Ulaanbaatar · 24.09.2026 · MNSEC-2026

MNSEC2026

Security Beyond Human Scale

The biggest and most well-known cybersecurity conference in Mongolia, and home of Haruul Zangi, the country’s largest Capture The Flag. One day of offensive and defensive security in the heart of Ulaanbaatar.

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Date: 24 Sep 2026
Location: Ulaanbaatar
Host: MNCERT/CC

§ 01 / The Event - filed 2026

Where Mongolia’s defenders gather.

The biggest and most well-known cybersecurity conference in Mongolia - bringing together 450+ security professionals, engineers, and C-level leaders since 2013.

MNSEC 2026 runs in a single day, 24 September: the conference - keynotes, deep technical tracks and workshops - alongside Haruul Zangi, the national CTF final.

2013First edition

450+Professionals & leaders

7CTF categories

1National CTF final

§ 02 / The Record - 2017-2026

A decade guarding the frontier

MNSEC has convened Mongolia’s security community every year since 2017, from the convention center to a sold-out Shangri-La ballroom.

13Editions

3,600+Delegates

94+Speakers

37Sponsors

200

400

300

450

soon

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026

haruulzangi@mnsec: ~/scoreboard

$ ./hz --year 2026 --status

[+] flag .......... HZ{...}

[+] date .......... 24 Sep 2026 · Ulaanbaatar

[+] site .......... haruulzangi.mn

[+] team entry .... opens on the CTF site

§ 03 / The Competition - site live

Haruul ZangiХаруул Занги - the frontier sentinel

The biggest Capture The Flag in Mongolia, running since 2013. Named for the sentinels who once watched the steppe frontier, the warrior on horseback now rides for the digital one. Jeopardy format, sharpest teams, on 24 September 2026.

01PWN
02WEB
03CRYPTO
04REVERSING
05FORENSICS
06OSINT
07MISC

haruulzangi.mn ↳ CTFtime

§ 04 / Voices - 26 talks, 24 announced

Speakers

S-01Keisuke KamataArmoris

S-02GombodorjCEO · MNCERT/CC

S-03KyleTeam Cymru

S-04Badrakh.DSenior Engineer · Radware

S-05DulmandakhCEO · Aravt Technologies

S-06Jorge DavisAPAC Sales Director · Senhasegura

S-07Henry YangSecurity Consultant (Global Sales Engineering) · Check Point

S-08TselmuunInformation security specialist · CrowdStrike

S-09SaruulCybersecurity engineer · Unitel

S-10Tommy Andrew TingRegional Cybersecurity Specialist · ESET

S-11Taylor LeeProduct Manager · Forcepoint

S-12Leong Oi ManSenior Information Security Analyst · HKCERT/CC

S-13Ariunbayar BatFortinet

S-14ЗолбообаярCybersecurity researcher · Core Logic and Technology

S-15Ryan XiongSenior Engineer · Proofpoint

S-16Daniel LuiHead of Solutions Consulting · Palo Alto Networks

S-17Tuvshinjargal.BSolution manager · Infoblox

S-18GanbaganaDeputy Head of the Information Security Professional Council · Mongolian Bankers Association (MBA)

S-19Bayarjargal.KhCEO · Exabeam

S-20Yusuf Arslan PolatFounder and CEO · Istary

S-21Andrew HaschkaAPAC CTO · Giblab

S-22Sender OtgonbatInformation Security Engineer · Nexmind

S-23Anson WongProduct Manager · Sophos

S-24Yalguun TumenkhuuCyber Security Lead · Khan Bank

2 to be announced

The rest of the roster appears here as each name is announced. See the full running order.

12:20 · 2nd stage
17:10 · 2nd stage

§ 05 / Agenda - 24 September 2026

Agenda

One day, 24 September 2026, on the main stage and the 2nd stage running beside it. 4 sessions are not announced yet and appear here as soon as they are.

Both stagesMain stage2nd stage

Morning

08:30 to 08:30-09:00
Registration & welcome coffee
30 min
09:00 to 09:00-09:10
Opening ceremony
10 min
09:10 to 09:10-10:00
Main stage
Beyond the Prompt - Cybersecurity operations at AI era
Keisuke Kamata · Armoris
50 min
10:00 to 10:00-10:20
Main stage
MNCERT/CC - Year in Reflection
Gombodorj · CEO · MNCERT/CC
20 min
10:20 to 10:20-10:40
Haruul Zangi introduction
20 min
10:40 to 10:40-11:10
Main stage
The Invisible Botnet: How Residential Proxies Broke DDoS Defense
Kyle · Team Cymru
2nd stage
Radware WAAP (Web Application and API Protection)
Badrakh.D · Senior Engineer · Radware
30 min
11:10 to 11:10-11:40
Main stage
Supply chain (in)security
Dulmandakh · CEO · Aravt Technologies
2nd stage
PAM as The Foundation of Zero Trust Security
Jorge Davis · APAC Sales Director · Senhasegura
30 min
11:40 to 11:40-12:00
Main stage
Exposure Management - Turning Intelligence into Remediation Sponsored session
Henry Yang · Security Consultant (Global Sales Engineering) · Check Point
2nd stage
CrowdStrike Falcon Guardian - AI Detection & Response
Tselmuun · Information security specialist · CrowdStrike
20 min

Afternoon

12:00 to 12:00-12:20
Coffee break & exhibition
20 min
12:20 to 12:20-12:50
Main stage
They Share. We Didn't. Building national threat intelligence
Saruul · Cybersecurity engineer · Unitel
2nd stageTo be announced
30 min
12:50 to 12:50-13:10
Main stage
The Shock of AI Impact and How to Absorb It Sponsored session
Tommy Andrew Ting · Regional Cybersecurity Specialist · ESET
2nd stage
Security Beyond Human Scale: Protecting Data in the Age of AI and Autonomous Workflows
Taylor Lee · Product Manager · Forcepoint
20 min
13:10 to 13:10-14:10
Lunch & exhibition
1 hr
14:10 to 14:10-14:40
Main stage
HKCERT's AI Journey: Cyber Risk Insights and AI-Powered Phishing Defence
Leong Oi Man · Senior Information Security Analyst · HKCERT/CC
2nd stageTo be announced
Ariunbayar Bat · Fortinet
30 min
14:40 to 14:40-15:10
Main stage
Welcome to the era of sandboxes
Золбообаяр · Cybersecurity researcher · Core Logic and Technology
2nd stage
Securing Data in an AI-Driven World
Ryan Xiong · Senior Engineer · Proofpoint
30 min
15:10 to 15:10-15:30
Main stage
From Indexing to Agentic Automation: Rethinking the Modern SOC Beyond Legacy SIEM Architecture Sponsored session
Daniel Lui · Head of Solutions Consulting · Palo Alto Networks
2nd stage
Threat defense - Preemptive approach to threat detection
Tuvshinjargal.B · Solution manager · Infoblox
20 min
15:30 to 15:30-16:00
Main stage
From Fraud to Malware: The Evolution of Attacks in Mongolia
Ganbagana · Deputy Head of the Information Security Professional Council · Mongolian Bankers Association (MBA)
2nd stage
Agentic Ai is acting, are you monitoring?
Bayarjargal.Kh · CEO · Exabeam
30 min
16:00 to 16:00-16:20
Coffee break & exhibition
20 min
16:20 to 16:20-16:50
Main stage
From Stealer Logs to Corporate Access: Agentic CTI Analysis in Mongolia
Yusuf Arslan Polat · Founder and CEO · Istary
2nd stage
Gitlab Duo Agent Platform
Andrew Haschka · APAC CTO · Giblab
30 min
16:50 to 16:50-17:10
Main stage
AI-Powered Risk Assessment Sponsored session
Sender Otgonbat · Information Security Engineer · Nexmind
2nd stageTo be announced
Anson Wong · Product Manager · Sophos
20 min

Evening

17:10 to 17:10-17:40
Main stage
Ghost in the Network: The Machine Hunts, the Chain Falls
Yalguun Tumenkhuu · Cyber Security Lead · Khan Bank
2nd stageTo be announced
30 min
17:40 to 17:40-17:55
Lucky draw
15 min
17:55 to 17:55-18:25
Main stage
Haruul Zangi award ceremony
2nd stage
Haruul Zangi final broadcast
30 min
18:25 to 18:25-18:55
Closing remarks
30 min

All day, around the stages

Haruul Zangi Live CTF scoreboard and the scavenger hunt.
Partner hub Exhibitors, demos and refreshments.
Hardware village Hands-on security lab and Mini Haruul Zangi.

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§ 06 / Place - host venue

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

The conference gathers in the capital, the heart of Mongolia’s digital economy, at the Shangri-La Ulaanbaatar: a central venue with full conference and CTF facilities.

CityUlaanbaatar (UB)

CountryMongolia

Time zoneULAT · UTC+8

VenueShangri-La Ulaanbaatar

Fig. 06 - Ulaanbaatar47.92° N · 106.92° EShangri-La Ulaanbaatar

§ 07 / Join - sold out

Take your seat

One ticket, one day - the conference and Haruul Zangi both run on 24 September. Early-bird pricing holds until 7 September 2026; up to 3 tickets per person, or 20 for an organization. Tickets are sold out. The prices below are what the day was sold at.

01 / Until 7 September 2026