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Where the Top Global CISOs and the Top InfoSec Innovators Gather Each Year.

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY: OctOBER 20-21, 2026

The Ritz Carlton - Orlando, FL, USA
By Invitation Only. Closed To The Press and The Public. Not Recorded.

BY INVITATION ONLY:  300+ TOP GLOBAL AWARD  WINNING CISOs INVITED FOR 2026 WITH OVER 100 EXPECTED TO ATTEND

LEARN ABOUT SOME OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE INFORMATION SECURITY SOLUTIONS IN THE WORLD

NETWORK WITH YOUR PEERS - OVER 100 TOP GLOBAL CISOS EXPECTED TO ATTEND THIS YEAR

LEARN MORE BEST PRACTICES WITH OVER 95% TOP CISO PEER SPEAKERS SHARING THEIR EXPERTISE

PEER ROUNDTABLES LED
BY TOP INFOSEC INNOVATORS COVERING THE MOST CHALLENGING ISSUES FOR 2026

CyberDefenseCon 2026: Top Global CISO Award and Training Event

CyberDefenseCon delivers $5,000 worth of cybersecurity training, CPE credits, and executive-level collaboration with leading CISOs, with travel/lodging as the only company expense.

Why This Makes Business Sense

  • $5,000+ in professional cybersecurity training included
  • Earn CPE credits for CISSP, CISM, CISA, CCSP, CEH and other certifications
  • Learn the latest defenses against AI threats, ransomware, and nation-state attacks
  • Direct collaboration with top CISOs and cybersecurity innovators sharing real-world strategies
  • Gain actionable insights on AI threats, Zero Trust architecture, cloud security, and modern incident response
  • All conference sessions, meals, and networking events included

Note: The only company expense: travel and deeply discounted hotel stay at The Ritz are required

The ROI for Your Organization

Instead of paying $5,000+ for equivalent professional training, CyberDefenseCon delivers the same expertise plus peer collaboration and real-world strategies that can immediately strengthen your organization’s cybersecurity posture.

Bottom Line

A $5,000+ cybersecurity leadership experience that strengthens your organization’s defenses while delivering measurable return on investment.

Two Agenda Packed Days of CISO Awards, CISO Speakers, CISO Panelists and CISO Roundtables, Michelin Star Chef Prepared Meals and Award Winning Entertainment by Our Master of Ceremonies

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CISOs Roundtables and Peer Networking

AI, Automation & Future Tech

  1. Autonomous SOCs & AI-Driven Threat Response
    How CISOs are preparing for fully automated detection, triage, and containment.

  2. AI Safety, Model Security & Emerging Regulations
    Preparing for global AI governance frameworks, “AI Bills of Materials,” and model-risk audits.

  3. Securing AI Supply Chains: Training Data, Models & Inferencing Risks
    The new attack surface: poisoning, model theft, LLM jailbreaks, and malicious model updates.

  4. Quantum Readiness & Post-Quantum Cryptography Roadmaps
    What boards expect by 2030 and how to actually make a migration plan.

  5. Synthetic Identity & AI-Augmented Fraud Prevention
    How criminals are weaponizing generative identities and voice cloning.

Cloud, Infrastructure & Architecture

  1. Multi-Cloud Resilience: Failure Modes, Backups & Interoperability
    Avoiding a catastrophic cloud provider outage or regional cloud collapse.

  2. Container, Kubernetes & Microservices Security at Scale
    Emerging attack patterns in ephemeral and serverless environments.

  3. Edge Computing, 5G, and Distributed Enterprise Security
    Managing risk when compute moves out of the data center and closer to the user.

  4. Secure Digital Transformation & Technical Debt Eradication
    How CISOs reduce inherited risks while modernizing legacy infrastructure.

  5. Identity Fabric & Unified Access Control for Distributed Workforces
    Moving beyond IAM silos toward a single enterprise identity strategy.

Threat Landscape & Defensive Evolution

  1. Deepfakes, Voice Cloning & Social Engineering 3.0
    Protecting executive teams, PR, and brand reputation in an era of perfect AI mimicry.

  2. Advanced Persistent Manipulation (APM): The New Hybrid Attack Pattern
    Attacks that combine cyber, misinformation, extortion, and psychological operations.

  3. AI-Accelerated Malware & Autonomous Offensive Threats
    Preparing for malware that learns, adapts, and updates itself faster than human defenders.

  4. Cross-Border Cyber Warfare & Global Cyber Sanctions
    How geopolitics and national security pressures affect enterprise risk.

Governance, Leadership & Organizational Maturity

  1. CISO Liability, Insurance Shifts & Personal Risk Mitigation
    Navigating increasing laws that hold CISOs personally accountable.

  2. Security Budget Optimization in an AI-Economized Future
    Where budgets shift as AI replaces human-heavy processes.

  3. Cybersecurity Workforce 2030: Upskilling, Automation & Talent Strategy
    How AI, automation and new roles reshape staffing strategies.

  4. Board-Level Cyber Resilience: Communicating Risk in the Age of AI
    What directors expect from CISOs in 2026 and beyond.

Risk, Resilience & Enterprise Protection

  1. Fourth-Party & Nth-Party Risk: Mapping the Hidden Supply Chain
    Moving past vendor management into the ecosystem you don’t control.

  2. Digital Resilience & Crisis Simulations for AI-Enhanced Incidents
    Preparing for fast-moving crises with playbooks that adapt in real time.

and much more…

Exclusive InfoSec Innovators Showcase

Five Star Venue: The Ritz Carlton, Orlando FL

Opt-in To Stay Longer and Enjoy Theme Parks

Were getting a tremendous discount for our attendees to sign up early to stay at this five-star hotel. In addition, there are two other Marriott hotels on property at lower per night rates and it is within 2 miles of nice Orlando area hotels ranging from $100 - $200 dollars per night.

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