The 18th Cyber Security Experimentation and Test Workshop (CSET) will be held on Monday December 8, 2025, in Honolulu, Hawaii, in conjunction with the 2025 Annual Computer Security Applications Conference (ACSAC).
When countries design their cyber defense strategies, they do so on the premise that they can defend against malicious cyber operations only after the impacts of such acts materialize. Instead of taking this reactive posture, however, the United States spearheaded a paradigm shift to a proactive posture in 2018, when the Department of Defense (DOD) developed the “Defend Forward” strategy. This posture has since been maintained in the United States, and was reaffirmed in the introduction of the 2023 Department of Defense Cyber Strategy.
On July 10, 2025, Cybersecurity News published an in-depth overview examining how residential proxies—real-user IP addresses sourced from homes—are becoming essential components for ethical web intelligence and cybersecurity research.
Microsoft Research released a new episode in its AI Testing and Evaluation podcast series on July 14, 2025, featuring cybersecurity expert Professor Ciaran Martin (founder of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre) and Tori Westerhoff from Microsoft’s AI Red Team.
A recent ISC² study reveals that 30% of cybersecurity professionals have already adopted AI tools into their workflows, marking a significant shift in how security teams approach threat detection and response.
InfoSec World has long been recognized as a leading cybersecurity conference combining business strategy and technical innovation. The 2025 program features over 150 expert speakers discussing core topics.
Ai4 2025 will be held August 11–13, 2025, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The National Cyber Summit (NCS) 2025 will take place September 23–25, 2025, in Huntsville, Alabama. As one of the premier cybersecurity conferences in the U.S., NCS unites government, industry, and academic communities to foster innovation and collaboration in cybersecurity research and practice.
The event features keynote speakers, technical tracks, hands-on workshops, and networking opportunities covering a wide array of topics such as secure software engineering, threat intelligence, network defense, and emerging cyber technologies.
Authors: Laurie E. Cutting1, Sarah S. Hughes-Berheim2, Paul M. Johnson3, Hiba Baroud4, Brett Goldstein5
Blue Team Con 2025 takes place at the Fairmont Chicago, IL, with training sessions on September 4–5 and the main conference on September 6–7, 2025.
What It’s About
As the only in-person conference focused entirely on cybersecurity defenders, Blue Team Con gathers over 850 professionals—including SOC analysts, threat hunters, incident responders, and defensive developers—to share knowledge through hands-on training, villages, and talks.
Key Highlights