Moderation: Sandra Karger, Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI)

The state of the art is not created solely through standards, guidelines or regulatory requirements. It emerges wherever requirements meet real-world practice – in companies, projects and the day-to-day exchange between people who put IT security into practice. This is exactly where our event at it-sa 2026 comes in: we do not simply want to present the state of the art, but to discuss, question and further develop it together with you. Instead of lengthy presentations, you can expect an interactive format in which your experiences, challenges and ideas take centre stage. What defines a modern state of the art? How can regulatory and professional requirements be translated into day-to-day work? Whi ...