ACSAC brings together 200 security professionals from academia, government and industry with an interest in applied security to learn about the latest advances in the field, as well as to exchange ideas and experiences. The conference is renowned for its worldwide attendance, high quality program, and attendee networking.

This year's technical program includes keynotes by Susan Landau and Terry Benzel, classic paper talks by Paul Syverson and Matt Blaze, 39 peer-reviewed paper presentations, panels, case studies, works-in-progress, posters and a FISMA training track.

In addition, there will be two days of professional development courses and workshops, including the Layered Assurance Workshop (LAW) and Workshop on Governance of Technology, Information, and Policies (GTIP).