Speaker

Hugo van den Toorn

Hugo van den Toorn

Managing Director - SpecterOps

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Actions

Hugo is former Chief Information Security Officer and has now transitioned back to help other organizations understand adversary tradecraft. With over twelve years of experience in the Information Security industry, he has a solid technical and executive background as hands-on security leader.

Hugo has experience with and a keen interest in Social engineering, phishing and physical penetration testing. Nowadays, Hugo takes pride and joy in helping individual team members and the business grow. With a strong technical foundation, Hugo combines his passion for security, teaching and hacking with a drive for continuous improvement and optimization of people, processes and technology.

Area of Expertise

  • Information & Communications Technology

Topics

  • Attack Path Management
  • Information Security
  • Security awareness
  • Social engineering

The Identity APM Maturity Model: A Framework for Leveling Up

This panel brings together identity and security practitioners to walk through the Identity APM Maturity Model as a practical framework for growth. Panelists will discuss what each stage looks like in the real world, common pitfalls teams face as they mature, and how to prioritize next steps—whether you’re just getting started or scaling an established Attack Path Management program.

Opening talk

Opening the event (but more just testing the CFP process)

BloodHound Quest

Time to unleash the hounds! This isn't your run-of-the-mill CTF, we are talking full-blown digital treasure hunt mode. No hacking required, no shells to pop, and no buffers to overflow. Just pure BloodHound wizardry.

Ready to get your paws dirty with BloodHound Enterprise? Sure, it shares some DNA with your trusty Community Edition, but this beast has some serious bite differences that'll keep you on your toes. Let's play during BloodHound Quest at DEF CON 33's Red Team Village

SO-CON 2026 Sessionize Event Upcoming

April 2026 Arlington, Virginia, United States

Hugo van den Toorn

Managing Director - SpecterOps

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Actions

Please note that Sessionize is not responsible for the accuracy or validity of the data provided by speakers. If you suspect this profile to be fake or spam, please let us know.

Jump to top