So much room for activities!
2026 Schedule
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Setup - Thursday
SEC Setup Day — No Attendee Programming Thursday is dedicated to setting up the Social Engineering Village and Labs. There…
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Setup - Thursday
SEC Setup Day — No Attendee Programming Thursday is dedicated to setting up the Social Engineering Village and Labs. There…
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Village Opens - Friday
Morning, social engineers! Swing by for your SEC merch, claim your seat, and prepare for action… the phones start ringing…
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Village Greeting
Join the founders for a preview of what’s happening in the Village this year.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
SEC Vishing Competition (SECVC) - Session 1
The official DEF CON contest SECVC is back, baby! Watch as teams turn months of research and rehearsal into live…
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Improv Session
Join Bryan and Kevin for a fun, low-pressure improv showdown where quick reactions, creative thinking, and social engineering skills take…
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
SEC Vishing Competition (SECVC) - Session 2
Now after our improv break, more teams place live calls, putting polished scripts and fresh research to the test against…
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Cold Calls
Ready for the hot seat? Step into the soundproof booth, grab a mystery target and three escalating objectives, and we’ll…
6:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Village Closes - Friday
The Village is closing for now, but don’t worry, we’ll be back open soon for the party (tonight)!
8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Party
Mix and mingle with the SEC crew, competitors, speakers, and fellow attendees at our community party.
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Pickpocketing for Red Teamers: A Hands-On Experience
Please Note: Lab experiences do not require registration and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The room will be…
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Zero Day Hire: Can You Spot the Spy? (Session 1)
Please Note: Lab experiences do not require registration and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The room will be…
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Zero Day Hire: Can You Spot the Spy? (Session 2)
Please Note: Lab experiences do not require registration and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The room will be…
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
SE Improv Workshop
Please Note: Lab experiences do not require registration and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The room will be…
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Village Opens - Saturday
We’re kicking off right at 10:00! Don’t forget to check out our Merch table in the back of the village!
10:15 AM - 1:15 PM
Battle of the Bots: Vishing Edition
AI meets vishing in the booth as teams use AI-powered agents to place live calls, chase preset objectives, and test…
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
For Prompt Injection, Press 1: Hacking AI Voice Agents
What happens when you social engineer an AI agent that was trained to be helpful over the phone? Can you…
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
The Sherlock Holmes Social Engineering Playbook
Long before phishing, deepfakes, and business email compromise, Sherlock Holmes was demonstrating social engineering tactics: building trust, gathering intel, exploiting…
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
A Framework for Evaluating AI-Enabled Social Engineering
Large language models (LLMs) can now produce persuasive, personalized phishing content at scale. Yet there is no systematic, reusable benchmark…
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
What Scammers Know That Social Engineers Don't: Three Techniques for Tough Cases
Most social engineering training teaches techniques that exploit emotional triggers like urgency, fear, or flattery. But what happens when the…
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Wolfmasking: Teaching Everyday Defenders to Think Like Social Engineers
Most security awareness training keeps people in the role of prey: memorize red flags, stay vigilant, and hope your System…
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Cold Calls
Want to give vishing a shot? Step into our soundproof booth, grab a mystery target with its number and three…
6:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Village Closes - Saturday
See you tomorrow morning!
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Social Engineering 101: The Four Psychological Backdoors to Scam Your Way into Anything (Session 1)
Please Note: Lab experiences do not require registration and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The room will be…
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Social Engineering 101: The Four Psychological Backdoors to Scam Your Way into Anything (Session 2)
Please Note: Lab experiences do not require registration and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The room will be…
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Hook, Line & Pretext Workshop: Crafting Effective Phish
Please Note: Lab experiences do not require registration and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The room will be…
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
2027 SECVC Pre-Qualification Round
Think you have what it takes to compete in the 2027 Social Engineering Community Vishing Competition? This first-come, first-served SECVC…
10:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Village Opens - Sunday
Welcome to our last day at DEF CON!
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Competition Awards
See who won in our village! During this time we’ll present the SECVC and BOTB winners, as well as the…
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
2027 SECVC Pre-Qualification Round - LIVE CALLS
The top five scoring teams from the SECVC Pre-Qual Lab will return to the village to put their research and…
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Cold Calls
This is your last chance to place a phone call from inside the soundproof booth! You know you want to…
12:30 PM - 12:30 PM
Village Closes / Final Merch Sales - Sunday
Happy Trails! See you next year! Last chance for merch at this time!!!
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
SEC Labs Closed
The SEC Labs will be closed. Thank you for joining us throughout the event! We appreciate your participation and hope…
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Attending such an event can expose you to different ways of thinking about economic issues and help you broaden your understanding of the field.
Basic Plan
250
$
Enjoy 2 days of inspiring talks, breakout sessions exploring challenging topics
Main Conference
- Breakfast, Lunch, Free Parking
- Standard Networking Opportunities
- Recording of All Talks
Advanced Plan
550
$
Enjoy 2 days of inspiring talks, breakout sessions exploring challenging topics
Conference & Workshop
- Breakfast, Lunch, Free Parking
- Standard Networking Opportunities
- Recording of All Talks
Premium Plan
950
$
Enjoy 2 days of inspiring talks, breakout sessions exploring challenging topics
Super pass Conference
- Breakfast, Lunch, Free Parking
- Standard Networking Opportunities
- Recording of All Talks
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