Interested in submitting to Black Hat DC? Here are some guidelines and suggestions.

Black Hat DC this year will focus on the operational aspects of information security, both defensive and offensive. By ‘operational’ we mean techniques, technologies, and code that are used as part of an ongoing cycle for securing the information systems of an organization. It could be applied to the offensive initiatives of a group such as a pen test team or vulnerability researchers.

We are not looking for how-tos, pure research, or pure policy presentations. We are looking for innovations that can be applied to information security operations by real people in real organizations.

Here are a few example topics that are good fits:

-Automating detection and remediation of important threats.
-Methods to deploy zero-day attacks for maximum effect and minimal exposure.

-Integrating binary analysis into the patch management cycle to optimize the decision-to-deploy process.

-Exposing vulnerabilities in little known systems that introduce novel attack vectors, from SCADA, WiFi, RFID, or machine BIOS.

-Determining security activities that are ongoing cycles that can be optimized for strategic gain. You would include specific examples with in-depth discussion of the technical solutions and results.


And a few examples of topics that do not reflect our focus for Black Hat DC:

-Why updating your AUP is a good thing.

-How to install (anything)

-In-depth review of a specific tool

If you have questions about a topic as it applies, just drop us an email.


Black Hat has always focused on the practical, applied uses of information and computer security. Your audience is looking to learn the latest trends, as well as the latest techniques to either attack or defend their networks.

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