The Kazakh Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry has announced that Almaty is to host KazHackStan-2024 from 11-13 September. Featuring presentations by more than 30 worldwide specialists, the cybersecurity conference is expected to attract over 5,000 visitors from home and abroad.
KazHackStan will represent all aspects of cyber defense. Government & Business Day will provide a platform for discussion on policy and legislation; Secure Development Day, on experiences in secure software development; and HackDay, where experts and novices will learn about hacking techniques and vulnerabilities.
As part of the conference, the Ministry and the Centre for Analysis and Investigation of Cyber Attacks, will conduct a panel session for members of Organization of Turkic States on cybersecurity in the region.
The event will also include a CyberKumbez competition – the largest hacker competition in Central Asia – involving over 100 hackers and representatives of both large companies and government agencies. Models of real IT infrastructure have been prepared for participants to simulate and neutralize virtual threats, to help ensure the future security of the state and society.
