SANS Security Awareness Summit 2025

Join us in-person in the beautiful downtown Chicago or attend Live Online!

Summit Chairs: Lance Spitzner & Hannah Hardee

Summit: Aug 14-15 | Training: August 11-13 | Summit CPE Credits: 12

Chicago, IL & Free Live Online

Advancing Security Culture

Join us for the 12th annual SANS Security Awareness Summit with this year’s theme being “Advancing Security Culture”. Learn, connect, and share with thousands of fellow security awareness, behavior, and culture professionals from around the world. For this year’s event you have the choice of attending live online or in-person*.

The 2025 Summit will feature: ­­­­

• In-depth Summit Talks - The industry's top practitioners will share their latest research, technologies, and case studies in not only changing people’s behaviors but their attitudes perceptions, and beliefs about cybersecurity. Gain insight on the latest proven advances and approaches in communicating to, engaging and securing your workforce. In addition, learn how to better partner with and leverage your security team and other key departments, practical guides for measuring the impact of your program and demonstrating its value to leadership, and actionable advice for advancing and building your career.
• Workshops – For those attending in-person, engage in interactive, hands-on workshops, providing you with practical takeaways you can immediately implement.
• A One-of-a-Kind Networking Experience – Focused on fostering a strong sense of community, this Summit offers unique opportunities to connect with your fellow peers,  industry experts ,  and SANS instructors and staff. Whether attending in person or online, you’ll build valuable connections. Attendees consistently highlight the lasting industry relationships they establish or strengthen as one of the most rewarding aspects of the SANS Summit
• Summit Night Out - Join us in-person for one of the best networking in this field and enjoy food, drinks, and fun!
• Closely Aligned SANS Courses - Enhance your knowledge base and add to your toolkit with a hands-on, immersive course taught by top SANS instructors and course authors.

Who Should Attend?

• Security Awareness, Behavior and Culture Officers: This event was made specifically for you.This is the time to learn what your peers are doing and how they are doing it. Come ready to take notes and leave with ideas of how to improve your program.

Palmer House Hilton
17 East Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60603

Phone: 312-726-7500

Palmer House Hilton

An icon of downtown Chicago for over 150 years, the Palmer House sits at the heart of the Theater District, two blocks from the Art Institute of Chicago and Millennium Park. State Street shops are just outside the main entrance. Sip a cocktail in the famed lobby and bite into a brownie at the hotel where it was invented. Enjoy the fitness center, spa, and renovated pool.

Hotel Special Rates and Reservations

A special discounted rate of $199.00 S/D plus applicable taxes will be honored based on space availability.

The group rate is lower than the Government Per Diem rate.

These rates include Internet in your room and are only available through Monday, July 21, 2025.

To make a reservation, please visit this link.

Top 3 reasons to stay at the Palmer House Hilton

1. No need to factor in daily cab fees and the time associated with travel to alternate hotels. Everything is in one convenient location!
2. By staying at the Palmer House Hilton, you gain the opportunity to further network with your industry peers and remain in the center of the activity surrounding the conference.
3. SANS schedules additional networking events at the Palmer House Hilton that you won't want to miss!

Travel Arrangements and Directions

Venue Parking Rates at time of publication:

Self-Parking: $54.00*

Valet Parking: $78.00*

*Rates subject to change.  Please contact the venue for the most up to date information.

A discounted self-parking rate of $30.00 per day and overnight plus applicable taxes for SANS attendees is available.

From Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW): Approximately 9.1 miles.

From O’Hare International Airport (ORD): Approximately 16.6 miles.

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Experience Chicago

3 Quick Facts about Chicago

1. The brownie was invented (at the Palmer House), when Bertha Palmer, wife of the millionaire Potter Palmer, wanted a new dessert to serve at the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893.
2. Chicago is often called the United States of America's railroad capital since it has over 1,300 trains that carry passengers and goods to and from the city daily.
3. The Pedway, which is the city’s underground pedestrian system, comprises about 5 miles of tunnels and overhead bridges and connects 40 blocks in the Central Business District.

Recommended Web Links

https://www.choosechicago.com/