Must-Attend Cybersecurity Conferences: August – December 2025 

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The latter half of 2025 is packed with top-tier cybersecurity conferences that offer professionals a chance to sharpen their skills, network with peers, and stay ahead of emerging threats. Whether you’re looking to dive into ethical hacking, risk management, or identity access trends, this lineup includes something for everyone.  

Mark your calendar and start planning your travel: Here are Cybersecurity 411’s standout cybersecurity events from August through December 2025. 

August 2025 

Black Hat USA 

 📅 August 6–7, 2025 
📍 Las Vegas, Nevada 
🔗 Register 

DEF CON 33 

📅 August 7–10, 2025 
📍 Las Vegas, Nevada 
🔗 Register 

HOPE_16 (Hackers on Planet Earth) 

📅 August 15–17, 2025 
📍 Queens, New York 
🔗 Register 

GRC (Governance, Risk & Controls) Conference 

📅 August 18–20, 2025 
📍 New York City, New York 
🔗 Register 

September 2025 

National Cyber Summit 

 📅 September 23–25, 2025 
📍 Huntsville, Alabama 
🔗 Register 

October 2025 

ISACA Europe Conference 

📅 October 15–17, 2025 
📍 London, United Kingdom 
🔗 Register 

SAINTCON 

📅 October 21–24, 2025 
📍 Provo, Utah 
🔗 Register 

November 2025 

Kawaiicon (formerly Kiwicon) 

📅 November 6–8, 2025 
📍 Wellington, New Zealand 
🔗 Register 

Aspen Cyber Summit 

📅 November 18, 2025 
📍 Washington, D.C. 
🔗 Register 

December 2025 

Gartner Identity & Access Management Summit 2025 

📅 December 8–10, 2025 
📍 Grapevine, Texas 
🔗 Register