Black Hat Asia 2024 Showcases Latest Cybersecurity Findings at Singapore Event
2024年5月1日 - 9:00AM
ビジネスワイヤ(英語)
Event featured Keynote presentations from
Singapore’s first Commissioner of Cybersecurity and Singapore’s
Chief Artificial Intelligence (AI) Officer
Black Hat, the cybersecurity industry’s most established and
in-depth security event series, today announced the successful
completion of the in-person component of Black Hat Asia 2024. The
event welcomed more than 3,000 unique attendees joining in-person
from April 16 to April 19 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo &
Convention Centre in Singapore.
Security professionals from 81 countries registered to attend
the event and experience firsthand the latest in vulnerability
research, development, and trends in information security (InfoSec)
through more than 40 Briefings. The program also included four days
of deeply technical hands-on Trainings, over 25 Sponsored Sessions,
and 60 in-person tool demos spanning exploitation and ethical
hacking, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML),
application security (AppSec), Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS),
Internet of Things (IoT), and more.
“Singapore and the wider region have a very strong cybersecurity
community and Black Hat is honored to be a part of it,” said Steve
Wylie, Vice President, Cybersecurity Market Group at Informa Tech.
“We are grateful to our community, partners, and sponsors in coming
together with a shared goal to protect the vital public and
private-sector industries in the region.”
Show highlights for 2024 included:
- Keynotes: The two Keynotes this year included David Koh,
Singapore’s first Commissioner of Cybersecurity, the founding Chief
Executive of the Cyber Security Agency (CSA) of Singapore, and
Chief (Digital Security & Technology) at the Ministry of
Communications and Information; and Ruimin He, Singapore’s Chief
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Officer, the Singaporean government’s
Deputy Chief Digital Technology Officer, and a member of the United
Nations High-level Advisory Body on AI. He presented with Jeff
Moss, Founder of Black Hat and DEF CON conferences, former Chief
Security Officer and VP at ICANN, and current member of the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council.
- Briefings: Black Hat Briefings took place on April 18
and April 19, and presented the latest in information security
risks, research, and trends on topics covering everything from
enterprise security, exploit development, reverse engineering, and
more.
- Trainings: Black Hat Trainings were held from April 16
to April 19, and included two- and four-day, deeply technical,
hands-on courses led by the information security industry’s top
trainers and professionals. Courses covered a variety of topics,
including pentesting, network technology, open source intelligence
(OSINT), and more. This year’s event featured 10 in-person classes
and 8 virtual classes.
- Business Hall: This year’s Business Hall showcased the
latest products and technologies from more than 30 of the
industry’s leading information security solution providers. The
Business Hall also featured areas for attendee, vendor, and
community engagement through Arsenal, Sponsored Sessions, Exhibitor
Booths, Bricks & Picks, and more.
- Arsenal: Black Hat Arsenal brings together researchers
and the cybersecurity community to showcase and demonstrate their
latest open-source tools and products in a conversational
environment where presenters can interact with the attendees. A key
component of Arsenal, the Arsenal Lab, is now featured at all
regional events, and is an interactive, hands-on environment
designed for hacking enthusiasts of all skill levels to learn about
specialized tools and targets that may be difficult to access
otherwise. This year’s event featured 60 in-person tool demos and
six labs.
- Omdia Analyst Summit: The second annual Omdia Analyst
Summit at Black Hat Asia featured the industry’s leading
cybersecurity analysts and provided attendees with actionable
insights, innovative approaches, and a comprehensive understanding
of the factors that influence cybersecurity outcomes for
organizations within the Asia-Pacific region.
- Community Program: The Community Program included
sessions that encouraged collaboration among attendees and
presenters through discussions of current issues impacting the
cybersecurity community. Topics covered inclusion, mental health, a
Call for Papers (CFP) writing workshop, and more.
- Scholarships: As a way to introduce the next generation
of security professionals to the Black Hat community, Black Hat
Asia 2024 awarded 83 complimentary Briefings passes. Black Hat
holds its own annual Student Scholarship programs, and partners
with a variety of associations on additional scholarship
opportunities.
- Network Operations Center (NOC): The Black Hat Network
Operations Center (NOC) provided a high security, high availability
network in an intensely demanding environment. Each year, the
hand-selected NOC team meets before Black Hat Asia to incorporate
the latest infrastructure and security solutions into a workable
network design. Black Hat attendees may then visit the NOC for a
glimpse into this state-of-the-art network.
Top Sponsors and Partners of Black Hat Asia 2024
include:
- Diamond Sponsors: Pentera.io, Appdome, and Upwind
Security.
- Platinum Sponsors: KnowBe4 and Snyk.
- Sustaining Partners: Armis, Axonius, CrowdStrike,
KnowBe4, ManageEngine, Qualys, SentinelOne, Snyk, Sophos, Sysdig,
and Trend Micro.
- Global Partners: Corellium, Hack The Box, HackerOne,
KnowBe4, Snyk, Swimlane, Sysdig, and Varonis.
For more information on Black Hat events, please visit
www.blackhat.com.
About Black Hat
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in-depth security event series. Founded in 1997, these annual,
multi-day events provide attendees with the latest in cybersecurity
research, development, and trends. Driven by the needs of the
community, Black Hat events showcase content directly from the
community through Briefings presentations, Trainings courses,
Summits, and more. As the event series where all career levels and
academic disciplines convene to collaborate, network, and discuss
the cybersecurity topics that matter most to them, attendees can
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