
Over the last two decades, I have been caught in heavy monsoon rains, a dust storm, and even a plague of locusts one year. This isn’t Burning Man, but it is the Nevada desert nonetheless. For example, FuzzCON 2021 will be hybrid, in person and virtual, the Thursday night between Black Hat and DEF CON. There’s also a bunch of other mini-conferences and parties throughout the weeks. And of course, there’s the famous DEF CON Capture the Flag contest held throughout the weekend. Given its huge size (really, the hallways are not passable at times), there are more villages and things to do outside the talks and outside the conference hotels themselves. The talks at DEF CON are more technical and edgy. If you are going to attend both Black Hat and DEF CON, you can purchase the registrations together. The cost of entry is only $300 USD, and this event, too, will be hybrid, in person and virtual. Started in 1993 as a going away party for a friend, DEF CON is now in it’s 29th year. This conference is put on by volunteers and is largely free-however, tickets are impossible to get (often you have to volunteer during the con to get a ticket).ĭEF CON (August 5-8): This is the original hackers in the desert event. This conference started out eleven years ago as a way for speakers who are rejected from Black Hat to still give their talks. BSidesLV will be entirely virtual in 2021. The audience tends to be more corporate and professional, not quite RSAC-level but approaching that.īsidesLV (July 31 and August 1, 2021). There are also events, such as the Pwnie Awards on Wednesday Night. The Black Hat Briefings start with four days of hands-on training (Saturday through Tuesday) followed by two days of cutting-edge talks (Wednesday and Thursday). This year will be hybrid, in person and virtual.
Defcon 2021 schedule registration#
Started in 1996, the Black Hat Briefings are a corporate version of its older sibling, DEF CON, with registration fees starting at $1600 USD. The Conferences Themselvesīlack Hat Briefings USA ( through Thu, Aug 5, 2021). That said, what should you expect to bring to Hacker Summer Camp? Well, don’t sweat it.

It’s draining to stay for the whole thing and it’s even draining if you attend just a small part. And several thousand of my closest friends all in one place.


Defcon 2021 schedule full#
Now it’s a full nine days of technical conferences starting with Black Hat training sessions on early Saturday, followed by BSidesLV, then the Black Hat briefings themselves, followed by DEF CON ending the following Sunday. Back in 2000, it was just Black Hat USA followed by DEF CON, and only a handful of people knew about it. This will be my 21st year attending Hacker Summer Camp.
