Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 9:00 – 10:00 AM
Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 9:00 – 10:00 AM
Open to all pass types.
Keynote Speakers will be announced soon!
Main Stage: Proof, Not Promises: Redefining Cybersecurity for the Defense Industrial Base
Snehal Antani | CEO & Co-Founder, Horizon3.ai
Bailey Bickley | Chief of DIB Defense, NSA Cybersecurity Collaboration Center
Date: Wednesday, August 6 | 12:50pm-1:15pm (Oceanside A, Level 2)
Presented by Snehal Antani (Horizon3.ai) with Special Guest Bailey Bickley (NSA Cybersecurity Collaboration Center)
The Defense Industrial Base (DIB) is the backbone of national security—and is a high-value target for advanced cyber adversaries exploiting weaknesses across the supply chain. In this joint keynote, Snehal Antani, CEO of Horizon3.ai and special guest Bailey Bickley, Chief of DIB Defense at the NSA Cybersecurity Collaboration Center reveal how the NSA's Continuous Autonomous Penetration Testing (CAPT) service—powered by the NodeZero® Platform—is transforming how DIB suppliers secure their environments.
By combining intelligence-driven proactive insights with scalable, autonomous testing, CAPT empowers organizations to find, fix, and verify their exploitable weaknesses—shifting cybersecurity from reactive defense to operation resilience.
Drawing from real-world operations across the DIB, Bailey and Snehal will share "war stories" that reveal:
- Example critical vulnerabilities that once put the DIB at risk
- Attack paths enabled by misconfigurations, weak credentials, and unpatched systems
- The operational impact of shifting from reactive defense to continuous validation
Attendees will leave with field-tested guidance on how to:
- Prioritize and validate remediations based on proof of exploitability
- Seamlessly integrate autonomous testing into compliance and assurance workflows
- Reduce dependence on expensive, infrequent manual assessments
This keynote is more than a technical session—it's a strategic look at how the NSA and private sector are partnering to secure the defense supply chain. If you're responsible for protecting the systems that protect the nation, this session is your blueprint for action.
Open to All Pass Types.
Locknote: Conclusions & Key Takeaways from Black Hat USA 2025
Date: Thursday, August 7 | 4:20 - 5:00 PM
Join Black Hat USA Review Board Members as they conclude Black Hat USA 2025 with an insightful conversation on the most pressing issues facing the InfoSec community. This Locknote will feature a candid discussion on the conference's key takeaways and how these trends will impact future InfoSec strategies.
