Black Hat MEA 2025

Black Hat MEA 2025 is the definitive convergence of cybersecurity expertise in the Middle East and Africa, offering a unique blend of offensive security training, expert briefings, technical demonstrations, and executive strategies. Returning to Riyadh, the three-day program empowers professionals—from CISOs to ethical hackers—to defend against sophisticated cyber threats while supporting Saudi Vision 2030’s digital development goals.

Key Highlights

• Technical Trainings & Deep Dive Sessions led by world-class instructors, covering offensive and defensive cybersecurity.

• Executive Summit & Briefings for senior security leaders and CISOs to exchange on strategy, policy, and future risks .

• Arsenal & Hands-On Zones, Capture-the-Flag & Bug Bounty Cup, delivering immersive, interactive security challenges .

• Business Hall & B2B Matchmaking with 450+ exhibitors and thousands of buyers to enable commercial partnerships

Who Should Attend?

• Cybersecurity professionals: pentesters, SOC analysts, incident responders

• CISOs, risk and compliance officers, and executive security leaders

• Security product vendors and technology innovators

• Ethical hackers, security researchers, and bug bounty hunters

• Government agencies, infrastructure owners, and enterprise IT teams.

Main Event Elements

• Trainings: Intensive bootcamps and masterclasses in offensive, defensive, and cloud security.

• Briefings & Executive Summit: Expert keynotes and panels on threat intelligence, AI security, and national strategies.

• Arsenal & Activity Zone: Live product demos, hack challenges, and Capture the Flag competitions.