Capitol Technology University is excited for our return to the biggest international hacking convention, DEF CON 31!
This renowned event draws cyber professionals and tech enthusiasts from around the world to celebrate their interest in all areas of cybersecurity.
DEF CON features booths, Villages, vendors, and seminars throughout the convention for attendees to learn more about the exciting and rapidly evolving field of cybersecurity, along with opportunities to meet with leaders in tech, buy exclusive swag, and more!
And Capitol Tech will be there for all four days of the event. Details are below:
Date: Thurs., August 10th through Sun., August 13th
Place: Caesars Forum, Las Vegas, NV
Booth: Located in Exhibitor’s Hall
Reception: Fri., August 11th, 7:00 p.m. PDT
Carlos ‘N Charlie’s (located in the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel & Casino)
3555 S Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89109
We invite you to join us! Let us know if you will be in Las Vegas for the event, either attending as a general registrant, or participating in a presentation or Village.
RSVP here, or contact us at gradadmit@captechu.edu.
At our booth, visitors can meet our president, Dr. Brad Sims, along with our professors Dr. Bill Butler, Dr. Ian McAndrew, Dr. Kellep Charles, and Dr. Rick Hansen, our Admissions team members Bills Gibbs, Aaron Alexander, and Sam Van Sant, and our student volunteers. We will have games, giveaways, and exclusive merchandise like DEF CON 31 t-shirts and our limited-edition collector’s “badges”!
These “badges” are radio and Wi-Fi signal detector devices that were designed and 3D-printed by our own Capitol Tech students under the guidance of our professors Dr. Rick Hansen and Dr. Charles Conner. They light up near any Wi-Fi connected device!
Read more about the history of DEF CON badges and how our students created our very own first editions!
We will also be hosting a networking reception on Friday night, for anyone interested in meeting with our Capitol faculty and other cyber professionals and likeminded peers attending the convention. Winners for our badge photo contest will be announced during this reception.
Keep an eye out as we get closer to the date, as we will continue to share updates and photos. You can help us spread the word by sharing posts about our upcoming trip to DEF CON 31 within your peer groups on social media and consider joining us for this exciting event!
We look forward to seeing you there!
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