Pass the SALT conference
> Lille, France
Polytech school
> July 3-5 2024

Videos of the 2023 talks!

A totally free, english spoken conference
dedicated to free software & security.
Talks & workshops delivered by experts.

High quality talks

2023 edition hosted 22 talks covering 9 Security topics (supply chain, boot security, OSINT, network DFIR, pentest, reverser tooling etc). Talks are all delivered by experts.

Quality Networking in a friendly French atmosphere

The small size of the event (100 to 300 people) allows you to have quality exchange experiences with open-minded attendees or speakers in a relaxed and welcoming ambiance.

Workshops

In 2023, there were 3 workshops on Syslog-ng, Scapy and Sanzu. They have been given by a project developer/maintainer or an expert on the field.
Come to discover and practice!

Previous editions

Not yet convinced? Let’s give a look at some previous speakers and some collaborations born during the conference. You can also browse last edition report to have a good overview of the event.

Your Feedback

My slides ‘Hacking Jenkins’ for #pts19 and #HITBAMS is out! This is my first time to go to France and Pass the SALT (@passthesaltcon ) is such a really really good and interesting conference!

Orange Tsaï

Orange Tsaï

Principal security researcher at DEVCORE, multiple times PwnieAwards and Master of Pwn winner

‘My favorite #infosec conference: @passthesaltcon . It has less visitors than #FOSDEM has speakers, but I learned there more than at any other events.

Peter Czanik

Peter Czanik

@sngose & @SudoProject evangelist at @BalaBit (@oneidentity)

@passthesaltcon The conference gave me a lot of energy and inspiration. Thanks to all of you!



Ange Albertini

Ange Albertini

Corkami, CPS2Shock, PoC||GTFO, Sha1tered. Security engineer @ Google. He/him.

Timeline

December 2023: announcement of the 2024 edition dates
January 15, 2024: opening of the Call For Papers
March 31, 2024: closing of the Call For Papers
>Late April, 2024: notification to the speakers
May 1, 2024: publication of the program
May 1, 2024: opening of the booking interface
July 3 to 5, 2024 : the conference!

Sponsors

The list of the sponsors for the 2024 edition will be updated during the first quarter of the year. If you want to sponsor the event, please find the support document here: FR version | EN version.




Gandi

PLATINUM sponsor





Passbolt

PLATINUM sponsor





Quarkslab

GOLD sponsor





Cyberzen

GOLD sponsor





Synacktiv

SILVER sponsor





Randorisec

SILVER sponsor





Polytech

Hosting partner



Pretix

FLOSS Event Booking service



Pretalx

FLOSS CFP solution



Ubicast

Video capture/streaming partner



The Team

Pass the SALT is brought to you by a small but enthusiast and dedicated team:
- core team: @_cryptocorn_, @cbrocas, @doegox, @follc and @moutane.
- on-site volunteers: @acervoise, @cdpointpoint, Marc T. and Nathan.
- and all the Polytech crew for the perfect support work!