Black Hat: an opening source map
Three selected references introduce the conference history. This small, separately counted source map is not a complete talk catalog and is not included in the 3,477-record search count.
Reviewed: 2026-10-16

1997 · Black Hat USA 1997 schedule
Early conference schedule reference; individual sessions have not been imported.
Sources:
Conference source: https://blackhat.com/html/bh-usa-97/bh-usa-97-schedule.html

2011 · Keynote: Peiter “Mudge” Zatko
Descriptive catalog label, not a verified exact talk title. Contemporary conference biography identifies his DARPA program-manager role.
Sources:
Conference source: https://blackhat.com/html/bh-us-11/bh-us-11-archives.html

2011 · Keynote: Cofer Black
Descriptive catalog label; exact talk title and recording are not verified. Source biography describes former CIA leadership and a then-private-sector role.
Sources:
Conference source: https://blackhat.com/html/bh-us-11/bh-us-11-speaker_bios.html

Coverage and access
The archive landing page returned HTTP403 during this research. No access restriction was bypassed. Expected total talks, verified recordings, and missing-session counts remain unknown. The next import needs a permitted source with verifiable session identities.
Sources:
Archive landing page: https://blackhat.com/html/archives.html