Name: Secure Your Innovations, Outsmart Cyber Risks
Start: 2025-10-22T18:00:00Z
End: 2025-10-22T18:00:40.000Z
Location: BrightTALK
Rating: 5

Palo Alto Networks is the next-generation security company, leading a new era in cybersecurity by safely enabling applications and preventing cyber breaches for tens of thousands of organizations worldwide. Built with an innovative approach and highly differentiated cyberthreat prevention capabilities, our game-changing security platform delivers security far superior to legacy or point products, safely enables daily business operations, and protects an organization's most valuable assets. Find out more at www.paloaltonetworks.com or call us at 1-877-524-1031.

AI agents powered by the Model Context Protocol (MCP) are reshaping how enterprises work — coordinating tasks, integrating with tools and making autonomous decisions at scale. But the very power that makes MCP so transformative also makes it dangerous. Attackers don’t need to break your infrastructure; they just need to trick your AI. From prompt injections and impersonated services to excessive privilege and compromised “trusted” tools, MCP introduces a new class of vulnerabilities that can quietly erode revenue, trust and compliance.

Traditional security controls aren’t designed for this environment. AI agents move fast, interpret loosely and can be manipulated in ways legacy defenses can’t detect. The question isn’t whether MCP-enabled agents can be exploited — it’s how quickly adversaries will take advantage.

In this session, we’ll demystify MCP, expose the top security gaps it creates and share a practical security playbook for containing AI risk. Whether you’re an executive asking “what’s the business impact?” or a practitioner asking “how do I defend it?”, you’ll walk away with a clear roadmap for securing your agentic future.

You’ll learn:

● How MCP works — and why it’s becoming the backbone of agentic AI.
● The most common and dangerous ways AI agents can be tricked.
● Security strategies to control agent “agency” and prevent rogue behavior.
● What leaders must do now to protect AI-powered systems before attackers strike.

Join us to uncover the hidden risks in MCP — and how to defend your AI before it makes a decision you can’t take back.

Can your AI Be Tricked? Exposing the Security Gaps in MCP

AI systems are no longer theoretical targets — they’re already being exploited. From jailbreaks and prompt injections to data leaks and agent manipulation, attackers are using simple language to probe and break systems once thought secure. Traditional pentesting can’t keep pace with this reality. AI behaves unpredictably, its vulnerabilities change with context and every new update or integration introduces fresh risk.

In this session, we’ll explore why AI needs an entirely new red teaming playbook. You’ll hear real-world evidence of how even the most advanced models fail under adversarial testing, and why continuous red teaming — across models, applications and agents — is now essential. We’ll break down how red teaming works in practice, from simulating guardrail bypasses and data exfiltration to uncovering context-driven flaws that only appear in deployment.

You’ll learn:

● Why AI’s nondeterministic nature breaks the old red-teaming model.
● The most common attack vectors enterprises face today.
● How vulnerabilities differ in models, applications and agents.
● How continuous red teaming builds confidence for developers, executives and customers alike.

Join us to see how AI red teaming turns hidden flaws into actionable insights — helping you protect your business before attackers exploit the gaps.

Red Teaming Your AI Systems Before Attackers Do

Generative AI is transforming how businesses innovate — but it also opens the door to risks that only surface once systems go live. Even rigorously trained models can harbor hidden flaws that attackers exploit through prompt injection, jailbreaks, tool misuse or data exfiltration. These aren’t rare edge cases — organizations have already suffered financial loss, compliance penalties and reputational damage from AI failures.

In this webinar, we’ll show why static testing and traditional tools can’t keep pace with adaptive AI systems. You’ll learn:

• How vulnerabilities emerge when chatbots and agents interact with real users.
• Real-world cases where runtime attacks disrupted operations and eroded trust.
• Why legacy security methods fail to block AI-specific threats.
• A practical framework for runtime protection using inspection, monitoring and adaptive defenses.
• How Prisma AIRS™ AI Runtime Security delivers broad detection and low-latency safeguards without slowing innovation.

Join us to see how runtime protection transforms AI from an unpredictable risk into a trusted, resilient business enabler.

When Hidden Flaws Surface: Securing AI at Runtime

AI is a powerful driver of innovation, but it can introduce an invisible risk: unintentional data leaks. These leaks are often self-inflicted when employees, customers or partners unintentionally expose sensitive data through AI tools. Systems can remember, replicate and resurface confidential information in unexpected ways, leaving organizations vulnerable without a clear forensic trail. The ultimate risk isn’t just fines or a breach notification, but a profound loss of trust from customers, regulators and boards.

In this webinar, we'll shift the conversation from a technical problem to a trust-driven business imperative. You'll learn:

● Why traditional security models fail.
● The most common ways sensitive data slips into and out of AI systems.
● How to build a proactive AI governance strategy with real-time visibility and automated guardrails.
● How to accelerate AI adoption safely. 

Join us to move beyond reactive security and create a responsible AI framework that lets you innovate confidently.

When AI Leaks: Containing and Preventing Sensitive Data Leaks

AI is redefining what’s possible, with over 78% of global enterprises having integrated it into their operations. However, only 6% have an advanced AI security strategy framework. To compensate, many organizations are putting AI guardrails in place, hoping to seal security gaps without slowing innovation.

In this webinar, we'll expose the "guardrail trap" — the reason why these traditional mechanisms often fail under real-world pressure. Drawing on recent examples, we'll show you how adversaries exploit fragmented standards and risky design decisions, turning a "lethal trifecta" of external data, permissive tools and broad access rights into a major liability. 

You’ll leave with a clear framework for avoiding the guardrail trap — and a view into how Prisma AIRS™ can help your organization build AI systems that aren’t just functional, but resilient, compliant and trustworthy.

The Guardrail Trap: Why Existing AI Security Strategies Aren't Enough

Organizations face pressure as AI adoption accelerates and cloud environments expand, yet most lack full visibility into their security posture. With 79% of organizations reporting visibility gaps leading to three times more security incidents, the stakes are high. As AI spending surges across 96% of enterprises, identifying vulnerabilities in cloud networks and AI systems is critical.

This webinar explores three approaches to address security blind spots that put your organization at risk. Gain insights to protect cloud infrastructure and AI deployments before incidents occur.

· Techniques for assessing network risk in public cloud environments
· Strategies to test cloud firewalls against advanced threats
· Methods to identify exposures in AI applications, models, and data

Learn how complimentary tools can uncover security gaps and AI vulnerabilities missed by traditional methods. Watch to shift from reactive response to proactive security management.

3 Ways to Identify Your AI & Cloud Network Security Blind Spots

Cryptographically relevant quantum computers threaten traditional key exchange methods, leaving encrypted data vulnerable to harvest-now-decrypt-later attacks. Adversaries collect encrypted communications today, intending to decrypt them once quantum computers advance. Organizations must explore protection strategies beyond standard encryption.

This webinar examines quantum key distribution (QKD), an out-of-band key exchange technology using quantum mechanics instead of mathematical formulas. Unlike conventional methods, QKD generates encryption keys through a separate appliance, ensuring harvested data stays secure as attackers never access the key material. Topics include:

· How QKD integrates with VPN infrastructure
· Real-world use cases securing financial and government communications
· QKD’s advantages, limitations, and distance constraints

Learn how early adopters deploy QKD to protect sensitive data against future quantum threats.

What is Quantum Key Distribution?

Traditional random number generators may leave cryptographic keys vulnerable to attacks, including quantum computing threats. As organizations transition to quantum-resistant security, entropy quality for encryption keys is critical yet often overlooked.

This session explores quantum random number generators (QRNGs) and their role in enhancing data security. Palo Alto Networks experts discuss the differences between pseudo-random, true random, and quantum random number generators, highlighting why entropy quality is as vital as key length for protecting sensitive data. The session includes evidence of vulnerabilities from weak entropy and guidance on implementing QRNG technology.

· Types of random number generators and their security implications
· How weak entropy has compromised SSL/TLS servers and IoT devices
· Current QRNG options, from embedded chips to cloud-based services

Watch this webinar to learn how QRNGs can strengthen your cryptographic foundation.

What is Quantum Random Number Generator QRNG?

Quantum computing threatens encryption standards, making the shift to postquantum cryptography (PQC) essential. Traditional algorithms protecting sensitive data today will become vulnerable as quantum computers emerge.

This session provides security leaders a roadmap for PQC migration. Experts from Palo Alto Networks cover technical fundamentals, standardization efforts, and strategies for quantum readiness. Key topics include:

· NIST-approved PQC algorithms for lattice-based, hash-based, and code-based approaches
· Hybrid cipher strategies combining classical and postquantum keys for compatibility and security
· Crypto agility frameworks enabling rapid algorithm transitions
· Migration scope and timeline for VPNs, TLS, certificate authorities, and endpoints

Cryptographic transitions take time—TLS 1.1 remains widely supported despite deprecation. With PQC adoption likely taking 8-10 years, organizations must start planning now to protect against quantum threats.

What is Post-Quantum Cryptography?

The threat of quantum computing to cryptography is imminent, making quantum readiness essential. Delaying initiatives risks exposing sensitive data to harvesting attacks, where encrypted information is collected now and decrypted later when quantum computers advance.

This session provides a framework for transitioning to a quantum-resistant network. Experts from Palo Alto Networks outline steps to assess cryptographic posture, prioritize migration based on business impact, and implement interim protections. Topics include:

· Conducting a cryptographic inventory to identify vulnerabilities
· Categorizing data by sensitivity and business impact to guide priorities
· Strengthening VPN and TLS security against quantum threats
· Using labs to evaluate post-quantum cryptography

Quantum migration is a multi-year initiative requiring careful planning. Start now to protect data needing long-term confidentiality. Watch to build a tailored quantum readiness roadmap.

Kickstarting Your Quantum Readiness Plan

Quantum computing threatens enterprise security as traditional encryption like RSA and elliptic curve cryptography nears obsolescence. Cryptographically relevant quantum computers enable harvesting attacks, where adversaries collect encrypted data now to decrypt later, leaving organizations vulnerable.

This session examines quantum algorithms like Shor's and Grover's that compromise encryption, focusing on risks to VPNs, SSL/TLS, digital signatures, and software signing. Learn why nation-states are harvesting encrypted communications and why immediate action is critical. Topics include quantum-resistant upgrades for key applications, the urgency of addressing harvesting attacks, and challenges with early post-quantum cryptography implementations.

Watch this webinar to understand the quantum threat landscape and why transitioning to quantum-resistant infrastructure must be prioritized before adversaries exploit vulnerabilities at scale.

Quantum Threats: What Every CISO Should Know

The encryption securing digital communications faces a major threat from quantum computers, which could break cryptographic algorithms protecting financial transactions and government secrets. With rapid advancements and investments, a cryptographically relevant quantum computer may arrive sooner than expected.

This webinar explores the quantum computing threat and offers a roadmap for transitioning to quantum-resistant security. Experts Phil Quan and Ru Chesa from Palo Alto Networks discuss how quantum algorithms like Shor's and Grover's threaten encryption, vulnerabilities in current PKI infrastructure, and implications for security. Topics include:

· How quantum computing enables faster cryptographic attacks
· When quantum computers might break encryption
· Government mandates driving post-quantum cryptography
· Steps to inventory cryptographic assets and prioritize migration

Act now to build quantum-resistant defenses before encryption becomes obsolete.

Quantum Computing: Closer than you think–but not as difficult as you expect

Modern data centers face an unprecedented series of security challenges - an increasingly intense threat environment, new threat vectors and risks from every AI app, and the "East-West blind spot," where threats move laterally between servers, completely invisible to traditional perimeter firewalls. This problem grows exponentially in distributed, multi-site environments, where maintaining a consistent security posture often seems impossible.

Join experts from Arista and Palo Alto Networks to understand a unified solution that solves these challenges without requiring a complex network redesign. Learn how the Arista data center fabric intelligently steers traffic to the Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall for deep, Layer 7 inspection, with policy then enforced at wire speed directly in the network.

This session will demonstrate how this integrated solution:
● Eliminates the East-West blind spot in a single data center.
● Extends to provide a single, consistent security policy across a multi-site environment using a single, seamless management experience
● Avoids common multi-site issues like asymmetric routing and inefficient traffic "tromboning."

Discover how to build a scalable, consistent, and automated Zero Trust strategy for your entire data center infrastructure.

Comprehensive Data Center Security for the Age of AI

Attackers are fully focused on utilizing the identity when infiltrating organizations through their endpoints. Most security teams are still fighting these threats with disconnected tools, creating dangerous blind spots that let threats slip through undetected.

Don’t let siloed security create blind spots. Join us for this webinar where our speakers, Niels van Bennekom from CyberArk, and Nadav Shai Kanon from Palo Alto Networks, will walk through the importance of breaking down silos in your organization’s security to protect the identity at the endpoint.

What you’ll learn:
● The risks organizations face through approaching endpoint protection and security in a siloed manner.
● What a defense-in-depth strategy looks like when protecting endpoints.
● How to transform your organization’s endpoint security from reactive to proactive with solution integrations.

Bridging security gaps with defense-in-depth: Tackling vulnerabilities of siloed security

According to Unit 42®, 80% of security exposures occur in the cloud, with attacks increasing almost 2x in the past three years. To stay ahead, modern organizations are adopting cloud detection and response (CDR) approaches in record numbers.

Join Forrester VP and Principal Analyst Andras Cser and Palo Alto Networks Technical Evangelist Ory Segal in a candid discussion on the state of CDR. They'll dive deep into cloud security trends, discuss real customer challenges and provide actionable recommendations to help your organization build a resilient CDR program.

What you'll learn:

- The state of cloud security: Understand why traditional security strategies are failing and how attackers are exploiting new cloud vulnerabilities faster than ever.
- Proactive vs. reactive approaches: Discover how a prevention-first approach is crucial to stopping attacks before they escalate.
- A strategic roadmap: Walk away with concrete, actionable steps for building a resilient CDR program, including how to improve threat detection and automate response.

This is a must-attend session for security leaders looking to move beyond reactive defense and stop cloud attacks in real time.

The State of Cloud Detection & Response, Featuring Forrester

Phantom Taurus isn't just another advanced persistent threat (APT), it's an evolution of cyber espionage itself. This highly sophisticated Chinese APT group identified by Unit 42 uses custom-built, evasive malware to bypass traditional defenses and breach high-value targets.

In this live briefing, our Unit 42 experts will share exclusive, actionable intelligence from our investigation conducted over the past two and a half years. You will learn how to:

● Unmask the Adversary: Go behind the scenes of the investigation that began with a single activity cluster and resulted in a newly attributed threat actor.
● Dissect the Novel Malware: Understand the details of the NET-STAR malware suite, including its fileless components and sophisticated evasion techniques.
● Harden Your Defenses: Learn the TTPs of Phantom Taurus to better protect yourself, and see how Palo Alto Networks provides a comprehensive defense against this new threat.

Get the insights you need to stop Phantom Taurus in your organization.

To learn more, check out the threat research: http://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/phantom-taurus

UNMASKED: Inside a New Chinese Nexus APT

The truth? Upgrading from QRadar to Cortex XSIAM is easier than you think. Join Palo Alto Networks and IBM as we separate fact from fiction when it comes to modernizing your SOC. 

In this fast-paced myth-busting session, we’ll tackle the top concerns about moving to a cloud-native, AI-powered SOC, from fears of time-consuming deployments to worries about cost, complexity, and security. Hear directly from security leaders who’ve made the switch—and haven’t looked back.

Featuring Chris Meenan, formerly the VP of Security Product Management, Threat Management at IBM, now Security Operations Transformation Leader at Palo Alto Networks, Bill Crawford, VP of Sales at IBM, and Danny Milrad, Principal Product Marketing Manager for Unit 42 at Palo Alto Networks, this session delivers expert insights, real customer stories, and practical tips to simplify your journey from QRadar to the future of security operations.

What you’ll learn:
● Why QRadar customers are making the move now.
● What real customers say about migration timelines and outcomes.
● How IBM and Palo Alto Networks can help you upgrade seamlessly.

Don’t let outdated assumptions hold your SOC back. It’s time to debunk the myths and move forward with confidence.

5 QRadar Migration Myths Debunked: Why You Should Move to a Cloud-Native, AI-Driven SOC

AI technologies are simultaneously completely transforming business operations and creating new security vulnerabilities that cannot be addressed by technical safeguards alone. When implementing AI-driven solutions, human oversight is the biggest differentiator between secure innovation and catastrophic data breaches. As such, human intervention is both the biggest vulnerability and most significant defense in organizational security architectures.

To address this challenge, IT leaders can build a security champions program—a network of engaged employees who understand AI-specific threats and serve as frontline defenders. This group bridges the gap between security teams and other business units. They spread security awareness throughout the organization while maintaining operational efficiency.

Join Vincent Amanyi to discover proven strategies for empowering a team of security champions who can help safeguard your organization's AI initiatives and digital assets.

Key Takeaways:

- Learn to assess AI-related security risks across all business functions
- Design a people-centric security strategy that combines technical controls and human intelligence
- Establish and structure an effective Security Champions Committee with clear roles and responsibilities

Fortifying the Human Firewall: Cultivating Security Champions in Today's AI Landscape

In today's threat landscape, where the average data breach costs organizations $9 million, your employees represent both your greatest vulnerability and your strongest defense. As AI-powered threats become more sophisticated and remote work expands the attack surface, traditional security awareness approaches are failing to create lasting behavioral change. The human element remains implicated in over 80% of breaches, yet most training programs still focus on compliance checkboxes rather than cultivating security champions.

Effective security awareness requires a strategic approach that addresses psychological barriers, leverages behavioral science and creates sustainable security habits. By reimagining how we engage employees—from executive leadership to frontline staff—organizations can transform their security culture from a perceived burden into a competitive advantage that measurably reduces incident rates and response times.

Join Ralph Villanueva, with 15+ years leading enterprise security awareness programs, to discover proven methodologies that transform employee behavior.

Key takeaways:

- Implement psychological triggers that convert passive training participants into active security defenders
- Design role-specific awareness programs that address the unique risks of different departments
- Measure training effectiveness beyond completion rates with behavior-based security metrics
- Secure executive buy-in by connecting awareness initiatives to tangible business outcomes
- Deploy just-in-time learning techniques that deliver training when employees are most receptive

Transforming Human Risk: 10 Battle-Tested Strategies for Modern Security Awareness

From credential abuse and ransomware to cyber extortion and unpatched vulnerabilities, small and midsized businesses (SMBs) are 3x more likely to be targeted than large enterprises due to resource disparities.

Join us for our 2025 Threat Report webinar and get a data-driven reality check on the evolving threat landscape targeting SMBs, exposing the gaps, trends, and real-world consequences organizations can no longer afford to ignore.

Combining threat intelligence from across the N-able and Adlumin ecosystems, Kevin O’Conner, Director of Threat Research, and Jim Waggoner, VP of Product Management, will share significant takeaways, trends, and vulnerabilities from the new 2025 Threat Report including:

· Top SMB threats in 2025

· Current trends in the SMB threat landscape

· Real-world SMB incidents and takeaways

· Threats that are real vs. just buzz

Whether you're a security practitioner, IT leader, or executive decision-maker, this webinar will deliver the context and clarity you need to assess your risk, strengthen your defenses, and build lasting cyber resilience.

2025 Threat Report Insights

Organizations are investing heavily in advanced security tools. But the most critical—and vulnerable—component of cybersecurity defense is people. As AI-driven attacks and quantum-era risks emerge, the gap between technological capabilities and human cognitive readiness threatens to widen dramatically.

Security professionals face unprecedented pressure when responding to incidents. Even with robust detection and recovery tools, factors like stress, fatigue and decision paralysis can significantly increase recovery times and amplify damage. This presentation introduces an expanded MTTR formula incorporating the "Human Cognitive Factor"—a groundbreaking approach that addresses the psychological dimensions of security response that technology alone cannot solve.

Join Sandra Estok (Founder & CEO, Way2Protect) to discover why preparing employees will determine your organization's survival in the 2026 threatscape.

Key Takeaways:

- Master the expanded MTTR formula that quantifies how human cognitive factors impact recovery timelines
- Identify early warning signs of team cognitive impairment before they compromise your security posture
- Implement practical strategies to build psychological resilience and decision-making clarity under pressure
- Establish metrics that measure human performance alongside technical metrics for comprehensive security assessment
- Learn how leadership decisions about culture, team structure, and psychological safety directly influence threat response effectiveness

Strengthening Your Human Firewall: Closing Cognitive Security Gaps Before 2026

Both endpoint security and endpoint management are becoming more challenging, largely driven by an increasingly complex threat landscape and a greater number (and assortment) of both managed and unmanaged endpoint devices. This, combined with an overabundance of tools deployed to deal with these threats and devices, has created a false sense of security and the inability to process all the data being collected.

 To combat this, organizations are making efforts to integrate the teams, tools, and processes involved, and these efforts are having a positive impact on visibility and awareness. Similarly, organizations are eager to adopt new tools like Autonomous Endpoint Management to help them achieve their goals.

In this session from Endpoint Management and Security Gabe Knuth, you’ll learn both what research reveals about the challenges facing organizations, the risks associated with the status quo, and the path forward to improving overall endpoint management and security.

Overcoming Increasing Endpoint Security & Management Challenges

As organizations continue to accelerate their cloud adoption, the 2026 threatscape reveals an increasingly complex and dynamic environment. Attackers are leveraging AI-driven exploits, supply chain vulnerabilities, and sophisticated cloud-native attack vectors to target critical infrastructure and sensitive data. Meanwhile, regulatory landscapes and compliance requirements are rapidly evolving, demanding stronger governance and resilience strategies.

This session explores the top cloud security threats projected for 2026, including identity compromise, API exploitation, misconfiguration risks, and multi-cloud visibility challenges. It also highlights forward-looking defense strategies, from zero-trust architectures and autonomous remediation to AI-powered detection and response. Participants will gain actionable insights into building a proactive cloud security posture that not only addresses today’s risks but anticipates tomorrow’s challenges.

Emerging Risks, Evolving Defenses and the Future of Cloud Security

AI-powered digital transformation creates a critical security paradox: the systems accelerating innovation are prime vulnerability points. As our data volumes multiply with AI pipelines, organizations face new risks that traditional security frameworks never needed to cover. With AI-related breaches projected to increase significantly in 2025, securing these data flows has become a board-level priority.

Security teams have to be able to balance transformation speed with robust protection across the entire AI ecosystem. This requires rethinking data governance, implementing continuous validation protocols and establishing clear visibility into automated decision paths—all while maintaining the business velocity that AI enables. The challenge isn't just technical; it requires new governance models that align security, data science and business objectives.

Join Oksana Denesiuk (Senior Product Manager, Solution Consultant - Billing, Kaiser Permanente) to discover practical frameworks that will secure AI systems without sacrificing innovation speed.

Key takeaways:

- Identify hidden vulnerability points in AI pipelines that traditional security tools miss
- Implement data lineage tracking and validation protocols across your automation ecosystem
- Establish board-ready metrics that measure AI security posture and data protection efficacy
- Deploy zero-trust principles specifically designed for machine learning environments
- Balance security controls with the speed and scale benefits that drive AI adoption

Neutralizing AI Vulnerabilities: The New Cybersecurity Imperative

AI is a friend, but it can be a terrible foe when not properly used. In cybersecurity, we also see AI as an enabler of cyber-criminal activities and security errors. In this talk, we will focus on what you need to know to defend your enterprise against AI-enabled cyberattacks. We will also discuss how to protect yourself and your company against errors caused by the improper use of AI.

Learning objectives:

- Understand emerging AI-enabled cybercriminal trends
- Recognize and avoid mistakes that stem from blindly trusting AI
- Apply AI effectively to reduce and manage your organization’s threat landscape

I vs AI – AI Threat Landscape 2026

As cyber threats evolve in complexity and impact, organizations need to consider a new strategic direction for addressing "The 2026 Threatscape." This presentation explores whether companies should implement strategies that account for Low Probability, High Impact Events and what it takes to become a High Reliability Organization (HRO).

Organizations that transform into HROs can achieve a return on their cyber-resilience investments and enhanced customer confidence. This requires organizations to acknowledge all failures regardless of size, embrace complexity, empower front-line employees, build resilience and leverage subject-matter experts—all while confronting the rise of AI-powered threats.

In this session, we'll identify potential "undisclosed" risks of significant global disruption and explain why organizations must be perceived as reliable.

Steve Yates - Chairman of the Resilience Association, will share frontline experience on building resilience into both cyber resources and organizational structure. He'll discuss critical scenarios organizations must plan for, while addressing third-party dependencies and the essential human element of cybersecurity.

Key Takeaways:

- Analysis of Low Probability, High Impact Events, with focus on Global Supply Chain vulnerabilities and critical third-party dependencies
- Core components of the High Reliability Organization framework, including principles for embedding resilience processes into daily operations
- Practical strategies for navigating the next wave of Digital Resilience, including challenges to Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) amid technological advancement
- Case studies of recent significant disruptive events that tested major global organizations, with observations on effective defensive capabilities
- Actionable insights for developing a comprehensive strategic approach incorporating training, knowledge transfer, cross-organizational collaboration, and compliance measures

The 2026 Threatscape – Is it Time for a New Strategy?

As AI rapidly transforms the technological landscape, organizations face unprecedented security challenges that mean cybersecurity approaches must evolve. The convergence of AI with enterprise systems introduces new vulnerabilities, from confidential data exposure to emerging threat vectors that traditional security frameworks simply aren't designed to address.

The democratization of AI tools has created a dangerous security gap, with users routinely entering sensitive information and developers uploading proprietary code to public AI systems without adequate safeguards. This vulnerability extends to IoT ecosystems where AI-enabled devices must operate securely even in physically accessible environments—from factory floors to smart buildings. IoT manufacturers typically implement inconsistent, device-specific security protocols rather than adopting industry-standard frameworks, creating fragmented protection against evolving threats.

Cybersecurity leaders play a significant role in this context. They must transition from purely defensive roles to become strategic partners in AI governance, actively shaping AI policy and strategy to address these emerging challenges. Join Rob Clyde, Past Chair of ISACA and Chairman of Crypto Quantique, as he shares essential insights on securing your organization in the AI era.

Key takeaways:

- Learn essential cybersecurity considerations for IoT and other critical systems in the AI era
- Understand how cybersecurity professionals must actively shape AI policy and strategy
- Gain insights from ISACA's recent research on the current state of AI and cybersecurity
- Explore real-world examples of cyberattacks and vulnerabilities involving AI-powered IoT devices
- Discover strategies to address Shadow AI and protect sensitive information in AI systems

Securing the AI Frontier: Evolving Cybersecurity for Tomorrow's Threats

SentinelOne's AI & Cloud Security Evangelist, Chris Hosking, has been studying and analyzing the intricate world of cyber threats. In his upcoming expert session, you’ll hear a breakdown of recent findings. 

Chris will explore the critical connections and stark contrasts between the attack methodologies and evolving threat tactics employed by sophisticated nation-state adversaries and prolific e-crime threat actors. 

Through the lens of real-world attack scenarios, gain an understanding of this increasingly tangled community with mixed goals.  We will also confront the inherent complexities of attribution in the modern cyber landscape, exploring why definitively identifying the perpetrator behind an attack remains one of the most challenging aspects of cybersecurity. 

Hear new insights on:
The connections and contrasts in attack methodologies and threat tactics.
Analysis of real-world attacks to illustrate key differences.
The inherent difficulties and challenges in attributing cyber attacks.

Gain invaluable insights into how these diverse threat actors operate and arm yourself with the knowledge to better defend against their persistent campaigns

Threat Actors Unveiled: Nation State versus Cyber Crime

AI is accelerating attacker speed, scale, and creativity. The result isn’t just “more threats,” it’s more inefficient security; overlapping controls, blind spots in identity and SaaS, and testing that lags behind change. The answer isn't in implementing another tool. Instead, it’s about operationalizing control optimization; measuring how each control actually reduces risk in the face of AI-aided techniques and reallocating investment accordingly.

In this talk, Evgeniy Kharam shares a practical, vendor-neutral way to quantify effectiveness: define adversary-centric objectives (ATT&CK-mapped), set baselines, continuously validate controls across identity, endpoint, SaaS, and cloud, and translate outcomes into ROI the business understands. He’ll cover quick wins (days, not months), common pitfalls, and how to use these metrics to justify roadmap and spend for 2026.

Key takeaways:

• A simple model to measure real control effectiveness against AI-driven tactics
• How to find and fix “control drift” created by digital transformation
• What to automate in continuous validation—and what not to
• A board-ready ROI narrative that ties security outcomes to business risk

The Control Optimization Imperative: Security ROI in the Age of AI Threats

The telecommunications industry is undergoing a profound digital transformation driven by the need to deploy edge computing, 5G networks, and IoT applications and the requirement to deliver ultra-low latency services and superior customer experiences. This evolution, however, expands the attack surface for service providers and introduces new security challenges. Traditional security approaches often fall short when protecting dynamic, containerized environments, especially given rapid growth of API-based traffic.
This webinar will explore the growing threats that telco service providers face to infrastructure and applications, including API vulnerabilities and sophisticated DDoS attacks targeting core and edge networks. We will present the SUSE Rancher Prime + Radware Kubernetes Web Application and API Protection (KWAAP) solution, a Kubernetes-native, full-stack security framework that enables telcos to confidently deploy, scale, and secure Kubernetes environments across on-premises, hybrid, multi-cloud, and edge locations.
Discover how Radware's industry-leading application, API, and DDoS protection deliver highly accurate detection and mitigation with behavioral analysis and real-time signature generation, crucial for combating zero-day attacks. We will detail Radware's flexible deployment options, including distributed protection across large-scale interconnected networks and peak protection services with a global network of 19 scrubbing centers offering 12 Tbps of mitigation capacity for even the largest volumetric attacks. Complementing this, SUSE Rancher Prime provides centralized Kubernetes management and includes SUSE Security for deep runtime container security and policy enforcement, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency for your 5G and edge-native workloads. 
Learn how this joint solution reduces risk, accelerates DevSecOps, and maintains control over rapidly growing Kubernetes workloads without increasing operational overhead.

Infrastructure Protection in the Age of Edge Computing, 5G, and IoT

As generative AI fuels a wave of sophisticated cyberattacks and changes the threat landscape, from deepfake phishing to AI-powered botnets, traditional Security Operations Centers (SOCs) are reaching a breaking point. Alert fatigue, manual processes, talent shortages, and fragmented hybrid environments leave defenders at a constant disadvantage.

In this 30-minute fireside chat, we’ll explore how modern enterprises, MSSPs, and connectivity providers can fight back, by turning AI from a threat into a strategic asset. 
Join us for an engaging conversation on how AI-driven automation is transforming SOC operations, reducing Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR), and restoring control.

Discussion topics will include:

• How attackers are using GenAI to bypass traditional defenses at scale
• Why SOCs are struggling across industries - not just regulated sectors
• Real-world examples of AI-augmented threat detection and response
• Best practices for accelerating root cause analysis and streamlining lifecycle management

Whether you operate an enterprise SOC or deliver managed detection and response services, this session will offer actionable insights to modernize your security posture and stay ahead in an AI-accelerated threat landscape.

AI-Driven Cyber Resilience: Transforming SOC Operations for Modern Enterprises and MSSPs

The 2026 Threatscape

Digital transformation is a race. To win, your organisation must innovate at speed, harnessing the power of AI, IoT, and the cloud. But this acceleration comes with a dangerous trade-off: every new technology expands your digital footprint and attack surface. This is the Trust Paradox: the faster we innovate, the harder it is to maintain the very trust that is essential for success. So how do you secure innovation without hitting the brakes?
 
Join Insight’s EMEA CISO, Rob O’Connor, to explore why security isn’t a brake but a steering wheel —a critical function that guides your innovation strategy safely and effectively. This session moves beyond fear, providing a practical framework for balancing protection and progress.

You will leave with a clear understanding of how to:

• Navigate the new landscape of risk: Unpack the hidden vulnerabilities in cloud misconfigurations , SaaS sprawl , IoT devices , and opaque AI decision-making.
• Confront next-generation threats: Learn how threat actors are weaponising AI for deepfakes and automated attacks and exploiting the supply chain dependencies of the cloud.
• Turn your human factor into an asset: Discover how to transform employees from a common point of error into your strongest defence through empowerment and scenario-based training.
• Embed security into your innovation DNA: Get actionable strategies for integrating security at every stage of a project , from DevSecOps pipelines to leveraging defensive AI for machine-speed threat detection.

Don't choose between innovation and security. Learn how to design for both and turn cyber resilience into your ultimate competitive advantage.

The Trust Paradox - Securing Innovation

Digital transformation is changing how we do business, creating incredible opportunities for growth and innovation. But as we embrace new technologies and workflows, we also open the door to new cyber risks. 

Don't let these challenges slow your progress. Join us to learn how to stop being a gatekeeper and start turning your security operations into an enabler of business growth.

In this session, you'll discover:  
● Discover the latest social engineering trends from Unit 42 research.
● Empower your security teams with automation and machine-learning tools to focus on the most critical threats.
● Strengthen your organization's defenses by leveraging AI to respond faster and more effectively.
● See how the Cortex XSIAM, the AI-Driven SOC Platform makes all of this possible.

Register today and take the first step toward a more secure digital future.

Secure Your Innovations, Outsmart Cyber Risks

Digital Transformation

Security Operations

Artificial Intelligence

Security Operations Center

SecOps

Machine Learning

Cortex

Cyber Risk Management

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Secure Your Innovations, Outsmart Cyber Risks

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