iCOUNTER, the leader in Third-Party Risk Intelligence and Counter Threat Operations, today announced a full slate of events and activities at Black Hat USA 2026, running Aug. 3–7, 2026 in Las Vegas. The week will bring together iCOUNTER’s leadership team, customers, partners, and members of the broader cybersecurity community for a series of executive briefings, product demonstrations, and networking events.
iCOUNTER’s Black Hat 2026 activities include:
- Executive Suite Experience (Aug. 3–7, Grand Stellar Suite, Virgin Hotels): Private, two-hour sessions with iCOUNTER leadership throughout the conference.
- Four Seasons Executive Meeting Center (Aug. 4–6): Meetings and live product demonstrations for customers, partners, analysts, and media, covering topics from executive business reviews to channel strategy briefings.
- CISO Leadership Dinner (Aug. 4, Delilah at the Wynn): An invite-only dinner bringing together CISOs, Deputy CISOs, CROs, and select industry advisors for candid conversation about the challenges facing security leaders today.
- Legends in Cybersecurity Panel & Concert (Aug. 5, 8pm–12am, House of Blues): An evening panel discussion followed by a concert, expected to draw more than 700 industry professionals. Southern Couch Band feat. Jeff “Skunk” Baxter and Armadin CEO, Kevin Mandia will be playing live music. Open registration.
- DefCon Crowd Party (Aug 6, 8PM – 11pm, Grand Stellar Suite, Virgin Hotels): Live music from the Southern Couch Band alongside networking for attendees. Open registration.
“Black Hat is one of the few times a year our entire community is in one place,” said John Watters, CEO at iCOUNTER. “We wanted to build a week that reflects how we work: substantive conversations with the people defending their organizations every day, balanced with real opportunities to connect and unwind. Whether it’s a private briefing or a night of live music, we’re looking forward to spending that time together.”
Registration for the Legends in Cybersecurity Panel & Concert and the DefCon Crowd Party is open now via Luma, with capacity expected to fill quickly given anticipated turnout. Customers, partners, and press interested in scheduling a private briefing or demo during Black Hat week can request a meeting through iCOUNTER’s events page. iCOUNTER will also use Black Hat week to continue building out its partner ecosystem. If you’re interested in being a part of the early iCOUNTER channel program, please get in touch.
Full event details and registration links are available at icounter.com/black-hat-2026.
About iCOUNTER
iCOUNTER is pioneering the Third Wave of Cybersecurity through its Counter Threat Operating System™ (CTOS), the first platform purpose-built to transform intelligence into action across third-party ecosystems. The platform enables organizations to detect adversary intent early, determine risk at the edge of collection, and operationalize remediation across vendors, suppliers, partners, and connected systems.
By combining Third-Party Risk Intelligence, Continuous Monitoring, Third-Party Detection and Response (TPDR), and Counter Threat Operations, iCOUNTER helps enterprises reduce exposure, strengthen supply chain security, and proactively counter threats across their extended digital ecosystem.
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