Conference Description
Key Takeaways
- Annual cybersecurity conference now in its 13th year, timed to coincide with National Cyber Security Awareness Month
- Designed for IT professionals, security analysts, auditors, academics, and business leaders
- Features keynotes, panels, sessions, and classroom-style workshops
- Offers CPE credits for professional development and certification maintenance
- Hybrid format with in-person conference and virtual workshop options
About the Event
The 2026 NY Metro Joint Cyber Security Conference (NYMJCSC) brings together information security professionals for its 13th annual gathering. The conference is collaboratively developed and sponsored by leading information security industry organizations and chapters, positioning it as a community-driven educational event rather than a vendor showcase.
The main conference takes place at Civic Hall, Union Square, with extended workshops held at BMCC. For those unable to attend in person, select workshops are available virtually following the conference.
Key Topics
The conference addresses cybersecurity challenges across technical, operational, and strategic dimensions. Sessions cover current security trends, emerging threats, risk management, and compliance requirements. The program emphasizes practical security education through a combination of keynote presentations, panel discussions, and in-depth classroom-style workshops designed to foster discussion among participants.
Who Should Attend
The NYMJCSC targets professionals working across IT, information security, audit, academia, and business functions. Attendees typically include IT managers, security analysts, CISOs, auditors, educators, students, and business leaders from organizations focused on managing cyber risk. The availability of CPE credits makes the event particularly relevant for professionals maintaining industry certifications.