Know Before You Go
Conference At a Glance
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2024 Audience Demographics
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2023 Highlights + Booth Examples
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Booth Comparisons
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The Lounge
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Beyond the Business Hall
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Executive Engagement
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Speaking Opportunities
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Branding + Promotion + Traffic Drivers
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Black Hat Community Opportunities
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BLACK HAT USA Know Before You Go (KBYG) We’re excited that you'll be joining us for Black Hat USA 2024! This year’s event is being offered both in-person and on-demand, based on the type of pass you purchased. This document will provide you with important event information, including in-person logistics, On-Demand platform information, scheduling updates, special programs, and more. Make sure to follow @BlackHatEvents on X (formerly known as Twitter) and tweet using the hashtags #BHUSA and #BlackHat to join the conversation and stay up to date. If you have any questions about your registration, please email our Registration Team at blackhatregistration@informa.com Please view our Welcome message from Black Hat General Manager, Steve Wylie below:
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BLACK HAT Events APP
CHECK-IN INFORMATION
TRAININGS INFORMATION
SUMMITS & DAY ZERO
BRIEFINGS INFORMATION
BUSINESS HALL
FEATURES
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Black Hat Events App Information
Black Hat USA 2024 is just around the corner and the Black Hat Events App is your key to getting the most out of your time in Las Vegas. The Black Hat Events app makes it easy to access the event content, connect with the right people and navigate the event with the NEW interactive event map. All you have to do is activate your profile with the tap of the below button. Get it on iOS or Android.
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The Black Hat App now features a new upgraded interactive map of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Search and easily navigate your way to a session room, sponsor in the business hall and other activities happening throughout the event. To access the interactive map simply click the “Venue Map” button.
Check-In Information
Check-in on Level 1 of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in the Bayside Ballroom Foyer (using the QR code in your confirmation email and a government-issued photo ID). Main Registration: Level One - Bayside Foyer Saturday, August 3: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday, August 4: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Monday, August 5: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday, August 6: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Wednesday, August 7: 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday, August 8: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Satellite Registration: Mandalay Bay Hotel Lobby/Across from Hazel Lounge Monday, August 5: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Tuesday, August 6: 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM Wednesday, August 7: 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Important Note: Please care for your badge. Lost, misplaced, stolen, or forgotten badges will incur a replacement fee equal to the original purchase amount of your pass. If your pass was complimentary, the replacement fee will be the current, on-site rate. There are no exceptions, you will not be admitted into Black Hat without a badge.
Business Hall
Keynote
Briefings and Arsenal
Trainings Information: August 3-6
In-Person Trainings Hours: Saturday, August 3: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday, August 4: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Monday, August 5: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesday, August 6: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Virtual Trainings Hours: Saturday, August 3: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday, August 4: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Monday, August 5: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesday, August 6: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM On the day of your class, please enter your virtual classroom at least ten minutes before the published start time. The room will open one hour before the start time. Coffee Service: Saturday, August 3: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM Sunday, August 4: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM, and 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM Monday, August 5: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM, and 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM Tuesday, August 6: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM, and 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM Lunch Break: Lunch will be provided (Saturday – Tuesday) from 12:30 PM to 1:45 PM in Shoreline on Level 2. Lunch will only be provided on the days you are registered for training. You must present your training badge to enter the lunch area. No students will be permitted to stay in the classrooms unattended during Lunch. Rooms will be unlocked starting at 1:15 PM with the trainers presence. Please plan accordingly. Black Hat is not responsible for items/equipment stored in these rooms. We do advise that attendees take their laptops and belongings with them during lunch breaks and at the end of each day.
Course Requirements and Course Locations: Please be sure to check the “Student Requirements” and “What Students Should Bring” sections for your specific Training at: https://www.blackhat.com/us-24/training/schedule/index.html Show Management will not be providing laptops, charging cables, adapters, or power converters. Class Locations: All class locations are displayed on the map located in the Black Hat Events App (Swapcard) and on the Black Hat website. Virtual Trainings Platform: All Black Hat USA Virtual Trainings will be taught live online via Zoom. Sessions will not be recorded. It is recommended that you download and install the Zoom desktop software onto your Windows or Mac machine. You can also join from a web browser (no download required), more information can be found here. Test Your Connection: We strongly encourage you to test your connection now so that any issues can be resolved before your class starts. Make sure to test the computer that you will use to access your class. Important Permissions: Please be sure to add the email addresses below to your allow/safe sender list to ensure you are receiving all pertinent communications from us regarding your Training course. Emails: training@blackhat.com, blackhatregistration@informa.com, and no-reply@zoom.us Training Evaluations: Your feedback on the quality and relevancy of your course helps us and the instructors improve the Black Hat Trainings. For Virtual courses, you will receive the evaluation via SurveyMonkey after the conclusion of the course. For In-Person courses, you will be given handouts near the end of the course. Please use this to provide timely feedback to the instructor about how the class is going, areas for improvement, activities you are enjoying, etc. Digital Training Certificates of Completion: Black Hat issues Training Certificates of Completion in digital format. Certificates will be sent to the email address associated with the attendee registration. For more information about digital credentials, please visit: https://www.blackhat.com/certificates/ For any questions or issues with your certificate, please contact: certificates@blackhat.com Business Hall: In-Person Trainings attendees will have access to the Business Hall. Visit our Attendee Virtual Platform Resources webpage for more information on how to use the Swapcard platform: https://www.blackhat.com/us-23/attendee-virtual-resources.html
Summits & Day Zero Tuesday, August 6
The AI Summit
Registration: Please collect your badge at the main registration desk located in Bayside Ballroom Foyer. Location: Tuesday, August 6 from 9:00 AM - 5:25 PM South Pacific F, Level 0 North Hall For more information vist: https://www.blackhat.com/us-24/ai-summit.html
CISO Summit*
Registration: Your badge will be available for pick up upon arrival to the CISO Summit Location: Tuesday, August 6 from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM in the Four Seasons Hotel Welcome Reception: Monday, August 5 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM at S Bar For more information visit: https://www.blackhat.com/us-24/ciso-summit.html *Please note, this event is by approval only
Innovators & Investors Summit*
Registration: Please collect your badge at the main registration desk located in Bayside Ballroom Foyer. Location: Tuesday, August 6 from 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Oceanside B&C, Level 2 For more information visit: https://www.blackhat.com/us-24/innovators-summit.html *Please note this event, is by approval only
Day Zero
Registration: Day Zero is included with every pass type. Please collect your badge at the main registration desk located in Bayside Ballroom Foyer. Location: Tuesday, August 6 from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Oceanside A, Level 2 For more information visit: blackhat.com/us-24/day-zero.html
Omdia Analyst Summit*
Registration: Please collect your badge at the main registration desk located in Bayside Ballroom Foyer. Location: Tuesday, August 6 from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Oceanside D, Level 2 For more information visit: https://www.blackhat.com/us-24/omdia-analyst-summit.html *Please note this event, is by approval only
Briefings Information: August 7-8
Briefings Schedule: The schedule can be accessed at: https://www.blackhat.com/us-24/briefings/schedule/index.html Keynotes: Keynotes will be held on Wednesday, August 7 at 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM and Thursday, August 8 at 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM in the Michelob Ultra Arena (Concourse Level). Keynotes are open to all pass types. The schedule can be accessed at: https://www.blackhat.com/us-24/keynotes.html#keynotes Main Stage: Main Stage sessions will be held on Wednesday, August 7 12:15 PM - 1:05 PM and Thursday, August 8 from 12:15 PM - 1:05 PM in Oceanside A, Level 2. The schedule can be accessed at: https://www.blackhat.com/us-24/keynotes.html#main-stage Briefings Slides & White Papers: Briefings presentation materials provided by Speakers will be made available by 6:00 PM Pacific Time each day following the Briefings presentations on the Black Hat website. Presentations can be downloaded here: https://www.blackhat.com/us-24/briefings/schedule/index.html For detailed instructions on how to access materials, refer here: https://www.blackhat.com/us-24/briefings.html Breakfast & Lunch: An In-Person Briefings pass grants you access to breakfast and lunch on both Wednesday, August 7 and Thursday, August 8. Breakfast will be held 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM in the Michelob Ultra Arena (Concourse Level) & lunch will be held at 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM in Bayside D (Level 1). Briefings Evaluations: Your feedback on the quality and relevancy of our Briefings content helps us improve the quality of Black Hat. Please help us make future programs even better by completing an evaluation for each Briefings session you attend. Be on the lookout for notification(s) in Swapcard asking for your feedback. You can also click on the “My Evaluations” Button in Swapcard to access your evaluations. Briefings On-Demand: Briefings sessions will also be available on-demand in the Swapcard Platform from August 16 – September 16.
Closed Captioning: Briefings sessions will contain closed captioning. Please note that the closed captioning resource will only be available on the on-demand versions.
Micro Summits: Micro Summits are designed to foster education and collaboration on focused topics that have wide applicability to the Information Security industry. Each Micro Summit is a half-day program combining subject matter expertise and networking opportunities. Micro Summits are included with your Briefings pass. No pre-registration is required. The schedule can be found here: https://www.blackhat.com/us-24/micro-summits.html
Business Hall Information: August 7-8
The Business Hall provides ample opportunities to expand your InfoSec knowledge and network. Connect with expert security practitioners and cutting-edge solution providers, discover new open-source tools at Arsenal, and learn from the pros in free-to-attend Business Hall Sessions. Location: Mandalay Bay Convention Center (Bayside, A, B, C, & D) Business Hall Hours: Wednesday, August 7: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday, August 8: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Booth Crawl: Looking for some fun? Join the official Black Hat Booth Crawl to network and engage with Booth Crawl Sponsors as you make your way through the Business Hall on Wednesday from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Fun, food, and drinks are provided! Welcome Reception: From 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM on Wednesday, unwind while you network after the first day of Black Hat at the Welcome Reception. Meet fellow Attendees, Speakers, and Staff over appetizers and refreshments. Arsenal*: Black Hat Arsenal will feature 90 open-source tool demos and the Lab in the Business Hall. Researchers will showcase their work while answering questions in a dynamic, interactive setting. View the full lineup of Arsenal tools here Bricks & Picks: Bricks & Picks is a combined activity space in the Business Hall for attendees to delight their playful, creative, and curious sides with LEGO and locks. Open to all Black Hat attendees, this activity area will be led by experts in both areas with competitions, hands-on demonstrations, and more! Learn more here. Sponsored Session Theaters*: Sponsored sessions will cover the industry’s latest trends, technologies, and strategies. Offering everything from career advice to operational best practices. Learn more here. Sponsor Activities: Join Sponsors for a wide variety of Sponsor Activities. Find contests, meet-ups, happy hours, free merch, talks, and more here. *Silent Theater option available Black Hat is pleased to introduce a unique and convenient option for listening to Arsenal presentations and all Business Hall Theater presentations! You can now listen to live presentations directly on your own device, eliminating local and Business Hall noise and ensuring you can hear speakers clearly. How It Works: Bring your own personal headphones/earbuds with you to the Business Hall Scan QR Code Access Web App Join Audio Stream
Features
Arsenal: Black Hat Arsenal will feature 90 open-source tool demos and the Lab in the Business Hall. Researchers will showcase their work while answering questions in a dynamic, interactive setting. View the full lineup of Arsenal tools here. Bookstore: Come 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 be signing copies of their authored books. Brought to you by Professional Programs Bookstore. Bricks & Picks: Bricks & Picks is a combined activity space in the Business Hall for attendees to delight their playful, creative, and curious sides with LEGO and locks. Open to all Black Hat attendees, this activity area will be led by experts in both areas with competitions, hands-on demonstrations, and more! Learn more here. Community Lounge: Black Hat aims to provide a platform to discuss current issues affecting the cybersecurity community. This year, the Community Lounge will highlight various communities within cyber, as well as the diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts the community is making. Learn more here. Community Program: Black Hat strives to provide programs that educate and engage groups and individuals from all different backgrounds via a Community Program. This program includes Community Sessions, Meet-Ups, Networking, and Special Events, which encourage collaboration and interaction with topic experts and peers on industry challenges, achievements, and developments. Learn more here. Dark Reading News Desk: Dark Reading returns for Black Hat USA with its live News Desk stationed on-site at Mandalay Bay. Join a rotating roundtable of cybersecurity journalists, experts, researchers, and newsmakers for in-depth, live broadcasts from the conference. Day Zero: Join us for a networking and preview reception to kick off your Black Hat experience, build out your schedule, and connect with like-minded members of the cyber community. Whether you are a first-time or long-time Black Hat attendee, we invite you to join us at Day Zero! Learn more here. Startup Spotlight Competition: The Black Hat Startup Spotlight is back for Black Hat USA 2024! This Black Hat special event is a video pitch competition for cybersecurity startup companies to present their products and solutions in front of a live audience at Black Hat USA. Learn more here. Meetup Lounge: We are excited to have our Meetup Lounge return this year, located in Hall C of the Business Hall. Here, attendees can schedule pre-arranged meetings with other members of the community through your Swapcard account or our Black Hat Events App. Learn more here. Meet & Greet: This year, attendees will be able to connect with select industry experts through new Meet & Greet sessions scheduled during both days of the conference. Participate in a Meet & Greet to ask a Speaker from your favorite session a question, and introduce yourself. Learn more here. Merchandise Store: Commemorate your Black Hat experience with official merchandise only available at Black Hat events. Buy hoodies, T-shirts, and other memorabilia at our Merchandise Store located on Level 2 in the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
NOC: The Black Hat Network Operations Center provides a high security, high availability network in one of the most demanding environments in the world – Black Hat USA. This is accomplished by a team of the best solutions providers, seasoned security and engineering teams, and our NOC Team Leads. Together this team provides the security, stability, and visibility of a world-class enterprise network. Stop by the NOC and learn more here. Sponsored Sessions & Workshops: From application security to security consulting and implementation, these sessions & workshops will present a broad range of the latest industry developments and resources. Learn more here. Parties & Networking: The day doesn't end when the sessions wrap up. Round out your experience and expand your networking opportunities with special events and activities hosted by Black Hat and our Partners. Many events require an RSVP, so be sure to reply early once events are announced. Learn more here.
Sustainability
Code of Conduct
Black Hat has a strict Code of Conduct that we expect all our attendees to follow. Familiarize yourself with our policies here: https://www.blackhat.com/code-of-conduct.html
Additional Information
Social Media
Make sure to follow us on social media using the hashtags #BHUSA and #BlackHat to join the conversation and stay up to date:
Black Hat is committed to positively impacting the cybersecurity community and the planet. To view key sessions, features, partnerships, and resources that highlight Black Hat’s efforts to deliver a responsible and inclusive event, please click here. For more information regarding our sustainability initiatives for all of our events, please visit our Sustainability Pledge.
Attendee Resources
For more information on Childcare, DefCon badge pickup, Mothers Room, Prayer Room and more please review the attendee resources here: https://www.blackhat.com/us-24/attendee-resources.html
For more information on Childcare, DefCon badge pickup, Mothers Room, Prayer Room and more please review the attendee resources here: https://www.blackhat.com/us-24/attendee-resources.htmll
