With less than a month until the beginning of Black Hat USA 2024, taking place from August 3 to August 8 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, please find the full schedule of event programming placed below. In this blog, you'll find information on our Keynotes, Briefings, Trainings, Business Hall, Summits, Features, and more.
To see an overview of the full event week schedule, the Conference at a Glance can be found HERE.
Image features the Keynote stage from Black Hat USA 2023.
Black Hat USA 2024 Keynotes & Main Stage:
Keynotes:
Main Stage:
Locknote:
Black Hat USA 2024 Briefings:
Briefings will take place on August 7 and August 8, and feature more than 95 Briefings hand selected by the Black Hat USA Review Board. Attendees will learn the latest in information security risks, developments, and trends covering everything from artificial intelligence (AI), enterprise security, exploit development, reverse engineering, and more. More information on Black Hat Briefings can be found HERE.
Black Hat USA 2024 Trainings:
Cybersecurity professionals interested in enhancing their skills can participate in this year's Trainings, being held both in-person and virtually from August 3 to August 6. These two- and four-day, deeply technical, hands-on courses are led by the information security industry's top trainers and professionals. Courses will feature a variety of topics, including artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), data science, cloud security, and more. More information about Black Hat Trainings can be found HERE.
Black Hat USA 2024 Business Hall:
Business Hall passes, or Business passes, are currently available for the 2024 event. The Business Hall showcases the latest products and technologies from leading cybersecurity solution providers. Hours to access the Business Hall will be 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Wednesday, August 7, and 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Thursday, August 8. Business passes will provide access to the Keynotes, Main Stage, Arsenal, Sponsored Sessions, Exhibitor Booths, Bricks & Picks, and more. A Black Hat USA 2024 Briefings, Trainings, or Business pass is required for access to the Business Hall. More information on the Black Hat USA 2024 Business Hall can be found HERE.
Black Hat USA 2024 Summits:
This year's Summits will take place on Tuesday, August 6, and include:
The inaugural Innovators & Investors Summit at Black Hat USA – This Summit will bring together leading entrepreneurs, investors, chief information security officers (CISOs), and forward-thinking industry front-liners to focus on the latest market trends including M&A, startup valuations, and technology innovation designed to address the cyber startups' most important challenges. To apply, please visit www.blackhat.com/us-24/innovators-summit.html.
The tenth annual CISO Summit at Black Hat USA – This Summit will bring together CISOs and other cybersecurity executives for a full day of unique discussions and leading-edge insight into the latest security trends, technologies, and enterprise best practices. The CISO Summit at Black Hat USA 2024 is sponsored by Absolute, Armis, Gurucul, Qualys, and more. For the full list of CISO Summit Sponsors, please visit www.blackhat.com/us-24/ciso-summit.html.
The inaugural AI Summit at Black Hat USA – This Summit will take place as part of The AI Summit Series, a global conference and expo series focusing on practical applications of AI technologies. This Summit will underscore the importance of artificial intelligence (AI) as an organization's newest and greatest weapon within the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape. The AI Summit at Black Hat USA 2024 is sponsored by World Wide Technology, Microsoft, Splunk, Balbix, Dataminr, NightDragon, Trend Micro, Abnormal Security, ExtraHop, and more. To purchase a pass to this Summit, please visit https://www.blackhat.com/us-24/ai-summit.html.
The fourth annual Omdia Analyst Summit at Black Hat USA – This Summit will feature the industry's leading cybersecurity analysts, and the topics of discussion will focus on platforms and reducing complexity, from the advantages and disadvantages of security platforms, insights on how these platforms are evolving, as well as how risk is being leveraged. To apply, please visit https://www.blackhat.com/us-24/omdia-analyst-summit.html.
In addition to the Summit programming, Black Hat USA 2024 will also feature Micro Summits as part of its programming. Micro Summits this year will include the Cyber Insurance Micro Summit, taking place on Wednesday, August 7, and the Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Micro Summit, taking place on Thursday, August 8. A Black Hat USA 2024 Briefings pass is required for admission to the Micro Summits.
Black Hat Arsenal at Black Hat USA 2024:
This year's Black Hat Arsenal at Black Hat USA will take place from August 7 to August 8. Black Hat Arsenal brings together researchers and the cybersecurity community to showcase and demonstrate their latest open-source tools and products in a conversational environment where presenters can interact with the attendees. This year's event will feature 90 in-person tool demos and six labs, spanning code assessment, exploitation and ethical hacking, network defense, open-source intelligence (OSINT), and more.
Image features attendees interacting with an open-source tool demonstration during Black Hat Arsenal at Black Hat USA 2023.
Black Hat USA 2024 Features:
New for 2024, Black Hat USA has expanded on its Features. Highlights include:
Bricks & Picks: Returning for 2024, Bricks & Picks will be a combined activity space for attendees to delight their playful and creative sides with plastic building bricks and locks. This activity area will be led by experts in both areas, feature competitions, hands-on demonstrations, and more. New for Black Hat USA 2024, Bricks & Picks will also feature a mosaic wall of plastic building bricks. Bricks & Picks will take place in the Business Hall on Wednesday, August 7 and Thursday, August 8.
Startup Spotlight Competition: The Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition is a video pitch competition for cybersecurity startup companies interested in the opportunity to present their products and solutions in front of a live audience at Black Hat USA. The top four finalists, DryRun Security, Knostic, LeakSignal, and RAD Security, have been invited to exhibit at Black Hat USA 2024 and will each receive one turnkey startup booth at Black Hat USA 2024, one 20-minute speaking session in the Startup City Theater, and one 30-minute call with an Omdia cybersecurity analyst. After all finalists have presented, the winner will be announced live from the event, during the conclusion of the Black Hat Innovators & Investors Summit on Tuesday, August 6.
Meet & Greet Sessions: In Meet & Greet sessions, attendees will be able to connect with select industry experts through new Meet & Greet sessions scheduled during both days of the conference. Attendees may participate in a Meet & Greet to ask a speaker from their favorite session a question, introduce themselves to a Review Board member, or take a photo with a new connection.
Community Lounge: Returning for 2024, the Community Lounge will focus on a range of sessions, with this year's topics highlighting various communities within cyber, as well as the diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts the community is making.
Black Hat Network Operations Center (NOC): The Black Hat Network Operations Center (NOC) provides a high security, high availability network in one of the most demanding environments in the world–the Black Hat event. This is accomplished with the help of best of breed solutions providers and seasoned security and engineering teams led by Black Hat's esteemed NOC Team Leads. The visiting hours and more information can be found HERE.
Bookstore: Make sure to stop by the official bookstore at the Breakers Registration Desk, Level 2 and browse the latest titles in security. Several Black Hat Speakers and Trainers will also be signing copies of their authored books. The Bookstore at Black Hat USA 2024 is brought to you by Professional Programs Bookstore.
Merchandise Store: Be sure to commemorate your Black Hat experience with official merchandise only available at Black Hat events. Buy hoodies, tee shirts, and other memorabilia at our Merchandise Store located on Level 2 in the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
Image features a fireside chat within the Community Lounge at Black Hat USA 2023.
Image features some of the available selection of books from the official bookstore at Black Hat USA 2023.
Image features some of the available selection of clothing from the official Merchandise Store at Black Hat USA 2023.
Image features some of the available merchandise, including Black Hat-branded mugs, keychains, lanyards, USB flash drives, and more from the official Merchandise Store at Black Hat USA 2023.
Black Hat USA 2024 Scholarship Program:
Black Hat USA 2024 has awarded complimentary Briefings passes to a limited number of student and veteran applicants as a way to expand accessibility to Black Hat USA 2024 for the cyber community. This year, Black Hat has partnered with the following organizations on scholarship programs: BlackGirlsHack, Breaking Barriers Women in Cyber (BBWIC), The Diana Initiative, Executive Women's Forum (EWF), Women in Security and Privacy (WISP), and Women's Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC).
Top Sponsors and Partners of Black Hat USA 2024 include:
For registration and additional information on Black Hat USA 2024, please visit www.blackhat.com/us-24.