Cybersecurity Conferences 2026 - 2027

Get hands on with real world disaster recovery techniques in this interactive masterclass focused on preparing IT teams before an incident happens. The session walks through building and launching recovery environments across Hyper V, VMware ESXi, and Microsoft Azure, while covering essential recovery prerequisites and cyber recovery best practices that reduce risk during critical moments.

Participants will practice restoring a full server, learn which decisions must be made ahead of time, and understand common mistakes that often cause recovery failures. The class is designed to help attendees strengthen resilience, validate recovery processes, and build confidence in responding to outages, ransomware incidents, and other disruptive events through guided, live instruction.

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An interactive walkthrough of Egnyte’s unified platform shows how teams can collaborate on content while maintaining strong data governance and security controls. This webinar highlights practical ways organizations handle large file access, secure external sharing, and protection of sensitive information within a single environment.

Led by Egnyte’s solution engineering experts, the session demonstrates popular platform features and how they address common content and data security challenges. Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions live and get direct guidance on using Egnyte to balance collaboration needs with data protection requirements.

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Sensitive data often enters AI systems long before security teams realize it, creating risk well before models are trained or deployed. This webinar focuses on where sensitive information enters AI workflows, how visibility is lost as data moves into analytics tools and third party services, and why traditional controls struggle to keep up as AI adoption grows.

The discussion covers practical methods for identifying and classifying high risk data early, before it is used for training, fine tuning, or inference. Attendees will see how early risk signals can be detected and how automated controls help prevent exposure as AI usage scales. The session is designed for security and data leaders looking to put protections in place before sensitive data reaches AI models.

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AI driven systems are outpacing traditional security testing, creating new risks that require continuous and adaptive defenses. This webinar focuses on how F5 AI Red Team enables ongoing adversarial testing across AI models, applications, and agents to uncover weaknesses before attackers can exploit them. The session explains how extensive attack libraries, agentic resistance campaigns, and operational stress testing are used to identify vulnerabilities in fast changing AI environments.

Attendees will see how risk scored and severity based results produce clear, audit ready findings that support remediation and governance efforts. The discussion also shows how insights from AI Red Team testing can be translated into real time protections using F5 AI Guardrails, helping organizations maintain resilience as AI systems evolve.

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The EMERGE: Modern Government event focuses on how federal agencies can modernize outdated systems and create technology environments that support faster and more secure mission delivery. It highlights how innovation, including AI driven automation and modern software development, can help agencies strengthen operational resilience while improving reliability and reducing risk. This is directly relevant to cybersecurity because modernizing government systems requires secure architecture, stronger identity controls, and improved protection across federal networks.

Attendees explore how government and industry can collaborate to upgrade legacy infrastructure, introduce commercial best practices, and enhance the overall user experience. Discussions center on reducing fragmentation across systems and building connected solutions that support secure and scalable operations. By encouraging smarter adoption of emerging technologies, the event emphasizes how modernization and cybersecurity must work together to create a safer and more efficient government technology environment.

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The Madrid ERTL-YANG Leader Summit 2026 focuses on cybersecurity leadership in an era of heightened digital risk. The summit examines how executive decision making influences security posture, regulatory compliance, and organizational resilience.

Participants engage in discussions around cyber risk oversight, secure innovation, and leadership accountability during incidents. The event offers a strategic forum for leaders seeking to integrate cybersecurity into core business planning while adapting to evolving threat and regulatory environments.

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Kick off your eBPF journey with an interactive introduction to the fundamentals behind modern cloud networking and security. This webinar opens the Isovalent World Cup series by breaking down what eBPF is, why it matters for Kubernetes environments, and how it is used to build secure and scalable infrastructure in real world deployments.

The session combines practical learning with live engagement, including Q and A and a Kahoot based knowledge challenge. Attendees will gain a clear understanding of core eBPF concepts, common use cases, and how Isovalent applies eBPF, Cilium, and related technologies to networking and security. This first session sets the foundation for deeper technical labs and advanced topics covered in later parts of the series.

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Fetch the Flag 2026 is a global, hands-on Capture the Flag (CTF) event that invites cybersecurity enthusiasts, students, and professionals to test and sharpen their security skills in a competitive virtual format. Hosted by Snyk in partnership with expert security community members, this event runs for 24 hours across two days and includes around 15 practical challenges spanning web security, binary exploitation, and other core cybersecurity domains. Participants can compete individually or in teams to solve these challenges and earn points, with top performers winning prizes and recognition.

The competition focuses on real-world problem solving and experiential learning, making it suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners seeking to deepen practical skills. Challenges emphasize understanding vulnerabilities, ethical hacking techniques, and defensive thinking in a timed environment that mirrors realistic cyber scenarios. Fetch the Flag also offers workshops and community support to help newcomers prepare, fostering an inclusive atmosphere for learning and professional growth within the cybersecurity field.

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Ransomware activity in the second half of 2025 appears quieter at first glance, but the overall threat level remains at record highs. This webinar breaks down why a temporary drop in victims does not signal progress and how year over year growth continues to reshape ransomware risk. Searchlight’s security team explains how misreading these numbers can lead to poor budgeting and prioritization decisions at a critical time.

The session examines the most active ransomware groups from H2 2025, how their tactics are evolving, and what new groups are emerging. Attendees will also see how vulnerability intelligence and breached file data can be used to anticipate attacks earlier and reduce exposure. This webinar is designed for teams that want a clearer, data driven view of ransomware trends and practical guidance for minimizing attack surfaces.

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Security and trust are at the center of this webinar on building scalable AI agents without compromising compliance. The session shows how Sprouts.ai designed AI enabled sales intelligence using Elasticsearch and Tumeryk to control risk, prevent data leakage and reduce hallucinations while supporting autonomous agent behavior. The focus is on real architecture choices that enable secure deployment in production environments.

The discussion covers how Sprouts.ai maintained SOC II compliance and strong AI governance while managing more than half a billion records. Attendees will gain practical insight into combining search, observability and AI cyber governance to support agentic AI at scale, with clear takeaways for teams looking to build trusted and compliant AI systems.

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Security teams are rethinking MDR as growing attack surfaces and evolving threats expose the limits of alert driven security operations. This webinar introduces MDR 3.0, a modern approach that shifts focus from reporting activity to reducing real business risk through stronger alignment with resilience goals.

The session examines how AgenticAI and Continuous Threat Exposure Management support a more proactive and measurable security model. Deepwatch experts explain what is driving this shift and how organizations are moving toward preemptive security programs that prioritize risk reduction over alert volume.

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A realistic walkthrough of a cloud ransomware attack shows how quickly a single incident can escalate from early warning signs to full scale business disruption. This webinar follows a fictional global retailer as it faces a ransomware attack impacting its AWS environment, highlighting the critical moments security teams encounter from initial detection through recovery decisions.

The session moves step by step through alert investigation, impact assessment and the challenges of recovery when backups are compromised. As the situation worsens, the discussion covers operational pressure, public exposure and the difficult choice between paying attackers or rebuilding systems. Expert commentary throughout the scenario provides practical insight into how organizations can better prepare for and respond to cloud based ransomware incidents.

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AI driven automation and integrated cyber protection take center stage in this partner only virtual event focused on the future of MSP growth. The session outlines how Acronis is using AI to improve productivity, strengthen security, and help partners operate more efficiently as threats and customer demands continue to evolve.

The discussion shares a forward looking view of Acronis innovations planned for 2026, with practical guidance on turning automation and cyber protection into real business advantages. Attendees will hear how AI can support resilience, scale operations, and keep MSPs competitive, while also having the opportunity to engage directly with Acronis experts on productivity, security, and long term growth strategy.

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Banks are being pushed to detect financial crime more accurately while strict regulations limit how data can be shared across institutions. This webinar focuses on how privacy preserving technologies help resolve that conflict by enabling collaboration without exposing sensitive information. It explains why traditional transaction monitoring fails in an open banking environment and how gaps between institutions are exploited by criminals.

The session covers how Multi Party Computation and digital identity approaches allow banks to analyze cross bank activity, improve fraud and AML detection, and meet requirements under frameworks such as the AI Act, DORA, AMLD6, and PSR. Attendees will see how secure data collaboration, stronger identity verification, and verifiable compliance can work together to support a more resilient and data driven banking model.

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ISSA-Chicago on Thursday February 12 from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM:

Speaker 1: Chris Cronin, Partner, Governance & Compliance Services, HALOCK

Title of Talk: Why AI Can’t Fix Your Cyber Risk (and Might Be Making It Worse)

Description of Talk: Since the release of ChatGPT 3.5 in 2022, AI has become the default answer to almost every cybersecurity problem—including risk assessments. AI and large language models (LLM) can generate polished, confident-looking risk analyses in seconds. But LLMs are not probability engines, despite what their vendors will tell you.

In this session, Chris Cronin will demonstrate why AI is fundamentally incapable of managing cybersecurity risk on its own—and how overreliance on AI can actually increase organizational risk. Attendees will see where AI outputs break down, why “AI-generated” does not mean “defensible,” and how regulators, auditors, and courts still expect human decision-making grounded in reasonableness.

Chris Cronin, creator of the Duty of Care Risk Analysis Standards, has advised governments, courts, Fortune 100 companies, and startups on cybersecurity risk analysis and regulatory compliance. His work centers on helping organizations make risk decisions that can be explained, justified, and defended—not just automated.

Chris will provide the simple rule reasonable risk uses to decide when AI belongs in their SaaS platform—and when it does not. Attendees will leave with a clear framework for using AI as a "supporting tool" rather than a decision-maker, and a practical understanding of how DoCRA principles are shaping AI, cybersecurity, and privacy laws around the world.

Bio: Chris Cronin is a partner at HALOCK Security Labs and Reasonable Risk and is the Chair of the DoCRA Council. He is the principal author of the DoCRA Standard and CIS RAM, Center for Internet Security’s Risk Assessment Method. Chris’ work as an expert witness has helped clients, regulators, and litigators evaluate the reasonableness of security controls during post-breach legal action. Chris is an active member of the Sedona Conference, a non-profit think tank for creating and publishing commentaries and guidance to the bench, bar, and the public.

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Speaker #2: Chris Carter - Business Executive, Board Chair, Cancer Survivor, GRC Strategist, vCISO | Leadership Coach, and AI & Board Advisor.

Presentation Title: Leading Through the Next Wave: Building a Resilient Security Culture Across All Levels

Abstract: Cyber risk has entered an era where operational disruption, and reputational threats converge. Leadership, not technology, has become the defining factor in organizational resilience.

In this engaging, practical and interactive session, Chris Carter draws on decades of executive leadership experience to explore how today’s security leaders must evolve beyond technical expertise to become cultural architects, strategic communicators, and trusted crisis leaders. As the role of the CISO continues to expand in 2026 and beyond, success will depend on the ability to align executives, technical teams, and frontline staff around a shared understanding of risk and responsibility.

Blending real-world (anonymized) incident experiences with timeless leadership principles from widely respected, non-technical leaders, this talk reframes cybersecurity as a human and organizational challenge rather than a purely technical one. Attendees will gain practical strategies for bridging the divide between leadership and technical teams, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and leading with clarity and empathy during high-pressure incidents.

The session concludes with a forward-looking challenge that empowers participants to take immediate, actionable steps such as establishing cross-functional security dialogues to strengthen trust, improve decision-making, and build a resilient security culture across all levels of the organization.

Key Takeaways:

How the CISO role is evolving from technical expert to enterprise leader Proven leadership principles that strengthen security culture and trust Practical ways to align executives and technical teams around shared risk ownership. How to lead calmly, clearly, and credibly during incidents and crises

Bio: With 20+ years of experience across governance, risk, compliance, finance, and executive leadership, Chris Carter ( formerly with Zurich and Optiv in particular ) specializes in aligning cybersecurity strategy with enterprise growth, resilience, and regulatory confidence. His work spans financial services, healthcare, private equity, and professional services—helping organizations mature their systems and processes through NIST-aligned frameworks and measurable business outcomes.

Certifications: QTE | CCISO | CISSP | CRISC | CDPSE | CISM | CISA | AWS | ITIL | Yellow Belt

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Zero Trust does not end at authentication, and this webinar focuses on how organizations can extend hardware backed security beyond the login step. The session shows how YubiKey deployments can be operationalized across daily workflows, linking physical authentication with continuous enforcement, lifecycle management, and application level control without disrupting productivity.

The discussion covers how to manage the full hardware lifecycle at scale, enforce application access only when the correct security key is present, and maintain audit ready oversight through centralized visibility. Attendees will see how these controls support compliance requirements while turning authentication tools into an active part of a broader Zero Trust security strategy.

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CyberConVA 2026 is an influential cybersecurity conference that brings together professionals, researchers, and technology enthusiasts in the Richmond, Virginia area. Hosted by RVATech at the Dominion Energy Center, the event aims to provide a platform for knowledge sharing, networking, and professional development in the cybersecurity space. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from industry leaders, explore emerging technologies, and gain insights into current cybersecurity trends and challenges impacting both private and public sectors.

The conference program features keynote presentations, panel discussions, and interactive sessions designed to address practical cybersecurity concerns and innovative solutions. Participants can expect hands-on insights into threat detection, security best practices, and policy frameworks. CyberConVA fosters collaboration among attendees, helping organizations and individuals strengthen their security strategies while connecting with peers and experts in the field. This event continues to serve as a vital hub for advancing cybersecurity awareness and professional expertise in the region.

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Point product sprawl is creating growing operational strain and security gaps across modern IT environments. This webinar focuses on how a platform based approach helps organizations reduce complexity, improve efficiency, and strengthen their overall security posture by consolidating fragmented tools into a unified strategy.

The discussion covers current trends in IT platformization and explains how a converged platform simplifies workflows, improves visibility, and enables teams to respond to risk more effectively. Attendees will gain practical guidance on identifying the hidden costs of sprawl and learn actionable steps for moving toward a unified platform that supports stronger security, faster innovation, and long term scalability.

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AI driven attacks are changing how organizations must protect converged OT, IoT, and IT environments. This webinar focuses on what security leaders need to prepare for 2026, with a clear look at how AI is reshaping both offensive and defensive strategies in operational settings. The discussion centers on reducing uncertainty by improving visibility, understanding exposure, and regaining control across complex operational environments.

The session covers how AI built specifically for OT and IoT can uncover blind spots, improve wireless network visibility, and strengthen vulnerability management. It also examines the growing importance of threat management in converged environments and explains how cyber risk management is evolving as OT, IoT, and IT continue to merge. Attendees will leave with a practical view of how to approach operational security with greater confidence.

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The 11th Middle East Banking AI & Analytics Summit 2026 brings together banking leaders at a time when AI adoption is shifting from early exploration to real operational integration. With GenAI and Agentic AI now shaping competitive strategies, the event focuses on the practical challenges that come with deploying models at scale. Discussions highlight secure implementation, responsible AI governance and the importance of reducing algorithmic bias while still achieving measurable business value. The summit aims to help financial institutions build strong data foundations that support long term AI transformation.

This edition also features the 11th Annual Banking AI Tech Awards, which recognizes outstanding achievements in banking innovation across the region. Attendees will gain insight into how leading institutions are applying AI in production environments, improving customer journeys and redefining operational efficiency. Held on February 12th in Dubai, the summit offers an in depth look at how UAE banks are moving from theoretical use cases to real world performance, supported by actionable strategies and peer learning.

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Agentic AI systems are introducing new attack surfaces that traditional security models were not designed to handle. This webinar focuses on the most common attack patterns targeting AI agents and autonomous systems, explaining how adversaries exploit abnormal behavior, misuse runtime access, and escalate privileges in AI driven environments.

The session covers how Zero Trust AI Detection and Response can be applied to continuously monitor agent behavior, detect misuse in real time, and prevent data exposure. Attendees will gain practical insight into securing agentic AI workloads, understanding how these attacks differ from traditional threats, and building controls that reduce risk as AI systems become more autonomous.

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People-centric OSINT investigations often succeed because adversaries overlook small but revealing digital traces. This webinar focuses on how hidden and commonly missed open source data points can expose valuable intelligence when operational security fails. The session challenges the assumption that threat actors always cover their tracks and shows how everyday online activity can quietly increase risk.

The presenter demonstrates how to uncover overlooked OSINT sources, build a more complete view of individuals connected to an investigation, and identify exposure gaps before they are exploited. Attendees will also learn how to perform a personal OPSEC self audit to reduce their own digital footprint and strengthen defensive awareness.

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The Global AI, Cyber and Privacy ConfEx in San Francisco brings together legal, security, and technology leaders navigating fast changing regulatory and risk landscapes. The event focuses on practical challenges tied to AI governance, cybersecurity compliance, privacy enforcement, and enterprise risk management. Sessions are designed around real operational scenarios, with insights from US regulators, Fortune 500 executives, CISOs, CIOs, and senior legal professionals who work directly with emerging cyber and data risks.

Attendees gain access to applied frameworks, checklists, and templates that can be used immediately within their organizations. The hybrid format allows both in person and virtual participation, supporting broad global engagement while maintaining a strong onsite network. With a strong emphasis on AI risk, cyber disclosure obligations, and privacy accountability, the conference is highly relevant for professionals responsible for security strategy, compliance, and organizational resilience.

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HETT Leaders' Summit 2026 brings together senior healthcare, digital, and technology leaders to explore how secure digital transformation can improve patient care across health and social care systems. While the event spans innovation and operational change, cybersecurity is a core focus through its emphasis on digital and data infrastructure. Sessions address protecting patient data, securing cloud platforms, and building resilient systems that support safe adoption of new health technologies.

The summit attracts decision makers responsible for governance, risk, and technology strategy, including CIOs, CISOs, and IT infrastructure leaders. By combining peer led discussion, roundtables, and real world case studies, the event highlights practical approaches to cyber resilience in healthcare. Attendees gain insight into managing regulatory pressure, reducing risk, and enabling innovation without compromising security.

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Fewer ransomware victims in late 2025 may look like progress, but the underlying threat remains at its highest sustained level. This webinar breaks down why a short term drop in reported victims does not signal real improvement and how year over year totals continue to rise. Searchlight’s security team examines what this trend means for defenders and why misreading the data can lead to poor prioritization and budgeting decisions.

The session reviews the most active ransomware groups from the second half of 2025, highlights new and emerging actors, and explains how attack strategies are evolving. Attendees will also see how vulnerability intelligence and breached file data can be used to anticipate attacks and reduce exposure. The discussion is designed to help security teams better understand the current ransomware landscape and take more informed steps to minimize their attack surface.

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Attackers are actively exploiting exposed cloud training and demo applications, turning what were meant to be safe learning environments into real attack surfaces. This webinar presents new research from Pentera Labs showing how intentionally vulnerable applications, left publicly accessible in cloud environments, have led to confirmed compromises and crypto mining activity across large enterprises.

The session dives into how these training applications end up exposed on AWS, Azure, and GCP, the common misconfigurations that enable abuse, and the real world exploitation paths observed in the wild. Attendees will gain clear guidance on what defenders need to prioritize to identify these risks quickly and close the gaps before they are exploited further.

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The Munich Cyber Security Conference 2026 is an invitation only cybersecurity event designed for senior decision makers from government, industry, and academia. Hosted in Munich, the conference focuses on high level strategic dialogue around digital resilience, cyber policy, and global security challenges. Discussions center on complex cyber threats, geopolitical risk, and the responsibilities of leaders in shaping secure digital environments. The event emphasizes trust based exchange, allowing participants to engage in open and meaningful conversations that support informed decision making.

MCSC 2026 promotes cross industry and international cooperation by bringing together experts from policy, business, and research. The conference encourages interdisciplinary thinking and long term strategic planning rather than product promotion or technical training. By fostering collaboration among influential stakeholders, the event supports the development of shared approaches to strengthening cyber resilience and building a secure and sustainable digital future.

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This session focuses on how AI and automation are shaping the way organizations use and manage N-able products. The discussion covers recent updates, new capabilities and what is coming next across the N-able platform, with a strong emphasis on real world application rather than theory.

Product specialists and practitioners will walk through practical use cases, showing how AI features and automation tools can improve daily operations. The webinar also highlights how APIs, scripting and integrations are being used to streamline workflows, followed by an open discussion where attendees can raise questions based on their own environments.

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Ransomware incidents often reveal gaps that remain hidden until an attack is already underway. This panel discussion digs into real world ransomware breaches, drawing on firsthand experience from incident responders and security leaders who have managed active attacks from initial compromise through recovery. The conversation focuses on how attackers bypass defenses, where controls fail under pressure, and what actually happens inside organizations during a crisis.

The session breaks down common entry points, the operational and financial fallout of ransomware, and why many organizations overestimate their level of preparedness. Panelists also discuss how AI is accelerating attacker capabilities and reshaping the threat landscape. Attendees will come away with practical lessons on building stronger ransomware resilience based on what has worked, and what has not, during real incidents.

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FutureCon CyberSecurity Conferences bring together IT and security professionals for a series of in-person events across major U.S. cities. Each conference offers practical sessions led by CISOs and security leaders who share insights from their own experiences. The focus is on strategies that help organizations strengthen defenses, manage risks, and stay resilient in the face of growing cyber threats. The discussions are grounded in real-world lessons rather than theory, creating a setting that helps attendees apply what they learn right away.

Participants also gain direct exposure to the latest technologies and solutions shaping the cybersecurity landscape. The event encourages meaningful dialogue among experts, executives, and vendors, promoting collaboration on emerging issues such as cloud security, identity management, and zero trust. More than a conference, FutureCon is a space where leaders connect, exchange perspectives, and walk away with actionable strategies to improve their security posture.

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