SecTor CFP (Call for Papers)

Terms

By submitting a proposal via the SecTor Call for Papers system, submitters selected to speak understand and agree to the Terms as detailed in this section.

• By speaking at SecTor, Speakers grant SecTor permission to record, reproduce, distribute, advertise, and show a Speaker's presentation including but not limited to sector.ca, conference proceedings and materials, audio, video, printed and/or electronic ads, fliers, mailers, etc.
• The SecTor Advisory Group will have access to all submissions and materials.
  • Advisory Group access to submissions is provisioned under MOU with SecTor and Informa. The MOU outlines the rules of confidentiality, conduct, standards, and policies that guide the SecTor review process as well as the expectations and responsibilities required to be on the SecTor Advisory Group.
  • Prospective Speakers should not directly contact any SecTor Advisory Group member regarding the status of submission(s) or feedback.
• Reviews, acceptances and/or declines are conducted on a rolling basis.
• All correspondence and queries should be sent to sectorcfp@blackhat.com.
• Researchers and research teams should be aware of the following guidelines regarding the number of researchers permitted to present.
  • 50-minute session — Up to 2 speakers
  • Please note that not all members of a research team will be able to present but all research team members will receive recognition on the SecTor website and a complimentary full conference pass as long as they are listed on the original Call for Papers submission.
  • Conference passes are non-transferable.
  • Co-workers, PR representatives, etc. must register and pay the appropriate fees.
• If the presentation is deemed to be a work of plagiarism or a blatant vendor pitch, the Speaker will not be considered for future speaking opportunities.
• SecTor reserves the right to change scheduled speaking times as necessary. While every effort will be made to honor assigned times, Speakers may be called upon to present at any time during the conference.
• SecTor reserves the right to rescind an accepted submission without reason.
• SecTor believes the community should be truly open for everyone. As such, SecTor is committed to providing a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for all, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, or religion. Speakers are required to follow the SecTor Code of Conduct.

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q. Why do I have to create an account?
Our new CFP process requires registration so you can more easily submit your talk proposal and add multiple submissions and speakers. Plus, you now can edit any open proposals.

Q. Can I email my submission?
No. We no longer accept submissions by email. Please submit using the process outlined on SectorCFP.blackhat.com.

Q. We have multiple speakers - how do we do that? Does everyone need to register for an account?
Only one account is required in the case you have multiple presenters. You can add extra speakers to each submission using the Add a new speaker button in the CFP System. Please note we require BIOs for each speaker.

Q. Can I submit multiple talks?
Yes! After you’ve registered and are signed in, you can submit multiple talks by simply clicking on the Submit a new proposal button for each new talk, including for multiple and different speakers.

Q. Can I upload a supplemental file/white paper, etc.?
Yes. You can upload files in the CFP System in the File Upload field. For security reasons, the CFP System only accepts plain text (.txt) files. If your file/whitepaper is not compatible with this format, please provide a URL to the document you'd like to share with reviewers.

Q. What do you do with my information after I have registered? / Does SecTor use information submitted during the CFP process for marketing purposes?
You can learn more about the Informa Privacy Policy here.

Q. My talk is suitable for different tracks, which track should I select, or can I choose multiple?
You can select a primary and secondary (optional) track to help us facilitate our CFP process, but it is possible that we will change the track(s) based on the information you provide. Please select the track(s) based on the content and audience your submission aligns to most. For example:

• Technical – for a technical audience
• Management – for a management / operations focused audience
• Tools – Open source tools / tool collections
• Security Fundamentals – foundational security topics