Black Hat

Subscribers 254K

Videos 2.9K

Views 16.1M

Channels Like Black Hat

Black Hat covers information security topics through its video content, focusing on conferences, keynote talks, and event highlights. The channel appears to lean toward deep-dives and event recaps related to cybersecurity research, with a mix of keynote presentations and highlight reels, and it uploads content regularly with an average of about 5.7K views per video. Upload frequency is indicated by recent highlights from 2025 and ongoing conference coverage, suggesting a steady stream of new material rather than sporadic uploads.

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#1

IBM Technology view on YouTube ▶

82% relevance

Subscribers 1.6M

Videos 1.5K

Views 108.6M

Appearances 31

SERP 100%

Similarity 71%

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Both target enterprise security audiences with a strong emphasis on network security, threat intelligence, and zero trust topics; they share high search overlap on queries like network security conferences and zero trust conferences, plus IBM’s content aligns with Black Hat's depth in security topics (82% match, 71% content).

#2

Struggle Security

62% relevance

Subscribers 32.4K

Videos 116

Views 731.7K

Appearances 9

SERP 42%

Similarity 75%

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They compete for the same security conference-focused audience with queries on cyber/information security and penetration testing conferences, and Struggle Security’s content remains tightly aligned with defense and offensive security, producing a solid 62% match with Black Hat (42% search, 75% content).

#3

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60% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 18

SERP 49%

Similarity 67%

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TEDx Talks share interest in cyber security and information security topics and occasionally feature keynote-style security content, yielding a substantial audience overlap on conference-related searches (60% match; 49% search, 67% content).

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#4

SANS Digital Forensics and Incident Response view on YouTube ▶

56% relevance

Subscribers 78.3K

Videos 1K

Views 4.8M

Appearances 10

SERP 28%

Similarity 75%

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Both cover threat landscape analysis and ransomware keynote themes that appeal to practitioners, resulting in a meaningful overlap in search terms like ransomware keynote and threat intelligence conferences (56% match; 28% search, 75% content).

#5

RSA Conference

56% relevance

Subscribers 100K

Videos 4.8K

Views 10.7M

Appearances 9

SERP 17%

Similarity 81%

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RSA Conference targets cyber and information security conferences with keynote topics like ransomware, echoing Black Hat’s security focus; high content alignment (81%) but modest search overlap (17% search) still yields a 56% overall match.

#6

Mad Hat

55% relevance

Subscribers 173K

Videos 147

Views 7.5M

Appearances 6

SERP 21%

Similarity 77%

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Mad Hat covers cyber defense, malware analysis, and red team operations—areas adjacent to Black Hat’s offensive/defensive security discourse—and shares a solid 55% overall match with substantial content similarity (77%), despite moderate search presence (21%).

Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include IBM Technology (82% match) and SANS Digital Forensics and Incident Response (56% match) as top contenders. IBM Technology shares overlapping queries such as 'network security conferences', 'threat intelligence conferences', and 'zero trust security conferences', aligning closely with Black Hat’s conference-focused content. SANS shares queries like 'ransomware keynote', 'threat intelligence conferences', and 'threat landscape analysis', indicating overlap in security event coverage and keynote talks. RSA Conference (56% match) also overlaps on 'cyber security conferences', 'information security conferences', and 'ransomware keynote'. IBM Technology dwarfs Black Hat in subscribers (1.6M vs. 254K), with TEDx Talks (44.2M) and Struggle Security (32.4K) representing broader and niche competition respectively, though their match strengths differ. All identified competitors focus on cybersecurity conferences and keynote content, creating overlap in topics such as conferences, keynotes, and threat intelligence.

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#8	53%	DEFCONConference	81%	398K	10%	4
#9	53%	Professor Messer ▶	69%	1.3M	28%	14
#10	52%	John Hammond	79%	2.1M	13%	4
#11	52%	Wild West Hackin' Fest	81%	56.6K	9%	1
#12	52%	Simply Cyber - Gerald Auger, PhD	77%	273K	14%	7
#13	52%	NDC Conferences	77%	218K	13%	9
#14	51%	Truesec	80%	4K	9%	1
#15	51%	SANS Institute	79%	67.7K	10%	5
#16	50%	Flex Mbah	73%	9.2K	16%	4
#17	50%	GOTO Conferences	78%	1.1M	8%	2
#18	50%	mitrecorp (The MITRE Corporation)	75%	17.8K	14%	2
#19	50%	The Cyber Mentor	76%	981K	11%	6
#20	50%	Hive Systems	78%	1.4K	7%	2
#21	50%	CertBros	71%	281K	18%	5
#22	50%	Prabh Nair	76%	169K	10%	5
#23	49%	Cybernews ▶	76%	856K	9%	5
#24	49%	HackerSploit	74%	1.0M	13%	5
#25	49%	Exabeam	75%	11.6K	10%	2
#26	49%	Tech with Jono	76%	83.4K	8%	3
#27	48%	ITU	71%	35.4K	14%	6
#28	48%	Skillweed	74%	100K	9%	2
#29	48%	Munich Security Conference	72%	20.7K	12%	4
#30	47%	Dion Training	73%	42.2K	8%	2
#31	47%	freeCodeCamp.org ▶	71%	11.5M	11%	5
#32	47%	CyberPlatter	72%	32.3K	8%	2
#33	46%	TrendAI	71%	45.3K	9%	2
#34	46%	Prof. Adam Scott Wandt	72%	3.2K	7%	1
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Black Hat?

IBM Technology — 82% match, 1.6M subscribers; Struggle Security — 62% match, 32.4K subscribers; TEDx Talks — 60% match, 44.2M subscribers. These channels share a focus on technology, security, and information sharing, aligning with Black Hat's InfoSec and cyber security themes.

What type of content does Black Hat make?

Black Hat creates informative security and cyber security content, with video titles referencing events (Black Hat USA 2025 Highlights, Black Hat Europe 2025 Highlights), keynote discussions, and security-focused topics like ransomware and accountability. The channel averages about 5.7K views per video and likely uploads multiple times per week.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Black Hat?

We analyze Black Hat's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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