Computer security conference

Audience at the keynote of Glenn Greenwald at the 30th Chaos Communication Congress, 30C3

A computer security conference is a convention for individuals involved in computer security. They generally serve as meeting places for system and network administrators, hackers, and computer security experts. Common activities at hacker conventions may include:

• Presentations from keynote speakers or panels. Common topics include social engineering, lockpicking, penetration testing, and hacking tools.
• Hands-on activities and competitions such as capture the flag (CTF).
• "Boot camps" offering training and certification in Information Technology.