20th USENIX WOOT Conference on Offensive Technologies
The 20th USENIX WOOT Conference on Offensive Technologies (WOOT '26) will take place on August 10–11, 2026, at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore, MD, USA.
WOOT brings together both academics and practitioners in the field of offensive security research. Occurring annually since 2007, when it was first founded as the Workshop on Offensive Technologies, WOOT has become the top venue for collaboration between academia, independent hackers, and industry participants on offensive research. As offensive security has changed over the years to become a large-scale operation managed by well-capitalized actors, WOOT has consistently attracted a range of high-quality, peer-reviewed work from academia and industry on novel attacks, state-of-the-art tools, and offensive techniques.
Interested in participating? View the Call for Demos and Posters. Submissions are due Tuesday, June 25, 2026.
Register for WOOT '26
The Early Bird Registration deadline is Monday, July 20, 2026. Register today and save! The conference program will be available soon.
Apply for a Grant
See the WOOT '26 grant opportunities page for more information. The application deadline is Monday, July 6, 2026.Registration Information
Early Bird Registration Deadline: Monday, July 20, 2026
See the Registration Information page for details, including fees, discount information, and other deadlines.
Discounts
In addition to our member discounts, USENIX offers several discounts to help you to attend WOOT '26, including a hardship discount for USENIX members who are unemployed or retired, in between jobs, or lack employer support.
Accessibility Information
USENIX is committed to ensuring that our meetings are fully accessible to all attendees. Visit our accessibility information page for details on mothers' rooms, ADA accessibility accommodation options, and how to make a request.
To ensure that we meet your needs, please make your request by Monday, July 20, 2026. We cannot guarantee that we can meet requests received after this date, although we will make every reasonable effort to do so.
Venue
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront
700 Aliceanna St
Baltimore, MD 21202
USA
+1 410.385.3000
Hotel Discount Deadline: Monday, July 20, 2026
USENIX has negotiated a special conference attendee room rate of US$250 plus tax for single/double occupancy, including in-room wireless internet. To receive this rate, book your room online or call the hotel and mention USENIX when making your reservation.
The group rate is available through July 20, 2026, or until the block sells out, whichever occurs first. After this date, contact the hotel directly to inquire about room availability.
Room and Ride Sharing
USENIX maintains a Google Group to facilitate communication among attendees seeking roommates and ride sharing. You can sign up for free to find attendees with whom you can share a hotel room, taxi, shuttle, or other ride-share service. Please include "WOOT '26" in the subject line when posting a new request.
Parking
See the hotel's website for up-to-date parking information.
About USENIX WOOT '26
Questions?
Review our Conference FAQs, and send direct queries via email:
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The acceptance of any organization as a sponsor does not imply explicit or implicit approval by USENIX of the sponsoring organization’s values or actions. In addition, sponsorship does not provide any control over conference program content. Questions? Email [email protected].