It’s back! Cyber Florida is pleased to announce the return of our popular annual conference, now called the Sunshine Cyber Conference! Save the date for 27-28 March 2024 at the newly renovated Tampa Convention Center!

Designed to be educational and affordable, Sunshine Cyber Conference offers valuable content for

  • Cybersecurity/IT practitioners
  • CISOs and CIOs
  • Non-technical managers and
    c-suite leaders
  • Educators, researchers, and students

from

  • Small and medium enterprises
  • Nonprofit organizations
  • State and local governments
  • Law enforcement
  • Educational institutions

Confirmed Speakers…so far

Tamiko Fletcher

CISO and Chief of the IT Security Office at Kennedy Space Center

Bianca Lewis (BiaSciLab)

Founder and CEO of Girls Who Hack and Secure Open Vote

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Includes 20% discount. Deadline is 10/31.

Industry/Private-Sector $320
Government/Academia/Nonprofit/
Military/Veteran/Law Enforcement		 $160
CTF Only (includes meals, plenary speakers, and reception) $80
Students $40
REGISTER NOW VIA WHOVA.COM

CALL FOR SESSIONS

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL

Thought leaders, researchers, scholars, and practitioners from across the cybersecurity community are invited to submit proposals for Sunshine Cyber Conference 2024. Share your expertise through an educational session on a best practice, emerging trend, new tool or method, and more while building exposure for you and your organization among colleagues and thousands of local government and small/medium enterprise leaders!

The session submission deadline is October 20, 2024. Proposed tracks and potential topic areas include (but aren’t limited to) the following:

Cyber Practitioner

  • Open-source tools
  • Access management
  • Network monitoring
  • Cloud Security
  • Intelligence
  • Threat modeling
  • Vulnerability management
  • Penetration testing

Cyber for the C-Suite

  • Risk management
  • Compliance and governance
  • Cyber policy
  • Talent management
  • Prioritizing investments
  • Legal considerations
  • Incident response
  • Creating a cyber culture
  • Supply-chain risk management

Law Enforcement

  • Cybercrime investigation
  • Open source tools to facilitate investigations
  • How to access common apps legally
  • Seizing digital evidence
  • Cyber threat landscape
  • Cryptocurrency investigations
  • The dark web

Critical Infrastructure

Cybersecurity topics tailored for

  • Water and power utilities
  • Transportation/logistics
  • Healthcare
  • Finance
  • Emergency response
  • Defense Industrial Base
  • Manufacturing
  • Chemical manufacturing

Cyber Education (K-16)

  • Recruiting and retaining cyber educators
  • Educator professional development
  • Inclusive cyber ed
  • Leveraging industry
  • Beyond the classroom: camps, clinics, competitions, and more
  • Hands-on: practicums, internships, career shadowing, mentoring

Emerging Technologies

  • AI and Machine Learning
  • Quantum Cryptography
  • Biometrics
  • Internet of Things
  • Malware analysis
  • Blockchain
  • Botnets
  • Zero-day vulnerabilities
  • Cyberwarfare

BECOME A SPONSOR

Sponsor Registration Form

BECOME AN EXHIBITOR

REGISTER AS AN EXHIBITOR VIA WHOVA.COM

Standard Exhibitor Package $1,000

  • Full 10’ wide x 8’ deep booth
  • One 8’ high pipe and drape backdrop with 3’ high pipe and drape sides
  • One 6’ table, clothed and skirted; two chairs
  • Two conference exhibitor registrations (includes lunches and networking reception)
  • Company listing in the conference event program, app, and website
  • Opportunity to include giveaway item in the conference bag
  • Additional booth staff registrations will be honored at the 2024 government early-bird discount price
    per person, up to a maximum of four (4) total sales representatives per booth
  • List of registered attendees who agree to have their information shared with exhibitors
  • A discounted standard exhibitor package is available for $500 for academic institutions. Contact outreach@cyberflorida.org to redeem.

Notes for Exhibitors

  • Exhibitors are responsible for ordering and paying for any services and/or equipment not
    listed above by working directly with the appropriate Tampa Convention Center vendor.
  • An exhibitor kit containing all vendor information and forms will be provided after payment is received.
  • Lead retrieval will be available for exhibitors to purchase once exhibitor participation is confirmed and paid for.
  • Booths will not be assigned until payment is received.
  • Exhibit booths will be assigned by Cyber Florida on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Exhibitors interested in securing more than one booth space should
    contact buzykina@cyberflorida.org.

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

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