Name: The AI Arms Race: Attackers, Defenders, and the Future of Cybersecurity
Start: 2026-09-16T17:00:00Z
End: 2026-09-16T17:01:00.000Z
Location: BrightTALK

ISC2 Security Briefings brings attendees both stand alone webcasts and multi-part series on cutting edge infosecurity topics that gets deeper into the subject matter and technologies presented by subject matter experts.

The cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve at a rapid pace, driven by emerging technologies, shifting attacker tactics, and changing business priorities. Join Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge and Editor-in-Chief of Security Buzz, as he explores five key cybersecurity predictions that are expected to significantly influence how organizations manage risk and defend against threats as 2027 approaches.
Attendees will gain insight into anticipated developments across areas such as AI-driven attacks and defenses, ransomware evolution, regulatory pressures, workforce challenges, and security architecture trends. The session will focus on what these predictions mean in practical terms and how security leaders can begin preparing today to stay ahead of tomorrow’s threats and build more resilient, future-ready cybersecurity strategies.

Looking Ahead: Five Cybersecurity Predictions That Will Shape 2027

Ransomware remains one of the most disruptive and costly threats facing enterprises today, and preparation is critical to minimizing its impact. Join Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge and Editor-in-Chief of Security Buzz, as he discusses how security teams can build ransomware readiness before an attack occurs, rather than reacting under pressure once systems are locked and operations are disrupted.
Attendees will learn how to assess ransomware preparedness, close common gaps in visibility and response, and ensure backup, recovery, and communication plans are tested and trusted. The session will also explore how security, IT, legal, public relations, and executive teams can align ahead of time to reduce downtime, contain damage, and maintain control during a high-pressure ransomware event.

Ransomware Readiness: Preparing Your Security Team Before an Attack Hits

Cybersecurity is one of the fastest-growing and most in-demand fields—but breaking in can feel overwhelming. This crash course is designed for aspiring and early-career security professionals who want a clear, practical introduction to the cybersecurity industry.

Join Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge and Editor-in-Chief of Security Buzz, as he covers important topics that every cybersecurity newcomer ought to know, including:

• Size and growth of the security industry
• Useful vocabulary terms and buzz words
• Five types of cyberthreat actors 
• Modern cyberthreats and tactics
• Categories of security defenses
• Common security job roles
• Security industry ecosystem

Security Industry 101: A Crash Course for New and Aspiring Security Professionals

As organizations continue to rely on hundreds of SaaS applications, traditional security models are struggling to keep up. In this session, Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge and Editor-in-Chief of Security Buzz, shares insights into why SaaS has become a prime target for attackers and where security teams are most likely to lose visibility and control.
The discussion focuses on proven approaches for managing SaaS risk, protecting sensitive data, and improving governance without disrupting users. Attendees will learn how to prioritize SaaS security initiatives, align controls with business needs, and build a scalable approach to protecting cloud-based applications in today’s dynamic IT environments.

Securing SaaS at Scale: Protecting Data in a Cloud-First World

As cyber threats grow more sophisticated, choosing the right security tools is critical for reducing risk and staying resilient. Join Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge and Editor-in-Chief of Security Buzz, as he examines the technologies every organization should consider as part of a modern cyber defense strategy. 

Learn which tools are most effective at protecting endpoints, identities, cloud environments, and data—based on current threat trends and real-world adoption. Steve will discuss how to evaluate tools, avoid stack sprawl, and align investments with business priorities. Attendees will leave with practical guidance for building a streamlined, future-ready security toolkit.

The 2026 Security Stack: Tools Defining the Future of Cyber Defense

CyberEdge’s annual Cyberthreat Defense Report (CDR) has become a staple for assessing organizations’ security postures, for gauging perceptions of IT security professionals, and for ascertaining current and planned investments in IT security infrastructure. It incorporates dozens of insights from 1,200 security professionals from 17 countries and 19 industries. 

Join Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge and Editor-in-Chief of Security Buzz, as he reviews key findings from CyberEdge’s 2026 CDR. Steve will break down trends in cyberattacks, ransomware, AI-driven threats, security spending, and security team challenges. Attendees will gain a clear, benchmark-driven view of how organizations are responding to today’s evolving threat landscape and learn how to apply these insights to strengthen security strategies, prioritize investments, and reduce cyber risk in the year ahead.

Key Insights from CyberEdge’s 2026 Cyberthreat Defense Report

Remote and hybrid work are now permanent realities, but they have dramatically expanded the attack surface and introduced new security challenges. Join Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge and Editor-in-Chief of Security Buzz, as he explores how organizations can protect users, devices, and data—without slowing down the business or frustrating employees.
This webinar will cover practical strategies for securing access, managing endpoints, and protecting sensitive information across distributed environments. Steve will discuss how modern identity controls, cloud security, and user-focused policies can reduce risk while supporting flexibility and performance. Attendees will leave with actionable guidance to balance strong security with a seamless employee experience.

Securing Remote & Hybrid Workforces Without Killing Productivity

Cybersecurity is no longer just a technology challenge—it’s a people challenge. Join Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge and Editor-in-Chief of Security Buzz, as he explores how organizations can reduce risk by empowering employees to recognize, prevent, and respond to cyber threats. 

This webinar will cover practical strategies for creating engaging security awareness programs, reinforcing secure behaviors, and embedding security into everyday work routines. Learn how phishing simulations, role-based training, and measurable outcomes can transform employees from the weakest link into a critical line of defense. Attendees will leave with actionable insights to strengthen security culture and reduce human-driven cyber risk.

People-Powered Security: How to Build a Cyber-Savvy Workforce

Join us for a deep dive into Certified in Governance, Risk and Compliance (CGRC), the governance, risk and compliance credential from ISC2, creator of the CISSP. 

The CGRC is an information security practitioner who champions system security commensurate with an organization’s mission and risk tolerance, while meeting legal and regulatory requirements. 

CGRC, a vendor-neutral cybersecurity credential, recognizes your knowledge, skills and abilities to authorize and maintain information systems within the RMF. It proves you know how to formalize processes to assess risk and establish security documentation. 

CGRC is particularly well-suited for IT, information security and cybersecurity practitioners who manage risk in information systems. It is also recommended for any practitioner involved in authorizing and maintaining information systems.

In this 60-minute live virtual session, you’ll learn:
- If CGRC is right for you
- How Official ISC2 Training flexes with your learning style
- What to expect on exam day
- How to become endorsed and maintain your certification

Plus! Get answers to your CGRC questions during the Q&A section.

Register now and begin your CGRC certification journey today!

Certified in Governance, Risk and Compliance (CGRC) Info Session

The competition for skilled cybersecurity professionals has never been more intense. Join Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge and Editor-in-Chief of Security Buzz, as he explores proven, practical strategies organizations can use to attract top-tier security talent—and keep them engaged for the long term. 

Learn how leading teams are modernizing recruiting practices, expanding talent pipelines, and differentiating themselves in a crowded market. Steve will also examine retention drivers such as career development, work hours and location flexibility, employee recognitions, and leadership support. Attendees will leave with actionable insights to reduce turnover, combat burnout, and build resilient, high-performing security teams that can keep pace with today’s evolving threat landscape.

Winning the Cyber Talent War: How to Attract and Keep Top Security Professionals

Two technological forces are converging to reshape cybersecurity forever: AI and quantum computing. Most organizations are dangerously unprepared for what's coming next. These aren't just buzzwords—they're fundamentally changing how attacks happen, who can launch them, and which defenses will fail under pressure. While most security guidance offers surface-level awareness, attackers are already weaponizing these technologies against specific vulnerabilities in YOUR environment—from social engineering to ransomware to password cracking.  

Join Sponsor KnowBe4 and Host ISC2 February 12, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern/10:00 a.m. Pacific for a no-nonsense deep dive into the specific threats you're facing and the exact defenses you need now. KnowBe4 CISO Advisor Roger Grimes cuts through the hype to deliver actionable intelligence on how AI and quantum will impact each attack vector in your organization.  

Discover:  

-What AI actually is (and isn't) and why that distinction matters for your security strategy  

-The real quantum threats emerging now and which defenses become obsolete overnight  

-Exactly how AI and quantum amplify social engineering, password cracking, ransomware and vulnerability exploitation against your systems  

-How to protect against threats coming from AI and quantum while securing the AI and quantum tools you’re already deploying  

-Specific changes to implement in your security program to counter these advanced threats effectively  

Stop preparing for yesterday's threats. Arm yourself with the precise intelligence and practical defenses that will actually protect your organization in the AI and quantum era.

AI and Quantum Attacks Exposed: Your Survival Guide for the Next-Gen Threat Era

Security professionals often focus solely on defense. But what if we viewed cybersecurity as a strategic asset that drives sales and builds customer trust? 

This session on January 27, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern/10:00 a.m. Pacific will explore the untapped potential of cybersecurity to become a key enabler for revenue generation and enhanced customer relationships. We will delve into practical strategies for proactively integrating security considerations into the sales cycle, leveraging security as competitive differentiators, and effectively communicating your security posture to build unwavering customer confidence. This session will demonstrate how a shift in mindset can position cybersecurity as a vital contributor to business growth while upholding ethical responsibilities in data protection, offering actionable insights for security professionals across all levels.

Cybersecurity: From Cost Center to Competitive Advantage

Preparing for the post-quantum era isn’t as simple as swapping algorithms. Organizations face growing complexity across certificates, identities and encrypted data — all while standards, timelines and risks continue to evolve. 

On January 15, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern/10:00 a.m. Pacific, sponsor Entrust and host ISC2 will explore why PKI (public key infrastructure) plays a central role in post-quantum readiness, the practical trade-offs between pure post-quantum and hybrid approaches, and how building crypto agility today helps reduce future disruption, risk and operational strain.

Modernizing PKI for the Post-Quantum Transition

AI has historically struggled to assist in offensive security due to a critical shortage of real-world training data. This session takes a deep dive into the methodology behind recently published research designed to overcome this limitation through adversarial self-learning. Following up on her popular Security Congress 2025 keynote, researcher Alissa Knight will dissect a novel architecture where an AI teaches itself to hack not by studying past attacks, but by engaging in a continuous, high-stakes war game against itself. Attendees will learn the mechanics of this "survival of the fittest" loop, where two competing agents—one constructing defensive puzzles and the other evolving breaking strategies—force the emergence of increasingly sophisticated API attacks without human intervention. The session will move from research theory to validation with a live demonstration against a banking API using Ares, a prototype implementation of this autonomous framework.

Darwinian Offense: Generative Curricula for Autonomous Red Teaming- a Security Congress Encore

In the first half of 2025, over 16 billion passwords were leaked—highlighting the urgent need for stronger, phishing-resistant authentication methods. Despite growing awareness, many organizations still hesitate to adopt passkeys due to perceived complexity, cost concerns, and a lack of clear guidance, as noted in recent research by the FIDO Alliance and HID.  

On December 11, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern/10:00 a.m Pacific, Sponsor HID Global and Host ISC2 share practical, field-tested insights into accelerating enterprise passkey adoption. Learn how to: 

* Navigate common deployment challenges  

* Align authentication strategies with evolving security goals  

* Drive user adoption and organizational buy-in  

Join us to stay ahead of the passwordless curve and prepare your enterprise for a more secure, streamlined authentication future in 2026.

5 Key Learnings from the Frontlines: Enterprise Passkey Deployment Realities in 2026

Approximately $350 million in preventable losses stem from polymorphic malware, malicious software that constantly changes its code to evade detection. With 18% of new malware using adaptive techniques that challenge traditional defenses, now is the time to enhance your organization's security posture. 

Join us December 9, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern/10:00 a.m. Pacific for this webinar where Sponsor, KnowBe4 and Host, ISC2 share valuable insights and proactive strategies to strengthen your security framework against sophisticated attacks.

 In this session, you'll discover: 
- Enhanced detection strategies that go beyond traditional signature-based approaches to identify polymorphic threats before they impact your systems 
- Proactive defense frameworks specifically designed to counter the most sophisticated shape-shifting malware 
- Success stories from organizations that effectively neutralized advanced threats through strategic security improvements
 - Communication templates for building stakeholder support for security enhancements 
- Practical implementation roadmaps to strengthen your security posture against adaptive threats drawing from real-world scenarios and emerging threat intelligence, 
 You'll leave with a practical toolkit of strategies you can be implemented immediately to enhance your organization's resilience.

The Invisible Threat: How Polymorphic Malware is Outsmarting Your Email Security

Preparing for the post-quantum era requires more than awareness - it demands a modern cryptographic foundation built for agility, visibility, and compliance. Organizations must be able to discover and manage their cryptographic assets, modernize and consolidate their infrastructure, and confidently test and implement post-quantum cryptography (PQC).

On December 2, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern/10:00 a.m. Pacific, Sponsor Entrust and host ISC2 explore practical steps for aligning your PQC readiness journey with execution - including cryptographic asset management, PKI, and HSMs. We’ll discuss how crypto discovery, agility, and modernization strategies - supported by automation, compliance management, and integrated visibility - can help organizations strengthen security now and through migration. 

Join us to learn how you can move from planning to deploying PQC, building a tech stack ready to secure your organization against quantum threats today and tomorrow.

Building a Post-Quantum Tech Stack: From Readiness to Implementation

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the cybersecurity landscape, giving attackers new ways to automate, scale, and personalize cyberattacks while providing defenders powerful tools to detect and respond faster than ever. Join Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge and Editor-in-Chief of Security Buzz, as he explores how AI is being used on both sides of the threat equation and what this escalating arms race means for organizations.
Attendees will learn how AI-driven threats such as advanced phishing, deepfakes, and automated malware are changing attacker tactics, as well as how security teams can leverage AI for threat detection, response, and risk reduction. The session will highlight practical considerations for preparing defenses as AI continues to transform the future of cybersecurity.

The AI Arms Race: Attackers, Defenders, and the Future of Cybersecurity

Cyber Security

Cloud computing has exploded over the past few years, delivering a previously unimagined level of workplace mobility and flexibility. The cloud computing community on BrightTALK is made up of thousands of engaged professionals learning from the latest cloud computing research and resources. Join the community to expand your cloud computing knowledge and have your questions answered in live sessions with industry experts and vendor representatives.

Cloud Computing

The IT security community on BrightTALK is composed of more than 200,000 IT security professionals trading relevant information on software assurance, network security and mobile security. Join the conversation by watching on-demand and live information security webinars and asking questions of experts and industry leaders.

IT Security

Increasing expectations for good governance, effective risk management and complex demands for corporate compliance are presenting a growing challenge for organizations of all sizes. Join industry thought leaders as they provide you with practical advice on how to implement successful risk and compliance management strategies across your organization. Browse risk management resources in the form of interactive webinars and videos and ask questions of expert GRC professionals.

IT Governance, Risk and Compliance

The application development community features top thought leadership focusing on optimal practices in software development, SDLC methodology, mobile app development and application development platforms and tools. Join top software engineers and coders as they cover emerging trends in everything from enterprise app development to developing for mobile platforms such as Android and iOS.

Application Development

Join thousands of engaged IT professionals in the application management community on BrightTALK. Interact with your peers in relevant webinars and videos on the latest trends and best practices for application lifecycle management, application performance management and application development.

Application Management

Network infrastructure professionals understand that a reliable and secure infrastructure is crucial to enabling business execution. Join the network infrastructure community to interact with thousands of IT professionals. Browse hundreds of on-demand and live webinars and videos to learn about the latest trends in network computing, SDN, WAN optimization and more.

Network Infrastructure

Welcome to the big data and data management community on BrightTALK. Join thousands of data quality engineers, data scientists, database administrators and other professionals to find more information about the hottest topics affecting your data. Subscribe now to learn about efficiently storing, optimizing a complex infrastructure, developing governing policies, ensuring data quality and analyzing data to make better informed decisions. Join the conversation by watching live and on-demand webinars and take the opportunity to interact with top experts and thought leaders in the field.

Big Data and Data Management

As an IT professional, many of the problems you face are multifaceted, complex and don’t lend themselves to simple solutions. The information technology community features useful and free information technology resources. Join to browse thousands of videos and webinars on ITIL best practices, IT security strategy and more presented by leading CTOs, CIOs and other technology experts.

Information Technology

Thousands of healthcare IT professionals compose the health IT community on BrightTALK. Learn alongside them with relevant webinars on healthcare IT compliance, big data in healthcare and IT solutions for healthcare organizations. Join the conversation by asking questions and engaging with other participants during live webinars and organized discussions.

The AI Arms Race: Attackers, Defenders, and the Future of Cybersecurity

Presented by

About this talk

ISC2 Security Briefings