Now that the Black Hat team has celebrated the successful close of Black Hat USA 2025, and those who traveled to the event have returned back home, our team wanted to share a recap from the event. This year, the event welcomed 20,000 verified attendees from August 2 to August 7 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Security professionals from around the world registered to attend and experience firsthand the latest in cybersecurity research, developments, and trends.
New for this year, the event featured the inaugural Financial Services Summit, demonstrating our commitment to protecting critical infrastructure that powers the global economy.
The event also featured more than 100 Briefings covering the latest in critical information infrastructure to widely used enterprise computer systems (and everything in between), along with four days of deeply technical hands-on Trainings to equip individuals and organizations with the most essential and cutting-edge cybersecurity training courses. In addition, the programming included over 120 Sponsored Sessions where industry innovators showcased their products and solutions, while researchers at Black Hat Arsenal demonstrated over 115 of their latest in-person, open-source tools and products for all skill levels.
As cyber threats accelerate in sophistication and scale, this year's strong attendance underscores the importance of the community coming together to strengthen our collective defense against an ever-evolving threat landscape.
For a look at the event, make sure to check out our highlight reel below.
Black Hat USA 2025 Highlight Reel
Additional event highlights included:
Keynotes: This year's event featured five Keynote presentations. The opening Keynotes were presented by Mikko Hypponen, Chief Research Officer at WithSecure; and Nicole Perlroth, Founding Partner at Silver Buckshot Ventures. Additional Keynote programming featured presentations by Ron Deibert, Director at The Citizen Lab and Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto; Jennifer Granick, Surveillance and Cybersecurity Counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU); and Chris Inglis, Former U.S. National Cyber Director.
Image features the Keynote stage during Black Hat USA 2025.
Image features one of the opening Keynote presentations from Black Hat USA 2025.
Image features one of the opening Keynote presentations from Black Hat USA 2025.
Summits: On Tuesday, August 5, the event featured a full day of Summit content, including the inaugural Financial Services Summit, along with the second annual The AI Summit, the second annual Innovators & Investors Summit, the 11th annual CISO Summit, and the fifth annual Omdia Analyst Summit. Additionally, Micro Summits took place on August 6 and August 7, featuring the Cyber Insurance Micro Summit, the Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Micro Summit, and the Supply Chain Micro Summit.
Image features one of the panels from The AI Summit at Black Hat USA 2025.
Business Hall: This year's Business Hall showcased the latest products and technologies from more than 425 of the industry's leading cybersecurity solution providers. The Business Hall also featured areas for attendee, vendor, and community engagement, including Arsenal, Sponsored Sessions, the Professional Development Zone, the Community Lounge, Exhibitor Booths, Meet & Greet sessions, and more.
Image features the entrance to the Business Hall at Black Hat USA 2025.
Image features one of the Exhibitor Booths within the Business Hall at Black Hat USA 2025.
Image features one of the Exhibitor Booths within the Business Hall at Black Hat USA 2025.
Image features one of the Exhibitor Booths within the Business Hall at Black Hat USA 2025.
Image features the Bricks & Picks area within the Business Hall at Black Hat USA 2025.
Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition: The Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition is a pitch contest for cybersecurity startup companies to present their products and solutions in front of a live audience at Black Hat. The finalists included FireTail, Keep Aware, Prime Security, and Twine Security. On August 7, Prime Security was announced as the winner.
Image features the Prime Security team after they were announced as the winner of the Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition at Black Hat USA 2025.
Scholarships: As a way to introduce the next generation of security professionals to the Black Hat community, Black Hat USA awarded 161 complimentary Briefings passes to students and veterans who successfully completed a rigorous application process.
For the full list of Black Hat USA 2025 Sponsors, click HERE.
Our official press release can also be found HERE.
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