RSA Conference 2026: Complete Guide

The RSA Conference 2026 (RSAC) will be held March 23-26, 2026, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA. In this blog post, we'll cover all the details you need to know about the upcoming event and highlights from the 2024 version of the event.

Looking for Splunk at RSAC? Check back closer to the event for more details on Splunk at RSA Conference 2026.

RSA Conference 2026 preview

RSA Conference is where the cybersecurity world comes together to gain invaluable insights, engage in deep conversations, and discover transformative solutions that can make an impact on your organization. RSA's mission in an industry marked by rapid change is to help you stay one step ahead.

The RSA Conference serves as the epicenter where the global cybersecurity community converges to glean priceless insights, engage in profound dialogues, and unearth innovative solutions with the potential to leave a lasting imprint on your organization. In an industry characterized by swift transformations, RSA's mission is to empower you to maintain a forward position, ensuring you stay ahead of the curve.

Why attend?

Enhance your expertise: Immerse yourself in an extensive array of dynamic sessions encompassing a wide spectrum of topics. Uncover the most recent trends, emerging threats, and practical solutions that seamlessly align with your daily responsibilities. Furthermore, through collaborations with industry associations, you have the opportunity to earn Continuing Education (CE) credits.

Expand your professional connections: Rarely does an occasion present itself to convene some of the brightest minds in the cybersecurity field in one location. At RSAC 2026, you will have ample opportunities to engage with colleagues and exchange ideas with professionals who have successfully navigated challenges you may not have even considered. RSAC offer a diverse range of formats, from structured group discussions to casual conversations and hands-on learning experiences.

Embrace leading-edge innovation: The Expo reveals the latest advancements in cybersecurity technology from over 600 of the world's foremost vendors. Additionally, immerse yourself in groundbreaking innovations at the RSAC Early-Stage Expo. This exhibition space showcases both emerging and early-stage talents in the cybersecurity realm as they introduce their most recent products and services.

RSAC theme

Since 1995, each year has seen the selection of a distinctive theme centered around a particular aspect of information security, culminating in the development of a narrative and design that permeates the entire event. Marketing collateral, signage, and websites are meticulously crafted to fully embrace the chosen theme and design.

For 2026, the chosen theme is “Power of Community.”

At RSAC™ 2026, the focus is on people — the heart of cybersecurity. The conference brings together diverse perspectives and experiences, building a stronger community through sharing knowledge, support, and collaboration. Here, connections spark innovation and turn purpose into action.

By joining forces, the community doesn’t just face challenges — it rises above them. Experience what’s possible when the power of community leads the way at RSAC™ 2026.

Passes & rates

This year there are a wide variety of rates and pass options. To get the best ticket price, its important to register during one of the early periods:

• Early Bird (October 20 – December 5)
• Discount (December 6 - February 20)
• Standard (February 21 – March 20)
• Onsite (March 21 – March 26)

In addition to rates by purchase date, there are a variety of ticket options that include different levels of access:

• Full Conference (Most expensive)
• Expo Plus
• Expo (Least expensive)
• On-Demand

Splunk at RSA

Of course, Splunk is thrilled to be at RSAC, too. Splunk will be at RSAC 2026 with security booth demos at Expo Booth N-6144. Some of our demos are listed below. Come check it out!

Splunk security booth demos:

• Live Splunk security demos: Experience hands-on demonstrations showing how Splunk technologies detect threats accurately, accelerate investigations, and automate response actions.
• Agentic SOC on a data fabric foundation: Explore how Cisco Data Fabric, designed for the AI era, unifies enterprise machine data to enable real-time, AI-powered threat detection and response—breaking down data barriers while maintaining governance and security.
• Detection authoring and tuning: See the end-to-end detection lifecycle: plan, develop, test, deploy, and monitor detections to improve confidence and reduce mean-time-to-detect.
• SOC workflow automation and orchestration: Discover how natural language prompts can rapidly generate and validate SOAR playbooks, streamlining automation without deep platform expertise.

(Related reading: metrics for the SOC.)

Check out Splunk’s very own Mike Horn and Cisco’s Tom Gillis giving a keynote on how solutions using AI are changing threat detection and incident response:

RSA Conference 2025 review

The RSA Conference 2025, held from April 28 – May 1, came to an end with hundreds of featured sessions on a variety of topics about cybersecurity, including DevSecOps, AI, rising cloud threats, fraud prevention and more.

RSA Conference is known across the world as “Where the world talks about security” and based on the topics covered, RSA sure did live up to the hype surrounding their name.

Want to watch a quick recap of RSA Conference 2025? Watch the video below! Britta Glade (RSAC Senior Vice President, Content & Communities) and Hugh Thompson (RSAC Executive Chairman) reflect on the biggest moments from the weeklong event!

Highlighted Topics from RSA Conference 2025

Generative AI and trustworthy technology

Generative AI remained a central focus, with industry leaders highlighting both the transformative potential and the critical need for trust and understanding.

Sessions explored how AI can accelerate incident response, enable real-time threat detection, and improve communication across organizations. However, experts stressed that building trustworthy AI requires a deep understanding of the technology and its implications for security.

Most innovative startup 2025

Each year, a panel of judges will assess a number of startups and decide who will win the Most Innovative Startup and for this 2025 conference, ProjectDiscovery was named the winner. This startup equips security teas with open-source tools that help to find and fix vulnerabilities fast.

Strengthening cyber defenses together

Collaboration between the public and private sectors was highlighted as a cornerstone for national cyber resilience. Leaders from government and industry discussed proactive partnerships and the evolving landscape of tech policy, underscoring the importance of collective defense and transparent communication in incident response.

Software supply chain security

Supply chain security was another key topic, with a focus on the challenges of third-party components and the promise of AI and ML to automate vulnerability detection. Sessions stressed the importance of both technological solutions and establishing trust throughout the software ecosystem.