3 Lessons for Securing Large-Scale Events: Inside FIFA World Cup 2026
Center for Internet Security, Wednesday, August 19th, 2026
CIS draws three security lessons from protecting the 39-day, three-country, 16-city FIFA World Cup 2026.
The Center for Internet Security published lessons learned from securing FIFA World Cup 2026, a 39-day tournament spanning three countries and 16 host cities.
The event drew millions of fans, spectators and athletes from around the world. CIS distils the experience into three lessons applicable to other large-scale events.
The analysis covers coordination across many jurisdictions and organizations with different security maturity. It is written for public sector and event security teams planning comparable undertakings.