SANS Doha September 2026 Community Night

Join us in Doha this September for a SANS Community Night with Andy Smith. Quantum computing is expected to break the cryptography we depend on today — this session separates what is actually true from what is hype, and sets out what to start doing about it now. Attend in person or virtually.

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SANS Community Nights are a great way to stay in touch with your local InfoSec community and to hear the latest in technical wizardry, industry intelligence, and thought leadership from our amazing instructors.

Come meet the SANS team and experience SANS learning in person! Please bring your ID for registration.

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JW Marriott Marquis City Center, Doha & Virtual (AST) Conferences Center Street, Zone 61,Doha, Qatar Location Map

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Monday, September 21, 2026

04:00PM - 04:30PM AST

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Post-Quantum Cryptography in 2026

Advances in quantum computing are predicted to break the cryptographic schemes we rely on today. But how accurate is that prediction, really? Andy Smith cuts through the noise on post-quantum cryptography, covering what information security practitioners actually need to know about where the field stands in 2026 — which claims hold up under scrutiny, and which do not. The session closes on the practical part: the actions worth starting now to prepare for a post-quantum future, and the ones that can safely wait. Ideal for security architects, CISOs, cryptography and PKI owners, and practitioners who need to separate real post-quantum risk from vendor hype.

Presented by Andy Smith — Head of Enterprise Security Architecture, Sage | SANS Instructor, SEC530

Monday, September 21, 2026

04:30PM - 05:30PM AST

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Andy Smith

Head of Security Architecture at Sage

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Monday, September 21, 2026

05:30PM - 06:00PM AST

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Andy Smith

Head of Security Architecture at Sage

Andy Smith, SANS Instructor for SEC530 and Head of Enterprise Security Architecture at Sage, draws on two decades at BP to teach how defensible design and Zero Trust principles strengthen real-world systems.

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SANS Doha September 2026 Community Night

Community Night

Schedule

Registration, drinks, and canapes

Post-Quantum Cryptography in 2026

Networking & Entertainment

Meet the Speaker

Andy Smith

Register Here

Registration, drinks, and canapes

Post-Quantum Cryptography in 2026

Networking & Entertainment