SecurityWeek's ICS Cybersecurity Conference returns October 6-8, 2026, at W Hotel Nashville for its 25-year anniversary - 75+ sessions on ICS/OT and critical infrastructure security.
What is the ICS Cybersecurity Conference
SecurityWeek’s Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Cybersecurity Conference is the largest and longest-running event series focused on industrial cybersecurity. Running since 2002, it brings together ICS users, vendors, system security providers, government representatives and academics to discuss the latest cyber incidents, analyze their causes and cooperate on solutions for protecting critical infrastructure.
The 2026 edition marks a special milestone — the 25-year anniversary of the conference. After more than a decade in Atlanta, the event moves to Nashville, Tennessee, for its next chapter.
Dates & venue
October 6–8, 2026 — three days, 75+ sessions.
- Location: W Hotel Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Format: live, in-person
- Organizer: SecurityWeek
Topics & agenda
The conference delivers a highly technical, practitioner-focused program covering SCADA, DCS, PLC and field controller cybersecurity, including:
- Protection of SCADA systems, plant control systems and engineering workstations
- Substation equipment and programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
- Practical defense strategies for industrial environments
- Original security research and vulnerability disclosures
- Threat intelligence and adversary analysis
- Lessons learned from OT incident response and security operations
- Compliance and strategic leadership for critical infrastructure
Why attend
- Network with hundreds of critical infrastructure stakeholders and OT asset owners
- Learn cutting-edge strategies to fortify OT environments and enhance resilience
- Hear practitioners from energy, water, utilities, chemical, transportation and manufacturing
- Meet government officials, researchers and technology innovators
- Earn CPE credits (certificate provided upon request)
Who should attend
The conference caters to operations and control engineers, IT and OT security professionals, system security providers, government representatives and academics protecting industrial and critical infrastructure organizations.
Registration & pricing
The full conference pass includes admission to all sessions October 6–8, daily breakfast, lunch, dinner and receptions, the Welcome Reception (Oct 5), the Welcome Sponsor Pavilion & Poolside Party (Oct 6), the Big Night in Nashville Offsite Party (Oct 7), post-conference materials (slides and selected video recordings), a discounted W Hotel rate and a CPE certificate.
- Pre-Registration Rate (until Oct 1): $2,195 (save $200)
- Early Bird (until July 31): $1,995 (save $400)
- ICS Pioneers Rate (by April 30): $1,795 (save $600)
- After Oct 1 / onsite: $2,395
Government rates (US state, federal & local; ID required at check-in): $1,595 (pioneers), $1,695 (early bird by June 30), $1,795 (pre-registration until Oct 1), $1,995 (after Oct 1 / onsite).
Register on the official website: icscybersecurityconference.com/register
