Cybersecurity professionals know that staying ahead requires more than keeping up. It demands continuous learning, practical experience and the ability to translate emerging trends into actionable strategies.
Join thousands of cybersecurity professionals October 24-28 at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center or virtually. Register for ISC2 Security Congress and add a pre-conference workshop to maximize your learning, earn additional CPE credits and make the most of your Security Congress experience.
Before the keynote speakers take the stage and the conference sessions begin, these immersive one- and two-day workshops provide a unique opportunity to dive deep into today's most pressing cybersecurity topics alongside industry experts and peers who share your commitment to professional growth.
Whether you're exploring AI governance, building leadership capabilities, strengthening incident response processes or preparing for the post-quantum future, pre-conference workshops deliver focused, hands-on learning that extends the value of your Security Congress investment.
Why Add a Workshop?
Security Congress is designed to help cybersecurity professionals gain practical knowledge, expand their networks and stay current on the latest trends shaping the profession. Adding a pre-conference workshop allows attendees to take that experience even further.
These expert-led sessions go beyond presentations and panel discussions. Participants engage directly with instructors, work through realistic scenarios and leave with practical frameworks, tools and deliverables they can apply immediately in their organizations.
The added benefit: Members earn 8 CPE credits for each full day of learning, with up to 16 CPE credits available through two-day workshops.
For professionals looking to maximize both their educational experience and professional development, pre-conference workshops offer exceptional return on investment. Don’t delay, these workshops will fill up. Register today!
Build Skills That Drive Action
One of the most common frustrations in cybersecurity is seeing important findings go unresolved. The workshop Security Findings That Actually Get Fixed addresses that challenge directly.
Participants will learn a proven methodology for translating technical findings into business outcomes that resonate with executives and decision-makers. Through hands-on exercises, attendees will apply threat modeling techniques, privacy analysis frameworks and AI-powered executive review processes designed to improve communication and increase the likelihood that security recommendations receive funding and support.
Security architects, threat modelers, risk professionals and security leaders will leave with practical techniques for connecting technical risks to organizational priorities.
Strengthen Incident Response Through Digital Forensics
When an incident occurs, critical evidence can be lost in minutes.
The workshop From Breach to Evidence: Applying Digital Forensics Across Modern Incident Response helps participants integrate forensic rigor into active incident response operations. Attendees will learn how to preserve investigative integrity while simultaneously supporting containment and recovery efforts.
Topics include evidence preservation, chain of custody, volatile memory capture, cloud-based evidence collection and forensic readiness planning. Designed for experienced cybersecurity and incident response professionals, this workshop provides practical guidance for making defensible decisions during high-pressure situations.
Learn How to Build and Defend AI-Powered Security Tools
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of software development and security workflows. Understanding how to secure these systems is becoming equally important.
In From Zero to Security Bot: Building and Hardening an AI-Powered Code Review Pipeline, participants will build a functioning AI-powered security review bot and integrate it into development environments. They will then switch perspectives and attempt to attack those systems using prompt injection, model manipulation and data exfiltration techniques before implementing enterprise-grade defenses.
This two-day workshop provides hands-on experience with one of the fastest-growing areas of cybersecurity while delivering practical insights into securely deploying AI-powered solutions.
Develop an Executive-Level AI Security Strategy
As organizations accelerate AI adoption, many security leaders are being asked to establish governance, manage risk and guide strategic decision-making.
The AI Security Leader: Organizational Management workshop helps participants move beyond understanding AI risks to building actionable enterprise programs. Through collaborative exercises and realistic scenarios, attendees will develop AI governance frameworks, risk registers, policy approaches and incident response strategies that can be applied immediately.
Professionals responsible for overseeing enterprise AI initiatives will gain practical tools for presenting and defending AI strategies to executive stakeholders.
Elevate Your Leadership Impact
Technical expertise alone is no longer enough for cybersecurity leaders.
The Transforming Cyber Leadership workshop is designed to help professionals strengthen the strategic, business and communication skills required to lead effectively in today's environment.
Participants will explore strategic leadership, financial concepts, stakeholder management, board communication and organizational influence. Whether you're already in a leadership role or preparing for one, this workshop provides valuable insights for aligning cybersecurity initiatives with broader business objectives.
Turn Zero Trust Into an Actionable Strategy
Zero trust has become a foundational cybersecurity concept, but many organizations struggle to move from theory to implementation.
The Creating a Zero Trust Roadmap workshop helps participants bridge that gap by developing realistic implementation plans, governance structures and board-ready deliverables.
Attendees will compare leading frameworks, assess organizational readiness and build phased roadmaps designed to deliver measurable progress. The result is a practical approach to advancing zero trust initiatives within real-world constraints.
Advance Your CISSP Journey
For professionals preparing for certification or looking to refresh their knowledge, CISSP Essentials for Certification & Practice provides a comprehensive review of the CISSP domains.
Led by an ISC2 Authorized Instructor using official ISC2 course materials, this workshop covers foundational topics ranging from security architecture and risk management to software development security and incident response. Participants also receive exclusive ISC2 training resources to support continued learning.
Prepare for the Post-Quantum Future
Quantum computing may still be emerging, but organizations that wait to prepare could face significant challenges down the road.
The Quantum Readiness: Preparing Your Organization for the Post-Quantum Future workshop helps participants understand the evolving quantum landscape, assess organizational readiness and begin building practical roadmaps for transitioning to post-quantum security approaches.
Designed for security leaders, architects, compliance professionals and decision-makers, the workshop provides a business-focused perspective on one of cybersecurity's most important long-term challenges.
You Need to Be at ISC2 Security Congress
ISC2 Security Congress is the flagship annual gathering of the world's leading cybersecurity professionals, built by and for the members it serves.
Through world-class education, thought leadership, hands-on learning and meaningful networking opportunities, Security Congress delivers practical skills and professional connections that create lasting career impact.
Adding a pre-conference workshop allows you to arrive at Congress with new skills, actionable frameworks and fresh perspectives before the main event even begins.
Whether your focus is AI security, digital forensics, leadership development, zero trust or quantum readiness, there's a workshop designed to help you stay ahead of what's next.
