Category: Conference

RVAsec 14 – June 3-4, 2025

RVAsec 14 will be held on June 3-4, 2025.

Block your schedules now as this will be the conference to attend!

Location:
Downtown Richmond Marriott
500 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, USA, 23219

Ticket sales and the CFP should both open in a couple weeks.

Sponsorships are already underway, if you are interested please contact us.

If you haven’t been able to attend RVAsec in the past, check out what to expect on our YouTube channel.


RVAsec 13: Best Year Ever!

It has become cliche for people to say, “the most recent event was the best ever,” and in the case of RVAsec 13, it was undeniably true. This year’s conference was nothing short of phenomenal, thanks to a combination of a fantastic new location, top-notch speakers, dedicated volunteers, and incredible attendees.

New Location, New Heights

Switching to a new location often brings its own set of challenges, but this year’s larger space proved to be a massive advantage. The venue allowed us to accommodate more attendees comfortably and facilitated smoother operations throughout the event.

Volunteers: The Unsung Heroes

Our volunteers were absolutely on point this year, ensuring everything ran smoothly from start to finish. Their dedication and hard work behind the scenes made a significant difference in the overall experience for everyone involved.

Exceptional Speakers and Content

The speakers at RVAsec 13 were nothing short of extraordinary. Their expertise and engaging presentations provided invaluable insights and sparked meaningful discussions among attendees. The content this year truly set a new standard for quality and relevance.

Gratitude to Our Sponsors

A special thanks to our sponsors for their continued support. This year was particularly challenging, with sponsors and attendees waiting until the last minute to commit. Despite this, their support was instrumental in making RVAsec 13 a success.

Looking Ahead

We have already started planning for next year, aiming to make it even bigger and better. To our vendors, we ask for your continued support of RVAsec and the community. To potential speakers, now is the time to start thinking about your talks for next year. And to our attendees, for the love of all things cyber, please buy your tickets early!

Our Ambitious Goal

Our goal for next year is to reach 1,000 attendees. With your help and support, we believe this is entirely achievable. If you weren’t able to make it this year, don’t worry—all videos from the event are now live on our YouTube channel.

Thank You!

Thank you all for your continued support and for making RVAsec 13 an event to remember. 

We look forward to seeing you next year!

Jake and Chris


RVAsec 2013 Proof of Attendance

RVAsec 2024 Proof of Attendance

Click to Download

Need to file for your certification CPEs? Bring a printed copy of this PDF to the registration or info desk during the conference to have a staff member sign off. Note that we will have a limited number of them available, but if you can print on your own that is recommended in case we run out!

 


RVAsec 13 Mobile App

Looking for the RVAsec 13 schedule? Want to know the room layout? Want to engage with fellow attendees or speakers?

Download the RVAsec Mobile App!

You can easily download the Sched app for iOS or Android (search Sched in the app store).  After downloading, you can log into Sched (should be synced with your ticket purchase). You can set your own agenda so you won’t miss a thing, as well as provide speaker feedback as soon as the talk is over. You can find maps, a directory and even engage with speakers, sponsors and attendees.  

If you don’t want to install the application, the RVAsec (m.rvasec.com) is available also for mobile.

Features

Personal Agendas
Plan out your own schedule in advance to get the most out of RVAsec.

Breaks and Menus
Find details on the breaks, and the menu options

Personalized Profile
Add a photo, bio, and connect your social media profiles, you can decide if you want to be listed in the attendee directory.

Announcements
Stay in the know if there are any updates or schedule changes

Chat
Engage with attendees, speakers and sponsors that have opt-in

Sponsor Directory
Find a listing of all sponsors that are supporting and exhibiting at RVAsec

Speaker Directory
Easily review speakers and their background.

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RVAsec 13 After Party — Casino Night — Register Now!

We typically like to rotate our after party events, but back by popular demand we will again have our exhilarating Casino Night! This spectacular event begins immediately after the last talk on Tuesday (day 1), running from 5:30pm to 9:00pm. Step into a lively atmosphere reminiscent of Las Vegas, right here in Richmond.

The RVAsec 13 after party, brought to you by RVAsec (still looking for a sponsor to make it even more epic!), will be at in the main ballroom on Tuesday, June 4th right after the conference ends!

  • 5:00pm to 9pm: Food/Beverage/Music
  • 5:30ish: Let the games begin!
  • 8:30ish: Games close and we will announce winners!

We’ve curated an array of classic casino games for your enjoyment. Roll the dice at the Craps table, or give our Roulette wheel a spin. If cards are more your speed, try a hand at our Black Jack table, or go all-in with Texas Hold ‘Em Poker. We also offer the exciting Texas Hold ‘Em Bonus Poker Table for a thrilling twist.

But it’s not all dice and cards – test your accuracy with our Golf Shot game, or back a winner with River City Horse Racing. And the best part? There will be food, beverages, music, and fabulous prizes for the top players!

So whether you’re a gaming veteran or a novice, this is your chance to relax, have fun, network, and possibly win big! As the day’s talks wrap up, prepare to immerse yourself in an unforgettable evening at the RVAsec after party!

Let the best players win!

This is an exclusive event, so you must be registered to attend or you will not be allowed entrance–no exceptions!

Important Notes:

  • You must use the same email you used to register for RVAsec.
  • Each attendee must have their own name listed (duplicates will be deleted).
  • If you are not registered for RVAsec, your ticket will be deleted. 
  • Age Restriction: You must be 21 and over to drink alcohol. Non-alcoholic beverages will be available.

Even if you have a ticket for RVAsec and said that you wanted to attend during the signup process, you MUST now registered for the party!

Register For The After Party Now!

If you haven’t bought a ticket for the RVAsec conference yet, now is the time…. click this link, you know you want to!

Or if you know better, don’t click that link, copy and paste this (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rvasec-13-security-conference-tickets-776407274057) in and get that ticket!


Help Us Brew Something Special at RVAsec 13!

Exciting news for all RVAsec attendees! This year, we’re partnering again with Garden Grove Brewing to create a custom beer, and we want your help to choose what we brew. Whether you’re a beer aficionado or just enjoy a casual pint, your input will help us decide on the perfect brew to complement this year’s conference.

Here are your choices:

  1. Rice Lager: A crisp and refreshing lager with a smooth finish. Perfect for winding down after a day of engaging talks.
  2. New England IPA: Hazy, fruity, and boldly hoppy. A modern twist on a craft beer favorite.
  3. Berliner Weisse – Lemon Flavored Wheat Sour: A tart and invigorating wheat beer with a zesty lemon edge. Ideal for the adventurous palate.

How to Vote: To cast your vote, simply visit our voting page!

Voting is open until the end of the week, and the winning brew will be announced shortly thereafter.

Make your voice heard and help us choose the flavor of RVAsec 13!

We can’t wait to see which brew you pick, and then we get to talk names!


RVAsec 13 Speaker Announcements

We are pleased to announce the first batch of speakers for RVAsec 13!  Secure your ticket as prices increase on May 1.

While there are still more speakers to announce and the exact schedule is still coming, head over to https://rvasec13.sched.com/directory/speakers to read more about each speaker and talk abstracts!

  • Kymberlee Price – Keynote
  • Caleb Sima – Keynote
  • Darryl MacLeod – Strategic Alliances: How GRC Teams Can Empower Offensive Security Efforts
  • Ariyan Suroosh – Its Coming From Inside the House: A Guide to Physical Facility Penetration Testing
  • Chris Tillett – The Human Experience of Security Operations
  • Jennifer Shannon – API-ocalypse
  • Kevin Johnson – Orion’s Quest: Navigating the Cyber Wilderness – Tales of Modern Penetration Testing
  • Aqeel Yaseen – Mindfulness, Meditation, and Cybersecurity
  • Corey Brennan – Embracing my inner cyber wizard to defeat Impostor Syndrome
  • Corey Overstreet – That Shouldn’t Have Worked – Payload Development
  • Ross Merritt – Improv Comedy for Social Engineering
  • David J. Bianco – My Way is Not Very Sportsman-Like: Shaping Adversary Behavior to Strengthen Defenses
  • Nick Copi – Some Assembly Required: Weaponizing Chrome CVE-2023-2033 for RCE in Electron
  • Oren Koren – Verified for Business Continuity: How to Remediate Risk Safely Across the Enterprise
  • Luke McOmie (Pyr0) – Apples to Apples
  • Sam Panicker – Quickstart to building your own Private AI Chat
  • Jimi Sebree / Evan Grant – Consumer Routers Still Suck
  • Micah Parks – Reverse Engineering for Dummies: The “what if?” user
  • Tucker Mahan – Defending Against the Deep: Is your workforce ready for Generative AI Adversaries?
  • Ben Haynes – Prioritization Myths Busted with Better Vulnerability Data
  • Ali Ahmad – Hacking Exchange from the Outside In

Stay tuned for additional speaker announcements coming soon! We will have a new layout this year with multiple tracks.

And if you haven’t purchased your ticket yet, the time to do so is now as prices go up on May 1st!

Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rvasec-13-security-conference-tickets-776407274057


RVAsec 13 Registration Open!

Tickets for RVAsec 2024 are now on sale!

Registration for the RVAsec 13 security conference, located in Richmond, Virginia, is only $275 (to start) for two full days of talks, meals, snacks, drinks, reception, after party, prizes, a capture the flag contest, t-shirt & swag!

Once we sell out there will be no more tickets available and we do not have tickets for purchase at the door onsite.

Conference ticket prices and deadlines:**

  • $275 special price for the first 100 tickets!
  • $375 regular price until 5/1
  • $475 late registration until 5/24
  • $575 super late registration until 6/2 or until tickets sell out

We also again have the RVAsec Marriott Hotel Package available until 5/10! The conference + Marriott hotel package is $650 and includes:

  • Two night’s stay at the Richmond Marriott Downtown (6/4 and 6/5), including taxes+fees (card needed at check-in for incidentals)
  • RVAsec conference admission
  • Custom Hack.RVA Electronic badge (the only way to guarantee one of the limited electronic badges)
  • T-Shirt
  • Bag
  • Meals & snacks
  • Events

** If you are unable to attend due to the price, please contact us to discuss as we have stipends available for students, and we have a volunteer opportunities that provide a great way to get in for free!

Once again there will be no tickets sold at the door–and RVAsec has sold out every year–don’t wait!  We are unable to provide refunds due to processing fees.  You can, however, easily transfer your ticket to another person.

Register now!


RVAsec 13 – June 4-5, 2024

We are pleased to announce the dates for RVAsec 2024, and that we are moving to the Downtown Richmond Marriott for the next three years.  While we are grateful to our previous venue for supporting us over the past several years, this move gives us even more space and better parking options!

The conference will be held June 4-5, 2024 at the Richmond Marriott Hotel.

Please stay on the look out for future announcements about the CFP and ticket sales.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

-Chris and Jake


RVAsec 12 Schedule – Mobile App & Online

Looking for the RVAsec 12 schedule? Download the RVAsec Mobile App or view it online!

You can easily download the Sched app for iOS or Android.  After downloading, you can log in to Sched (should be sync’d with your ticket purchase). You can then easily create and see your schedule.  If you have any issues you can also reset your password and search for RVAsec.

If you don’t want to install the mobile application, the RVAsec schedule is available also for mobile!

Features

Personal Agendas
Plan out your own schedule in advance to get the most out of RVAsec.

Personalized Profile
Add a photo, bio, and connect your social media profiles.

Event Mobile App
Stay in-the-loop with iOS and Android apps.

Speaker Directory
Easily review speakers and their background.

Play Store