Conference Description
Key Takeaways
- Europe’s largest trade fair dedicated to IT security, held annually in Nuremberg, Germany
- Covers cloud security, OT security, critical infrastructure protection, ransomware defense, and AI in security
- Designed for CISOs, IT managers, security architects, and compliance officers across industry, services, and public administration
- Features exhibitions, product-neutral discussion panels, lectures, and a congress program developed with industry associations
About the Event
it-sa Expo&Congress brings together IT security professionals at NürnbergMesse for an in-person trade fair combining exhibition halls, live lectures, discussion panels, and a dedicated congress program. The event is organized in cooperation with leading industry associations and includes initiatives supporting startup innovation, such as the ATHENE Startup Award UP@it-sa.
Technical and Operational Focus Areas
The exhibition and program address a broad range of cybersecurity domains. Cloud and mobile security sessions examine the challenges of protecting distributed environments, while OT security and industrial security content focuses on operational technology risks in manufacturing and utilities. Critical infrastructure protection (KRITIS) receives dedicated attention, reflecting regulatory and operational priorities for essential services. Additional topics include data and network security, ransomware threats, hacking and defense techniques, artificial intelligence applications in security, IT regulation, and prevention of undetected data loss.
Who Should Attend
The event targets IT security decision-makers and practitioners from enterprise, industrial, and public sector organizations. Typical attendees include CISOs, IT managers, security architects, compliance officers, consultants, and members of security teams and executive management. The program caters to both technical specialists seeking hands-on knowledge and executives evaluating strategic security investments.
Exhibitors and Partners
Notable exhibitors include baramundi software GmbH and Airlock. The event is supported by media and industry partners including Security Insider, Infosecurity Magazine, secIT by heise, and swisscybersecurity.net, among others.