Arsenal Resources - In-person

Welcome to the Black Hat Arsenal Resource page. We have provided information to help make your tool presentation at Black Hat successful.

If you have any questions or need to reach us, please send us a note at arsenal@blackhat.com; for technical questions, please contact the ToolsWatch team at: hacker@toolswatch.org.

Preparing for Your Demo

Feel free to check out the tools and photos from past Arsenal events and read the ToolsWatch blog to give you an idea of what to expect.

Make sure to double check your session date and time on the Black Hat website.

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On-Site at Black Hat

Things to bring: Please bring your own laptop with you to conduct your tool demo and a converter/adapter if you are international. Your Arsenal station will be equipped with a monitor w/ an HDMI connector, power, hardwire & wireless internet access, two stools and a sign with your tool name. Your WiFi Credentials will be provided prior to your arrival on-site.

Any branded swag (stickers, t-shirts, etc.) needs to be specific to your tool name. No company branded merchandise is allowed and all signage will be provided by Black Hat. Please do not bring any signs, tablecloths, pop up booths, or banners.

Reminder: While participating in Arsenal, your presentations and demos must be limited to the specific open source tool/product you submitted. Any other product pitches, upsells or promotions are strictly prohibited. If Black Hat or any of the Arsenal organizers determine (at their sole discretion) that you are breaking this rule, you and your product will be removed and your presentation cancelled.

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Tool Documentation

ToolsWatch and Black Hat require that all Arsenal presenters have at least three (3) pages of tool documentation in English. The documentation should be available in your website, GitHub, wiki, etc. It can include but is not limited to the following information:

Description: Features; license; changelog updated

Installation: Requirements; supported platforms/languages

Usage: Parameters; usage examples

You may also bring printed materials for attendees.

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Travel

Please visit the “Travel” tab on the Black Hat website for hotel information. All travel and stay expenses are the responsibility of the Arsenal presenter.

*VISA Requirements: Please note that you may be required to obtain a visa to enter the country. You can find visa information and instructions on the conference “Travel” tab on each event.

We strongly recommend that you check the requirements as early as possible in order to determine whether you will need to obtain a visa and to give yourself ample time if you need to submit an application. If you need a Letter of Invitation in order to complete your visa application, you may email our Registration Team: blackhatregistration@informa.com.

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Marketing Resources

Social Media

Twitter: Black Hat's primary social media outlet is Twitter @BlackHatEvents. When talking about your presentation use handle @BlackHatEvents and always feel free to retweet our tweets as well!

Black Hat Hashtags:
#BHASIA
#BHUSA
#BHEU

Twitter: @toolswatch
Facebook: facebook.com/blackhat
ToolsWatch on Facebook: facebook.com/toolswatch

ToolsWatch Badges

Include ToolsWatch badges within your tools GitHub/Wiki/webpages: github.com/toolswatch/badges

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FAQ