June 2 2026

Secure360 2026 Recap: Adapting to Evolving Threats Together

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Hundreds of cybersecurity, risk management, IT, compliance, and physical security professionals gathered at Mystic Lake Event Center on May 13-14 for the 21st Annual Secure360 Conference.

Centered around this year’s theme, Adapting to Evolving Threats, attendees explored emerging risks, practical solutions, and leadership strategies designed to help organizations stay resilient in an increasingly complex landscape.

Highlights from this year:

70+ sessions on Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery; Career; Cybersecurity; Governance, Risk, and Compliance; Physical Security; and Professional Development
Hosted an all-day hacking session. Attendees had the chance to exploit weaknesses in real-world scenarios.
Went all-in on this year’s keynote – Poker Extraordinaire Tiffany Michelle – who taught us lessons she learned from the best of the best
Attendees tested their lock-picking skills with TOOOL

Conference Statistics

600 attendees
- Including 50+ student registrants
58 sponsors, exhibitors & affiliates
70+ breakout sessions
$8,771 dollars raised for the UMSA Scholarship Foundation
- Counting silent auction funds and co-marketing partner matching donations

Networking and Community

Attendees represented a diverse cross-section of industries, including technology (21%), healthcare (17%), finance and accounting (14%), food and beverage/hospitality/retail (9%), education (6%), government (5%), manufacturing (5%), and many others.

Most Popular Sessions

AI-related sessions emerged as some of the conference’s most popular offerings, with attendees packing rooms for discussions on AI governance, agentic AI, Zero Trust AI, and practical approaches to managing emerging risks. Identity management, cyber defense, leadership development, and practitioner-led threat intelligence sessions also drew strong interest.

The highest-rated sessions include:

Adapting to AI Risks & Threats: With AI Data Governance – David Kim
Risk? You Keep Using That Word… Why Tech Leaders Still Don’t Get It – Jeffrey Wheatman
Jarvis, wtf did you just do? Auditing AI Actions in the Real World – Corey Thuen
Attorney-Client Privilege 101: A Crash Course for Cybersecurity, Risk, and Business Leaders – Matt Thon
We Started with AI, We’re at IA – Intelligent Agents – Abhi Devireddy

What You’ve Said

“Secure360 was a well-organized and insightful conference. I appreciated the diversity of topics and the practical knowledge shared by experienced professionals.”

“I’ve been to many other conferences, and I felt this conference was in many ways superior due to the location, catering, and variety of speakers. I appreciate the focus on education and giving.”

Conference Photos, Resources, & Certificates

View the amazing conference photos here, courtesy of Coppersmith Photography.
Speaker slides from the conference are available on the conference app if the speaker chose to submit. If you are looking for a certain slide deck or if you have any questions with a specific session, please contact info@umsafoundation.org.
Check your inbox or log into the conference app and navigate to “Certificates” to download your unique certificate of attendance that includes an agenda of your scanned sessions from the event. Please email info@umsafoundation.org with any questions.

Congratulations to our Aspiring Cybersecurity and Risk Professionals

Congratulations to our 2026 Scholarship winners. Check out our latest blog post to learn about these individuals.
$3,000 Winners
- Faaliha Mohamed Prem Navaz, Nathnael Haile, Sai Keertana Lakkus, Sincere Cooper
$1,000 Winners
- Javelia Morrison-Galimore, Bemnet Mekonnen, Gobinda Pandey, Saa Tonguino, Dalair Franzen, Jenisha Sharma, Charlotte Fusi Awah, Kara Brigg

Thank you, HPE and Sponsors

A big THANK YOU to our Platinum sponsor, HPE. For a full list of sponsors, check out the bottom of the home page. Also, don’t forget to revisit the blog posts that our 2026 sponsors have and will share.