IT-SA Expo&Congress 2026

it-sa Expo&Congress 2026: what to expect

it-sa is Europe’s largest trade fair for IT security solutions, drawing decision-makers, CISOs, and IT security officers from industry, the public sector, and government. The 2025 edition set records with nearly 1,000 exhibitors and 28,000+ visitors; 2026 runs October 27–29 at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre.

Key takeaways

• it-sa Expo&Congress 2026 is Europe’s largest IT security trade fair, in Nuremberg October 27–29.
• Expo tickets are affordable (~€30–€90); Congress sessions priced separately; it-sa 365 is free.
• The audience is European CISOs, security officers, and decision-makers.
• NIS2/DORA compliance and cloud/network security dominate.
• Echo provides the auditable, SBOM-backed supply chain control EU regulators expect.

Dates, location, and pricing

• Dates: October 27–29, 2026
• Location: Exhibition Centre Nuremberg, Germany
• Pricing: Estimate - confirm on official site. Trade-fair day tickets are relatively affordable (often the equivalent of €30–€90 for expo access, with Congress@it-sa sessions priced separately); the it-sa 365 online platform is free year-round.

Who should attend

CISOs, IT security officers, and security decision-makers across European industry, services, and public administration - plus the vendors selling to them.

Themes to watch

• Cloud and network security across the exhibitor floor.
• Critical infrastructure and industrial security.
• Data protection and compliance in the EU regulatory context.
• Threat intelligence and endpoint protection.

Networking and after-parties

As a trade fair, it-sa is networking-dense by design: hundreds of exhibitor booths, special display areas, Congress@it-sa forums, and structured matchmaking connect buyers and vendors across three days.

Where container security fits into the conversation

it-sa’s exhibitor floor is full of tools that scan, monitor, and patch - but the underlying problem for most European enterprises is the same: production is full of container images carrying known CVEs and no verifiable provenance, which is hard to defend under NIS2 and DORA.

Echo addresses the root cause with CVE-free, FIPS-validated images hardened against DISA STIG requirements, plus full SBOM transparency and signed provenance - the auditable supply chain control European regulators increasingly expect.

FAQ

When and where is it-sa Expo&Congress 2026? it-sa Expo&Congress 2026 runs October 27–29 at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg in Germany. It’s Europe’s largest IT security trade fair, combining a huge exhibitor floor with the Congress@it-sa conference program, and it draws security decision-makers from industry, services, and public administration across Europe and beyond.

How much do it-sa tickets cost? Confirm 2026 pricing on the official site. Expo day tickets are relatively affordable - often the equivalent of €30–€90 for exhibition access - while Congress@it-sa sessions are priced separately. The it-sa 365 online platform is available free year-round for talks, events, and expert dialogue.

Who should attend it-sa Expo&Congress? It’s aimed at CISOs, IT security officers, and security decision-makers across European industry, services, and public administration, plus the vendors selling into that market. As a large trade fair with a strong CISO and public-sector presence, it’s especially useful for evaluating solutions and networking at scale.