Conventions and Conferences
| Conference | Type | Location / Format | Pricing | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEF CON My most favoritest con ❤️ |
Major / Hacker | Las Vegas, NV | $ | Legendary hacker con. Huge variety of CTI-relevant talks, CTFs, and villages. Very informal. |
| Black Hat USA | Major / Corporate | Las Vegas, NV | $$$–$$$$ | Professional training and vendor-heavy con with CTI, malware, and red/blue track overlap. |
| RSA Conference | Major / Enterprise | San Francisco, CA | $$$$ | Huge conference focused on enterprise security. High-level CTI briefings, leadership networking. |
| Red Hat Summit | Vendor / DevSecOps | Various + Virtual | $$–$$$ | More on open-source, infrastructure security, and threat mitigation than raw CTI, but still relevant. |
| FIRST Conference | CTI-Focused / Global IR | Rotates globally | $$$ | One of the most respected IR/CTI conferences. Strong technical and operational CTI content. |
| SANS CTI Summit My other most favorite. LOVE LOVE LOVE |
CTI-Focused | Hybrid (Virtual + rotating cities) | $$–$$$ | Top-tier intel conference with practitioner-level CTI workflows, tooling, and case studies. |
| ATT&CKcon | CTI-Focused | Free / Virtual | $ | MITRE’s con for adversary behavior mapping and detection engineering. Very technical and free. |
| Virus Bulletin | Malware / CTI | Rotates globally | $$–$$$ | Research-heavy with a mix of CTI, malware analysis, and international threat sharing. |
| BSides (various) | Community / Local | Nationwide / Global | $–$$ | Local, low-cost conferences often with high-quality talks. Check your city’s chapter (e.g., BSides Detroit). |
| GrrCON Love for my Michiganders |
Community / Hacker | Grand Rapids, MI | $$ | Midwest hacker conference with a fun, laid-back vibe. Great CTI and DFIR content. |
| THOTCON | Community / Hacker | Chicago, IL | $$ | Chicago-based infosec con with a heavy red/blue team focus. Great CTI and OSINT talks. |
| The Diana Initiative | Diversity / Hybrid | Las Vegas, NV + Virtual | $–$$ | Diversity-focused con with a wide range of security talks including OSINT and CTI tracks. |
| CCTX Events | CTI / Collaboration | Canada + Virtual | $ | Focused on Canadian cyber threat sharing and CTI workshops. Great for North American pros. |
| Cyber Threat Alliance Events | CTI / Industry | Virtual / Various | $ | Not a formal conference but has excellent CTI-centric events and briefings for members and partners. |