CyberRisk Alliance teams up with Black Hat USA for 2026 media partnership

CyberRisk Alliance and Black Hat USA have formed a media partnership ahead of the Aug. 1-6, 2026 event in Las Vegas to expand executive cybersecurity coverage. The deal is aimed at giving CISOs, business leaders, practitioners and sponsors broader access to Black Hat programming before, during and after the conference.

Why it matters: - The partnership is designed to bring more executive-level voices into Black Hat USA, one of the cybersecurity industry’s most influential gatherings. - CyberRisk Alliance’s media reach could help extend Black Hat’s audience beyond attendees on site in Las Vegas. - Sponsors and speakers get a larger channel to reach CISOs, security leaders, researchers and business decision-makers.

What happened: - CyberRisk Alliance announced a media partnership with Black Hat USA 2026 on July 21, 2026. - Black Hat USA 2026 will take place Aug. 1-6, 2026, in Las Vegas. - The partnership is built to expand executive engagement at Black Hat USA and connect technical practitioners with senior security and business leaders.

The details: - CyberRisk Alliance will support coverage through CyberRisk TV, Security Weekly and SC Media. - The collaboration includes live broadcasts, executive interviews, editorial coverage, podcasts and on-demand content. - Livestreamed sessions and editorial content will be available to people who cannot attend in person. - That content will remain available on demand after the event ends. - The partnership also creates new opportunities for sponsors and industry partners to reach an audience that includes practitioners, researchers, security operations leaders, CISOs and C-suite executives. - CyberRisk Alliance says its ecosystem includes more than 250 annual events and brands such as SC Media, the Official Cybersecurity Summits, Identiverse, InfoSec World, CyberRisk Collaborative, Security Weekly, ChannelPro, ChannelE2E, MSSP Alert, ExecWeb, LaunchTech Communications and CyberRisk TV. - Black Hat says the event series began in 1997 and now spans the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia. - Black Hat says its events feature Briefings, Trainings, Summits and other community-led content. - The company’s announcement includes CyberRisk Alliance’s website and Black Hat’s website.

Between the lines: - CyberRisk Alliance is positioning its media brands as a bridge between technical Black Hat content and executive decision-makers. - Black Hat gains a distribution partner that can keep conference discussions in circulation after the event week ends. - The announcement reflects a broader push to make major cybersecurity conferences more useful to both practitioners and the C-suite.

What's next: - Coverage tied to Black Hat USA 2026 will roll out before, during and after the Aug. 1-6 event. - Sponsors and attendees should see extended visibility through CyberRisk Alliance channels in the months following the conference. - Black Hat USA 2026 remains scheduled for Las Vegas in early August.