About the SANS Executive Cybersecurity Exercise at RSAC Conference 2026:

This 90-minute SANS Executive Cyber Exercise will put you inside a simulated cyber event to help your organization understand what it takes to respond to a cyber incident from a strategic perspective. The simulated exercise will emphasize the importance of a well-practiced cyber crisis plan and the leadership skills required to deal with today’s threats. SANS facilitators will use real-world experience and industry best practices to expose areas for improvement in their crisis response plans within a safe environment.

Date:

This SANS ECE at RSAC Conference 2026 will be held in-person on March 23rd, 1 – 3pm PST in San Francisco. Location details will be provided to accepted participants.

Requirements:

Open to Senior-level Managers – Deputy CISO/CISO/CIO/VPs who support WiCyS’s mission to recruit, retain, and advance women in cybersecurity.
Registered to attend the in-person RSAC 2026 Conference. Please note participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodations as this is not covered by WiCyS or SANS.

Key Learnings:

• Ability to better assess organizational readiness for a business response to a cyber crisis.
  
• Apply industry best practices in cybersecurity, organizational structure, and crisis communications.
  
• Understand and plan for emerging trends in cybercrime.

Applications are open from January 29, 2026 to February 26, 2026.

To learn more about the WiCyS SANS ECE at RSAC Conference 2026 and timeline click HERE

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the WiCyS Program Coordinator, Adaeze Udoh at [email protected]. We look forward to your application!