Black Hat (conference)

Black Hat
StatusActive
GenreSecurity Conference
FrequencyAnnual
VenueVaries
LocationsUnited States, United Kingdom, Singapore
Years active28
InauguratedJuly 9, 1997 (1997-07-09)
FounderJeff Moss
Organised byInforma Festivals
Websiteblackhat.com

Black Hat is a computer security conference that provides security consulting, training, and briefings to security hackers, corporations, and government agencies around the world. Black Hat brings together a variety of people interested in information security ranging from non-technical individuals, executives, hackers, and security professionals. The conference takes place regularly in Las Vegas, Barcelona, London and Riyadh but has also been hosted in Amsterdam, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C. in the past.