Summits
SANS Summits are one or two day events that bring together practitioners and leading experts to share and discuss case studies, lessons learned, new tools, and innovative strategies.
No matter your background or skill level, SANS Summits give you the chance to learn, connect, and share with cybersecurity professionals from around the globe.
You'll walk away with actionable information, a fresh perspective, and new tools that you can immediately leverage in your work to protect your organization from ever-evolving threats.
| Event | Location | Summit Date |
|---|---|---|
| New2Cyber Summit | Free Live Online | Thursday, March 13 |
| Denver, CO & Free Live Online | March 31 - April 1 | |
| Cybersecurity Leadership Summit | Free Live Online | Thursday, April 24 |
| Emerging Threats Summit 2025 | Free Live Online | Wednesday, May 14 |
| Ransomware Summit | Free Live Online | Friday, May 30 |
| ICS Security Summit | Orlando, FL (3 Days) & Free Live Online (3 Hours) | June 15-17 |
| Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) Summit | Salt Lake City, UT & Free Live Online | July 24-25 |
| SANS Security Awareness Summit | Chicago, IL & Free Live Online | Aug 14-15 |
Denver, CO & Free Live Online | Oct 2-9 |
Upcoming Free Events to Enjoy in 2025
SANS has a variety of FREE events ranging from our multi-day Cyber Solutions Fest to half-day survey events, all of which provide sponsors a platform to showcase their products and solutions to high-level security practitioners and cybersecurity decision-makers.
Check out our upcoming events below to save your seat for the events that best align with your focus area.
Event | Location | Event Date(s) | Available Survey |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSINT Summit: Bonus Session | Virtual | February 24 Registration Now OPEN! | n/a |
| SANS Survey Event: Threat Hunting | Virtual | March 13 Registration Now OPEN! | n/a |
| Spring Cyber Solutions Fest: Emerging Technologies Track | Virtual | March 18 Registration Now OPEN! | n/a |
| Spring Cyber Solutions Fest: Detection & Response Track | Virtual | March 19 Registration Now OPEN! | n/a |
| Spring Cyber Solutions Fest: Cloud Security Track | Virtual | March 19 Registration Now OPEN! | n/a |
| Spring Cyber Solutions Fest: Zero Trust Track | Virtual | March 20 Registration Now OPEN! | n/a |
| Spring Cyber Solutions Fest: Attack Surface & Vulnerability Management Track | Virtual | March 20 Registration Now OPEN! | n/a |
| Day 1: AI Summit Solutions Track | Virtual | March 31 Registration Now OPEN! | n/a |
| Day 2: AI Summit Solutions Track | Virtual | April 1 Registration Now OPEN! | n/a |
| SANS Survey Event: CTI | Virtual | May 21 Registration Now OPEN! | n/a |
| Ransomware Summit Solutions Track | Virtual | May 30 Registration Now OPEN! | n/a |
| ICS Summit Solutions Track | Virtual | June 16 Registration Now OPEN! | n/a |
| SANS Survey Event: SOC | Virtual | July 9 Registration Now OPEN! | Take the 2025 SANS SOC Survey – available January 27 – April 7 |
| DFIR Summit Solutions Track | Virtual | July 25 Registration Now OPEN! | n/a |
| SANS Survey Event: Multicloud | Virtual | August 22 Registration Now OPEN! | Take the 2025 Multicloud Survey – available March 5 – April 30 |
| SANS Survey Event: AI | Virtual | September 4 Registration Now OPEN! | Take the 2025 AI Survey – available March 5 – April 30 |
| SANS Survey Event: Attack Surface & Vulnerability Management | Virtual | September 17 Registration Now OPEN! | Take the 2025 ASVM Survey – available April 7 – June 2 |
| SANS Survey Event: ICS/OT | Virtual | October 22 Registration Now OPEN! | Take the 2025 ICS/OT Survey Survey – available April 7 – June 2 |
| SANS Survey Event: Detection & Response | Virtual | December 3 Registration Now OPEN! | Take the 2025 Detection & Response Survey – available April 7 – June 2 |
