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DEF CON pickup hole-punch workflow
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planned pickup verification
The official instructions say staff will inspect the Black Hat badge with DEF CON symbol, hole-punch it as proof of pickup, and then hand over a separate DEF CON badge. This is a scheduled verification workflow, not proof that a recipient completed the pickup or that the marked Black Hat badge itself performs access control.
- Badge
- Black Hat USA 2026 Black Hat Badge with DEF CON Symbol
- Type
- planned pickup verification
- Status
- official August 6 pickup instructions
- Compatibility
- Black Hat USA 2026 / DEF CON 2026 scheduled Mandalay Bay pickup context only; fulfillment unverified
- Source
- https://blackhat.com/us-26/attendee-resources.html
official attendee guide
Official Informa-hosted welcome guide used for attendee logistics and badge pickup planning. It is retained as operational context and does not prove individual collection, badge construction, or final item specification.
Badge: Black Hat USA 2026 Black Hat Badge with DEF CON Symbol
official attendee policy
Official event-registration terms source for attendee obligations and scheduling context; not a hardware or image rights source.
Badge: Black Hat USA 2026 Black Hat Badge with DEF CON Symbol
official attendee-resource page
Official event resource corroborating the Mandalay Bay badge-collection context, the August 6 DEF CON pickup location and hours, and the Black Hat badge-with-DEF-CON-symbol / hole-punch steps. It does not prove individual collection or artifact construction.
Badge: Black Hat USA 2026 Black Hat Badge with DEF CON Symbol
official event content
Official briefings page for Black Hat USA 2026 conference sessions and timing context around the attendee cohorts tied to the DEF CON-marked badge workflow.
Badge: Black Hat USA 2026 Black Hat Badge with DEF CON Symbol
official event content
Official business-hall page documenting business conference content and schedule context; retained as event planning context only.
Badge: Black Hat USA 2026 Black Hat Badge with DEF CON Symbol
official event page
Primary official source for the August 1-6, 2026 Mandalay Bay Black Hat USA conference context. It establishes the six-day programme and venue, not the marked Black Hat badge's material, technology, or completed handoff.
Badge: Black Hat USA 2026 Black Hat Badge with DEF CON Symbol
official media registration page
Official media-registration source for Black Hat USA, retained for event operations and credential-policy context; it does not establish attendee artifact form, technical content, or individual black-hat/DEF CON badge delivery.
Badge: Black Hat USA 2026 Black Hat Badge with DEF CON Symbol
official pass-comparison page
Official source describing pass families and attendee classes, used to contextualize which registrants are eligible for the DEF CON-marked Black Hat badge workflow.
Badge: Black Hat USA 2026 Black Hat Badge with DEF CON Symbol
official registration page
Primary official badge-specific source: eligible Black Hat registrants who bought a DEF CON ticket receive a DEF CON symbol printed on their Black Hat badge, then present the marked badge at the scheduled August 6 pickup for hole punching and a separate DEF CON badge handoff.
Badge: Black Hat USA 2026 Black Hat Badge with DEF CON Symbol
official registration page
Official registration source for the event and pass context tied to the DEF CON-symbol workflow.
Badge: Black Hat USA 2026 Black Hat Badge with DEF CON Symbol
Black Hat · retrieved 2026-05-15
Primary official source for the August 1-6, 2026 Mandalay Bay Las Vegas cybersecurity-conference setting and six-day programme context.
Badge: Black Hat USA 2026 Black Hat Badge with DEF CON Symbol
Black Hat · retrieved 2026-05-15
Official attendee-resource source corroborating Black Hat badge collection and the August 6 marked-badge presentation, hole-punch, and separate DEF CON badge handoff. It does not prove an individual transaction or artifact specification.
Badge: Black Hat USA 2026 Black Hat Badge with DEF CON Symbol
Black Hat · retrieved 2026-05-15
Official briefings page for Black Hat USA 2026 conference sessions and timing context used as event context for the badge workflow.
Badge: Black Hat USA 2026 Black Hat Badge with DEF CON Symbol
Black Hat · retrieved 2026-05-15
Official business-hall page for conference-business content and schedule context; retained as non-technical event context for badge-related records.
Badge: Black Hat USA 2026 Black Hat Badge with DEF CON Symbol
Black Hat · retrieved 2026-05-15
Primary official source for the eligible-pass / purchased-DEF-CON-ticket condition, the DEF CON symbol printed on the Black Hat badge, the August 6 pickup time and location, and the planned hole-punch verification sequence.
Badge: Black Hat USA 2026 Black Hat Badge with DEF CON Symbol
Black Hat · retrieved 2026-05-15
Official media-registration source documenting press/media access and credential coordination; retained as operational context and not a technical or fulfillment source for this DEF CON-marked Black Hat badge artifact.
Badge: Black Hat USA 2026 Black Hat Badge with DEF CON Symbol
Black Hat · retrieved 2026-05-15
Official pass-comparison source for pass-category and eligibility context around Black Hat USA 2026 attendance.
Badge: Black Hat USA 2026 Black Hat Badge with DEF CON Symbol
Black Hat · retrieved 2026-05-15
Official registration source for event access and pass context used to frame the DEF CON badge-marking workflow.
Badge: Black Hat USA 2026 Black Hat Badge with DEF CON Symbol
Black Hat · retrieved 2026-05-15
Official registration-terms source documenting attendee policy and conditions for Black Hat USA 2026.
Badge: Black Hat USA 2026 Black Hat Badge with DEF CON Symbol
Black Hat / Informa · retrieved 2026-05-15
Official attendee-guide source for logistics, welcome timing, and pickup planning context. It is retained as operational context and does not establish physical badge specification, completion of handoff, or manufacturer-level details.
Badge: Black Hat USA 2026 Black Hat Badge with DEF CON Symbol