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The number of "security industry professionals" (total attendance) at the ISC West 2024 (see show report) was just up ~6% from 2023 (see show report), with the show reporting 29,000+ security professionals but still down ~3% from Pre-COVID / 2019 levels (~30,000 security professionals).

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