CALL FOR PAPERS – SUBMISSION PREPARATION DOCUMENT
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IMPORTANT DATES:• Call for Papers Opens: September 20, 2024 (12:00 am SGT-Singapore Time)• Call for Papers Closes: November 13, 2024 (11:59 pm SGT-Singapore Time)• Notification to Submitters: late January - early February 2025
• Briefings Dates/Location: April 3-4, 2025 (Marina Bay Sands, Singapore)
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS/CONTRIBUTORS:•••••••••••••••••NameDisplay Name (optional) – Use only if you want to add a handle (e.g. Crash Override, or Zero Cool)
Preferred Pronouns - e.g., she/her, he/him, they/them
Email - Must be unique, cannot use the same e-mail address for another speaker.
Phone (optional)
Title – Example: Security Researcher, CISO, etc.
Organization – Name of Company, University, etc.
o Are you an independent researcher? – Optional, check if you are an independent researcher
who does not have a company affiliation.
CountryState/Providence (required for US/Canada Only)
Twitter (X) Username (optional)
Website URL (optional)
LinkedIn URL (optional)
Bio (Format: Third-person perspective, Short Paragraph Format, Start with Full Name. For examples, refer here:
https://www.blackhat.com/asia-24/briefings/schedule/ )Have you previously spoken at Black Hat? Optional, Yes/No checkbox.
Badge Name (optional)
Badge Org (optional)
CISSP (optional)•ABOUT THE SESSION:Title (Session Title) - Tip: The system does not allow double quotes (") in titles, use single quotes ('), if desired. For
examples of previous titles, refer here.

•Track (Primary) - Primary Track. Tip: Track descriptions are available here.

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Secondary (Secondary Track – optional)•Format (30-Minutes or 40-Minutes)

1. Abstract (Provide a concise, yet detailed description of your presentation, approx. 75-300 words. Accepted talkabstracts will be published on Black Hat’s website and in other materials.)
2. Presentation Outline (Provide a detailed outline of the content, major topics, subtopics, and key points to becovered. Submissions with detailed outlines score higher. Field displays plain text only, add line breaks forreadability.)
3. Is This Content New (Not Previously Presented/Published)? (Yes or No. If no, detail what has been
published/presented, where and how this submission differs. Include URLs for any prior presentations, videos,papers, or posts.)
4. Have You/Do You Plan to Submit This Talk to Another Conference? (If yes, list name, date, and location ofconference and how this submission to Black Hat is different/unique. Note that a parallel submission does notnecessarily exclude your presentation from Black Hat.)
5. What new research, concept, technique, or approach is included in your submission? (Describe what is new or
ground-breaking about your research and how it will benefit the audience.)
6. Provide 3 Audience Takeaways. (Provide three actionable takeaways from your presentation for the audience.)
7. If applicable, what problem does your research solve? (optional)
8. Will You Be Releasing a New Tool? If Yes, Describe the Tool. (Yes/No. If yes, describe the tool and how it
complements your presentation, including category - open source or commercial, planned release date andlicense type).
9. Is This a New Vulnerability? If Yes, Describe the Vulnerability. (Yes/No. If yes, provide supporting
descriptions/details.)
10. If this is a new vulnerability, have you disclosed it to the affected vendor(s)? (Please explain where you are inthe disclosure process, including vendor response, timelines, reporting status, patch status, etc.)
11. Will Your Presentation Include a Demo? If Yes, Describe the Demo. (Yes/No. If yes, what do you plan to demo
and how will the demo improve the presentation or attendee understanding? Note: This question relates todemos of the issue, not tool demos.)
12. Was an LLM used in the creation of this submission? (Yes/No. If yes, explain how it was used. Submissions thatinclude text generated entirely from LLM are prohibited. Submitters may use LLM tools for editing/polishingauthor-written text ONLY.)
13. Provide the Names of the Speakers Presenting and Their Previous Speaking Experience. (List the name(s) of thespeaker(s) who will present the session. Speaking teams are limited to 2. Additional speakers will be listed ascontributors. If the speakers are previous Black Hat Briefings Speakers, when/where did they last present,
Example: Black Hat Asia 2021? If not, provide a link to a video sample of a previous conference presentation.)
14. Does Your Company/ Employer Provide a Solution to the Issue Addressed? If Yes, Explain. (Yes/No. If yes,explain the solution and how you will maintain a vendor-agnostic approach. Is the solution commercial in nature
or open source?)15. Do You Want to Provide a White Paper for Review by the Board? (Yes/No. If yes, indicate if it is final or a draft
and provide a link here. Submission must be self-contained for evaluation; white paper is optional.)
16. If session is selected, do we have permission to publish it on the website immediately? (Yes/No. If no, pleaseprovide details, e.g., embargo. Selected sessions may be published as early as December 1, including session title,abstract, and speaker information. Note: outlines, white papers, and other fields will not be published).
17. Message for Review Board (Optional) (Detail any special considerations that apply to your talk, i.e. anyassistance you need preparing for the talk or on-site at the conference, etc.)

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To add the first speaker, click on the blue “Add a new speaker” button.
Note: you must add a speaker before you can complete any of the other fields in the submission (such asTitle, etc.)

Enter the speaker details and scroll to the bottom of the screen and click on the blue “Add Speaker” button.

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QUESTIONS ?
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