SANS Cyber Leaders Brussels 2026

Tue, Sep 22, 2026
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Radisson Collection Hotel, Grand Place Brussels

47 Rue du Fossé aux Loups, Brussels, Belgium

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SANS Cyber Leaders Summit | September 22, 2026 | Radisson Collection Hotel, Brussels

At SANS, our mission remains steady. We continue to deliver relevant cybersecurity knowledge and skills, empowering students to protect people and their assets. Register for SANS Cyber Leaders Summit and continue to build practical cyber security leadership skills you can implement immediately.

Where Cybersecurity Strategy Meets Executive Leadership

Join the most influential minds in cybersecurity leadership at SANS Cyber Leaders Summit—a one-day, in-person event held at the Radisson Collection Hotel in Brussels. Designed exclusively for CISOs and senior cybersecurity leaders, this Summit delivers the insight, strategy, and connections you need to lead in an era of constant change.

Built around and for members of the SANS Cyber Leaders Network, offering you the tools and intelligence to tackle your biggest challenges—from building high-performing cyber teams to navigating the latest threat landscape and emerging regulations.

Real-World Insights, Not Sales Pitches

This is a closed, peer-led environment where you’ll gain practical strategies for workforce development, cyber resilience, and executive engagement—all without vendor noise.

Space is limited, so secure your seat today.

Join us on September 22, 2026 at Radisson Collection Hotel, Brussels, and be part of the conversation shaping the future of cyber leadership across Europe.

Event Highlights

NetWars Tournaments

As part of your SANS training experience, you’ll receive complimentary access to a NetWars Tournament which is either available at the training event you are attending or will be made available through online access if you are attending a Live Online event. The NetWars Tournament is an interactive cyber range event designed to reinforce your learning through hands-on, gamified challenges.

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€600 EUR

€600 EUR*Prices exclude applicable local taxes

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Free Lunch and Snacks
Interactive Talks and Sessions
Networking with Peers

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Schedule

Summit Dates

22 September, 2026

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Registration and networking

10:00AM - 11:00AM CEST

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Cyber Crisis Exercise

SANS Cyber Crisis Exercises are immersive, scenario-based experiences that prepare organizations to navigate today’s complex cyber threat landscape. Designed for technical teams, business leaders, and executive stakeholders, these exercises replicate real-world cyber incidents in a controlled, facilitated environment with realistic injections. Each engagement includes a comprehensive performance report highlighting strengths and opportunities for improvement. By transforming strategy into practice, SANS Cyber Crisis Exercises validate response plans, strengthen cross-functional coordination, and elevate leadership decision-making. Ensure your organization is not reacting for the first time when a crisis strikes but executing a well-rehearsed response.

11:05AM - 01:05PM CEST

Facilitated by

Chris Wilkes

Senior Leader at SANS Cyber Crisis Exercises

Lunch

01:05PM - 02:05PM CEST

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Inside today's exploitation landscape: What the data reveals

Security teams are inundated with new vulnerabilities, threat advisories, and patching priorities every day, yet only a small percentage of CVEs become actively exploited in the wild. Drawing on insights from CrowdSec's global network of more than 500,000 connected systems, this session will examine how attackers are identifying, weaponizing, and exploiting vulnerabilities at scale. Attendees will gain a data-driven perspective on which vulnerabilities are attracting the most attention from threat actors, how quickly exploitation follows disclosure, and the key trends shaping today's threat landscape. The session will provide practical insights to help security leaders better prioritize remediation efforts, focus resources on the risks that matter most, and make more informed vulnerability management decisions.

Philippe Humeau, CISO – CrowdSec

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Miguel De Bruycker, Managing Director – CCB Belgium

02:50PM - 03:35PM CEST

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How security leaders look at digital sovereignty in practice

Based on a number of spectacular cases in the past years, digital sovereignty has appeared on the agenda of many boards and executive meetings. Security leaders have experience with business continuity and security risk management and are also asked to balance innovation with the need for greater control over the supply chain in which the organisation navigates. In this session Marc Vael will shed light on what digital sovereignty means for cybersecurity today and tomorrow and how security leaders help build digital resilience in an increasingly complex and fast-moving environment.

Marc Vael, Chief Digital Trust Officer – Esko

03:35PM - 04:20PM CEST

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Networking break

04:20PM - 04:50PM CEST

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Live edition: Cyber Leaders Podcast

04:50PM - 05:35PM CEST

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Moderated by

Ciaran Martin

Professor, Non-Executive Director, SANS Cyber Leaders Network at SANS

From defence to continuity: Redefining organisational fitness in the age of AI threats

Drawing on the Darwinian idea of “survival of the fittest,” organizational fitness today is no longer defined by preventing every attack. Instead, resilient enterprises shift from a narrow defense mindset to a broader continuity‑focused approach. Fitness is measured by the ability to anticipate, withstand, recover from, and adapt to adverse conditions. This shift is accelerated by AI, which now amplifies every phase of the kill chain: expanding attacker speed, scale, and sophistication. The session examines how AI reshapes the overall risk landscape and provides leaders with a 20‑point action plan to strengthen cyber resilience and fight back effectively.

Manfred Bordeaux-Dehmer, Former CIO & CISO - NATO

05:35PM - 06:20PM CEST

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Closing remarks

06:20PM - 06:30PM CEST

Moderated by

Ciaran Martin

Professor, Non-Executive Director, SANS Cyber Leaders Network at SANS

Networking drinks

06:30PM - 08:30PM CEST

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Brussels, Belgium

Radisson Collection Hotel

Set in the heart of Brussels, the Radisson Collection Hotel, Grand Place is a five-star property with a striking seven-story glass-covered atrium. The UNESCO World Heritage site of Grand Place, the Royal Galleries, and the city's major museums are all just minutes away, and just across from Theatre Vaudeville.

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