With many events opting to keep the virtual elements affected by the pandemic, there is now a plethora of online content to choose from
Last year, with the global rollout of a Covid-19 vaccine, information security meetings partially returned to normal as many events returned to in-person formats.
However, as with remote work, a full return to pre-pandemic status quo seems unlikely, with many events recognizing the merits of continuing to stream presentations online for those unable or unwilling to attend in person.
Barring a dangerous variant of the novel coronavirus, the number of face-to-face information security incidents will increase further in 2022, and it appears to be another good year for hearing the latest cutting-edge security research and insights without leaving home. office.
Catch up on the latest information security event news and analysis
The hybrid model has been embraced by one of the most popular infosec event franchises.
“Little did we know that 2020 and our virtual event year would be just a warm-up for 2021 and the future of events,” Black Hat Events general manager Steve Wylie told daily swig For our 2021 year-end review.
“For Black Hat, we believe our future will be in-person and virtual. There is nothing better than an experience of face-to-face interaction and engagement,” he added, but also said online access was suitable for “meeting attendees who cannot travel” , with the added benefit of streaming recorded presentations, avoiding the dilemma of choosing which meetings to miss out on.
Wylie concluded: “I believe the past two years have changed the conference world forever – hopefully for the good.”
Check out the 2022 information security conference calendar below, which we will update when event organizers confirm the date of the upcoming release.
Cybersecurity Conference: 2022 Schedule
Below is a rundown of upcoming cybersecurity conferences, which we will update throughout the year as events are announced, rescheduled or reconfigured:
SANS Academy On-Site Training Courses | Various dates throughout the year | Mixed online and in-person
SANS Academy continues to offer remote on-demand training packages and on-site training sessions.
Visit the SANS Institute website Full details.
Conf42 Technical Conference | Various dates throughout the year | Online
Tech events throughout 2022 will focus on topics such as Python, mobility, chaos engineering, Golang, cloud native, machine learning, and DevSecOps.
Visit Conf42 website Full details.
Linux Foundation Events | Various dates throughout the year | Mixed online and in-person
The Linux Foundation, which advocates for the open source ecosystem and the Linux operating system, has a number of events scheduled for 2022, including Cephalocon, GitOpsCon Europe, and the Open Source Summit.
Visit Linux Foundation Events website Full details.
Open Security Summit | Various dates throughout the year | Online
The monthly event focuses on collaboration between developers and application security professionals, bringing together leading figures from OWASP, security, development, government agencies and vendors.
Visit the Open Security Summit website Full details.
Security Summit | 26 Jan – 6 Dec | Online
As of this writing, SecurityWeek is hosting 10 virtual cybersecurity summits covering topics including ransomware, attack surface management, supply chain security, and threat intelligence.
Visit the Security Summit website Full details.
cactus belt | February 4-5 | Arizona, USA and Online
Lectures and workshops on incident response, malware detection/analysis, cloud computing, covert communications, cryptography, framework vulnerabilities, mobile security, network reconnaissance and social engineering.
Visit the Cactus Convention website Full details.
APNIC 53 | 21 February – 3 March | Online
Regional Internet Address Registries in the Asia Pacific region provide a forum for Internet and networking experts, government officials and other interested parties to learn, exchange and develop policies related to Internet operations.
Visit APNIC website Full details.
Black Hat Spring Training 2022 | February 28-March 3 | Virginia, USA and Online
Hands-on technical training for individuals of all experience levels on everything from infrastructure hacking to incident response.
Visit Black Hat website Full details.
Mobile World Congress (MWC) | 28 February – 3 March | Barcelona, Spain
This year’s MWC is largely focused on the mobile communications industry, and there is currently a session focused on information security: “Principles of Good Cybersecurity Today” by Balbix founder and CEO Gaurav Banga.
Visit MWC Barcelona website Full details.
Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) 2022 | March 17-19 | Cleveland, USA
WiCyS’ next annual event will feature female information security experts from academia, government and industry and will include workshops, CTF mentoring, career fairs, mentoring networking and “feather” sessions.
Visit WiCyS website Full details.
International Privacy Symposium | April 5-7 | Venice, Italy
Aims to foster international dialogue, cooperation and knowledge sharing on data protection regulations, compliance and emerging technologies.
Visit the International Privacy Symposium website Full details.
CYSAT 2022 | April 6-7 | Paris, France
Amid a surge in data-gathering space services, CYSEC and AP-Swiss are bringing together ethical hackers and space industry experts to discuss how to protect European space assets, and the 2022 edition will attempt to hack satellites.
Visit CYSAT website Full details.
Crash 2022 | April 20-23 | Toronto, Canada
The tech conference, which has yet to confirm its 2022 schedule, includes talks in 2021 by DEF CON and Black Hat founder Jeff Moss, Luta Security founder and CEO Katie Moussouris, and Cloudflare co-founder and COO Michelle Zatlyn .
Visit Collision website Full details.
IBM Thinks 2022 | May 9-13 | Online
A virtual summit covering risk assessment, ROI, cost reduction and maintaining customer relationships through new innovative technologies.
Visit IBM website Full details.
DockerCon 2022 | May 10 | Online
Docker is a containerized development platform that offers dozens of technical sessions and product demos from Docker experts, “captains” and partners.
Visit DockerCon website Full details.
Black Hat Asia 2022 | 10-13 May | Singapore and Online
Hacking tools, techniques and trends from leading hackers and information security professionals, available in an all-virtual format.
Visit Black Hat website Full details.
AusCERT2022 | May 10-13 | Queensland, Australia and Online
Organised by the Australian Cyber Emergency Response Team, AusCERT2021 is the 21st edition of the event and will be a hybrid model, broadcast live from the Star Hotel on the Gold Coast.
Visit AusCERT website Full details.
IFSEC International 2022 | May 17-19 | London, UK
IoT security and the convergence of physical and information security have become increasingly prominent themes at IFSEC, which also showcases CCTV and access control systems.
Visit IFSEC Global website Full details.
2022 IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy | May 22-26 | San Francisco, USA
Like previous editions, the 43rd edition focuses on developments in computer security and digital privacy.
Visit IEEE website Full details.
Hardwear.io Hardware Safety Training | June 6-10 | California, USA
Security researchers present and discuss their findings on attacking and defending against a variety of hardware.
Visit Hardware.io website Full details.
Cisco Live | In person and online | June 12-16, Las Vegas; Melbourne, TBD; February 6-10, 2023, Amsterdam
Featuring keynotes, training sessions, and competitions, Cisco Live offers separate events for the Americas, APJC, and EMEAR regions, as well as a suite of on-demand courses.
Visit Cisco Live website Full details.
First meeting in 2022 | 26 June – 1 July | “Limited Virtual Components”, Dublin, Ireland
The Forum for Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) brings together security, computer security and incident response teams (CSIRTs) from around the world to share ideas and information on how to address cybersecurity challenges.
visit first website Full details.
Black Hat America 2022 | August 6-11 | Las Vegas and Online
Black Hat’s flagship event will again be held in a hybrid face-to-face/virtual format and will include regular presentations of the latest cutting-edge security research, as well as hacking tools showcased at the Arsenal conference.
Visit Black Hat website Full details.
DEF CON 30 | Aug 11-14 | Las Vegas and Online
In 2022, Black Hat’s Little Company sister event isn’t canceled like the famous joke meme, and will begin at the end of Black Hat USA.
Visit DEF CON website Full details.
Virtual Machine World 2022 | Aug 29-Sep 1, USA; Nov 7-10, Europe | Online
The multi-cloud conference, hosted by VMware, features a security track, and last year’s keynotes were from Microsoft Research’s Michael J Fox and Dr. Nicole Forsgren.
Visit VMware website Full details.
CyberSec&AI Connect 2022 | Autumn | Prague, Czech Republic
The conference focuses on artificial intelligence, machine learning and how they intersect with security and privacy, covering topics such as privacy-preserving artificial intelligence, cyber threat intelligence artificial intelligence, and election security, privacy and trust.
Visit CyberSec&AI Connected website Full details.
(ISC)² Security Conference 2022 | October 10-12 | Las Vegas and Online
Dozens of sessions around professional development, topics that may include cloud security; development security operations; governance, risk, and compliance (GRC); and career development.
Access (ISC)² website Full details.
Accreditation 2022 | October 17-20 | Seattle, USA
Hosted by the FIDO Alliance, the event focuses on the who, what, why, and how of user authentication, with a focus on methods based on FIDO standards.
access authentication website Full details.
Black Hat Europe 2022 | Dec 5-8 | London, UK and Online
Black Hat’s last major event of the year will, as always, feature a host of speakers talking about hacking tools and techniques, security breaches and cybercrime trends.
Visit Black Hat website Full details.
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