SANS Riyadh Cyber Leaders 2026 Community Night

Join us on Monday 24th Aug 2026 for a Community Night with our top-notch instructor Chris Edmundson. 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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Hyatt Regency Riyadh Olaya & Virtual (AST) Olaya St, Al Olaya, Riyadh 12213 Location Map

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Monday, August 24, 2026

05:00PM - 05:30PM AST

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Q-day is coming: Are you ready Post Quantum Cryptography?

Quantum computing is moving from theoretical possibility to practical inevitability—and with it comes the potential to break much of today’s public-key cryptography. While large-scale, cryptographically relevant quantum computers may still be years away, the risk is already present through “harvest-now, decrypt-later” attacks, regulatory pressure, and long technology refresh cycles.

This session provides a practical, business-aligned introduction to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) for security and risk leaders. We will demystify what quantum actually threatens (and what it doesn’t), review the current state of PQC standards and industry adoption, and outline realistic timelines based on technology and regulatory drivers.

Attendees will leave with actionable guidance on how to start a PQC readiness program today, including crypto inventory and discovery, risk-based prioritization, hybrid cryptography strategies, and governance considerations. Rather than hype or fear, this talk focuses on pragmatic steps organizations can take now to reduce future disruption and build crypto-agility.

Ideal for CISOs, architects, and security leaders, this session helps translate quantum risk into clear, measurable actions for the enterprise.

Monday, August 24, 2026

05:30PM - 06:30PM AST

In-Person & Virtual

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Chris Edmundson

Solution Delivery Manager at World Wide Technology

Networking & Entertainment

Monday, August 24, 2026

06:30PM - 07:00PM AST

In-Person

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Chris Edmundson

Solution Delivery Manager at World Wide Technology

Chris Edmundson has been employed in the information technology arena for over 25 years, working in a wide variety of roles, primarily in the public sector related to administration of K-12 public schools and at higher education institutions.

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SANS Riyadh Cyber Leaders 2026 Community Night

Community Night

Schedule

Registration, drinks, and canapes

Q-day is coming: Are you ready Post Quantum Cryptography?

Networking & Entertainment

Meet the Speaker

Chris Edmundson

Register Here

Registration, drinks, and canapes

Q-day is coming: Are you ready Post Quantum Cryptography?

Networking & Entertainment