Secure Your Hardware

Hardwear.io Security Trainings and Conference USA 2026

We are gearing up to be even bigger and better than before with Hardwear.io USA 2026 scheduled on 26th May – 30th May 2026 at our venue Santa Clara Marriott, so fasten your seatbelts for intensive in-person trainings, top-notch hardware-security talks, professional networking, stimulating CTFs and a challenging HardPwn.

Hardwear.io Security Conference is a platform for hardware and security community where researchers showcase and discuss their innovative research on attacking and defending hardware.

We're back sooner than you think!

ARE YOU READY FOR HARDWEAR.IO USA 2026?

Building on this success, Hardwear.io USA returns as a physical conference in Santa Clara Marriott, USA between 26th – 30th May 2026.

Fasten your seatbelts for intensive in-person trainings, top-notch hardware-security talks, professional networking, stimulating CTFs and a challenging HardPwn.

Join Hardwear.io USA 2026 to learn, network, and collaborate with like-minded professionals!

Journey of Hardwear.io
1st Edition
NL · 2016
250+
Attendees
Added training days
2nd Edition
NL · 2016
180+
Attendees
Inaugural event in The Hague
3rd Edition
NL · 2017
285+
Attendees
CTF challenges introduced
4th Edition
NL · 2018
300+
Attendees
Growing international presence
1st USA Edition
USA · 2019
200+
Attendees
Expanded to Santa Clara
5th NL Edition
NL · 2019
320+
Attendees
HardPwn contest launched
Virtual Event
Virtual · 2020
500+
Attendees
Adapted to virtual format
8th NL Edition
NL · 2022
220+
Attendees
Return to in-person
5th USA Edition
USA · 2023
190+
Attendees
19+ vulnerabilities found
10th NL Edition
NL · 2024
300+
Attendees
Largest NL event
7th USA Edition
USA · 2025
165+
Attendees
Record training attendance
11th NL Edition
NL · 2025
???+
Attendees
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What Others Say

“All these years, I have been participating as a speaker or an attendee and Hardwear.io is an event I wait for and I cannot miss. The lineups are always amazing, and as a hardware and radio security enthusiast, I am interested in 100% of the talks.”

José Lopes Esteves
ANSSI

“Over the years, hardwear.io has become the cool place to learn and practice hardware security. Not only a fantastic conference, it’s also some hands-on training, interesting webinars and challenging CTFs.”

Renaud Feil
Synacktiv

“I have 20+ years of experience in ASIC development and testing. It was clear from the first day of the course that the trainer is very experienced and knows what he is doing, and proved to be an excellent tutor.”

Björn Ärleskog
Hardware Engineer