Black Hat brings together top international cybersecurity experts in Riyadh

Black Hat brings together top international cybersecurity experts in Riyadh

RIYADH — The Saudi capital Riyadh will host in mid-November the international Black Hat event, the largest cybersecurity event in the Middle East and North Africa region, which brings together the most important cybersecurity experts in the world.

This event is being organized in cooperation between the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP) and Informa Tech, in partnership with the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), as part of the Riyadh Season 2022 activities. The event starts on Nov. 15 and continues for 3 days at Riyadh Front Center.

The Black Hat event brings together a group of the most prominent experts and speakers in the field of cybersecurity, with the attendance of more than 200 officials of the most important authorities in the world.

There will also be specialized training courses in the field with accredited certificates, in addition to a number of sessions, workshops, as well as many competitions with prizes amounting to more than SR1,000,000. The event targets experts, amateurs and those interested in the field of cybersecurity.

The Black Hat event includes many areas, including the executive summit area dedicated to the heads of the cybersecurity sector to discuss the latest developments, exchange expertise and experiences, the technical workshops area,