Good News: SANS Virtual Summits Will Remain FREE for the Community in 2022

Another challenging year is winding down, and it’s a great time to take a breath and look forward. If your 2022 plans include doubling down on your training goals, leveling up your cybersecurity skills kickstarting your career, and earning CPEs, without spending money or travel, we’ve got some GOOD NEWS for you:

SANS Virtual Summits will continue to be FREE to the global community in 2022!

The very best part about SANS Summits going virtual has been bringing even more of the community together from across the world — over 105,000 of you in 2021! We look forward to continuing to offer world-class content and actionable information that will leave you walking away with a fresh perspective and new tools that you can immediately leverage in your work to protect your organization from ever-evolving threats. While some 2022 Summits will be offered in person, they will ALL be available online for free.

Registration now open for: Neurodiversity in Cybersecurity Summit | Live Online | Tues, Apr 4

ICS Security Summit | Orlando, FL & Live Online | May 1-2

Small Business Cyber Summit | Live Online | Wed, May 17

Cybersecurity Leadership Summit | Live Online | Thurs, May 25

AI Cybersecurity Summit | Live Online | Wed, May 31 | Call for Presentations OPEN

Blue Team Summit | Denver, CO & Live Online | Jun 12-13

Ransomware Summit | Live Online | Fri, Jun 23

DFIR Summit | Austin, TX & Live Online | Aug 3-4 | Call for Presentations OPEN

SANS Security Awareness: Managing Human Risk Summit | Las Vegas, NV & Live Online | Aug 24-25

Open-Source Intelligence Summit | Live Online | Sept 22

HackFest Summit | Hollywood, CA & Live Online | Nov 16-17 | Call for Presentations OPEN

Register your interest in other scheduled free virtual Summits and we’ll notify you when registration opens.

Energy Cybersecurity Summit | Live Online | Sept 25-27 | Get notified when registration opens

CloudSecNext Summit | Dallas, TX & Live Online | Oct 16-17 | Get notified when registration opens

*Virtual Summits listed here are free for the community to attend. Please note: A fee will apply to attend Summits in-person.

Attend one (or all!) of our FREE virtual Summits to enjoy:

• In-depth Talks and Panel Discussions - The industry's top practitioners share their latest cyber security research, proven techniques, solutions, tools, lessons-learned, and innovative strategies. You’ll have a number of talks to choose from, plus lots of new virtual event features that will have you schooled up for the year and planning for the rest of 2022 before the week is out.

• Interactive Workshops - Workshops provide you the opportunity to walk though realistic scenarios with your peers and generate action plans. Workshops are led by experts and use case studies to help attendees examine a scenario and make decisions based on the information provided.

• Exclusive Networking Opportunities - Connect with your community, industry experts, and SANS Instructors via virtual chat rooms. Share ideas, success stories, and lessons learned and get the perspective of other attendees who are facing the same challenges you are. Attendees tell us time and again that one of the greatest takeaways from a SANS Summit is the many industry connections they forge or deepen during their time with us.

• Attend Live and Earn CPE Credits - Not only does your participation help you meet the criteria to renew your certifications, but you'll also be taking advantage of free learning opportunities that help you stay ahead of the curve and contribute to a safer community.

What Attendees Say About Their Virtual Summit Experience

Interested in a Summit, but know you won't be able to attend?

We understand — these are busy times. That doesn’t mean you have to miss out. Register and you’ll be given access to that event’s Summit Access Page. Registrants receive first access to Summit presentations and recordings via this Summit Access Page. Or — even better, if your other plans fall through or you have the time to pop in for a live talk or two — your Summit Access Page is how you join the event. Don’t miss out, get registered now.

*At this time, we are not able to issue CPEs to those that view the Summit recording.

If you have a friend or colleague that you know would be interested in attending SANS Summits, please pass along this good news!

Speak at a SANS Summit

Speaking at a SANS Summit gives you the opportunity to engage with thousands of cybersecurity professionals, to share your expertise, and expand your network. If you have substantive and original content to share with the community, we encourage you to submit a talk proposal.

View Current Calls for Presentations (CFPs)

We offer mentoring at every stage of the process, even if you're just thinking about submitting! Contact us at SummitSpeakers@sans.org.

We’re looking forward to seeing you in 2022!