SANS Security West 2027

SANS Security West 2027 runs 10-15 May 2027 at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront in San Diego, California, delivered both in person and live online. It is the SANS Institute's flagship spring training event and a training conference rather than a talks conference: 23 immersion courses run in parallel across six days, from SEC401 Security Essentials through cloud, detection, digital forensics, industrial control systems and security leadership tracks. The 2027 line-up is unusually AI-heavy, carrying four courses built around AI systems — SEC573 AI-Powered Security Automation with Python, LLMs and MCP; SEC535 Offensive AI; the new SEC536 Adversarial AI penetration testing; and SEC598 AI and Security Automation for red, blue and purple teams. Registration includes a free NetWars tournament, keynotes and evening talks.

• Early-bird registration discount endsOct 21, 2026
• Hotel group-rate deadlineApr 14, 2027
• Registration refund deadlineApr 23, 2027

Date

May 10–15, 2027

Location

Hilton San Diego Bayfront, California

Format

Hybrid

Event Type

Conference

Status

Upcoming

Pricing

Paid

Organizer

SANS Institute

Added

Sep 16, 2026

Updated

Sep 16, 2026

• ✓Security engineers
• ✓Penetration testers
• ✓SOC analysts and incident responders
• ✓Cloud security architects
• ✓CISOs and security leaders
• ✓Digital forensics practitioners

If your security team has to defend or attack LLM and agent systems within the next year, this is the fastest route from awareness to capability. A VP of security can send engineers into SEC536 or SEC598 and get back people who have actually penetration-tested an AI system and built automation against it, with a GIAC certification attempt attached. Because the AI courses sit beside cloud, detection, forensics and ICS tracks, one travel budget closes several capability gaps at once — and SANS publishes its prices openly, which makes the business case unusually easy to write and approve.

• ✓SEC573: AI-Powered Security Automation — Building Tools with Python, LLMs and MCP
• ✓SEC535: Offensive AI — Attack Tools and Techniques
• ✓SEC536: Adversarial AI — Penetration Testing AI Systems (new)
• ✓SEC598: AI and Security Automation for Red, Blue and Purple Teams
• ✓23 courses in total, spanning cloud (SEC502, SEC540), forensics (FOR500/508/518/585/610), ICS (ICS410, ICS515) and leadership (LDR414/512/514/519)
• ✓Free NetWars tournament with 4-, 5- or 6-day registration
• ✓Keynote presentations and @Night talks, plus optional 120-day OnDemand extended access

• ★A hands-on training event with GIAC certification attempts attached, not a keynote-and-expo conference
• ★Four dedicated AI security courses in a single line-up, including the new SEC536 Adversarial AI — Penetration Testing AI Systems
• ★Every course runs both in person in San Diego and live online, so distributed teams get identical instruction
• ★Course prices are published openly and up front — USD 8,780 for a six-day course — with a USD 900 early-bird discount
• ★A free NetWars tournament and two practice certification tests are bundled with 4-, 5- and 6-day registrations

SANS publishes rates up front: six-day courses USD 8,780, five-day USD 8,260, three-day USD 5,250, plus an optional GIAC certification exam add-on at USD 999. An early-bird code (EarlyBirdNA) takes USD 900 off and expires 21 October 2026. The hotel group rate at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront closes 14 April 2027 and the registration refund deadline is 23 April 2027.

When is SANS Security West 2027?

SANS Security West 2027 takes place May 10–15, 2027 in San Diego, California.

Where is SANS Security West 2027 held?

SANS Security West 2027 is held in San Diego, California. The event format is hybrid.

What is the SANS Security West 2027 submission deadline?

The next SANS Security West 2027 deadline is early-bird registration discount ends on Oct 21, 2026. Remaining dates: Hotel group-rate deadline — Apr 14, 2027; Registration refund deadline — Apr 23, 2027.

How much does SANS Security West 2027 cost?

SANS Security West 2027 is paid. SANS publishes rates up front: six-day courses USD 8,780, five-day USD 8,260, three-day USD 5,250, plus an optional GIAC certification exam add-on at USD 999. An early-bird code (EarlyBirdNA) takes USD 900 off and expires 21 October 2026. The hotel group rate at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront closes 14 April 2027 and the registration refund deadline is 23 April 2027.

Who should attend SANS Security West 2027?

SANS Security West 2027 is aimed at Security engineers, Penetration testers, SOC analysts and incident responders, Cloud security architects, CISOs and security leaders, Digital forensics practitioners.

What topics does SANS Security West 2027 cover?

SANS Security West 2027 covers AI security, LLM security, Adversarial machine learning, Offensive AI, Security automation, Model Context Protocol (MCP), Cloud security, Digital forensics and incident response.

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