Conference Description
Key Takeaways
- SECCON Open Conference is the presentations track of Dennoh Kaigi, Japan’s largest capture-the-flag cybersecurity competition
- The conference features technical security research covering topics such as zero-day vulnerabilities, secure boot exploitation, IDE compromise techniques and automotive security architecture
- Proposals are open to researchers and practitioners at all experience levels, including first-time speakers
- The event runs alongside the annual SECCON CTF Final competition as part of the broader Dennoh Kaigi gathering
Japan’s Premier Cybersecurity Research Forum
SECCON Open Conference forms the presentations track of Dennoh Kaigi, an in-person gathering held annually alongside the SECCON CTF Final competition. As Japan’s largest capture-the-flag event, SECCON brings together security researchers, practitioners and enthusiasts for a programme that extends well beyond competitive hacking. Dennoh Kaigi encompasses workshops, technical presentations and smaller CTF challenges, with Open Conference serving as the dedicated venue for sharing original cybersecurity research and tooling.
Technical Research and Emerging Threat Domains
Previous editions of SECCON Open Conference have featured research spanning multiple domains of contemporary security concern. Presentations have addressed real-world zero-day vulnerability discovery, techniques for bypassing secure boot implementations, and methods by which integrated development environments can be compromised to establish initial access vectors during software supply chain attacks.
The conference has also explored security architecture for software-defined vehicles, reflecting the growing intersection between automotive engineering and cybersecurity. As vehicle systems become increasingly software-controlled and network-connected, the attack surface expands considerably, making SDV security an area of active research interest. This breadth of subject matter illustrates the conference’s scope, which ranges from foundational exploitation techniques to emerging challenges in connected systems.
Call for Presentations
SECCON Open Conference is currently accepting presentation proposals focused on technological research or tooling within the cybersecurity field. The organisers welcome submissions across all difficulty levels and explicitly encourage proposals from individuals without prior speaking experience. This approach supports knowledge sharing from both established researchers and newer voices in the security community.
Suitable topics include original vulnerability research, novel exploitation techniques, defensive tooling, security analysis methodologies and emerging threat landscapes. The emphasis on technical depth rather than speaker credentials creates opportunities for practitioners who have developed meaningful research but may not yet have presented at major conferences.
Audience and Participation
SECCON Open Conference is well suited to security researchers, penetration testers, vulnerability analysts, software engineers with security responsibilities and students pursuing careers in cybersecurity. The co-location with the SECCON CTF Final creates an environment where competitive and academic security communities converge, offering networking opportunities alongside the formal programme.
For those considering submitting a proposal, the conference represents an opportunity to present research to a technically engaged audience within one of Asia’s most established cybersecurity events. Recordings from previous years are available for prospective speakers who wish to understand the format and technical depth expected.