Black Hat Announces Jen Easterly, Hans de Vries, Felicity Oswald OBE, and Moxie Marlinspike as Keynote Speakers for Black Hat USA 2024
11 Julio 2024 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Keynote topics will cover global democracy and
the future of privacy
Black Hat, the producer of the cybersecurity industry’s most
established and in-depth security events, today announced Jen
Easterly, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Agency (CISA); Hans de Vries, Chief Cybersecurity and Operations
Officer (COO) at the European Union (EU) Agency for Cybersecurity
(ENISA); Felicity Oswald, CEO at the UK’s National Cyber Security
Centre (NCSC); and Moxie Marlinspike, the founder of Signal, as
Keynote speakers for Black Hat USA 2024. The Keynote speakers will
present on Wednesday, August 7 and Thursday, August 8 to kick off
each day of Briefings at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las
Vegas. Keynotes will take place in the Michelob ULTRA Arena within
the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
Black Hat USA 2024 Keynote Lineup:
- Wednesday, August 7 at 9:00 AM – Democracy's
Biggest Year: The Fight for Secure Elections Around the
World
This Keynote will be presented by Jen
Easterly, Hans de Vries, and Felicity Oswald, and moderated by
Christina Cassidy, reporter for The Associated Press.
- Jen Easterly is the Director of the Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). As Director of CISA,
America’s Cyber Defense Agency, Easterly leads CISA’s efforts to
reduce risk to the critical infrastructure Americans rely on every
day. She is also a proud mom, a mental health advocate, and an
aspiring electric guitarist.
- Hans de Vries is the Chief Cybersecurity and Operations Officer
(COO) at the European Union (EU) Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA).
As COO at ENISA, Hans provides guidance and direction on the
Agency’s operations activities and strategically advises the
Executive Director. His primary focus is the NIS2 implementation in
the EU Member States, thereby helping to strengthen the current
state of cybersecurity in Europe.
- Felicity Oswald is the CEO at the UK’s National Cyber Security
Centre (NCSC). Oswald played a pivotal role in the initial
leadership of the NCSC, leading the establishment of its
headquarters from design to its formal opening, and most recently
served as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at the NCSC.
- Thursday, August 8 at 9:00 AM – Fireside Chat with
Moxie Marlinspike
This Keynote will be presented by Moxie
Marlinspike and Jeff Moss.
- Moxie Marlinspike is the founder of Signal and will present
with Jeff Moss, the founder of Black Hat. In their talk,
Marlinspike and Moss will delve into critical topics shaping the
future of privacy, examine the complex tradeoffs between security
and privacy, and explore the essential role of privacy in enabling
social change.
- Jeff Moss is the 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.
Top Sponsors and Partners of Black Hat USA 2024
include:
- Titanium Sponsors: Armis, CrowdStrike, Qualys, RiskRecon
by Mastercard, SentinelOne, and ThreatLocker.
- Diamond Sponsors: Broadcom, Cisco, IBM, KnowBe4, Palo
Alto Networks, Sophos, Tenable, and Trend Micro.
- Sustaining Partners: Armis, Axonius, Cisco, CrowdStrike,
KnowBe4, ManageEngine, Microsoft, Proofpoint, Qualys, SentinelOne,
Snyk, Sophos, Sysdig, ThreatLocker, Trend Micro, and Zscaler.
- Global Partners: Corellium, Hack The Box, HackerOne,
KnowBe4, Snyk, Swimlane, Sysdig, and Varonis.
For registration and additional information on Black Hat USA
2024, please visit www.blackhat.com/us-24.
About Black Hat
Black Hat is the cybersecurity industry’s most established and
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
find Black Hat events in the United States, Canada, Europe, Middle
East and Africa, and Asia. For more information, please visit
www.blackhat.com.
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