Black Hat USA: SentinelOne, Fortinet, Arctic Wolf, More

Cybersecurity professionals from across the world are descending on Las Vegas for this week’s massive Black Hat USA 2024.

The annual event will feature over 100 briefings and 100 technical trainings. Nearly 20,000 attended Black Hat USA last year. (Black Hat is owned by Channel Futures' parent company, Informa.)

Steve Wylie, Black Hat general manager, said AI will be prominently featured in a variety of Black Hat USA programming, including the AI Summit, which will cover how AI implementation can’t truly be successful without understanding and preparing for the myriad cybersecurity implications.

“One of our keynotes, ‘Democracy's Biggest Year: The Fight for Secure Elections Around the World,’ … will discuss how key international leaders are approaching election security risks to the democratic processes, such as cyber threats, foreign malign influence, and the role of generative AI,” he said. “Our main stage talks [include] how AI is transforming what we know about security today and more. We also have a briefings track dedicated to AI.”

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Wylie said he looks forward to connecting with “our community, partners and sponsors” each year at Black Hat USA.

Black Hat's Steve Wylie

“This event continues to be a great opportunity to not only network, but also learn the latest in cybersecurity research, development and trends,” he said. “Event week also showcases all the work our team, partners and sponsors have put into this event to help make Black Hat USA part of the cybersecurity industry’s most established and in-depth security event series, and I’m thankful to be able to celebrate with them in person.”

Black Hat distributes a survey to attendees post-event, and the feedback helps to continue improving the events, Wylie said.

“At each Black Hat event, it’s our hope that attendees are able to cultivate relationships that support and advance their professional growth and careers, as well as further their respective organizations’ business objectives, long beyond the conclusion of each of our events,” he said.

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