CALL FOR TRAINING CLOSES 11.14!

get those submissions in!

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@_johnhammond returns to Kernelcon - This time as a KEYNOTE!!! From hack live to live hacking!

Get reg'd to hear that mellifluous voice live in Omaha! karaoke not included...or IS it?
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how many of you are googling mellifluous rn?

ai. organize next years kernelcon. make no mistakes

training: march 2 & 3
con: march 4 & 5

check out badge.kernelcon.org for all the badge quest results, src code, & all the great stuff that was built this year!

In the main arena (or just outside of it) @PWPLive, down the hall in a quieter space, we have @Spielbound game room, corn hole, giant kerplunk, bar, and food in between.

#kernelcon #kernelpanic

Carnage @ the con!

LFG!

Who’s ready for the title match!

Doors open soon

Let’s panic!

Dinner @ 5pm

Carnage in the ring @ 6pm

No better time to be into HAM w\ Aaron Grothe (KCOWIH)!

Who’s on first?

Taep

IMPATIENTLY WAITING FOR TMRW!

Training day 1 popped off…yup puns for days

Training kicks off in tmrw AM!

Stay safe if you are driving in!

Oh yeah…it’s all coming together!

Training starts tmrw!

ITS ALMOST TIME!
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don't miss your chance for some great training & bonus workshop!

AD sec
AI for sec pros
LLMs for AppSec
Rev Eng Binary exploits & Assembly
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+HAM Radio Workshop

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CRITICAL UPDATE!

If you haven't already reg'd & can't live w/o the free swag - REG NOW!

We have put in our final orders for all our THINGS & STUFF!

The only way to guarantee you get the goods is to reg before everyone else lol.

ITS ALMOST TIME!

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Thanks FireCompass for coming in as a Bronze & CTF Sponsor this year!

Can't wait to see you around the con!

Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10

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Thanks @rubrikInc for coming in as a Silver Sponsor this year!

Can't wait to see you around the con!

Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10

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REPOST!

Go beyond default usage & master the internals, customization, & chaining of offensive security tools through guided labs & real-world scenarios w/ @cstraynor

learn to build, automate, and operate your own toolchains with confidence

kernelcon.org/training#offen…

Thanks Optiv for coming in as a Silver Sponsor this year!

Can't wait to see you around the con!

Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10

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this sold out qk last year!

AI for Cyber Security Pros is back with @joff_thyer & @0xderuke!

AI, ML, data sci, neural nets, NLP, LLM arch, & other buzzwords on day1! day2 prac-app of LLM tech to optimize workflows then attkng LLM apps.

reg now - kernelcon.org/training

Thanks @shamarinfosec for coming in as a Silver Sponsor this year!

Can't wait to see you around the con!

Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10

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check out a hands-on course on Active Directory Security Hardening!

students will work directly in a lab env to ID misconfigs, analyze attk paths, implement defensive controls & apply industry best practices to reduce risk

reg today! kernelcon.org/training

Thanks @ThreatLocker for coming in as a Gold Sponsor this year!

Can't wait to see you around the con!

Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10

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Thanks @CrowdStrike for coming in as a Gold Sponsor this year!

Can't wait to see you around the con!

Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10

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NEW VILLAGE!

Hack/Craft Village

Roll ink, pull prints, press transfers, cast figures. Try a new technique, remix a design, or just show up and see what happens.

No art background req'd, just curiosity & a willingness to get a little ink on your hands.

kernelcon.org/agenda/villages

Visit the Radio Hacking Village to learn more abt software defined radio apps. There will be various radio & 🛜 hardware if anyone wants to get hands on xp and/or see real-time examples of wireless hacking. Wifi adapters, expoitable routers, RTL-SDRs, signal decoding and cloning.

Thanks SurfAi for coming in as a Gold Sponsor this year!

Can't wait to see you around the con!

Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10

surf.ai
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Thanks @rapid7 for coming in as a Gold Sponsor this year!

Can't wait to see you around the con!

Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10

rapid7.com
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Thanks @ExtraHop for coming in as a Gold Sponsor this year!

Can't wait to see you around the con!

Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10

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The Mental Health & Wellness Village offers a common place to allow like-minded indivs to share & grow as a community, better our mental health & those around us. ✅️ out the village for fidget tables, crafts, adult coloring books, & more! Visit mentalhealthhackers.org

Network Pew-Pew Map

See the Kernelcon netwrk from the inside w/ live endpoints, traffic flow, throughput, & real-time behavior viz.

Training 4.7–8
Con: 4.9–10

From Hackspace.io
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Battery Insanity

From USB-C to power tools, explore creative off-grid battery hacks. Bring gear, ask Qs, & plug stuff in—hands-on power chaos.

Training 4.7–8
Con: 4.9–10

From Hackspace.io
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Thanks @EthicalIntruder for coming in as a Gold Sponsor this year!

Can't wait to see you around the con!

Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10

ethicalintruder.com
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Thanks @HalcyonAi for coming in as a Gold Sponsor this year!

Can't wait to see you around the con!

Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10

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Solar Expo Showcase

See the off-grid solar sys powering HHV + the Kernelcon netwrk—panels, 🔋 banks, inverters, live power flow, & real-world lessons.

Training 4.7–8
Con: 4.9–10

From Hackspace.io
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Thanks @FCSAmerica for coming in as a Gold Sponsor this year!

Can't wait to see you around the con!

Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10

fcsamerica.com
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Thanks @ecstechhq for coming in as a Gold Sponsor this year!

Can't wait to see you around the con!

Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10

ecstech.com
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Proof of Work Camp: Cryptomining Village

Explore cryptomining where ⚡ is scarce & efficiency rules. Learn how mining rlly works + how solar + limits change the game.

Training 4.7–8
Con: 4.9–10

From Hackspace.io
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Con room rate ends 3.14 pie day!

Make sure to book with our rate link at kernelcon.org/venue -> Hotel -> Room Block -> HERE(link)

If you haven't registered yet then...WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!
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Tired of staring at a monitor trying to hack your way through a computer...come try your hand [literally] at hacking hardware! The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers @toool is set up & ready to give you a new kind of challenge. Gaining access has a different meaning here.

don't miss your chance for some great training!

AD sec
AI for sec pros
LLMs for AppSec
Rev Eng Binary exploits & Assembly
Offensive Tooling
Red Team Mobile Hackery

kernelcon.org/training

Thanks @mutualofomaha for coming in as a Gold Sponsor this year!

Can't wait to see you around the con!

Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10

mutualofomaha.com/careers/career…
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Make sure to book with our rate link at kernelcon.org/venue -> Hotel -> Room Block -> HERE(link)

If you haven't registered yet then...WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!
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A critical component to off grid survival is the ability to identify different type of tracks you spot in the wild...WE GOT THE AGENDA UP!

triple tracks to tempt travelers!

more room
more tracks
dedicated lunch break (on your own)
more hacking

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Thanks @zafran_io for being a Gold Sponsor this year!

Can't wait to see you around the con!

Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10

zafran.io
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Smoke Signal 2.0: Meshtastic + MeshCore

When phones fail, mesh wins. Learn LoRa mesh netwks, flash nodes, join a local mesh, & get on the air. Limited Meshtastic kits avail.

Training 4.7–8
Con: 4.9–10

From Hackspace.io
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Thanks @prompt_security from @sentinelone for being a Gold Sponsor!

Can't wait to see y'all around the con!

Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10

prompt.security
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Cabin Brain: On-Prem Local AI

Run AI w/ no ☁️ & no 🌐. Learn how local LLMs run on-prem, what hw you actually need, & why local AI makes sense off-grid.

Training 4.7–8
Con: 4.9–10

From Hackspace.io
kernelcon.org/agenda

Thanks @trace3 for your support & keeping the con caffeinated as a Coffee Sponsor!

Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10

trace3.com
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REPOST!

Go beyond default usage & master the internals, customization, & chaining of offensive security tools through guided labs & real-world scenarios w/ @cstraynor

learn to build, automate, and operate your own toolchains with confidence

kernelcon.org/training#offen…

Make sure to book with our rate link at kernelcon.org/venue -> Hotel -> Room Block -> HERE(link)

If you haven't registered yet then...WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!
kernelcon.org/register

@cribl_io is the 🐐 for keeping the hackers in the grind...

Thanks for being a coffee sponsor this year!

Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10

cribl.io
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Attention Adventurers!

KEYNOTES ARE LIVE ON THE SITE!

@caseyjohnellis
@PhillipWylie

Come hang out around the campfire w these storied experts as they delve through their lore, legends, and long-winded explanations of how to pronounce gif

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Glow Stick Eng: LED Strip Assembly

Build low-power LED💡 for off-grid + portable setups. Learn wiring, 🔋, firmware, & efficiency to light a space w/o killing batteries.

Training 4.7–8
Con: 4.9–10

From Hackspace.io
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shoutout to @zscaler leveling up to a Gold sponsor this year!

check them out - zscaler.com

Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10

kernelcon.org/register

REPOST

this sold out qk last year!

AI for Cyber Security Pros is back w @joff_Thyer & @0xderuke!

AI, ML, data sci, neural nets, NLP, LLM arch, & other buzzwords on day1! day2 prac-app of LLM tech to optimize workflows then attkng LLM apps.

reg now - kernelcon.org/training

HEY!

CFP acceptance emails have been sent out!

As always, huge thanks to everyone that submitted & can't wait to see everyone at the con

REPOST!

Tear apart an intentionally vulnerable app & build a malicious app of your own to demonstrate high-impact vulns w/ Chris Patten & Alex Sanders

check the reqs & reg today! kernelcon.org/training#mobil…

Basecamp Wi-Fi: OpenWRT Anywhere

Escape ☁️🔒️ APs by flashing Meraki hw w/ OpenWRT. Build off-grid 🛜 w/ no licenses or 🌐 & create a local wireless 🏝️ anywhere.

Training 4.7–8 | Con: 4.9–10
From Hackspace.io
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Huge thanks to @ConagraBrands for returning as a GOLD SPONSOR this year!

Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10

conagrabrands.com
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REPOST

REG 4 TRAINING!

Intro into Assembly, Reverse Engineering, & Binary Explo w @milhous30

Ever wanted to dissect a program & see how it works, malware sample you want to analyze at binary lvl, understand how your code turns into a binary program?

kernelcon.org/training#assem…

REPOST!

NEW WORKSHOP!

4.8 ONLY

Hands-on Ham Radio Workshop - expand your comm skills & explore a critical tech that bridges emergency response, sec, and off-grid comms.

Upon completion, attendees will be qualified to test for their HAM radio license!

kernelcon.org/training#ham-r…

Make sure to book with our rate link at kernelcon.org/venue -> Hotel -> Room Block -> HERE(link)

If you haven't registered yet then...WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!
kernelcon.org/register

@ecstechhq returns as a Gold Sponsor in '26!

Thanks for your continued support!

Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10

ecstech.com
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Campfire Control: Smart Plug Flashing
Get full local ctrl. 0 ☁️, 0 🔒️-in, 0 ⁉️ traffic. Learn how 🔌 talk on your LAN & why off-grid autom8n still matters — from cabins to very paranoid sheds.

Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10

From Hackspace.io
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REPOST!

Join Seth Law & Ken Johnson in their course on Gen AI concepts, how LLMs function, effective prompting - user, system, and AI—and delve into adv technqs like Few-Shot Prompting to perform complex tasks w min examples

get reg'd! kernelcon.org/training

Turngate is popping all the kernels 🍿 in '26 keeping the people fueled during the con!

Check them out at turngate.io

Training 4.7 - 8
Con: 4.9 - 10

kernelcon.org/register

TRAINING REPOST!

check out a hands-on course on Active Directory Security Hardening!

students will work directly in a lab env to ID misconfigs, analyze attk paths, implement defensive controls & apply industry best practices to reduce risk

reg today! kernelcon.org/training

Student Scholarship closes in 2 days! 2-6-26

check the reqs & submit!

Can't't wait to see everyone at the con!

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*me when I hear someone say they DONT have enough time to submit to CFP'26...

CFP ENDS 1.16! TMRW!!!

SUBMIT!

SUBMIT TO CFP!

3 days left!

ENDS 1.16.26!

kernelcon.org/open-calls

10 days left for CFP!

CFP is still open through 1.16.26!

kernelcon.org/open-calls

so many activities!

don't resist the HAM radio village!
lock in w/ @toool
check out the Radio Hacking Outpost
and probably more who knows!

kernelcon.org/agenda/villages

Make sure to book with our rate link at kernelcon.org/venue -> Hotel -> Room Block -> HERE(link)

If you haven't registered yet then...WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!
kernelcon.org/register

@awscloud coming back as a Gold Sponsor for Kernelcon '25!

make sure to check them out aws.amazon.com & hang out with them at them at the con!

why no reg yet? kernelcon.org/register

REPOST!

CFP is still open through 1.16.26!

kernelcon.org/open-calls

Tear apart an intentionally vulnerable app & build a malicious app of your own to demonstrate high-impact vulns w/ Chris Patten & Alex Sanders

check the reqs & reg today! kernelcon.org/training#mobil…

Go beyond default usage & master the internals, customization, & chaining of offensive security tools through guided labs & real-world scenarios w/ @cstraynor

learn to build, automate, and operate your own toolchains with confidence

kernelcon.org/training#offen…

Huge shoutout to @guidepointsec returning as a Diamond Sponsor this year!

Check them out ➡️ guidepointsecurity.com & make sure to catch up w/ them at the con!

REG NOW ➡️ kernelcon.org/register

REG 4 TRAINING!

Intro into Assembly, Reverse Engineering, & Binary Exploration w @milhous30

Ever wanted to dissect a program & see how it works, malware sample you want to analyze at the binary lvl, understand how your code turns into a binary program?

kernelcon.org/training#assem…

NEW WORKSHOP!

4.8 ONLY

Hands-on Ham Radio Workshop - expand your comm skills & explore a critical tech that bridges emergency response, sec, and off-grid comms.

Upon completion, attendees will be qualified to test for their HAM radio license!

kernelcon.org/training#ham-r…

Join Seth Law & Ken Johnson in their course on Gen AI concepts, how LLMs function, effective prompting - user, system, and AI—and delve into adv technqs like Few-Shot Prompting to perform complex tasks w min examples

get reg'd! kernelcon.org/training

this sold out qk last year!

AI for Cyber Security Pros is back with @joff_Thyer & @0xderuke!

AI, ML, data sci, neural nets, NLP, LLM arch, & other buzzwords on day1! day2 prac-app of LLM tech to optimize workflows then attkng LLM apps.

reg now - kernelcon.org/training

CFP is still open through 1.16.26!

kernelcon.org/open-calls

what badge do we get on our profile now?

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