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AI Cybersecurity Summit

Where AI Meets Cybersecurity. Join the revolution in Arlington, VA & Live Online.

Summit: Apr 20–21 | Training: Apr 22–27 Summit Chair: Rob T.Lee
AI Cybersecurity Summit 2026
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for this incredible event. It wouldn’t have been the same without you.

Keep the momentum going and explore more in AI and cybersecurity

This is one of the best Summits SANS has ever delivered. We need more on AI!
Geoff Parker

Full Keynote Lineup

Julie Davila

Julie Davila

Diana Kelley

Diana Kelley

Jacob Klein

Jacob Klein

Brigadier General Reid Novotny

Brigadier General Reid J. Novotny

Bruce Schneier

Bruce Schneier

Sounil Yu

Sounil Yu

Wide array of relevant topics of concern for AI use and risk considerations. One of the best virtual events I've attended.
Eric VollmanKemper

Summit Schedule

Two days packed with cutting-edge content, from high-level strategy to deep technical dives, that you can take back to your organization and enhance AI security. All times are in Eastern Time (ET)

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Day 1 Highlights

• Keynotes, SANS360 Lightning Talks, and AI Cyber Range. • Hands-on workshops and Solutions Expo. • Summit@Night (Day 1 Evening).

Day 2 Highlights

• Technical deep-dives, SANS360, and AI Cyber Range. • Agentic AI sessions and Solutions Expo. • Interactive learning and real-world AI security strategies.

Rob T. Lee

AI Summit Chair

Rob T. Lee is the Chief AI Officer and Chief of Research at SANS Institute. Known as the 'Godfather of DFIR', he has 30+ years in cybersecurity, authored flagship SANS courses (FOR500, FOR508), and created the SIFT Workstation. A former U.S. Army officer and MANDIANT consultant, Rob has led incident response and digital forensics investigations worldwide.

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Rob Lee

Summit Advisory Board

David Bianco

David Bianco

Chris Cochran

Chris Cochran

Kate Marshall

Kate Marshall

Helen Oakley

Helen Oakley

Rob van der Veer

Rob van der Veer

Sounil Yu

Sounil Yu

Lightning Talk Speakers

The Return of SANS360: 2 hours. 20 Speakers. Infinite knowledge.

Yaamini Barathi Mohan
VP
Women in Cybersecurity
Daniel Bardenstein
CEO & Co-Founder
Manifest
Kellep Charles
Cybersecurity Department Chair
Capitol Technology University
Ferhat Dikbiyik, Ph.D., CTIA
Chief Research & Intelligence Officer
Black Kite
Charles "Chuck" Everette
CISO
City of Fort Lauderdale
vCISO Advisor
Mimic Cyber Solutions
Teri Green
VP of Technology
Elevate Energy
Chris Hughes
Founder
Resilient Cyber
Dr. Ugur Koc
Sr. AI R&D Engineer
Manifest
Sydney Marrone
Head of Threat Hunting
Nebulock
Marissa Morales-Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Founder & Technology Security Strategist
STEMPRISE
Yotam Perkal
Director, Security Research
Pluto Security
Yevhen Pervushyn
Founder & Security Researcher
Red Asgard
Andre Piazza
Cybersecurity Strategist
BforeAI
Bryant Pickford
Security Specialist Solutions Architect
AWS
Zakery Stufflebeam
Director of IT Security
Spartan Cyber Consulting LLC
Harry Thomas
CTO & Co-Founder
Frenos
Ismael Valenzuela
VP Labs, Threat Research & Intelligence
Arctic Wolf
Author & Senior Instructor
SANS
Allen Westley
Director Cyber Intelligence
L3Harris Technologies

Workshops | In-Person Only

NEW | SANS AI Gauntlet: Live Cyber Range Experience!

Hacking a Smart Pizza Place with the OWASP AI Exchange — PwnzzAI!

Maryam Mouzarani, Software Red Teamer, Applause Aruneesh Salhotra, Leadership team member, OWASP AI Exchange

OWASP FinBot Lab: Exploit and Secure an Agentic Vendor Management System

Helen Oakley, VP of Software & AI Security, SAP Venkata Sai Kishore Modalavalasa, Chief Architect, Straiker

Powerful AI/ML Techniques for Surfacing Attacker Activity

Matthew Seyer, Director, KPMG LLP Devanshi Agnihotri, Sr Associate, KPMG LLP

Building the AI-Supercharged TIP on the Lakehouse: From Raw Signals to Intelligence at Scale

Ismael Valenzuela, VP Labs, Threat Research & Intelligence, Arctic Wolf; Author & Senior Instructor, SANS Markus Neis, Senior Cybersecurity Leader, Arctic Wolf

Hands-On Threat Modelling with the OWASP AI Exchange

Rob van der Veer, Chief AI Officer, Software Improvement Group (SIG)

Offensive AI In Practice: Hands on Exploitation of Vulnerable Applications Using Open Source AI Tools

Andy Dennis, Head of Field Engineering, XBOW

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