sessions tend toward Advanced level (10 of 25 difficulty-tagged talks).
The recurring speakers at BSides PDX have been Alex Ivkin (4 talks), Alexei Kojenov (3 talks), and Dean Pierce (3 talks).