Talk
Talk with OpenAI
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Wednesday, August 5
12:15pm
Day 1
Wednesday, August 5
Talk
Agent Talk with UK AI Security Institute
Frontier AI agents are moving beyond short, self-contained hacking tasks, but most benchmarks still look like CTFs. In this talk, we'll examine a different approach: using realistic cyber ranges to evaluate how these agents perform in long-horizon offensive scenarios.
Built to mirror modern enterprise environments, the ranges include defensive telemetry, realistic network complexity, and the multi-system traversal that actual attacks require. Philippos Giavridis (UK AI Security Institute) will be joined by Luke Paine (SpecterOps) to showcase the ways UK AI Security Institute leverages these ranges, built in collaboration with SpecterOps, to reveal model bottlenecks, map agent behavior to real-world TTPs, and support more rigorous cyber risk assessments.
This session is expected to fill quickly; book your place today and bring your questions!
Wednesday, August 5
1:00pm
UK AI Security Institute
Workshop
AI Training
Join SpecterOps for a new AI training workshop launching at Black Hat 2026. Stay tuned for more details.
Wednesday, August 5
1:30pm
Will Schroeder
Principal Security Researcher
Lee Chagolla-Christensen
Principal Security Researcher
Workshop
From Dev to Prod: AWS Cross Account Privilege Escalation
How far can an attacker get across AWS accounts with the right escalation primitives? Built to emulate a corporate cloud environment, this hands-on workshop walks you through the answer, covering IAM, EC2, SSM, EKS, CloudFormation, KMS, Lambda, and S3, and culminating in a capstone exercise simulating an attack path across three AWS accounts with conditional access controls. Learn how to use AWSHound to analyze and identify these attack paths, and take it back to use in your own environment.
Wednesday, August 5
2:30pm
Julian Catrambone
Senior Offensive Security Engineer
Daniel Heinsen
Principal Security Researcher
Day 2
Thursday, August 6
Workshop
Build Your Own OpenGraph Collector
Want to learn how to graph attack paths for a new technology in BloodHound or already working on your own OpenGraph collector? Join us for a brief intro to OpenGraph, followed by a short hands-on lab and demo, extended Q&A, and DIY development time guided by our team of researchers to equip you with the tools and experience you need to visualize new attack paths on the fly during offensive and defensive operations. Bring your own idea and we’ll help you get it into the graph!
Thursday, August 6
11:45am
Mat Saulnier
Staff Product Manager
JD Douillard
Security Researcher
Workshop
AI Training
Join SpecterOps for a new AI training workshop launching at Black Hat 2026. Stay tuned for more details.
Thursday, August 6
1:30pm
Will Schroeder
Principal Security Researcher
Lee Chagolla-Christensen
Principal Security Researcher
Workshop
From Dev to Prod: AWS Cross Account Privilege Escalation
How far can an attacker get across AWS accounts with the right escalation primitives? Built to emulate a corporate cloud environment, this hands-on workshop walks you through the answer, covering IAM, EC2, SSM, EKS, CloudFormation, KMS, Lambda, and S3, and culminating in a capstone exercise simulating an attack path across three AWS accounts with conditional access controls. Learn how to use AWSHound to analyze and identify these attack paths, and take it back to use in your own environment.
Thursday, August 6
10:00am
Daniel Heinsen
Principal Security Researcher
Julian Catrambone
Senior Offensive Security Engineer
FAQs
What is the Kennel Club?
The Kennel Club is SpecterOps' home base at Black Hat USA: a dedicated space for learning, connection, and engagement for the infosec community during a busy conference week. From in-depth workshops to expert talks, it's where practitioners come to go deeper.
Where can I find Kennel Club?
The Kennel Club ("The Cove" at Mandalay Bay), is adjacent to Libertine Social and across from Kumi.
Who can visit the Kennel Club?
Who can visit the Kennel Club?
The Kennel Club is open to anyone attending Black Hat USA 2026. While an official Black Hat USA conference badge is not required to enjoy the space, we strongly encourage attendees to have one. Please note that attendance at Tradecraft Academy workshops and select content sessions requires a badge scan or equivalent attendee information.
Is a Black Hat USA badge required to visit the Kennel Club?
Is a Black Hat USA badge required to visit the Kennel Club?
An official Black Hat USA conference badge is not required to enjoy the Kennel Club space. Please note that participation in content sessions and/or Tradecraft Academy workshops requires registration.
What hours is the Kennel Club open?
The Kennel Club will be open on the following hours:
Wednesday, August 5: 9 AM – 6 PM
Thursday, August 6: 9 AM – 3 PM
Do I need to pre-register for Kennel Club in order to attend a workshop or talk?
No, but pre-registration is highly encouraged.
Are any specific programs or equipment necessary to take the workshops in Kennel Club?
Workshop participants will need to bring a laptop with a modern web browser.
How do I book a meeting with a SpecterOps team member?
Meetings can be requested through your SpecterOps sales representative or by submitting the form above. To help us evaluate and accommodate your request as effectively as possible, please provide as much relevant information as you can.
How can I stay informed about SpecterOps activities during the event?
Complete the form on this page to be among the first to receive updates on Kennel Club programming, workshops, special events, and other Black Hat USA 2026 activities.
Will there be swag?
Yes! Exclusive swag will be available throughout the event while supplies last.