MITRE ATT&CK Community to Learn, Connect, and Strengthen Cyber Defense at ATT&CKcon 6.0

Cyber Intelligence Expert Lillian Teng to Keynote

MCLEAN, Va. & BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The MITRE ATT&CK^® Community will convene and advance cyber defense at ATT&CKcon 6.0 at MITRE’s headquarters in McLean, Va., and online, October 14-15. This year’s event underscores MITRE’s commitment as a not-for-profit operator of federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs), dedicated to advancing the public and national interest through open, community-driven innovation.

ATT&CKcon brings together cyber leaders and practitioners from across the workforce spectrum—whether just beginning their cybersecurity journey or seeking to deepen their expertise with the MITRE ATT&CK framework. They’ll connect with experts, share real-world insights, and strengthen their organization’s defenses with proven solutions.

“MITRE ATT&CK has become the global standard for adversary behavior modeling because it is grounded in real-world observations, open access, and the collective expertise of the worldwide cyber community,” said Wen Masters, vice president, cyber technologies, MITRE. “As an impartial, mission-first organization, MITRE is uniquely positioned to convene the cyber community and deliver resources that benefit the entire ecosystem. ATT&CKcon is a catalyst for sharing knowledge, building connections, and advancing the art and practice of cyber defense for the common good.”

Conference Highlights

Keynote: Lillian Teng will open the conference, sharing insights from her experience in cyber intelligence at Capital One, Yahoo!, Booz Allen Hamilton, the FBI, and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. She’s currently a board member of the KC7 Foundation and the Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics and a mentor for Girl Security.

Expert Sessions: 20 sessions will cover a range of topics, with session titles such as:

• Artificial Intelligence (AI) Risk Management
• ATT&CKing VMWare from a Defender's Perspective
• D3FEND Before You ATT&CK
• MITRE ATT&CK Cloud Matrix
• Red Teaming Where Automation Fails
• The Piranha Approach to Threat-Informed Defense

ATT&CK v18 Preview: On October 28, the ATT&CK team is rolling out a major shift in how the framework models detection, focusing on how defenders detect adversary behaviors across platforms, log sources, and behavioral chains.

Lightning Talks: ATT&CKcon will invite in-person attendees to apply for five-minute lightning talks, sharing real-world stories of how MITRE ATT&CK is driving threat-informed defense across organizations and sectors.

Threat-Informed Defense Training: For in-person attendees, the MITRE Center for Threat-Informed Defense is providing "Threat-Informed Defense Training" the morning after the conference on October 16. Space in this training is limited.

Couch Talks: Virtual attendees gain extra insights from all ATT&CKcon speakers during the Couch Talks after each presentation.

Registration & Sponsorships

In-person registration is now open. Virtual registration opens September 3. In-person registration has traditionally sold out and is not available at the door on opening day. Attendees are encouraged to register early.

Current sponsors include Deep Tempo, Feedly, Material Security, SafeBreach, Security Risk Advisors, SpecterOps, Tidal Cyber, Trend Micro, and VMRay. A limited number of sponsorship opportunities remain. Contact [e-mail] for details.

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