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Core NetWars Tournament of Champions 2026

At SANS Cyber Defense Initiative® 2026 Washington D.C. | December 17 & 18

Tournament of Champions

The SANS Core NetWars Tournament of Champions

Hosted annually at SANS Cyber Defense Initiative in Washington D.C., this tournament is a celebration of the best of the best players around the world! The SANS Core NetWars Tournament of Champions brings together the top-scoring individual and team players from Core NetWars tournaments from the past year. These giants will compete for two consecutive days head-on for their chance to claim victory and win the coveted Tournament of Champions trophy!

2026 Agenda

This year’s tournament will be an in-person-only event.

Location: Grand Hyatt Washington

Room: Independence A (LEVEL 5B)

Address: 1000 H Street NW, Washington D.C. 20001

Date: December 17th – 18th

Time: 6:30 – 9:30 pm (US Eastern Time)

Please note that you will need to bring your computer to participate. Chrome, Firefox, or Opera are the recommended browsers.

Netwars: Large Room with Red Lights

This is an invitation-only event. For questions regarding the SANS NetWars Core Tournament of Champions, please see our FAQ. For additional questions, please contact support@sans.org.