Upcoming Events
Stay sharp and get involved. Here's where Ridgeback InfoSec is headed next — whether we're teaching, speaking, or just visiting.
BHIS Webcast | Simplify Pentest Workflows Using Cerno w/ Chris Traynor
Dates: January 29, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET
Location: BHIS YouTube
Format: Virtual
Price: FREE
Are you reviewing findings or managing chaos?
If you are a pentester, you have been there. Hundreds of findings. Critical vulns buried in noise. Too many terminal windows, lost context, and manual tracking slowing you down. On offensive work, time is everything, and disorganization wastes it fast.
Join us for a free one-hour webcast with Chris Traynor, Security Consultant at Black Hills Infosec, as he introduces Cerno, a new free and open-source tool designed to bring order to pentest findings.
Cerno is a Terminal User Interface tool that imports vulnerability data for structured review and validation. Navigate findings with keyboard shortcuts, launch tools with a single keystroke, track progress automatically, extract CVEs, look up related exploits, compare findings across hosts, and follow built-in or custom verification workflows.
You'll learn how to use Cerno to organize, review, and validate pentest findings faster, reduce chaos during engagements, and stay efficient under real-world time pressure.
Get familiar with Cerno: https://github.com/ridgebackinfosec/cerno
Wild West Hackin' Fest @ Mile High 2026 | Offensive Tooling for Operators course
Dates: February 10-11, 2026
Time: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM MDT
Location: Wild West Hackin' Fest @ Mile High 2026 | Denver, CO
Format: In-Person AND Virtual
Price: $1,450.00 (In-Person) | $825 (Virtual) [Prices include Con ticket]
This course focuses on the practical application of offensive security tools and techniques. Students will explore the methodologies and processes used by professional operators to attack their targets.
Through hands-on labs and live demos, you’ll engage with real-world scenarios designed to deepen your understanding of offensive tools. Gain insights into tool functionality, customization, scripting, and practical usage.
The course provides an in-depth, experiential approach to mastering your offensive toolkit.
- Slide deck, links to all the material, and tools needed with associated instructions
- Virtual machines with all the necessary tools and targets for the course
- 12 months of access to the Antisyphon Cyber Range
- Certificate of participation
- 6 months access to class recordings
Antisyphon Anticast | Topic TBD
Dates: March 11, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET
Location: Antisyphon YouTube
Format: Virtual
Price: FREE
Antisyphon | Offensive Tooling Foundations course
Dates: March 20, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM ET
Location: Antisyphon Online Event
Format: Virtual
Price: $295
The Offensive Tooling Foundations training course will cover the basics of common offensive tools. The tools discussed are used by security professionals to identify vulnerabilities and exploit them in order to test the security of a system or network. The class will cover an overview of each tool, its key features and functionality, as well as practical exercises to reinforce how they can be used in a real-world scenario. Participants will also learn best practices for using these tools responsibly and within the bounds of ethical hacking.
- Slide deck, links to all the material, and tools needed with associated instructions
- Virtual machines with all the necessary tools and targets for the course
KernelCon 2026 | Offensive Tooling for Operators course
Dates: April 7-8, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CT
Location: KernelCon 2026 | Hilton Omaha Downtown | Omaha, NE
Format: In-Person
Price: $1,000
This course focuses on the practical application of offensive security tools and techniques. Students will explore the methodologies and processes used by professional operators to attack their targets.
Through hands-on labs and live demos, you’ll engage with real-world scenarios designed to deepen your understanding of offensive tools. Gain insights into tool functionality, customization, scripting, and practical usage.
The course provides an in-depth, experiential approach to mastering your offensive toolkit.
- Slide deck, links to all the material, and tools needed with associated instructions
- Virtual machines with all the necessary tools and targets for the course
BSidesHBG '25 Pentest Pains Talk