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CYBERSECURITYMANAGEMENTSECURITY NEWSWIRESECURITY LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENTSECURITY EDUCATION & TRAININGCYBERSECURITY NEWS Top cybersecurity conferences in 2025 By Taelor Sutherland January 24, 2025 All around the world, security leaders gather to network and share findings from their respective organizations. Security magazine highlights a few upcoming cybersecurity conferences in 2025. Africa CISO Summit Nairobi, Kenya March 19 — 20, 2025 The Africa CISO Summit 2025 is a unique gathering that convenes over 200 of the continent's foremost cybersecurity leaders, decision-makers, and innovators. This March, Nairobi will host an exclusive forum designed to address the pressing challenges faced by the region while highlighting the opportunities presented by emerging technologies and investment trends. Minorities in Cybersecurity Annual Conference Dallas, Texas March 23 — 27, 2025 The Minorities in Cybersecurity (MiC) Annual Conference provides cybersecurity leaders with an opportunity to share industry challenges and career aspirations. Attendees also discuss plans for supporting people of color and women in the field and share insights into climbing the corporate ladder. Registration is limited to 150 attendees. 20th International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security Williamsburg, Virginia March 28 — 29, 2025 The 20th International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security (ICCWS) is an event focused on cyber warfare and cybersecurity. The conference allows cybersecurity professionals to present academic research to peers in the industry. WiCyS 2025 Dallas, Texas April 2 — 5, 2025 The Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) 2024 Conference provides an opportunity for security leaders to recruit and promote women in cybersecurity positions. This includes resume workshop events, networking sessions and mock interviews. Cyber Security Asia 2025 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysua April 21 — 22, 2025 The Cyber Security Asia 2025 conference provides senior-level cybersecurity professionals in the APAC region and beyond with a chance to network. There will be over 35 speakers with over 85% of participants at the senior manager, director level or above. RSA Conference San Francisco, California April 28 — May 1, 2025 RSA Conference attendees will network with other cybersecurity leaders and vendors. Speakers include industry leaders from major corporations and government organizations. 46th IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy San Francisco, California May 12 — 15, 2025 The 46th Symposium on Security and Privacy from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) allows researchers and practitioners to connect over similar concerns. Topics include data privacy, emerging threats and supply chain concerns. Cybersecurity and Privacy Professionals Conference Baltimore, Maryland May 19 — 21, 2025 The Cybersecurity and Privacy Professionals Conference provides security leaders in higher education with an opportunity to network and discuss data privacy and other industry concerns. Black Hat USA Las Vegas, Nevada August 2 — 7, 2025 Black Hat brings together hackers, cybersecurity executives, technology developers and more for networking and information sharing. Blue Team Con Chicago, Illinois September 6 — 7, 2025 Blue Team Con focuses on cybersecurity defenders, providing a space for them to network and share information. The event also includes career building opportunities and educational talks. Global CISO Executive Summit New Orleans, Louisiana  September 8 — 10, 2025 Global CISO Executive Summit, hosted by Evanta, encourages chief information security officers to convene and share boardroom strategies, threat intelligence and communication methods. The conference agenda is crafted "by CISOs, for CISOs." National Cyber Summit Huntsville, Alabama September 23 — 25, 2025 The National Cyber Summit offers a chance for prospective security leaders to collaborate and learn about cybersecurity technology and development. International Cyber Expo 2025 London, England September 30 — October 1, 2025 The International Cyber Expo is a global event for security leaders and executives to network, learn about new technology and share security strategies. InfoSec World Lake Buena Vista, Florida October 17 — 29, 2025 The 30th InfoSec World allows attendees to earn CPE credits while networking with thousands of their peers. Past keynote speakers include leaders from OpenAI, Cybersecurity Collaborative, and more. SECURITY 500 Conference November 17, 2025 Washington, D.C. The 17th annual SECURITY 500 Conference from Security magazine will take place this November in Washington, D.C. The event features panel discussions and keynotes from a number of influential physical security and cybersecurity executives and unites government and private sector security leaders. Global Cyber Conference Zurich, Switzerland October 22 — 23, 2025 The Global Cyber Conference (GCC) is a leading international cybersecurity and data privacy conference for security leaders, stakeholders, public officers and academics with concerns for cyber resilience. World Conference on Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking Bangkok, Thailand December 12 — 13, 2025 The World Conference on Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking (WCCSEH) brings together academics, military personel and security leaders from around the world to mitigate hacker-related threats. Conferences to Watch FutureCon will host a variety of in person and hybrid conferences throughout the year for cities across the U.S.  KEYWORDS: CISOCISO leadershipcybersecuritysecurity conferencesecurity leadership Share This Story Looking for a reprint of this article? From high-res PDFs to custom plaques, order your copy today! Taelor Sutherland is the Associate Editor at Security magazine. Sutherland covers news affecting enterprise security leaders, from industry events to physical & cybersecurity threats and mitigation tactics. She is also responsible for coordinating and publishing web exclusives, multimedia content, social media posts, and a number of eMagazine departments. Sutherland graduated in 2022 with a BA in English Literature from Agnes Scott College. Recommended Content Security’s Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2026 Security magazine’s Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2026 award... 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