Closure and announcements

The closing segment begins by thanking supporters and explaining that the nonprofit funds student scholarships, diversity programs and free open-source tools. The speaker asks attendees to back the foundation through individual donations or by encouraging their employers to sponsor it. As an example, an attendee who worked at a large tech company helped secure funding that tripled the number of students the foundation could bring to the event.

Announcements follow. A second volume of a book on Mac malware focuses on detection and will be published free online, with royalties returning to the foundation. The diversity initiative has spent nearly half of its $100,000 commitment, and a new series of smaller, one- or two-day events aimed at students is planned for university cities, with free introductory trainings. The next full conference is set for Hawaii in fall 2024. Thanks then go to trainers, speakers, sponsors, long-time attendees, first-time attendees and the organizer who handles logistics.

The remainder is awards and gifts: prizes for the best video, photos and supporter, recognition for social media contributors, a farthest-traveled prize, and raffle drawings for consumer electronics. A CTF organizer and scholarship students also receive gifts, before a group photo and a farewell gathering.