Join us in Hollywood, CA or Attend Live Online for FREE!
"The Summit was full of professionals who truly understand why the offensive realm exists; to improve the defensive. SANS Summit was a breath of fresh air in an industry filled with hot air!" - Rob Turner
If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.
Get inspired by Hollywood’s bold, creative, and extravagant history at this year’s HackFest Hollywood Summit. Cybersecurity security practitioners from all over the world will head to Tinseltown to share their latest research, discoveries, and lessons with the community.
Through keynote presentations, hands-on workshops, CTF competitions, Hollywood nights, and a few surprises along the way, you’ll head back to reality with ideas to put into action, and new industry connections that could have a lasting impact on your career.
Choose Your Experience:
- In-Person -Access to All HackFest Summit Keynotes, talks, content, and activities
- Live Online - Attend virtually for free for access to select talks and content
Join us in Hollywood, CA for the Full Summit Experience. The $325 In-Person Summit Registration Fee Includes:
- Two Full Days of Highly Technical Content - Presenters will share proven techniques, tools, and capabilities to help you expand your offensive security skillset. This one-of-a-kind Summit brings together all aspects of offensive operations – covering the latest research in penetration testing, exploit development, red teaming, adversary emulation, and more. In-Person attendees get access to all Keynotes, Summit talks, breakout sessions and workshops.
- Exclusive Networking Opportunities - You'll have the chance to engage with leading experts, SANS instructors, and your peers in the community. Attendees tell us time and again that one of the greatest takeaways from SANS Summits is the many industry connections they forge or deepen during their time with us.
- HackFest Hollywood Nights - The days will be filled with the latest and greatest in Offensive Operations, but the fun goes up another level at night. Enjoy food and drinks, with the best minds in the industry.
- Hackable Badges – Do you like challenges? Do you like winning prizes? Do you like Summits? This year your badge isn't just the way to gain entry to the Summit. It also features a secret challenge. The first to win the challenge receives the "SANS Summit Black Badge", awarding you free entry for all Summits. Others that beat the challenge will be entered into a raffle for other HackFest prizes.
- Immersive Multi-media Experience – We don’t really know what this means yet, but it’s going to be cool. Expect challenges, villages, VR, movie magic, NFTs (cause, why not?) and a lot of fun.
- Offensive Ops CTF - This year will highlight the large variety of offensive skills taught across multiple courses in the Offensive Operations curriculum. Test your skills against challenges based on penetration testing, web application testing, exploitation, and more.
- First-Access to Recordings and Presentations - You'll receive exclusive access to approved recordings and presentations post-Summit.
- SANS Offensive Operations Merchandise and Posters
- 2 Full Breakfasts & Lunches, and Breaks with Snacks and Drinks
Live Online attendees will have access to:
- Select Talks and Content - Presenters will share proven techniques, tools, and capabilities to help you expand your offensive security skillset. This one-of-a-kind Summit brings together all aspects of offensive operations – covering the latest research in penetration testing, exploit development, red teaming, adversary emulation, and more.
- Interactive Chat on Slack – Connect with your DFIR community
- First-Access to Recordings and Presentations - You'll receive exclusive access to approved recordings and presentations post-Summit.
As an attendee, you’ll walk away from your Summit experience with a fresh perspective, a better connection with the community and new tools that you can immediately leverage in your work
What Attendees Say
"SANS HackFest provides insight into current active TTPs our red and blue Teams need today. The demos make the concepts come to life." - Lee Neely
"Hackfest is like a homecoming for people who can't help but jiggle a lock, peek in a network cabinet, or try negative quantities in a shopping cart." - Chris Elgee
"At SANS HackFest, you get to learn from not only the best security professionals in the industry, but also some of the best-trained instructors in the industry. As with many SANS events, HackFest is a welcoming and friendly event for any level security professional. If you can attend, do it!" - Allie Mellen
