Black Hat USA is one of the world’s largest and most respected cybersecurity conferences, providing attendees with the latest research, development, and trends. Held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada, Black Hat brings together security professionals, researchers, and enthusiasts from around the world to share their knowledge, learn about the latest developments in the field, and collaborate on new projects.

The six-day Black Hat event begins with four days of intense Training for security practitioners of all levels, followed by the two-day main event, including over 100 independently selected Briefings, Business Hall, Arsenal, Pwnie Awards, and more.

What is it like to attend Black Hat USA?

Black Hat is the world’s most technical and relevant global information security event series. The event provides security consulting, training, and briefings to hackers, corporations, and government agencies from around the world.  It is the premier event for people interested in information security.

One of the highlights of Black Hat is the range of talks and presentations that are available. The conference features presentations from some of the greatest minds in cybersecurity and covers topics like vulnerabilities, exploits, and cutting-edge research. In addition to the formal talks, there are also numerous hands-on training sessions and workshops. These sessions allow attendees to learn new skills and techniques and gain hands-on experience with the latest security tools and technologies. Many of the workshops are led by top cybersecurity experts, giving attendees the opportunity to learn directly from some of the best in the business.

The show is famous for announcing high-level breaks in security.

Black Hat Briefings

Black Hat Briefings present cutting-edge research on information security risks & trends.

The Black Hat Briefings were created to provide security professionals a place to learn the very latest in information security risks, research and trends. Each year, internationally leading security researchers take the stage to share their latest work and exploits in a friendly, vendor-neutral environment. Vulnerabilities are often exposed that impact everything from popular consumer devices to critical international infrastructure and everything in between. Black Hat seeks groundbreaking research to fill both 25 and 50-minute speaking slots for each annual show.

Black Hat Trainings

Provides hands-on offensive and defensive skill-building opportunities.

The Black Hat Trainings offer attendees individual technical courses on topics ranging from the latest in penetration testing to exploiting web applications and even defending and building SCADA systems. Often designed exclusively for Black Hat, these hands-on attack and defense courses are taught by industry and subject matter experts from all over the world with the goal of defining and defending tomorrow’s information security landscape.

BUSINESS HALL

Network with 19,000 InfoSec professionals and evaluate a broad range of security products & solutions presented by Black Hat sponsors.

The 2023 Business Hall offers unique opportunities for attendee, vendor, and community engagement.