Yes, RVAsec 16 is happening.
Save the dates.
June 9-10, 2027
After 15 years, we weren’t quite ready to call it.
We’ll see you in Richmond for RVAsec 16.
More soon.
RVAsec 15 “Passport for Prizes” Contest!
We are once again having the Passport for Prizes event at RVAsec! This event gives you the opportunity to win some awesome prizes from our participating sponsors.
Visit at least 15 sponsor’s tables and get their initials or signature in the corresponding box. When completed, return your entry to registration for a chance to win.
Note: Your business information must be complete to be eligible*, and you must be present at the reception on Wednesday to win.
- RVAsec – Two “Mystery Bags”
- Abnormal AI – Sony Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
- Access IT Group – Whiskey Boxed Set
- Airlock Digital – Nintendo Switch Lite
- Ampcus Cyber – Turtlebox Ranger Outdoor Speaker
- Armis – $300 Visa Gift Card
- Assura – High End Liquor
- Axonius – KYY Portable 15.6″ Monitor
- BlinkOps – Drone
- Check Point – $100 Visa Gift Card
- Code Hunter – Stanley Cup & $40 Amazon Gift Card
- Concentric AI – $100 Amazon Gift Card
- Corelight – Project Hail Mary LEGO Set
- Cribl – JBL Speaker
- Cyberhaven – Marshall Stockwell II Portable Speaker
- Cyera – Cocktail Smoker Kit w/liquor Bottle
- Delinea – Yeti Cooler
- eSentire – $100 Amazon Gift Card
- Expel – Ember Mug
- ExtraHop – LEGO Star Wars Mandalorian Helmet
- Forcepoint – Yeti 12 Can Cooler
- Fortinet – 2022 Ford GT LEGO Set & Backpack
- Grip Security – Saffiano Folio
- Guidepoint Security – $125 Amazon Gift Card
- Halcyon – JBL Headphones
- Horizon3.ai – JBL Bluetooth Waterproof Speaker
- Infoblox – YETI Hopper Flip 8 Cooler
- Island – Anker MagGo Qi2 Wireless Station
- Legion Security – $100 Amazon Gift Card
- Netskope – JBL Tune 660NC Headphones
- Netwrix – $200 Airbnb Gift Card
- Nozomi Networks – LEGO Set
- Oligo Security – Apple Airpods 4
- Opkalla – Atari Gaming System
- Optiv – Solo Stove – Table Top Mesa
- Palo Alto Networks – $200 Amazon Gift Card
- Pentera – Flipper Zero
- Proofpoint – Ember Tumbler
- RADICL & A-LIGN – Bourbon & LEGO Set
- ROTAS Security – Savannah’s Banana Club Seasonal Box’
- Secure Ideas – $100 Best Buy Gift Card
- Semperis – Apple Airpods 4
- Sublime Security – Yeti Carryall 35 Tote
- Sumo Logic – JBL Live Wireless Headphones
- TBL Networks – JBL Govee Table Lamp 2 Pro x Sound
- Tenable – Solo Stove – Ranger
- Witness AI – Apple AirPods Pro 3
* Note: Contact information will be shared with Passport sponsors.
New This Year: Birds of a Feather at RVAsec
This year at RVAsec, we are introducing something new: a Birds of a Feather room, or BoF for short.
The term comes from the old idiom, “birds of a feather flock together,” and that is exactly the idea. This room is for people who want to gather around a shared topic, idea, question, or discussion.
The BoF room will be located downstairs and will only hold about 50 people, so space will be very limited.
What is a BoF talk?
BoF talks are quick, informal 15-minute talks or discussions led by attendees and sponsors.
We do our best to provide a great conference schedule, but we also know many of you have topics you want to discuss, ideas you want to share, and things you want to hear more about from our sponsors and the community.
This room is designed for that.
Have something to say? Want to lead a quick discussion? Want to ask the community about a topic? Sign up.
Old Skool Format
This is intentionally old-school.
There are no slides, no screen, and no microphone. You just get up and talk.
There will be a podium available, so you can use your laptop to keep yourself on track, but there will not be a screen to project slides. This is not meant to be a polished main-stage presentation. It is meant to be quick, useful, interesting, and community-driven.
How Signups Will Work
The BoF room schedule is intentionally fluid.
Half of the available speaking slots will be reserved for sponsors, and half will be reserved for attendees. Each slot is 15 minutes only.
Are plan as of now is to have an old-school flip chart outside the room for topics, signups, timing, and “who’s up next.” If we need to move to a digital backup plan, we will publish a spreadsheet for signups.
Talks begin after lunch on Day 1, so you will have time to think through your idea and sign up.
BoF Room Timing
The BoF room will be active during the following times:
Day 1: 1:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Day 2: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM – 2:45 PM
Each day will include a mix of sponsor-led and attendee-led BoF talks, and the schedule will alternate between the two.
Day 1 will include 8 sponsor slots and 7 attendee slots.
Day 2 will include 6 sponsor slots and 7 attendee slots.
Important Note
This room is intentionally informal and community-driven.
Anyone in the room is part of helping make it work. That means helping keep things moving, respecting the 15-minute limit, keeping things rapid fire and helping the next person get started.
Bring Your Ideas
If there is something you want to talk about, teach, ask, debate, or explore with the RVAsec community, this is your room.
Think through your idea, keep it tight, and sign up outside the BoF room.
We are excited to see what the community does with it.
Sellout Alert: 50 RVAsec Tickets Left
RVAsec 15 is almost here, and we are now in Super Late registration.
There are only 50 tickets left.
If you have been waiting to register, this is the moment. Once these remaining tickets are gone, they are gone.
RVAsec 15 is two full days of security talks, food, drinks, networking, sponsors, Capture the Flag, lockpicking, after party, swag, community, and the kind of hallway conversations that make this event special.
Every year, people wait too long and then ask if we can squeeze them in.
This answer is the same as every year, there will be NO sales at the door.
If you want to be in the room for RVAsec 15, grab your ticket now before the remaining spots are gone.
Join us for RVAsec 15. You won’t be disappointed.
See you in Richmond!
Raising a Glass to 15 Years of RVAsec
Fifteen years of RVAsec
That’s a strange thing to see.
When RVAsec started, the goal was simple: bring the security community from around the world together in Richmond. Not a giant, faceless conference. Not a sales floor pretending to be educational. A real community event—built by people who care about security, for people who care about security.
Somehow, year by year, talk by talk, conversation by conversation, it grew into something much bigger than we ever imagined. And now we’re here. RVAsec 15.
A milestone year deserves a milestone logo. This year’s raven is raising a glass, a nod to the DiCaprio “cheers” meme. It’s fun, a little ridiculous, and completely intentional.
Because after 15 years, it feels right to raise a glass:
To the speakers who shared their knowledge.
To the sponsors who believed in and supported this community.
To the volunteers who made it all happen.
To the attendees who showed up, year after year.
To Richmond.
To the friendships, careers, ideas, and opportunities that started here.
And yes, to RVAsec for making it this far.
Fifteen Years Isn’t an Accident
Conferences don’t last 15 years by chance.
It takes trust, consistency, and a community willing to show up—whether that means speaking, sponsoring, volunteering, or simply being in the room.
RVAsec has never just been about the talks. It’s the energy. The hallway conversations. The first-time attendee who realizes they’ve found their people. The student who gets inspired. The practitioner who hears exactly what they need.
That’s what has made RVAsec work. And for 15 years, this community has kept showing up.
A Turning Point
We want to be transparent: this is the final year of our current contract with the Downtown Richmond Marriott. What comes next isn’t fully defined yet.
That doesn’t mean RVAsec is going away. But it does mean we’re at a real decision point. Events are harder than ever to run. Costs are up. Logistics are complex. Community support matters more than ever. What happens after RVAsec 15 will depend, in large part, on this year.
And that makes it feel different. Bigger. More meaningful.
Make This Year Count
If RVAsec has ever meant something to you, this is the year to show up.
Bring someone new.
Send your team.
Invite your clients.
Let’s pack the place.
Because this year isn’t just another conference, it’s a celebration. Fifteen years of community. Fifteen years of people giving their time, energy, and ideas.
That’s not something we take for granted. The raven is raising a glass for a reason.
It’s a thank you.
It’s a celebration.
And it’s a reminder:
Moments like this only happen if people show up.
Join Us
RVAsec 15 is our chance to celebrate what we’ve built and help shape what comes next. We don’t know exactly what the future holds.
But we do know this: this year matters.
Let’s make it loud.
Let’s make it packed.
Let’s make it unforgettable.
Raise a glass with us.
Register now to be part of RVAsec 15
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rvasec-2026-security-conference-tickets-1981086561234
RVAsec 15 Speaker Final Announcements
This year for RVAsec 15 we are announcing speakers in small batches! Tickets are still available.
While there are still more speakers to announce and the exact schedule is coming, keep an eye on https://rvasec15.sched.com/directory/speakers to read more about each speaker and see their talk abstracts!
- Aqeel Yaseen – Troubleshooting: Where information meets WTF.
- Thomas Nance – Beyond the Tip of the Iceberg: Undercover HUMINT Operations Inside the Ransomware Ecosystem
- Ryan Bird – AI SOC and Securing your Environment
- Paul Brownridge – Flirting with AI: Pwning Web Sites Through Their AI Chatbot Agents and Politely Breaking Guard Rails
- Chelsea Bryan – Community is a Control: Strengthening Cybersecurity Through Connection
And if you haven’t purchased your ticket yet, get them here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rvasec-2026-security-conference-tickets-1107090370099
RVAsec 15 Registration Now Open!
Tickets for RVAsec 15 are now on sale!
Registration for the RVAsec 15 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. Please help us ensure smooth planning with timely ticket purchases, and guarantee your spot at the conference.
Conference ticket prices and deadlines:**
- $275 special price for the first 100 tickets!
- $325 early price until 2/28
- $400 regular registration until 3/31
- $475 late registration 4/30
- $550 super late registration 5/31
- $650 absurd late registration until 6/5 or until tickets sell out
We also again have the RVAsec Marriott Hotel Package available until 5/29! The conference + Marriott hotel package is $650 and includes:
- Two night’s stay at the Richmond Marriott Downtown (6/8 and 6/9), 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 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 15 – Save the Date!
We’re turning 15 — and you’re invited to the celebration.
RVAsec 15 will be held on June 9-10, 2026, once again at the Downtown Richmond Marriott. Mark your calendars now — this is going to be the big one.
Over the past 15 years, RVAsec has grown from a local gathering to one of the premier cybersecurity events on the East Coast. We’ve hosted world-class speakers, pulled off legendary parties, sparked fierce CTFs, and built a community we’re incredibly proud of. Year 15 will honor that legacy–and raise the bar.
Location:
Downtown Richmond Marriott
500 East Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia, USA 23219
Sponsorships are already underway! If you’re interested in sponsoring RVAsec 15, please contact us as soon as possible — space will fill fast for this milestone year.
If you haven’t experienced RVAsec before, now’s your chance to see what it’s all about.
Catch the vibe on our YouTube channel, join our Discord server, sign up for the monthly meeting mail list, and make plans to be part of the RVAsec story!
Let’s make RVAsec 15 unforgettable.
Lockpick Village & Contest Sponsored by Rotas Security
Join us at the RVAsec Lockpick Village!
Test your skills on a range of locks, including mini-doors, from easy to challenging, with a variety of picks at your disposal. There might even be a full size door as well. =)
Never picked a lock? Fret not! We have very beginner-friendly options available, as well as instructors to assist in your lockpicking education and adventures.
Think you’re a top-notch picker or want to challenge yourself? Then plan to enter our timed contest! Race through a series of locks and compete for the fastest time to win a prize.
To ensure everyone’s safety, we’ll provide hand sanitizer for use while you explore the ancient art of lockpicking.
Come by and have a blast with the team!
Rotas Security provides focused offensive cybersecurity solutions fortifying the security posture of organizations. We are experts in adversarial simulation, advanced persistent threat emulation, penetration testing, red teaming, attack surface analysis, and threat hunting.
RVAsec 14 Speakers and Schedule Announcement
We are pleased to announce the final speakers and that the schedule has now been published! Tickets are still available.
Head on over to https://rvasec14.sched.com/directory/speakers to read more about each speaker and see their talk abstracts!
- Michael Roytman – Cybersecurity is Ready for Local Models
- John Stoner – Defending Entra ID and Office 365 Using the Prism of GraphRunner
- Christina Johns – Look Ma, No IDA! Malware Analysis Without Reverse Engineering
- Alain Petit – Key Management and basic key usage for encryption 101
- Stacy Aitken – The Importance of an Incident Response Plan
- Caleb Crable – SPF Shadowing: Give Old Services a Chance to Shine
And if you haven’t purchased your ticket yet, get them here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rvasec-2025-security-conference-tickets-1107090370099