Keep Hacking Weird in Austin for Hands-On Cyber Security Training SANS Pen Test Austin 2024 is the premier offensive security training event of the year, featuring six days of in-depth, hands-on pen testing, red teaming, purple teaming, and exploit training for professionals who need to know how to find vulnerabilities within their organizations, understand risk, and prioritize resources based on potential real-world attacks. Come for the hack...

Featuring a variety of tracks that focus on the most important breakthroughs in technology, film, culture, and music, SXSW proves that the most unexpected discoveries happen when diverse topics and people come together. Explore our 24 Conference Tracks, Keynotes, Featured Speakers, Formats, and more. Over 450 sessions have been announced, with entries up 33% compared to last season! Catch up on the first and second round of Keynote and Feature...

Learn to combat the world’s latest cyber threats with up-to-the-minute training from real-world practitioners! Make new connections at one of the largest gatherings of professionals in the cyber community this year. Join us in Austin, TX, or Live Online for SANS Austin Fall 2023 (November 27 – December 2). SANS Austin Fall 2023 features: In-Person or Live Online training Tactical cyber security training taught by experts who...

The 2023 ICMA Annual Conference is an Opportunity for All Those in Local Government, Anywhere in the World, to Come Together! The 2023 International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Annual Conference will be held at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, TX. ICMA will bring local government professionals from around the world together for unparalleled leadership and professional development, networking, and best-inclass programming y...

A Fusion: of Cybersecurity Novice, Intermediate, Professionals and World Renown Hackers. This year's event is a multi-day, multi-track, multi-platform, a diverse and inclusive conference for every level of knowledge. Three Days of Amazing hands-on Workshops, Briefings, Labs, and more. Just about every company needs to provide Cybersecurity awareness to their employees – What better way than to spend your training time, then with friends,...

Cyber attacks are on the increase across all levels of government – and state and local governments are often targeted because they have fewer resources for security. For instance, an October 2022 survey found that more than half of state and local governments faced ransomware attacks in 2021, and just one in five organizations successfully stopped the attack. Strengthening the security and resilience of these agencies’ systems req...

Today's public sector IT leaders are challenged by siloed environments, security risks, stalled modernization efforts, and poor customer experiences. They're looking for modern, multi-cloud solutions that can help them deliver a trusted foundation for technical innovation in their agencies.Supported by solutions that offer higher productivity, better security, and lower costs, employees and administrators can modernize applications, secure hyb...

Here at MasterClass, we have designed a Network Defense program that trains network administrators in network security technologies and operations and teaches students how to master the core skills to build a solid cybersecurity skill set. Students will learn to examine the traffic that traverses networks at the packet and binary level and to build a solid knowledge of the lowest layers of the network. You will learn to master the TCP/IP proto...

The state of Texas wants to accelerate the use of next-generation technology to deliver secure digital services. To that end, it has released its 2022-2026 State Strategic Plan for Information Resources Management, which sets four overarching goals: Secure IT service delivery Advanced data management Strategic digital transformation Proactive approach to emerging technologies Just as Texas agencies are looking to modernize and transform their...

Mission: To Serve Underserved and Women Communities in Cybersecurity. We do this through mentors, scholarships, training, conference access, exam and training vouchers, workshops and more. We want attendees to walk away with an expanded knowledge & capabilities to make them more valuable to themselves and their employers. Vision: Our Vision is to increase the number of persons of all demographics entering the cybersecurity field, particul...