Midnight Sun CTF Conference
MidnightSun houses Sweden’s biggest CTF event involving teams from all over the world. It has grown to include an offensive and policy focused conference by hackers, for hackers in Stockholm, Sweden.
This year, the conference theme is "Cyber Conflicts: The Tools and Techniques of Tomorrow". At Midnight Sun, talks revolve around offensive security, including advanced exploitation methods, reverse engineering, vulnerability detection and cyber strategy.
Event Speakers
Here are some of our speakers
Brandon Falk
Vulnerability Researcher @ Margin Research
Alex Radocea & Philip Olausson
Vulnerability Researchers @ LongTerm Security
David Manouchehri
Vulnerability Researcher @ Margin Research
Tracy Mosley
Vulnerability Researcher @ Trenchant
Michael Coppola
Associate Director of Research @ Trenchant
Travis Goodspeed
Embedded Systems Reverse Engineer
Jordan Wiens & Tom Sherman
Software Engineers @ Vector35
Lars Haulin
Cyber Security Engineer
Viivi Lehtinen
Project Leader (MSSc.) of Cybercrime Exit
Martin Westman
Exploit Research Manager @ MSAB
Carl Fredrik Wettermark
Coordinator @ Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Colonel Patrik Ahlgren
Head of Cyber Defence Section @ Swedish Armed Forces
Event Schedule
Here is our event schedule
Registration
Early Check-In, Badges, Swag Bag, Pwn 1v1 Sign ups.
Speaker Dinner
Speaker Dinner, Early Arrival CTF player Dinner (Covered).
Check-In
Check-In, Badges, Swag Bag, Pwn 1v1 Sign ups.
Introductions
Opening remarks by some of the Midnight Sun Organisers..
Keynote address presented by Colonel Patrik Ahlgren
Carl Fredrik Wettermark
Lunch
Provided Lunch (Free)
Martin Westman
Tracy Mosley
Viivi Lehtinen
Lars Haulin
Opening Night Drinks
Come enjoy some drinks with fellow conference attendees, speakers and organisers.
Michael Coppola
David Manouchehri
CTF/ Pwn 1v1 Event Begins
Some parallel cometition events begin.
CTF/ Pwn 1v1 Event Begins
Some parallel cometition events begin.
Lunch
Provided Lunch (Free)
Alex Radocea and Philip Olausson
Jordan Wiens and Tom Sherman
Brandon Falk
Pwn 1v1 Semi Finals
Opening Night Drinks
Come enjoy some drinks with fellow conference attendees, speakers and organisers.
Elena Dubrova
Travis Goodspeed
CTF Ends/ Pwn 1v1 Finals
End of competitions..
The Quiz!
30 minute quiz for now tired CTF players and attendees.
Closing Remarks, Award Ceremonies
Trenchant Sponsored CTF Only After-Party (off-site)
Departures
Venue
Event venue location info and gallery
7A Posthuset, Central Stockholm
Located just a stone's throw from Stockholm Central Station, 7A Posthuset is a stunning building built in 1903 and used to house the Swedish postal service but was later converted into a spacious conference center.
Hotels
Her are some nearby hotels
Gallery
Sponsors
F.A.Q
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What is Midnight Sun?
A three day hacker conference and CTF event held in Stockholm, Sweden.
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How did Midnight Sun start?
Midnight Sun grew out of the annual CTF finals event.
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Where did the name come from?
In the far north, for one day every summer, the sun does not set. This phenomenon is referred to as the midnight sun.
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When and where is Midnight Sun?
Midnight Sun is held in Stockholm, Sweden for three days in August.
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What are the rules for Midnight Sun?
Have fun, share knowledge and don't harass anyone.
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Is there a formal COVID policy?
No but be safe, smart and follow logical practices.
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What is there to do at Midnight Sun?
Attend lectures, watch the CTF finals, compete in the 1v1 pwn competition and hang out with some of the finest hackers in downtown Stockholm.
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I am not a hacker should I attend Midnight Sun?
Yes!
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How can I speak at Midnight Sun?
The Midnight Sun Conference is invite only but you can submit talk ideas for next year to our organisers or twitter account.
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Does my underage child need a badge?
No, all children aged 8 or under get free entry.
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Is there an age limit?
There is no specific age limit and there will be some minors involved in the hacking competition, however, please be advised that there will be alcohol at some mixer events and as such anybody under the age of 18 should be accompanied by an adult in order to attend those events.
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Is there internet access?
Absolutely. You will be able to connect to a WiFi network at the event.
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Is there a specific hotel used by the event?
Our players, speakers and some attendees will be staying at the first hotel shown on the venue page.
Buy Tickets
Tickets are available from June 1st, 2023!
Student
$80 (800SEK)
- Regular Seating
- Coffee Breaks
- Custom Badge
- Sponsor Swag
- Networking Happy Hour
- Sponsor After Party
- Networking Corporate Lunch
Regular
$200 (2000SEK)
- Regular Seating
- Coffee Breaks
- Custom Badge
- Sponsor Swag
- Networking Happy Hour
- Sponsor After Party
- Networking Corporate Lunch
Professional
$480 (4800SEK)
- Regular Seating
- Coffee Breaks
- Custom Badge
- Sponsor Swag
- Networking Happy Hour
- Sponsor After Party
- Networking Corporate Lunch