--- title: "What to expect during the #AcronisCyberSummit Pre-Summit Training Day" description: "The day that the cyber protection community has been waiting for is finally here! The Acronis Global Cyber Summit officially kicks off today with a day of training, workshops, and an exciting panel discussion featuring some of the world’s most famous professional athletes. Each session is devoted to equipping attendees with the knowledge needed to leverage today’s most effective cyber protection solutions. Let’s take a more in-depth look at what you can expect at today’s sessions:" canonical_url: https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/what-expect-during-acroniscybersummit-pre-summit-training-day/ locale: en last_updated: 2026-10-27 --- [Acronis Blog](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/) # What to expect during the #AcronisCyberSummit Pre-Summit Training Day The day that the cyber protection community has been waiting for is finally here! The Acronis Global Cyber Summit officially kicks off today with a day of training, workshops, and an exciting panel discussion featuring some of the world’s most famous professional athletes. Each session is devoted to equipping attendees with the knowledge needed to leverage today’s most effective cyber protection solutions. Let’s take a more in-depth look at what you can expect at today’s sessions: [Try Now](https://www.acronis.com/en/products/cloud/trial/) [![Image 2: Kaitlyn Reardon](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/4ebd2c6ab90855a20d45286557169382.png)](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/kaitlyn-reardon/ "Kaitlyn Reardon") [Kaitlyn Reardon](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/kaitlyn-reardon/) 3 min read Last updated 29 April 2024 The day that the cyber protection community has been waiting for is finally here! The Acronis Global Cyber Summit officially kicks off today with a day of training, workshops, and an exciting panel discussion featuring some of the world’s most famous professional athletes. Each session is devoted to equipping attendees with the knowledge needed to leverage today’s most effective cyber protection solutions. Let’s take a more in-depth look at what you can expect at today’s sessions: ## Acronis Academy Training Acronis Global Cyber Summit attendees have access to our new Acronis #Cyberfit Academy certification training courses for free. There are three tracks available: * Tech Foundation and Associate Course - This full-day fast-track technical training covers the implementation and configuration of Acronis Cyber Protect 15. This training is for administrators, technicians, and engineers in a VAR or SI company that want to deploy Acronis Cyber Protect 15 on-premises for their customers. * Cloud Tech and Associate Course – This full-day fast track technical training covers the implementation and configuration of Acronis Cyber Backup and Acronis Cyber Platform (formerly Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud). This training is for administrators, technicians, and engineers in an MSP, SP, or CSP company that want to provide cyber protection services to their customers. * Cloud Sales Foundation and Associate Course – This half-day sales training covers the sales arguments and benefits of Acronis Cyber Backup and Acronis Cyber Platform (formerly Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud). This training is for sales and marketing associates at MSP, SP, or CSP organizations that want to provide cyber protection services to their customers. All training courses have morning start times in three regions: Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Save your seat at the time that best fits your schedule here. ## Cutting Edge Trend of Continuous Education: Cyber Security Course by SIT Academy Organizations need executives who can make sense of the evolving tech market, propel the company forward, and lead the company down the right digital path while staying aware and prepared for emerging cyberthreats. Discover what it takes to become your company’s digital leader in a discussion between Candid Wüest, VP, Cyber Protection Research at Acronis and Philipp Boksberger, Managing Director of SIT Academy. To take part in a short cybersecurity course from SIT Academy in this workshop, register here. ## Developer Hub Join our community of Developers, DevOp Pros, System Admins, Architects, and more from 8:00 am-11:30 am EDT to share your use of and ask questions about the Acronis Cyber Platform APIs, SDKs, documentation, training, and more. Learn from Acronis #CyberFit Platform Program members about their integrations, use cases, and opportunities in the Acronis ecosystem. Join the Developer Hub here. ## Workshop: Anatomy of a Provisioning Automation Integration In this workshop, join Acronis' Principal Technical Evangelist, Stanislav Pavlov, as he breaks down how developers used the Cyber Automation API calls to automate numerous use cases of a popular platform that MSPs use to automate portions of their business. See the API calls, the responses, and how to create efficient code that covers key use cases. Get your questions answered and discuss your automation projects with our team. Join the workshop here. ## Protect Your Edge Panel Discussion Join Ronan McCurtin, Acronis Regional VP for Northern Europe, as he leads a discussion among four superstars: * Deangelo Hall (Former NFL Player Washington Football Team) * Faf de Klerk (Greater Manchester Sale Sharks and South Africa Springboks rugby union) * Joleon Lescott (Manchester City and England national team football) * Sergio Pérez (Racing Point Formula One racing) You’ll learn how they combine grueling physical training, advanced mental disciplines, and leading-edge technology to rise to the top of the high-stakes world of professional sports, and how you can apply those practices to your own business. Watch the panel here. ## How to Register The Acronis Global Cyber Summit is a free virtual event running October 19-21. To reserve your spot and sign up for your favorite sessions visit https://summit.acronis.events/home. 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