Alex Holden
Chief Information Security Officer
Hold Security
Alex Holden is the founder and CISO of Hold Security, LLC. Under his leadership, Hold Security played a pivotal role in information security and threat intelligence, becoming one of the most recognizable names in its field. Mr. Holden researches minds and techniques of cyber criminals and helps our society to build better defenses against cyber-attacks.
Speaker sessions
Briefings and Arsenals | Confirmed Speakers | No Session Assigned
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- 07:30
- Tue
- 01 Dec
Stage:
Briefing Stage 2
Sessions Type:
Keynote
Why I go to the Dark Web
What do you actually need before stepping into the Dark Web? It is not just tooling. It is understanding how these ecosystems really work. Language, culture, trust models, and how not to get burned the moment you show up.This talk is built on real operations, not theory. We walk through practical examples where direct engagement and intelligence collection stopped Russian hacktivist activity, dissected Iranian APT attacks, significantly slowed down Chinese pig butchering operations, and drove outcomes that made a measurable impact on a global scale.From there, we map out the meta-types of threat actors you will run into. How they operate. How they think. What signals they look for. And most importantly, how to approach them without exposing yourself or blowing your access. We will cover what works, what fails, and where people consistently make mistakes.No fluff, no recycled threat reports. Just what actually happens when you are inside these environments.Final takeaway is simple. Know your enemy. Know their tools. Stop the threat actor. Stop the crime.
- 15:30
- Wed
- 02 Dec
Stage:
Briefing Stage 1
Sessions Type:
Keynote