Black Hat MEA 2026 2026

Black Hat MEA is the premier information security conference for the Middle East and Africa, held at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center in Saudi Arabia. It combines multi-stage conference content with cybersecurity training, live hacking demonstrations, competitions, an exhibition, and investment-focused programming, convening ethical hackers, CISOs, government and enterprise security leaders, researchers, startups, and investors.

Conference Information

Conference Highlights

  • Multi-stage briefings, hands-on cybersecurity training, live hacking demonstrations, competitions, an exhibition, and startup and investment programming for the MEA security community.

Target Audience

Cybersecurity professionals and ethical hackers, CISOs and enterprise security leaders, government organizations, researchers and academics, and security startups and investors.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Black Hat MEA 2026 takes place on December 1 – December 3, 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Black Hat MEA 2026 is held at Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Black Hat MEA 2026 is in the medium price range. Check the official site for current ticket prices.

Cybersecurity professionals and ethical hackers, CISOs and enterprise security leaders, government organizations, researchers and academics, and security startups and investors.

You can register for Black Hat MEA 2026 through the official event website linked on this page.