We are now accepting proposed talks for SANS Hack & Defend Summit 2025!

Summit Dates: Tuesday, October 28 & Wednesday October 29
Location: Austin, TX and Live Online
Deadline: Monday, May 26 at 5pm ET

The SANS Hack & Defend Summit unites offensive and defensive security professionals for a deep dive into real-world tactics and actionable takeaways. Whether your expertise lies in breaking through defenses or building them stronger, we invite you to submit a talk.
We’re looking for speakers who can provide technical insights, practical case studies, and unique perspectives on modern cyber threats and defenses.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Blue Team:
- Detecting advanced post-exploitation tactics
- Case studies and methods of using AI to improve security operations
- Modern security architecture (zero trust, microsegmentation)
- Log analysis, anomaly detection, and large-scale monitoring
- Operationalizing endpoint detection
- Threat hunting tools and techniques
- Cloud security monitoring (containers, PaaS, SaaS, serverless)
- Defending against high-impact attacks (ransomware, BEC, etc.)
- Measuring and improving security operations
- Leveraging industry frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, etc.)
- Blue teaming career development & leadership

Red Team:
- Red Teaming and adversary emulation
- Exploit development and offensive malware
- Innovative penetration testing tools and techniques
- Cloud penetration testing - AI-assisted penetration testing
- Adversarial AI and machine learning
- IoT and mobile device hacking
- Social engineering
- Assumed breach scenarios
- Web3 and API security testing

What We’re Looking For:
Proposed presentations should be based on real-world experiences, relevant research, and practical case studies. Talks should provide actionable strategies and insights for security professionals of all levels.

Why Speak at SANS Hack & Defend Summit?
- Engage with hundreds of in-person attendees and thousands online
- Showcase your expertise to a diverse cybersecurity audience
- Help shape the future of offensive and defensive security 
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