September 12, 2025
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Event summary
Join CRDF Global, in collaboration with SANS Institute, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this September 12, 2025, from 2:00-6:00 PM local time, for an immersive cybersecurity exercise designed to test and strengthen cross-disciplinary collaboration in the face of a complex cyber crisis.
This event will take place during the LATAM CISO Summit and will use Cyber42 simulation game by SANS Institute.
This event will offer a dynamic environment where participants of all backgrounds confront real-time cyber incidents. Whether you are a student (Master's, PhD) in a relevant area, a policy expert, a legal advisor, an organizational leader, or a technical specialist, you'll play a critical role in responding to escalating threats.
This exercise underscores that cybersecurity is a "team sport" — demanding coordinated action across agencies, sectors, and areas of expertise. Participants must build situational awareness, execute joint responses, and manage the intertwined technical, legal, and policy dimensions of a cyber attack.
While technical teams online engage in hands-on problem solving, non-technical participants will handle strategic coordination, communications, and decision-making, making this event a comprehensive experience that mirrors the complexity of modern cyber threats.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
It is open specifically for participants from Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia.
The language of instruction will be English.
Those with a technical background are encouraged to participate online competition.
REGISTRATION & FEES
Registration is closed.
Registration is closed - please do not register
ONLINE EVENT
If you cannot join us in person or the registration list is full, please consider joining the online competition, which will run in parallel to this event.
What You Will Gain:
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Top-performing participants will receive exclusive access to SANS training resources and SANS Summits.
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Development of practical skills & adaptive capacity in a safe environment with real-time problem-solving scenarios.
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Cross-sector collaboration experience: learn to integrate legal, policy, technical, and communications efforts during high-pressure cyber incidents.
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Increased adaptive capacity: build resilience by practicing rapid, informed decision-making in evolving threat scenarios.
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Forge regional partnerships and form part of the global alumni network.
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A Certificate of Participation.
LATAM CISO SUMMIT
The LATAM CISO Summit 2025, scheduled for September 11-13 in Rio de Janeiro, is an important gathering for cybersecurity leaders across Latin America. The event focuses on practical discussions around the most pressing cybersecurity challenges and solutions for the region. It brings together CISOs, security professionals, and industry experts to exchange knowledge, share best practices, and discuss the latest trends in cybersecurity.
In the 2024 edition, held in Costa Rica, the summit featured over 70 speakers from more than 20 countries, with over 200 CISOs in attendance. The 2025 event aims to build on this success by offering even more sessions, hands-on workshops, and networking opportunities to help organizations strengthen their security
strategies.
SANS Institute
Technical team
Launched in 1989 as a cooperative for information security thought leadership, it is SANS’ ongoing mission to empower cyber security professionals with the practical skills and knowledge they need to make our world a safer place. They fuel this effort with high quality training, certifications, scholarship academies, degree programs, cyber ranges, and resources to meet the needs of every cyber professional. Their data, research, and the top minds in cybersecurity collectively ensure that individuals and organizations have the actionable education and support they need.
This onsite component will utilize the Cyber42 strategic TTX developed by SANS Institute. Highly experiences and qualified SANS trainers will be available onsite to guide the exercise and provide support as needed. The online cyber range will implement the BootUp CTF cyber range, also developed and executed by SANS Institute.
CE3 is supported by U.S. Government funding and delivered in collaboration with CRDF Global.