CYBR.SEC.CON. 2026: Cybersecurity Community in Action

CYBR.SEC.CON. is the flagship event of CYBR.SEC.Community — where our commitment to cybersecurity education, connection, mentorship, workforce development and community comes together.

When thousands descend on Houston Sept. 15–16 for CYBR.SEC.CON. 2026, they'll come for the keynotes, technical sessions, villages, AI.SEC.CON. and hallway conversations. But they'll also see something bigger than a two-day cybersecurity conference.

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Where everything we're about comes together

CYBR.SEC.CON. brings practitioners together to teach, learn and share what they've discovered. But the conference is only the most visible part of a community we're building year-round.

CYBR.HAK.CON. creates a hands-on home for hackers, builders and defenders. OT.SEC.CON. brings together the operational technology and critical infrastructure community. And our permanent home at Houston's Innovation Hub at 801 Travis gives practitioners, learners, founders and business leaders a place to connect throughout the year.

CYBR.SEC.Careers* supports education and workforce development, including the Taylor Austin Broussard Memorial Scholarship. CYBR.SEC.Mentorship connects people with experienced professionals who can help them navigate their careers. And YOUTH.SEC.CON. gives high-school students a chance to experience cybersecurity and discover paths into the profession.

Then CYBR.SEC.Media carries those conversations beyond the room. Research, ideas, disagreements and lessons from the community become reporting, interviews, podcasts and analysis available to everyone.

That's why CYBR.SEC.CON. matters beyond two days in Houston.

It's where all those pieces collide: practitioners teaching practitioners, hackers sharing what they've learned, students discovering what's possible, experienced professionals helping those coming behind them, and conversations starting that will continue across CYBR.SEC.Community long after the conference badges come off.

*CYBR.SEC.Community, LLC. proudly manages the operations and programming of CYBR.SEC.Careers and affiliated events through a long-standing event services contract. While we do not own CYBR.SEC.Careers, we are honored to support its growth and success as a trusted management partner. All branding, ownership, and intellectual property for CYBR.SEC.Careers remain with its original creators and rights holders.