August 4–6 | Mandalay Bay | Las Vegas

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@Black Hat 2026

Building a safer cyber world demands true resilience.

Resilient systems. Resilient processes.

But most of all, resilient people.

Join the conversation as Semperis and the global security community unite to redefine the rules of cyber war—and reimagine the future of cybersecurity.

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Semperis Speaks

Semperis is bringing industry-leading expertise to Black Hat with a series of sessions focused on identity protection, cyber resilience, and the true cost of defending organizations against evolving threats.

Hard Truths from Midnight in the War Room

Main Stage
Wednesday, August 5 | 5:30pm-6:00pm

Chris Inglis and Mickey Bresman show through extensive interviews that outdated assumptions and rising pressures are reshaping cyber defense and that governments, organizations, and leaders must make significant changes to withstand the next era of cyber conflict.

CISO Under Pressure: Real Stories from the War Room

Four Seasons Ballroom — Level 2
Tuesday, August 4 | 1:35pm-2:00pm

Midnight in the War Room reveals why cybersecurity leaders are choosing to speak openly about their hardest experiences, showing that the emotional burden of modern defense has grown so heavy that many now believe silence is more dangerous than sharing the truth. Hear from the film producers Thomas Leduc and Bill Keeler.

Identity Crisis: Novel Vulnerabilities Leading to Kerberos Downgrade, DoS, and Full Domain Takeover

Oceanside C
Wednesday, August 5 | 3:35pm-4:15pm

Active Directory contains newly discovered flaws that let attackers confuse identity systems, bypass protections, downgrade authentication, and even take over entire domains, underscoring the urgent need for least privilege, multifactor authentication, and strong detection layers. Presented by Shai Laron, Security Researcher, Semperis .

Tuesday | August 4th

Executive Meeting Suite
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8:00AM – 5:00PM

Expo Hall Booth #3357
4:00PM – 7:00PM

Semperis Studios Writers Room
Booth #8600
4:00PM – 7:00PM

CISO Under Pressure: Real Stories from the War Room
CISO Summit | Panel w/ MITWR Cast & Producers
1:35PM – 2:00PM

Enter the War Room Experience | Retail Simulation
The Interface (Business Hall)
5:30–6:30 PM

Wednesday | August 5th
MIDNIGHT IN THE WAR ROOM | World Premiere

Executive Meeting Suite
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8:00PM – 5:00PM

Expo Hall Booth #3357
9:00AM – 6:00PM

Semperis Studios Writers Room
Booth #8600
9:00AM – 6:00PM

Enter the War Room Experience | HealthCare Simulation
The Interface (Business Hall)
10:30–11:30 AM

Identity Crisis: Novel Vulnerabilities Leading to Kerberos Downgrade, DoS, and Full Domain Takeover
Shai Laron
Oceanside C | 3:35PM – 4:15PM

Hard Truths from Midnight in the War Room
Panel w/ Chris Inglis and Mickey Bresman
Main Stage | 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM

MIDNIGHT IN THE WAR ROOM | WORLD PREMIERE
Oceanside Ballroom (Mandalay Bay Convention Center)
6:30PM

Thursday | August 6th

Executive Meeting Suite
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8:00PM – 5:00PM

Expo Hall Booth #3357
9:00AM – 4:00PM

Semperis Studios Writers Room
Booth #8600
9:00AM – 4:00PM

Enter the War Room Experience | Critical Infrastructure Simulation
The Interface (Business Hall)
12:00–1:00 PM

Enter the War Room: A Crisis Simulation

Request a seat at the table for one of three fast-paced, 60-minute crisis simulations at Black Hat, presented in partnership with WWT.
Choose your industry and get ready to battle through a real-world cyber attack!

Retail Simulation
August 4 | 5:30–6:30 PM
The Interface

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Healthcare Simulation
August 5 | 10:30–11:30 AM
The Interface

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Critical Infrastructure Simulation
August 6 | 12:00–1:00 PM
The Interface

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Meet with Semperis

You’ve got a tough job being a security leader. Modern cyberattacks are won or lost in the identity layer. And you’re facing AI agents that can create new attack paths and strike the heart of your organization instantly. What’s the strategy that will keep you a step ahead of the bad guys and keep your business running?

Let’s chat while you’re at Black Hat. You’ll come away with forward-looking guidance to strengthen your security programs and stay resilient.

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Meet the Cast

Don’t miss your chance to drop by Booth #3357 to meet and greet the cast of Midnight in the War Room.

Tuesday | August 4

6:00PM
Jen Easterly, RSA Conference

Wednesday | August 5

11:00AM
Sarah Armstrong-Smith, Author, Secure Horizons
12:00PM
Krista Arndt, St. Luke’s University | Heather Costa, Mayo Clinic
1:00PM
Juman Doleh-Alomary, Borg Warner | Janette Barretto, Yazaki
2:00PM
Bryan Hurd, LevelBlue
3:00PM
Bill Bowman, WCAS | Anne Coulombe, Bleuet
3:30PM – 4:30PM
Jen Easterly, RSAC Conference
4:00PM
Don Baham, Rubicon Partners | Elliott Franklin, Fortitude RE
Roger Brotz, Acadia Healthcare

Thursday | August 6

10:00AM
Chaunda Dallas, PhD Student in Cybersecurity
11:00AM
Neil Bennett, Post Office Ltd
12:00PM
Chase Cunningham, Dr. Zero Trust, U.S. Navy (ret)
1:00PM
Cosmo the God, OpenCloak
2:00PM
Tim Brown, Team8

Team Semperis

CEO

CTO

Chief Product Officer

Chief Security Officer

CRO

CMO

Director, Crisis Management

Guido Grillenmeier, Semperis Principal Technologist

Principal Technologist, EMEA

Principal Technologist, Americas

EVP Services & Ready1 GM

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Meet Semperis
@Black Hat 2026