Black Hat Brings Together Cybersecurity Experts in Riyadh

Black Hat Brings Together Cybersecurity Experts in Riyadh

A flock of experts, speakers, and ethical hackers have gathered in Saudi Arabia to partake in Black Hat, a cybersecurity event organized to provide a platform of communication for people interested in cybersecurity and expertise exchange in this field.

Black Hat has been organized this year following the success achieved by the “@Hack”, a similar event that was held last year, and lured many peeps from the cybersecurity sector. Black Hat has brought together over 200 international speakers, and more than 250 pioneering cybersecurity firms, including Cisco, IBM, Spire, and Infoblox, in addition to over 40 startups.

The event is organized by the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming, and Drones (SAFCSP) and Informa Tech, in partnership with the General Entertainment Authority (GEA). Black Hat contributes to accomplishing the kingdom’s goal to empower its citizens, enhance their skills in the field of cybersecurity and programming, and growing its national cadres in the modern technology sector.

“The passion and ambition I saw in the Saudi government and people in this vital sector promise a great future for this industry in Saudi Arabia. Organizing Black Hat in the kingdom comes as a response to the remarkable enthusiasm we noticed among the Saudi youth in this field.