Meeting Dates
4th – 6th February 2026 in Jerez de la Frontera, Andalucia/Spain
Three days (Wednesday to Friday) of open and restricted (formerly known as "closed") sessions, trainings and side meetings will be organized. Additionally there will be a social event on Thursday evening.
Already on the 3rd February (Tuesday) the TF-CSIRT Steering Committee will have their face-to-face meeting.
On Friday 6 February, the BoD, BoC and SC meeting will take place from 09:00 to 12:30.
Meeting Venue
Museos de la Atalaya
Calle Cervantes 3, 11403
Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz.
Please don't get confused, Jerez is part of Cádiz, but due to the large distance it is strongly advised to find a hotel in Jerez ;)
Directions (please note: link will lead directly to Google!)
The website:
https://www.museosdelaatalaya.com/en/singular-venue-for-meetings
Accommodation
We recommend using popular online platforms to search for and book accommodation.
Based on the venue address you should be able to find a suitable accommodation in the old town or in the outset.
Please find below some references to hotels in Jerez de la Frontera.
HOTEL CASA PALACIO MARIA LUISA (*****)
CASA PALACIO MARÍA LUISA is the only Grand Luxury Five Star Hotel that can be found in Jerez de la Frontera, CÁDIZ. It is located in a historic palatial house from the beginning of the 19th century, which throughout that century and during the 20th century was home to important Jerez families and housed the Jerez casino, where the city's aristocracy and high society met.
Room Cost: $$$
Distance to the Museos de la Atalaya: 900 m, 13 min walk
reservas@casapalaciomarialuisa.com
HOTEL JEREZ & SPA 4 * SUP y HOTEL VILLA JEREZ (****)
For all those who delight in contrasts, Hotel Jerez & Spa is the perfect location that can be enjoyed all year round, even during the summer holidays due to its proximity to the best beaches of Cádiz, which are only 15km away, while also providing all the advantages of an accommodation in the city.
Room Cost: $$
Distance to the Museos de la Atalaya: 1,4 km, 19 min walk
jsanudo@hace.es
HOTEL SHERRY PARK (****)
Hipotels Sherry Park is a 4-star hotel located in one of the most peaceful and central areas of Jerez de la Frontera. It’s the perfect choice for city breaks or business trips and events, thanks to its full range of services and carefully designed spaces.
Room Cost: $$
Distance to the Museos de la Atalaya: 2,2 km, 31 min walk
reservas.sherry@hipotels.com
HOTEL EXE GUADALETE 4 * Y HOTEL EUROSTAR ASTA REGIA (****)
The elegant atmosphere in the streets of Jerez de la Frontera has inspired the essence of Eurostars Asta Regia, a hotel that’s located in the very heart of the Andalusian city. The privileged location of Eurostars Asta Regia brings you closer to the art, culture, history and special flavour of a city with an unmistakable character.
Room Cost: $$
Distance to the Museos de la Atalaya: 1,6 km, 22 min walk
bookings@exehotelguadalete.com
HOTEL SOHO BOUTIQUE (****)
Located in the building of the old Williams & Humbert winery, our hotel offers you all the services and personalised attention to ensure you find the comfort you expect from a hotel like this.
Room Cost: $$
Distance to the Museos de la Atalaya: 1,2 km, 16 min walk
bgil@sohohoteles.com
Travel to Jerez
Below you find some indications which are useful for most of us. Certainly you can go either to Madrid or Seville by plane and take a rental car - or the bus - to get to Jerez.
By Plane to Jerez
Jerez has a regional airport, which brings tourists especially in summer time. The connections from Madrid as hub for almost all visitors from outside Europe takes a little over 1 hour and prices are available (as of now) starting with EUR 60 (one-way). Several flights per day are available, depending on your carrier no code sharing flights might be available.
By Train from Madrid or Seville
If you are going to take a flight to Madrid or Seville, you still need to go Jerez. While regional flights are available from Madrid, fast trains are a real alternative!
Jerez is 466 km away from Madrid. The shortest travel time by the very good fast trains(and without changes) is between 4 and 4.5 hours. There are two departures in the morning until 10:00 and seven until the late afternoon around 17:00. For a roundtrip (economy) expect approximately EUR 140.
The fast trains are also going from Seville without changes, taking a little more than 1 hour. The roundtrip (economy) is about EUR 60-70 (pending further choices).
Social Event
The social event will take place either on Thursday, 5th February.
We expect to start a little early for Spanish dinner events already at 19:00 (7:00 p.m.).
Programme on Wednesday, 4th February
| Time | Presentation | Presenter | TLP | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 - 9:15 | Welcome | All participants | ||
| 09:15 – 09:30 | Welcome speech | All participants | ||
| 09:30 – 10:15 | TBD | All participants | ||
| 10:15 – 10:45 | Stop Hitting Yourself: Turning Evasion Techniques Against Malware | Patrick Staubmann | All participants | |
| 10:45 -11:15 | COFFEE BREAK | All participants | ||
| 11:15– 11:45 | From compliance to curiosity: gamifying cybersecurity education for CERT.LV constituents | Dana Ludviga | All participants | |
| 11:45 – 12:15 | Vulnerability alerting across the supply chain | Stuart Murdoch | All participants | |
| 12:15 – 13:15 | LUNCH | All participants | ||
| 13:15 – 13:30 | Approach for Cross-border and cross EU-regulations to mandatory incident reporting | Vilius Benetis | All participants | |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | The New Feed on The Block: CERT.br feeds via IntelMQ | Cristine Hoepers and Klaus Steding-Jessen | All participants | |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Swamp Space 2026: IP4 Prefixes Past to Present | John Kristoff | All participants | |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | TBD | TBD | All participants | |
| 14:45 – 15:15 | COFFEE BREAK | All participants | ||
| 15:15- 15:45 | The Art of Pivoting - Techniques for Intelligence Analysts to Discover New Relationships in a Complex World | Alexandre Dulaunoy | All participants | |
| 15:45 – 16:00 | IDMEFv2 update: how SOC's alerts could be aggregated in national/sectorial SOCs | Vilius Benetis | All participants | |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Lightning talks | All participants |
Programme on Thursday, 5th February
| Time | Presentation | Presenter | TLP | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:15 – 09:30 | Welcome/Buffer time | All participants | ||
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Research: AI used for code security tools | Stuart Murdoch | All participants | |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | SIM3 expanding to SOC/ISAC/PSIRT & other developments | Don Stikvoort | All participants | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | COFFEE BREAK | All participants | ||
| 11:00 – 11:45 | Large-Scale Tracking of Malicious DHT Nodes | Grzegorz Janowski | All participants | |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | CyberBastion International League (CBIL): Building a Global, Practice-Driven Cyber Defence Community | Miroslaw Maj and Marcin Fronczak | All participants | |
| 12:15 – 13:15 | LUNCH | All participants | ||
| 13:15 - 17:00 | Closed session | TLP:RED | Accredited and certified teams | |
| 19:00 | Social dinner | All participants |
Schedule of the Joint Regional Meeting
| DAY | TIME | EVENT | AUDIENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 3rd February | 13:00 - 17:00 | TF-CSIRT Steering Committee F2F Meeting | SC and invited guests |
| Wednesday, 4th February | 09:00 - 17:00 | Meeting | All participants |
| Thursday, 5th February | 09:00 - 17:00 | Meeting | All participants |
| Social dinner | All participants | ||
| Friday, 6th February | 09:00 - 13:00 | Meeting / Training (tbc) | All participants |
| 09:00 - 12:30 | Meetings of the Board of Directors, the Board of Commissioners and the Steering Committee | Members of the BoD, BoC and SC | |
| 14:00 - 17:00 | Training | Registered participants |
Weather and local Activities
In February it is usually mild, not warm like in summer, with cooler temperatures. Please expect average lows between ( 2°C to 10°C (35°F and 50°F) and average highs from 10°C to 18°C (50°F to 65°F).
Some local Activities recommended by our local host:
- Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art: This is a must-see, especially if you're a horse enthusiast. Their show, "How the Andalusian Horses Dance," is in an indoor arena, and the ticket includes access to the gardens and a small museum.
- Sherry Bodegas: Jerez is famous for its sherry, so visiting a bodega is a key experience, even if you do not drink alcohol. February is a good time as any to do this, but his more comfort without the summer heat.