Name: Password123456: How to Train Your Password Cracking Dragon
Start: 2019-12-05T13:00:00Z
End: 2019-12-05T13:00:58.000Z
Location: BrightTALK
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ISC2 Security Briefings EMEA offers members in Europe, the Middle East and Africa a chance to learn about the latest trends, tools and best practices in cyber, information, software and infrastructure security while earning CPEs

The cybersecurity landscape is evolving rapidly. As cyberthreats grow in complexity, organizations must stay ahead of the curve by anticipating what’s next. So, what’s in store for our industry in the coming year?

Join Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge and Editor-in-Chief of Security Buzz, as he recaps the good, the bad, and the ugly cybersecurity events of 2025 and shares his top five cybersecurity predictions for 2026. This webinar provides a forward-looking perspective, equipping attendees with the insights and strategies needed to stay ahead of emerging threats and capitalize on new opportunities.

The Road Ahead: Top Five Cybersecurity Predictions for 2026

New to the security industry? Or thinking about transitioning into an information security role? If so, this webinar is for you. Join Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge and Editor-in-Chief of Security Buzz, as he provides a one-hour ‘crash course’ on the entire security industry, 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: What Every Newcomer Needs to Know

The rise of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity is both a blessing and a curse. AI is redefining the cybersecurity battlefield, offering unprecedented advantages for security teams and threat actors.

Join Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge and Editor-in-Chief of Security Buzz, as he explores AI’s transformative impact on the IT security industry. On the defense side, AI is revolutionizing threat detection, automating incident response, and predicting vulnerabilities before they’re exploited. However, threat actors are also leveraging AI to enhance phishing attacks, create evasive malware, and orchestrate sophisticated social engineering campaigns. 

This webinar provides a balanced view of AI’s dual role in cybersecurity, showcasing both the opportunities and challenges it presents. Gain insights into how IT security teams can adopt AI to stay ahead, while understanding how adversaries may use it to their advantage. With expert commentary and real-world examples, this session equips attendees with the knowledge to navigate AI’s impact on the evolving threat landscape.

From Shield to Spear: How AI is Reshaping Cyber Defense and Offense

Today’s cyberthreat landscape is marked by sophisticated attacks, including ransomware, deepfakes, and advanced persistent threats. The rise of AI-powered malware, supply chain vulnerabilities, and insider risks compounds challenges. 

Join Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge and Editor-in-Chief of Security Buzz, as he explores the cutting-edge advancements driving the evolution of IT security, such as continuous threat exposure management (CTEM), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), passwordless authentication, and more. This session offers practical advice on implementing these innovations to protect your organization against complex and emerging risks. Whether you’re planning for growth or looking to bolster your current defenses, this webinar delivers the insights you need.

The Future is Here: Top IT Security Technologies Shaping 2025

Ransomware attacks have reached unprecedented levels of sophistication, targeting organizations across all industries and sectors. As these threats evolve, so too must the strategies to combat them.

Join Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge and Editor-in-Chief of Security Buzz, as he provides a deep dive into strategies that can help organizations effectively navigate the ransomware threat lifecycle. From advanced prevention techniques and risk mitigation to streamlined recovery processes, this session covers every critical aspect of ransomware readiness. Don’t let ransomware catch you off guard—join us to build your defenses, improve your response capabilities, and recover faster when faced with a ransomware event.

Surviving Ransomware: Strategies to Defend, Respond, and Recover

How many identities should an AI agent be allowed to have? And how does authentication work when the agent is representing other identities? 
Join 1Password and ISC2 on 10 July, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. BST when we will talk about different risk-based approaches to a new breed of account, its entitlements, and the looming trap door we call delegation. You'll learn how to: 
- Assess the risks that matter 
- Create IAM policies that work best for your organization 
- Work around the current gaps as this technology evolves.

Secret Agent, Ma’am: New Rules For AI Access Management

As cloud adoption surges, so does the speed and sophistication of attacks. Traditional static detection and response can’t keep up in today’s fast-moving, multi-cloud environments.  

Join Palo Alto Networks and ISC2 June 24, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern/10:00 a.m. Pacific to explore actionable best practices for modern cloud detection, investigation, and response (CDR). We’ll cover how security teams are leveraging CDR to keep up with the speed and diversity of cloud-native attacks.  

In this session, you'll learn:  
- Lessons from real-world multi-cloud incidents  
- Why cloud security must start with prevention, not just detection  
- How to cut through the noise and focus on what really matters  
- Key capabilities to demand in a CDR solution — and red flags to avoid 
- How to ready your SecOps team for cloud-native response

Best Practices for Cloud Detection and Response: Real-World Lessons from Multi-Cloud Attacks

Deepfakes are no longer a distant concern—they’re an active threat to businesses, governments, and individuals. As deepfake technology grows more sophisticated, security teams face mounting challenges in combating its misuse. 

Join Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge and Editor-in-Chief of Security Buzz, as he discusses the evolution of deepfakes, methods for their detection, and strategies for mitigating risks. From leveraging AI to enhance defenses to improving security awareness amongst your workforce, attendees will gain actionable guidance to stay ahead of this growing challenge.

The Rise of Deepfakes: How Smart Security Teams Stay Ahead

The critical issue of cyber risk governance has come under laser focus following a wave of high-profile breaches, including recent hacker incursions at Snowflake, the Change Healthcare, AT&T, and other well-known corporations. Regulators are intensifying squeeze, increasingly demanding formal assurance from organizations that their cyber risk governance structures are effective and fit for purpose.

These relentless attacks raise a critical question: Why do some organizations easily crumble under cyber pressure while others bounce back stronger? The answer often lies in having adaptive, well-embedded cyber risk governance frameworks that can evolve with shifting business models, regulatory pressures, and stakeholder expectations.

In this high-impact webinar, Phil Zongo, CEO of the Cyber Leadership Institute and multi-award-winning CISO, will share practical, battle-tested strategies to elevate your cyber risk governance game. Key topics will include:

-Designing and implementing high-impact cyber risk governance structures
-Winning board buy-in through persuasive and insight-rich cyber reporting
-Gaining executive sponsorship for critical cyber transformation initiatives
-Prioritizing the risks that truly matter in board and executive committee discussions
-Strengthening third-party and supply chain cyber resilience

Proven Strategies to Boost Cyber Risk Governance Effectiveness

„Im deutschsprachigen Webinar „Zusammen packen mers – Team Up vs. Bad Actors“ werden wir kurz die aktuelle Lage zu Angriffen zusammenfassen. Danach werden einfache und effiziente Möglichkeiten der Kooperation aufgezeigt und besprochen, um Bad Actors das Leben schwerer zu machen.
Fragen können zu jeder Zeit im Webinar gestellt werden. Am Ende werden wir uns gerne Zeit für eine Q&A Session nehmen. 
Nützliche Informationen und Kenntnisse werden geteilt werden. Natürlich sammeln wir auch Vorschläge. Und es wird Möglichkeiten gegeben sich zum Thema „Zusammen packen mehr“ zu vernetzen.

Zusammen packen mers – Team up vs. Bad actors

AI is reshaping the battlefield. Your adversaries are already leveraging artificial intelligence to launch attacks at lightning speed — don’t wait to defend against them.  
On 22 May 2025 at 1:00 p.m. BST join Crowdstrike and ISC2 to hear the insights you need to stay ahead. In this webinar you will: 
- Learn how adversaries like FAMOUS CHOLLIMA and NITRO SPIDER use AI to supercharge attacks.   
- Discover practical ways to integrate AI into your daily security workflows  
- Learn about CrowdStrike’s latest AI-driven innovations and how the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform gives security teams the upper hand

The Power of AI Against Adversaries

Legacy vulnerability management approaches often struggle to keep pace with today’s dynamic threat landscape. Maximizing the value of your vulnerability management program requires moving beyond outdated practices to adopt a proactive and risk-based approach. 

Join Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge and Editor-in-Chief of Security Buzz, as he shares strategies for transforming legacy vulnerability management systems into efficient, leading-edge cyber exposure programs that prioritize high-risk vulnerabilities, streamline workflows, and reduce attack surfaces. Gain insights into leveraging automation, integrating threat intelligence, and driving measurable improvements in your organization’s security posture.

From Legacy to Leading-Edge: How to Maximize Your Vulnerability Management Investment

In this webinar, we will explore a range of topics centered on the world of quantum computing and why it is relevant to cybersecurity professionals. The session will cover:
Basic concepts: What is quantum, what it is used for and why is it “revolutionary”?
The current state of quantum computing in the development cycle, plus a speculative look at how long it may take for a quantum-relevant computer to be developed
The challenges within quantum computer development and why they are important for scale
How quantum will change what we have to do in cryptography, and why
The coming problem: What actions are being taken and should be taken to prepare for and be resilient to the quantum threat
The webinar is aimed at those wishing to gain some general knowledge around the subject and its impact to security professionals. It is not a deep exploration of quantum mechanics and math!

A Primer on Quantum: What Makes It "Revolutionary?"

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!

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

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 2025 CDR, including:

- The percentage of organizations victimized by cyber attacks 
- The percentage of organizations victimized by ransomware attacks
- The health of IT security budgets
- The hottest security technologies planned for acquisition 
- Adoption of best practices for securing modern networks

Key Insights from CyberEdge’s 2025 Cyberthreat Defense Report

When it comes to authentication and access management, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Organizations face diverse environments, technologies and user needs that shape the way access policies should be constructed and implemented. You might have a set of great policy options at your disposal, but the environment you're in may limit your ability to play the best cards at the right time.
 
In this session on 15 April at 1:00 p.m. BST, join ISC2 and 1Password as we explore various approaches to selecting and configuring access management policies, focusing on pre-login and mid-session controls. We’ll also delve into the complexities of managing exceptions, handling edge cases, and providing a seamless user experience. Most importantly, we’ll discuss best practices for enforcing security policies effectively without causing frustration or confusion for your users.
 
By the end of this session, you’ll have a clearer understanding of how to craft and enforce policies that address the unique challenges your organization faces.
 
Key Takeaways:
 
* Learn how different stages of the user journey require tailored security measures and how to strike the right balance between usability and security.
* Navigating Exceptions: Discover strategies for handling exceptions to your policies and ensuring these don’t create unnecessary risk or confusion.
* User-Centered Policy Enforcement: Gain insights on how to enforce access policies in a way that is not only secure but also user-friendly, minimizing disruption to end-users.
* Adapting to Your Environment: Understand the importance of tailoring policies to fit the specific needs and constraints of your environment, such as legacy systems, cloud integrations or multi-platform requirements.
* Real-World Scenarios and Best Practices: Learn from practical examples of challenges faced by organizations and how they successfully implemented flexible and effective access management strategies.

Playing The Hand You're Dealt in Access Management

Join us for a deep dive into Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), the cybersecurity leadership credential from ISC2. 

Earning the CISSP is an investment in your future and an important next step in your career. Consistently recognized globally as the gold standard cybersecurity certification, it distinguishes you as a leader committed to excellence. 

CISSP certification demonstrates that you have the advanced knowledge and technical skills to design, develop and manage an organization’s overall security posture. If you’re vendor-certified, it expands the depth and breadth of your knowledge and positions your skills as more versatile. 

In this 60-minute live virtual session, you’ll learn: 
- If CISSP 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 CISSP questions during the Q&A section. 

Register now and begin your CISSP certification journey today!

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Info Session

The attack surface is not only getting wider but also deeper - wider as new attack vectors emerge, and deeper as threat actors find new ways to exploit traditional ones. With the growing use of LLMs and APIs, we can only expect this expansion to continue. That’s why the Akamai SOTI research team created something new for 2025; a practical, hands-on, highly technical defenders’ guide for those working on the front lines of the digital battlefield. Mapped to the security-in-depth framework, the Defenders’ Guide 2025 provides tactics and practices tested by defenders, researchers, data scientists and threat hunters who, like you, face these challenges every day.  

On 20 March 2025 at 1:00 p.m. GMT join Akamai and ISC2 to learn how to:  

• Improve risk management and scoring  
• Stay ahead of morphing malware, such as botnet families  
• Address architecture issues, like VPN abuse and XSS 
• Combine proactive steps with reactive response

Defenders’ Guide 2025: Fortify the Future of Your Defense

Password cracking is no longer rocket science but a handy skill for any penetration tester or system and network defender, or anyone who simply enjoys a good geek project. Join our webinar series by Brian Johnson, a cybersecurity enthusiast from 7 Minute Security, to learn how to set up cracking tools in the cloud (and on the cheap!) and better protect your organisation’s Active Directory environment.

In this session, you will learn how to:

Crack Active Directory and wireless passwords
Make sure your password policy is strong enough to resist password cracking
Download and customise the popular Pwned Passwords list
Incorporate Pwned Passwords into Active Directory for free using the open source PwnedPasswordsDLL project
Build customised lists of additional bad passwords

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