Hacker Halted is a global series of Computer and Information Security conferences

Computer security conference

A computer security conference is a term that describes a convention for individuals involved in computer security. They generally serve as a meeting place for system and network administrators, hackers, and computer security experts....

 presented by EC-Council. The objective of the Hacker Halted conferences is to raise international awareness towards increased education and ethics in IT Security. The event is currently in its 14th year. Also present at Hacker Halted is EC-Council's H@cker Halted | Academy, trainings and workshops led by EC-Council instructors and trainers.

H@cker Halted Malaysia

Hacker Halted Malaysia Was held in 2004, 2007, and in 2008 in Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...

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H@cker Halted Dubai

Hacker Halted Dubai was held in 2005 and in 2006 in Dubai

Dubai

Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...

, United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...

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Hacker Halted USA 2011

Hacker | Halted conference will be held in Miami on 25th and 27th October 2011

The theme for 2011 is "Stop the Data Leaks. Secure the Code".

There will be four focused tracks as follows:

• "What's Hot" - Featuring cutting-edge presentations on key topics and aspects of information security, including policies and management issues.
• "Cut the Crap, Show Me The Hack" - highly technical track featuring no-nonsense technical security experts who demonstrate the latest hacks, reveal new zero-days, and showcase the most current threats and vulnerabilities.
• "Securing SCADA & Critical Infrastructures" - Following the 2010 appearance of the groundbreaking Stuxnet
  Stuxnet
  Stuxnet is a computer worm discovered in June 2010. It initially spreads via Microsoft Windows, and targets Siemens industrial software and equipment...
  
   worm, SCADA
  SCADA
  SCADA generally refers to industrial control systems : computer systems that monitor and control industrial, infrastructure, or facility-based processes, as described below:...
  
   security has become an issue of growing concern. This track will feature high-level presentations from noted experts in the field.
• "Up in the Clouds" - Focused on cloud computing and the security elements surrounding it.

Hacker Halted Egypt 2010

Hacker | Halted conference will be held in Egypt on 13th and 14th December 2010
Hacker Halted Conference is the ultimate white hat hacker con in the Middle East and Africa.
Hacker Halted is slated to be the world’s largest reunion of Certified Ethical Hackers to date.
If Information Technology, Information Security, Computer Hacking, and black hat techniques with white hat professionalism sounds enticing to you, Hacker Halted Egypt 2010 is the IT Security Conference to attend.

H@cker Halted USA 2009

Hacker Halted USA is scheduled to take place September 20–24, 2009 in Miami, Florida

Florida

Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

, at the Hilton Head hotel, and will include events to include a "Capture the Flag" event.

Hacker Halted will include many keynote speakers to include Former Special Advisor for Cyberspace Security to the White House, Professor Howard Schmidt

Howard Schmidt

Howard A. Schmidt is the Cyber-Security Coordinator of the Obama Administration, operating in the Executive Office of the President of the United States.One of Schmidt's leading policy objectives is the development of "National Strategy for...

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Conference Tracks

Some of the talks will include tracks to include:

• Incident Response & Computer Forensics
• Threats & Counter Measures
• Governance, Policies & Standards
• Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
• Mobile Security
• Virtualization Security
• Secure Programming
• Malware and Botnets
• Social Engineering
• Physical Security

H@cker Halted Academy

Hacker Halted USA 2009 will be the launch of the Hacker Halted Academy. The Hacker Halted Academy is a series of classes presented by EC-Council partners. Many of the classes include EC-Council training and certification, including the Certified Ethical Hacker

Certified Ethical Hacker

The Certified Ethical Hacker is a professional certification provided by the International Council of E-Commerce Consultants An Ethical Hacker is one name given to a Penetration Tester...

 and Licensed Penetration Tester, as well as vendor specific certification, including, Certified Information Systems Security Professional(CISSP)

Certified Information Systems Security Professional

Certified Information Systems Security Professional is an independent information security certification governed by International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium ²...

 and NSA NSA Information Security Assessment Methodology(IAM)/Information security Evaluation Methodology(IEM) training.

External links

• Hacker Halted Website
• Hacker Halted Academy
• Hacker Halted Egypt Website