ISC2 Security Congress 2026

ISC2 Security Congress 2026: what to expect

ISC2’s flagship event serves the global community of certified security professionals (CISSPs and beyond), combining keynotes, 60+ breakout sessions, roundtables, gamified tabletop exercises, and AI incident rooms. It’s a hybrid event with a large virtual audience.

Key takeaways

• ISC2 Security Congress 2026 is a hybrid event for certified security pros, in Aurora October 24–25.
• All-Access passes run ~$1,500–$2,000; virtual is cheaper, members get discounts.
• The audience is CISSPs, security managers, and CISOs.
• AI risk, leadership, and hands-on exercises headline the agenda.
• Echo lets security programs show auditable, CVE-free container control.

Dates, location, and pricing

• Dates: October 24–25, 2026 main conference (pre-conference workshops precede); hybrid
• Location: Gaylord Rockies, Aurora, CO, USA — and virtual
• Pricing: Estimate — confirm on official site. All-Access passes have historically run around $1,500–$2,000 in person, with lower virtual pricing and ISC2-member discounts. Attendees can earn up to 81 CPE credits.

Who should attend

Certified security practitioners and leaders — CISSPs, security managers, and CISOs — looking for professional development, CPE credits, and peer connection.

Themes to watch

• AI risk and AI-assisted defense, reflected in the event’s AI incident rooms.
• Leadership, strategy, and career growth for security professionals.
• Risk management and governance across the ISC2 practice areas.
• Hands-on tabletop and gamified exercises for applied skills.

Networking and after-parties

Security Congress builds in daytime and evening networking — town halls, career-center forums, roundtables, and social events that make it a strong community and professional-development event.

Where container security fits into the conversation

For certified practitioners, container image security is a concrete way to demonstrate the risk-management principles the certifications are built on: known-vulnerability management, supply chain integrity, and provable control.

Echo delivers exactly that — CVE-free, FIPS-validated images with full SBOM transparency and signed provenance, so a security program can show auditable control over its container fleet rather than relying on scan-and-hope.

FAQ

When and where is ISC2 Security Congress 2026? The main conference runs October 24–25, 2026 at the Gaylord Rockies in Aurora, Colorado, preceded by pre-conference workshops, and it’s offered as a hybrid event with a large virtual audience. It’s ISC2’s flagship annual gathering for the global community of certified security professionals.

How much does ISC2 Security Congress cost? Confirm 2026 pricing on the official site. All-Access in-person passes have historically run around $1,500–$2,000, with lower virtual pricing and discounts for ISC2 members. Attendees can earn up to 81 CPE credits, which offsets the cost for professionals maintaining certifications.

Who should attend ISC2 Security Congress? It’s built for certified security professionals and leaders — CISSPs, security managers, and CISOs — focused on professional development, CPE credits, and peer networking. The mix of leadership content, hands-on tabletops, and AI incident rooms makes it valuable for both career growth and applied skills.