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SANSFIRE 2026 Presents: Community Night, An Exclusive Experience

Join cybersecurity professionals, SANS Faculty, and industry leaders for an exclusive evening of connection, conversation, and community — with great food, great people, and insights worth bringing back to the office.

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Thank you for your interest in our community nights. This event is at capacity – please send an email to KJohnson@sans.org to confirm if spots are available. Alternatively, you can go on our waitlist.

The SANS Community Comes to Washington, DC

Washington, DC is where policy, national security, critical infrastructure, and cyber defense intersect every day. For the professionals protecting organizations on the front lines, there’s no better backdrop for an evening built around connection, insight, and community.

Join fellow practitioners, SANS Faculty, and cybersecurity leaders for an exclusive gathering designed for the people doing the work — whether you're defending enterprise networks, leading incident response efforts, shaping cyber policy, or advancing offensive security operations.

When: Wednesday, July 15th

Where: Grand Hyatt Washington 1000 H Street NW Washington D.C. 20001 Phone: (202) 582-1234

Why Attend

  • Connect with cybersecurity professionals and peers
  • Meet and engage with SANS instructors
  • Gain insights from a featured session
  • Be part of the SANS community

Experience Community Night

A closer look at the people, conversations, and energy behind SANS Community Night.

SANS Training: What's In It For You

Why Community Hits Different in DC

There’s a reason so many of cybersecurity’s most important conversations happen in Washington. Policy, defense, intelligence, critical infrastructure, and enterprise security all intersect here — creating a community unlike anywhere else in the industry. SANS Community Night is designed to strengthen those connections. Whether you’re reconnecting with peers or meeting new faces in the community, this is the kind of room where valuable conversations naturally happen.

Why Attend

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Shake hands with SANS Faculty, Fellows, and fellow practitioners who are actively solving the hardest security problems

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Hear a featured SANS@Night talk, full of expert knowledge, zero cost, no sales pitch

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Build real relationships in the SANS community and the broader industry

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Meet Your SANS@Night Presenter

SANS instructors don’t just teach cybersecurity — they actively practice it, innovate within it, and help shape where the field is headed next.

Speaker: Jeff McJunkin, Principal Instructor

Jeff McJunkin is a respected cybersecurity leader, educator, and practitioner known for helping professionals accelerate learning and adapt to the rapidly evolving security landscape. His work blends hands-on operational experience with practical strategies for mastering new technologies, improving retention, and continuously building expertise in an industry where staying current is mission-critical.

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