8th Annual UNCW Cybersecurity Conference
About this Event
The 8th Annual UNCW Cybersecurity Conference is one of the region’s leading events dedicated to cybersecurity education, collaboration, and innovation.
Whether you are a cybersecurity professional, business leader, government representative, researcher, educator, or student, the conference will offer valuable insights, practical knowledge, and opportunities to connect with experts from government, industry, and academia.
This year’s program features two specialized tracks:
🔹 Cyber Trends
🔹 Maritime Cybersecurity
The Cyber Trends Track will address emerging threats, cybersecurity practices, workforce development, artificial intelligence (AI), risk management, and other important issues affecting organizations and communities.
The Maritime Cybersecurity Track will examine cyber risks, resilience, and regulatory readiness across vessels, ports, maritime facilities, transportation systems, and the broader Marine Transportation System, including the implementation of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Cybersecurity in the Marine Transportation System requirements under 33 CFR Part 101, Subpart F.
Both tracks will feature expert presentations, panel discussions, practical sessions, and opportunities for professional networking and collaboration.
Explore the speakers, sessions, and schedules for both conference tracks below.
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October 8th
🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:30 AM
Registration and Breakfast
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Host: Dr. Ulku Clark, Director of CCDE
Info: Dr. Ulku Clark, Director of Center for Cyber Defense Education &
🕑: 08:45 AM - 09:00 AM
Remarks from Senator Thom Tillis
Host: Senator Thom Tillis
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:45 AM
Keynote Session
Host: CAPT Boris Montatsky
Info: CGCYBER Director of Operations (CGCC-3), United States Coast Guard
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Parallel Tracks
Host: Coming soon
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
Keynote Session - What We Learned from SATAN about the MYTH of Mythos
Host: Jeff Crume
Info: Thirty years ago a new and powerful (at the time) vulnerability scanner burst onto the scene. SATAN (System Administrators Tool for Analyzing Networkds) sparked controversy by putting advanced network reconnaissance capabilities into the hands of ordinary defenders. Critics warned it would empower attackers and was, therefore, too dangerous to release publicly. In fact, it helped accelerate security awareness and improve defensive practices. Today, AI-powered security platforms such as Mythos face similar calls for restriction. This talk examines the lessons of SATAN and argues that limiting access to powerful security tools rarely stops capable adversaries, but often disadvantages defenders, researchers, and educators. As the security community debates AI’s future, history offers a valuable reminder: broad access to defensive capability has often strengthened security more than secrecy.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM
Parallel Tracks
Host: Coming soon
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:15 PM
Coffee Break
🕑: 03:15 PM - 04:00 PM
Parallel Tracks
Host: Coming soon
🕑: 04:15 PM - 05:00 PM
Keynote Session
Info: Coming soon
🕑: 05:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Dinner & Networking
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:45 PM
Parallel Tracks
Host: Coming soon
October 9th
🕑: 08:15 AM - 09:00 AM
Breakfast & Registration
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:45 AM
Keynote Session - Cyber Threat Briefing (2026)
Host: Robert Main
Info: Cybersecurity threats are increasingly complex and disruptive. This session offers a briefing on current risks— including nation-state and criminal attacks, phishing, ransomware, and new threats affecting public and private sectors. Attendees will learn about adversary tactics and gain practical strategies to boost organizational resilience.
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Parallel Session
Host: Coming Soon
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Parallel Session
Host: Coming Soon
🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Capture the Flag (CTF) - EC-Council
Host: EC-Council
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
Keynote Session - The Future Cyber Warrior: Leadership, Character, and Technol
Host: Scott Stalker
🕑: 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Parallel Capture the Flag (CTF) - Continue
Host: CTF - Red Team Village
🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:45 PM
Capture the Flag (CTF) - Red Team Village
Host: Greg Oldham
Info: The Red Team Village CTF is a competitive Capture the Flag (CTF) event hosted by the Red Team Village community, organized at major cybersecurity conferences such as DEF CON, BSides, RSA, Source Zero Con, and others. It is designed to simulate real-world adversarial attack scenarios and test participants’ offensive security skills in a controlled, high-pressure environment.
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