The annual cybersecurity conference successfully closed in Toronto last week

SecTor, Canada’s largest cybersecurity conference, today announced the successful completion of the in-person component of SecTor 2025. The event officially welcomed 5,350 security professionals at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

As part of the Black Hat global cybersecurity events portfolio, SecTor returned at a critical moment when organizations face increasingly sophisticated attacks across AI systems, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise networks.

Security professionals from around the world registered to attend the event and experience firsthand the latest in research, development, and trends in cybersecurity through more than 45 technical Briefings covering everything from reverse engineering, exploit development and vulnerability discovery, and more. The program also included a full day of Summit content, 40 in-person tool demos and six labs at Black Hat Arsenal, and more than 35 Sponsored Sessions.

"The cybersecurity landscape has fundamentally shifted this year," said Suzy Pallett, President of Black Hat. "SecTor 2025 provided the essential forum for security professionals to collaborate on defending against threats that have evolved beyond traditional detection methods."

Show highlights for 2025 included:

• Keynotes: This year’s event featured two Keynote presentations. The opening Keynote was presented by Cristin Flynn Goodwin, Founder and Managing Partner at Advanced Cyber Law, and the second Keynote was presented by HD Moore, Founder at runZero.
• Summits: On Tuesday, September 30, the event featured a full day of Summit content. Summits included: the tenth annual SecTor Executive Summit, where security leaders addressed ransomware threats to critical infrastructure; the second annual AI Summit, examining machine learning's dual role as both target and tool for threat actors; and the tenth annual Cloud Security Summit, providing essential guidance for navigating complex cloud security challenges.
• Business Hall: This year’s Business Hall showcased the latest cutting-edge technology from more than 150 of the industry’s leading cybersecurity solution providers. The Business Hall also featured focused areas for attendee, vendor, and community engagement through Exhibitor Booths, Startup & Education Zone, Arsenal, Sponsored Sessions, Bricks & Picks, and the Community Lounge.
• Startup Spotlight Competition: The Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition is a pitch competition series for cybersecurity startup companies interested in the opportunity to present their products and solutions in front of a live audience at Black Hat. The finalists included Legion Security, Nexodata Inc., SelfHack AI, and ShadowHQ. At the close of the competition, Legion Security was announced as the winner.
  • As part of the upcoming Global Startup Spotlight Competition, scheduled for the final day of Black Hat USA 2026, Legion Security will be invited to represent SecTor and compete against all of the upcoming regional winners from each Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition ahead of the USA 2026 event.
• Community Program: The Community Program facilitated critical conversations around shared interests and key issues in cybersecurity via Community Conversations. This year, the Community Conversations took place in the Community Lounge within the Business Hall, offering a space to support networking and community engagement.
• Scholarships: As a way to introduce the next generation of security professionals to the SecTor community, SecTor awarded a total of 29 complimentary SecTor 2025 Briefings passes, complementing Black Hat's ongoing Student and Veteran Scholarship initiatives.

For more information on upcoming Black Hat events, please visit www.blackhat.com.

Top Sponsors and Partners of SecTor 2025 include:

• Diamond Sponsors: CrowdStrike, Microsoft, Qualys, SentinelOne, Sophos, and Trend Micro.
• Platinum Sponsors: ManageEngine, Okta, Rubrik, and Wiz.
• Sustaining Partners: Armis, Cisco, CrowdStrike, Cyera, ManageEngine, Qualys, SentinelOne, Sophos, ThreatLocker, Trend Micro, Varonis, and Wiz.
• Global Partners: Broadcom, Censys, Concentric AI, Corellium, Fortra, Huntress, HackerOne, and wolfSSL.

About SecTor

Since 2007, SecTor, Canada’s largest cybersecurity conference, has brought relevant, engaging, and reputable content for the benefit of the Canadian cybersecurity community. As one of the global events in Black Hat’s portfolio, SecTor provides an unmatched opportunity for security professionals to connect with their peers and learn from their mentors. For more information on SecTor, please visit www.blackhat.com/sector.

About Black Hat

Black Hat is the cybersecurity industry’s most established and in-depth security event series. Founded in 1997, these annual, multi-day events provide attendees with the latest in cybersecurity research, development, and trends. Driven by the needs of the community, Black Hat events showcase content directly from the community through Briefings presentations, Trainings courses, Summits, and more. As the event series where all career levels and academic disciplines convene to collaborate, network, and discuss the cybersecurity topics that matter most to them, attendees can find Black Hat events in the United States, Canada, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia. For more information, please visit www.blackhat.com.

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