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Speaking at a SANS Summit gives you the opportunity to engage with thousands of cybersecurity professionals, to share your expertise, and expand your network. If you have original content to share with the community, we encourage you to submit a talk proposal.

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Diversity of thought is critical to any organization's success, and SANS Summits encourage participation by everyone regardless of age, culture, religious affiliation, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identification. Whatever your background, whoever you are, we encourage you to respond to a CFP.

We welcome people who are newer to the field or who have not yet done any public speaking. We offer mentoring at every stage of the process to help you develop an impactful presentation. Please contact us at SummitSpeakers@sans.org if you have any questions.

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New for 2027: The SANS Cyber Threat Intelligence Summit and SANS Open-Source Intelligence Summit will take place alongside each other in Alexandria, VA on February 1 and 2, 2027.

To learn more and submit a presentation to be a speaker please visit the links below.

Deadline for submission is October 19, 2026.

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Additional Resources to Help You Get Started

How to Get Your Talk Accepted at the SANS SSA Summit

After a decade of chairing events, Lance Spitzner shares why certain talks get selected and how to improve your chances of being accepted for future events.

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Writing Infosec Conference Proposals: A Step-by-Step Guide

It’s easy to say “submit to a conference,” but it’s tougher to actually do it. Katie Nickels shares her process of crafting a proposal.

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