Name: Cyber Drills and The Future of Resilience (Featuring Forrester Research)
Start: 2025-05-27T20:42:00Z
End: 2025-05-27T20:42:41.000Z
Location: BrightTALK

Immersive unifies Cyber Drills, Exercises, Sims, Ranges, and training into one single, adaptive platform. We help cybersecurity professionals grow, adapt, and stay ahead of an ever-changing threat landscape. Because in the world of cyber defense, staying stagnant is never an option – and neither is being unprepared.

In the chaotic aftermath of a major cyberattack, the true measure of an organization's security posture isn't found in its compliance reports or technology stack – it's revealed in the crucible of real-time incident response. This webinar goes beyond theoretical incident response plans to dissect the practical realities of managing a significant cyber emergency.

This session will provide an in-depth look at what truly happens when the unthinkable occurs. We'll explore the critical decision points, communication challenges, resource allocation dilemmas, and human factors that define success or failure during a live cyber crisis. Learn how to bridge the gap between your established processes and the dynamic, high-pressure environment of a breach.

Key Takeaways include:
- How to Take a “Prove, Improve, and Be Ready” Approach: prepare your team for a cyber pro’s worst day and adapt to high-stress situations.
- How to Deconstruct the "Fog of War": Strategies for maintaining clarity and effective decision-making amidst conflicting information and intense pressure.
- How to Measure the Response: Identify critical success metrics and understand what went well and what could be improved for a future crisis.

Watch now to gain a deeper understanding of the real work that underpins effective cyber crisis management and equip yourself to meet the moment when it matters most.

The Anatomy of a Cyber Crisis: How The Real Work Meets the Moment

In the fast-paced world of cybersecurity, the spotlight often shines on the dramatic breach or the sophisticated attack. But you know the truth: true resilience isn't about the heroics during a crisis, but the countless hours of unsung, diligent work that happens long before an incident ever escalates. This webinar offers an inside look at the often-overlooked, critical efforts of defensive cybersecurity professionals.

Watch seasoned Blue Teamers Kev Breen and Kevin Marriott from the Immersive Container 7 research team, plus Natalie George from BT Group,  as they pull back the curtain on the quiet dedication and meticulous processes that underpin a truly robust defense based on real-world experiences. This session will highlight the daily real work that builds an unshakeable security posture.

You’ll gain valuable insights into:

- The Unseen Foundations of Incident Response: Understand how the continuous, often repetitive, work of tuning, hardening, and practicing directly translates into a calm, effective, and decisive response when a real-world crisis unfolds.

- Transforming "Boring" into Bulletproof: Discover how the disciplined execution of seemingly mundane tasks – like log analysis, alert triage, and play runbooks – is the true differentiator between a team that panics and one that performs under pressure.

- Cultivating a Culture of Proactive Defense: Learn actionable strategies for embedding the "unseen work" mentality within your SOC, fostering a team that embraces continuous improvement, hones their skills through constant practice, and thrives on the quiet satisfaction of preventing crises before they start.

This is your opportunity to hear hot takes on blue team efforts to build the bedrock of an organization's cyber resilience. Don't let your team be defined by what goes wrong; empower them with the foresight, training, and robust cyber readiness. Being truly ready isn't a stroke of luck. It's the direct result of the work no one sees.

Confessions of a Blue Teamer: How Unseen Work Pays Off in a Crisis

Agentic AI - systems that can autonomously make decisions with minimal human intervention - is purported to be the next big thing in GenAI advancement, but should we believe the hype and what are the implications for cyber teams in the near term? 

This webinar will explore the real GenAI opportunities and risks facing cyber teams and how you can prepare for them with a holistic cyber readiness program. We'll delve into how Agentic AI differs from other GenAI tools and AI agents, and how a rush to focus on Agentic AI innovation could be distracting from more clear-and-present risks like prompt injection attacks.


You’ll learn how to:
- Develop a proactive approach to Agentic AI
- Upskill your cyber team
- Prove and improve cyber readiness

The Rise of Agentic AI: Is Your Cyber Team Ready?

You know the drill. The executive team sees cybersecurity as a binary state: secure or breached. But you, the seasoned cyber pro in the trenches, understand that true resilience is forged in the unglamorous, often invisible, daily grind. This webinar pulls back the curtain on the hair-raising experiences, painstaking preparation, and quiet victories that define genuine cyber readiness.

Join veteran Red Teamers from Immersive’s Container 7 research team, plus Red Teamers from from NetSPI and AmberWolf, as they share candid insights and untold stories from the front lines. We’ll delve into the real work that makes all the difference.

You’ll discover:


The Hidden ROI of Red Teaming: Understand how proactive, continuous red teaming, far from being a one-off exercise, serves as the ultimate litmus test for your SOC’s maturity and an accelerator for operational excellence.

How Meticulous Preparation Pays Off in a Crisis: Learn how the work of proving and improving cyber capabilities over time translates directly into calm, controlled, and effective responses when a real incident strikes, preventing panic and minimizing damage.

Building a Culture of Relentless Readiness: Gain actionable strategies for integrating the "unseen work" ethos into your cybersecurity operations, fostering a team that thrives on continuous practice, disciplined execution, and the pursuit of quiet wins.

This is your opportunity to gain a unique perspective on the true value of preparedness from those who have spent their career meticulously trying to break things - just like you. Don't just react to breaches; equip your team with the habits and hard-won experience that only consistent, real-world practice can provide. Because as you know, being ready isn’t luck. It’s the result of the work no one sees.

Confessions of a Red Teamer: How Unseen Work Pays Off in a Crisis

Ever watched a crisis unfold and thought, "I'd have done that differently?" Now's your chance.

Check out Flip Reversal: The 360 Crisis Experience, a crisis simulation with a twist! We're turning the tables on traditional exercises to give you a unique, 360-degree view of crisis management in an industry that's proven time and time again to be a top target for cyberattacks– the financial services sector. 

Instead of immediately putting you in the hot seat, get an inside look at a leadership team as they grapple with an escalating, high-stakes crisis, complete with financial, reputational, and regulatory risks. See their decision-making process, the internal discussions, and the immediate pressures they face – a true behind-the-scenes insight!

Flip Reversal: The 360 Crisis Experience

Cyber attacks targeting operational technology (OT) infrastructure have spiked in recent years, with 73% of OT professionals reporting impacts to their business. OT has become a new frontline for ransomware, nation-state attacks and supply chain vulnerabilities. Is your cyber team ready to defend against attacks on infrastructure that was never designed to be connected to software? For many, the answer is ‘no.”

In this webinar we’ll cover the latest OT threats, techniques attackers commonly use to gain access, and the importance of a strategic cyber readiness program that spans cyber drills and exercises to prove capabilities and labs to improve cyber capabilities across red and blue teams.

Be Ready for Operational Technology Cyber Attacks

How do you know your organization is prepared for a cyber attack? The future of cyber readiness lies in dynamic, hands-on training—not outdated, patronizing "don't click the phishing link" videos. Forward-thinking leaders are embracing collaborative cyber drills to build real-world skills and improve organizational resilience.

Hear from Immersive Board Member and former Barclays CISO Oliver Newbury, Immersive CEO James Hadley, and guest speaker, Forrester Research Principal Analyst Jess Burn, as they delve into:

- The latest cyber skills development trends
- Cutting-edge industry research about the future of cyber training
- How to foster collaboration between executive and technical teams through cyber drills
- Proven strategies to prove and improve cyber capabilities across the entire workforce

2025 Cyber Drills and The Future of Resilience (Featuring Forrester Research)

GenAI is reshaping cybersecurity—enhancing defenses while also introducing new risks. Deepfakes, GenAI-generated malware, and vulnerabilities introduced through GenAI coding tools demand a strategic shift to stay ahead of evolving threats.

2025 Deepfake Defense: Building a Cyber-Ready Workforce in the Age of GenAI

Deepfake Defense: Building a Cyber-Ready Workforce in the Age of GenAI

Software vulnerabilities can expose organizations to costly data breaches and service interruptions. But with the right upskilling, security and development teams can leverage generative AI (GenAI) to detect—and even prevent—insecure code.

Join Immersive experts Chris Wood and Kev Breen as they explore how leaders can empower their teams with the capabilities needed to effectively deploy GenAI and reduce vulnerabilities.

In this session, you'll learn:

How GenAI is transforming the detection and prevention of insecure code
Strategies to integrate AI-driven security into development workflows
Ways to upskill teams and strengthen technical resilience


Don’t miss this opportunity to stay ahead of evolving threats. Watch now!

Combatting Software Vulnerabilities with GenAI

Software vulnerabilities can expose organizations to costly data breaches and service interruptions. But with the right upskilling, security and development teams can leverage generative AI (GenAI) to detect—and even prevent—insecure code.

Combatting Software Vulnerabilities with GenAI 2025

Cyber Drills and The Future of Resilience (Featuring Forrester Research)

Cyber Resilience

cyber drills

cyber drilling

Cyber Defense

Cyber Attacks

Cyber Security

cybersecurity

Resiliency

Cyber Threats

Cyber Incident Response

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

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

Get powerful finance insights for your business. Connect with experts and colleagues to get the most up-to-date knowledge that will help you to determine which financial factors build or erode value in your organization.

Finance

The accounting and finance community on BrightTALK features presentations from leading accountants and finance professionals. The accounting community includes tax planning strategies, QuickBooks webinars and other accounting webinars, while the finance community features presentations on financial capital regulations and forensic data analytics. Join the conversation by attending live financial and accounting presentations and connecting with industry thought leaders.

Cyber Drills and The Future of Resilience (Featuring Forrester Research)

Presented by

About this talk

Immersive