SANS AI Cybersecurity Summit 2026
by SANS Institute
AI-Powered Threat Defense and Security Operations
About This Event
AI for threat defense and cybersecurity. Hands-on training and certification for security professionals implementing AI-powered security operations.
At a Glance
- Date
- April 20–27, 2026
- Location
- TBD, Arlington, VA, USA
- Format
- In-Person
- Status
- Completed
- Expected Attendance
- 300+
- Pricing
- Paid
- Organizer
- SANS Institute
Topics & Focus Areas
Who Should Attend
- ✓CISOs
- ✓Security Engineers
- ✓SOC Analysts
Why Attend
SANS AI Cybersecurity Summit is the definitive training event for security professionals implementing AI-powered threat defense. Unlike vendor-driven conferences, SANS offers hands-on certification training from practitioners who defend real enterprise networks. Sessions cover AI-powered SOC automation, adversarial ML defense, and AI-assisted incident response. Critical for CISOs building AI-enhanced security operations centers.
Event Features
- ✓GIAC certification training tracks
- ✓Hands-on threat detection labs
- ✓AI-powered SOC automation workshops
- ✓Adversarial ML defense techniques
- ✓AI-assisted incident response playbooks
- ✓Real-world breach case studies
- ✓Threat intelligence automation
- ✓Red team vs blue team AI scenarios
- ✓Security tool integration patterns
What Makes This Unique
- ★SANS-certified instruction (gold standard)
- ★Hands-on labs (not just presentations)
- ★Practitioner-led (defenders teaching defenders)
- ★Certification available (GIAC credentials)
- ★Week-long immersive format
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Industries Represented
Event Scale
Organizer
SANS Institute
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