Introduction

This is a Call for Papers, Talks, and Presentations Round 1 for SAINTCON 2025. There will be 1 round(s) of CFP submissions for SAINTCON 2025.

Round 1 will be held May 5, 2025 - June 1, 2025. Round 1 submissions will be reviewed by our CFP board from June 1, 2025 - Jun 22, 2025. Round 1 submissions will be notified of acceptance / rejection by July 1, 2025.

SAINTCON consists of three (3) dedicated speaking tracks covering up to four (4) days during the conference.

Talks at SAINTCON cover a variety of topics including light-weight discussions on governance, law, and policy through reverse engineering, exploitation, tooling, and security skills.

CONTENT TYPES

We are looking for qualified participants to present within one of the following formats:

• Open Presentation (30 Minutes / 25 Minutes actual) - Topic Briefing
• Open Presentation (60 Minutes / 50 Minutes actual) - Topic Presentation or Discussion
• Keynotes (50 Minutes) - Conference Opener or Closer. Generally these are recruited and arranged prior to the conference, but if you have a topic you wish for us to consider for a Keynote slot, please submit it, we'll be happy to consider it.

In particular, we are looking for original talks of the highest quality in the following areas:

• Tools, Tools, Tools. Network Security Tools
• Offensive and Defensive Technologies and Techniques
• Bugs and Reverse Engineering
• Patching and Enterprise Security techniques and skills
• Incident Handling, Forensics, and related topics
• Mobile Device Security
• Virtualization, Container, and Cloud Computing Security and Privacy
• Security Fundamental Topics
• Critical Infrastructure Security
• Cryptography use and abuse
• Malware, Spyware, Command and Control, etc.
• Web Application Security
• Radio or Wireless Hacking
• Hardware Hacking

Note: This is not a comprehensive list, If you have a great topic not listed above, please submit it through the CFP system.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

In order to ensure we have the highest quality talks possible, and provide the attendees with great content, the following guidelines will be considered as we go through the selection process:

• Priority will be given to NEW content not previously presented at other conferences.
• We will reserve a certain number of slots for local/UtahSAINT speakers each year.
• The more detail put into your submission the higher it will be weighted in the selection process.
• If you have presented at SAINTCON previously, you will be given a more favorable opportunity.
• If you have presented at other conferences, please link videos if available
• SAINTCON does not allow for multiple presenters.
• If you intend to discuss a topic that can have any legal or controversial ramifications, please let us know. This does not disqualify, but helps us prepare appropriately.
• Marketing, Product pitches, Sales talks are OK for you to submit for consideration, you MUST however note such intent in the CFP (Product/Service Promotion).

SPEAKER PRIVILEGES

Speakers at SAINTCON 2025 are entitled to the following:

• Paid Travel (for speakers outside the greater Wasatch Front area. Paid Travel must be noted in the CFP and confirmed with the SAINTCON Content team to receive reimbursement)
• Exclusive SAINTCON wearables
• Exclusive SPEAKER MiniBadge
• 1 Full Conference Pass for the speaker

INELIGIBILITY

SAINTCON is unable to sponsor entry to the United States for any International submissions. International candidates must have, or be able to obtain proper entry visas without SAINTCON involvement to be eligible to present.

CONTACT US

If you need to get in touch with us about the CFP process, please use the official email: speakers@saintcon.org

Up to three hotel nights covered.