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...

The Center for Digital Education is offering a Texas Higher Education IT Leadership Summit for those working to grow their technology leadership careers. Areas to be explored include principles of managing, how to lead with the right influence, communications/collaboration strategies, problem solving tips, and ways to manage time during hectic periods. Those attending will gain an improved understanding of how to build, recruit, retain, think...

The Annual Computer Security Applications Conference (ACSAC) brings together cutting-edge researchers, with a broad cross-section of security professionals drawn from academia, industry, and government, gathered to present and discuss the latest security results and topics. With peer reviewed technical papers, invited talks, panels, national interest discussions, and workshops, ACSAC continues its core mission of investigating practical soluti...

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...

Learning Leadership Symposiums Personalize LearningIn order to maximize relevance and increase attendance, the Learning Counsel is adding an element of personalization to the live events. Each event will be hosted by a local school district in partnership with a regional office of education or service district. To address the unique professional learning needs of each hosting organization and region, a range of content topics will be available...

Hosted by the K12 Security Information eXchange (K12 SIX), the 2023 National K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Conference is an in-person only event designed to identify and share solutions and best practices to better defend the K-12 sector from emerging cybersecurity threats, such as ransomware and data breaches. The inaugural conference will be held February 22-23, 2023 in Austin, Texas. At the day-and-a-half event, K-12 IT leaders from across...

Schedule of events and sessions are coming soon! The National Public Employer Labor Relations Association provides Professional Development, Networking, and Advocacy Services to Labor Relations and Human Resources professionals, so that public sector employers may deliver the most efficient and effective services to citizens & taxpayers. National PELRA is a network of state and regional affiliates with over 2,400 members around the country...

Cutting-Edge Offensive Operations Training Attend in Austin, TX or Live OnlineSANS Pen Test Austin 2022 is six days of in-depth, hands-on penetration testing, red teaming, purple teaming, and exploit development 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.This event isn't just for penetration testers or red te...

The SXSW® Conference & Festivals celebrate the convergence of the tech, film, and music industries. Located deep in the heart of Austin, Texas, SXSW is the premier destination for discovery. From March 11-20, experience unparalleled discovery, learning, professional development, and networking with creatives from around the world. The event features Conference sessions, Film Festival screenings, Music Festival showcases, world-class Ex...