ISC2 Launches ACTion Rooms to Turn Member Insight Into Action

of interactive sessions will give Security Congress attendees a forum to exchange ideas with each other and ISC2 leaders to help shape the future of the profession

ISC2 the world’s leading nonprofit member organization for cybersecurity professionals announced the addition of ACTion Rooms at its 2026 ISC2 Security Congress, taking place in Denver, Oct. 24-28. The new interactive sessions are facilitated discussions that place attendees at the center of the conversation, allowing them to share their experiences, perspectives and ideas on issues facing the profession.

ACTion Rooms are where ISC2 members can explore ways they can help bring about positive change in the field by learning how to get involved in standard setting, shaping the Code of Professional Conduct and ethical practices, and understanding how research generated by the membership body influences activities and how ISC2 advocacy influences policy on their behalf.

“The future of cybersecurity cannot be shaped from the sidelines. It requires the insight, experience and engagement of the professionals protecting our digital world every day,” said ISC2 CEO Scott Beale, CC. “Through ACTion Rooms, we are creating a more direct path for members to contribute their expertise to the work ISC2 is leading across standards, ethics, AI, workforce readiness, public policy and national security, helping turn conversation into collective action for the profession.”

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A Closer Look at the ACTion Room Topics

The six ACTion Rooms will explore a range of timely issues shaping and impacting the cybersecurity profession:

• Standards Setting in a Turbulent Cyber Landscape: Building Trust Through Evidence, Transparency and Consensus – How professionals can help shape standards that guide accountability, align expectations and support the future of the cybersecurity profession.
• The Voice of the Profession: Research That Drives Action – How ISC2 conducts research to uncover workforce trends, emerging challenges and industry insights that help shape the future of the profession.
• Code of Professional Conduct in Practice – How the ISC2 Code of Professional Conduct helps cybersecurity professionals apply ethical principles to real-world decisions and professional challenges.
• Connecting the Cyber Dots: How the Profession Learns, Evolves and Advances – How research, standards, ethics and professional experience work together to transform real-world cybersecurity challenges into actionable guidance that strengthens the profession, workforce development and lifelong learning.
• Water, Water Everywhere, and Not a Drop Defended: The national security considerations of the water sector’s cybersecurity investments. – How cybersecurity, operational and national security risks impact the need to strengthen the resilience of water infrastructure.
• City on a Hill: What Workforce Pathways Should Exist in Ten Years? – How to reimagine scalable pathways that develop the next generation of cyber professionals through education, apprenticeships, military transitions and skills-based workforce models.

Through pulse checks, real-world scenario prompts, guided reflection, curated member questions, live word clouds and closing takeaways, ACTion Rooms will capture the collective expertise of cybersecurity professionals and create a dynamic dialogue that evolves in real time. These interactive elements will invite attendees to contribute practical insights from their work on the front lines of cybersecurity, while learning from peers and ISC2 leaders navigating similar challenges.