Presented by Peter Ingebrigtsen, Sr Technical Marketing Manager US • Arctic Wolf
Cybersecurity threats are shaped and stopped by the people on the front lines. This session explores how Arctic Wolf Labs research and SOC expertise uncover emerging threat patterns, contextualize real-world attacks, and turn raw telemetry into actionable defense –– showing how human-driven security operations deliver scalable protection in an evolving threat landscape.
Presented by Bryan Pitts, Solutions Engineer • DigiCert
Certificate lifetimes are shrinking. Browser requirements are evolving. Machine identities are growing exponentially. At the same time, organizations are beginning to plan for post-quantum cryptography while supporting new AI-driven systems that depend on trusted digital interactions.
These changes are transforming PKI from a traditional security function into the operational trust layer for modern business.
This session provides a practical roadmap for modernizing PKI, improving visibility into machine identities, automating certificate lifecycle management, and building crypto-agility for future cryptographic transitions. Attendees will leave with actionable steps to reduce operational risk today while preparing for post-quantum security and the next generation of digital trust.
Presented by Ken Robinson, Solution Engineer • Island
Browser-based apps, unsanctioned SaaS, and a fast-growing wave of AI assistants are reshaping modern work; and they are entering the enterprise faster than security teams can govern them. For today’s CIO and CISO, the mandate is no longer to choose between enablement and control; it’s to deliver both at once. “Shadow AI” has made that tension urgent and the organizations that win will be the ones that channel this energy safely rather than trying to block it.
This session lays out a practical path to enabling innovation without surrendering governance. We’ll explore how unified visibility into AI and other application usage, granular controls that keep sensitive data protected, and cross-functional collaboration between security, risk, and the business can turn these ungoverned risks into a governed advantage.
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Presented by Tim Medin, Chief Executive Officer • Red Siege
A comprehensive overview of modern cybersecurity threats and how breaches occur. We will highlight the various methods used by cybercriminals, including phishing, social engineering, and ransomware attacks, and emphasize the importance of identifying and addressing vulnerabilities before they can be exploited. There are a lot of vulnerabilities in the wild, and IT administrators and security professionals often focus on the wrong issues because they are easier to monitor or measure. By the end of the presentation, you will have gained valuable insights into the latest cybersecurity threats and how to protect against them.
Presented by Gil Kirkpatrick, Chief Architect • Semperis
Semperis Chief Product Officer Alex Weinert describes AI agents as “curious, genius, sociopathic 5-year-olds.” He’s right, but while you can supervise one 5-year-old, you can’t supervise thousands of AI agents operating at millisecond speed across every system you own. You don’t supervise them. You childproof the house.
This session explores the access control model agentic AI actually requires, covering workload identity (SPIFFE, WIMSE, and the IETF’s AIMS draft), delegated OAuth (token exchange, actor chains, Rich Authorization Requests, sender-constrained tokens, and the 2026 MCP authorization spec), and dynamic per-action policy evaluation, including why a role is an input to an authorization decision, not the decision itself.
You’ll leave with a reference architecture, a maturity model, and a clear understanding of what’s standardized today and what still has to be built.
Presented by Lucas Persell, Sr Solutions Architect • C1
In April 2026, the cybersecurity landscape experienced a permanent, structural shift with the disclosure of Anthropic’s Claude Mythos 5—the first frontier AI model natively capable of autonomous, multi-step vulnerability discovery, reverse-engineering, and zero-day exploit generation in production codebases. With federal agencies like CISA actively using Mythos to audit government software, and open-weight models like Z.ai’s GLM-5.2 democratizing these capabilities globally, the window between vulnerability disclosure and automated corporate takeover has collapsed to minutes.
The legacy “Assume Breach” defensive paradigm—relying on human-led SOC alert triage and standard monthly patching SLAs—is dangerously obsolete. Security leaders must transition to an “Assume Exploitation” posture.
In this technical yet strategic session, Senior Solutions Architect, Lucas Persell, explores the anatomy of autonomous AI threat agents. Attendees will demystify how these agents orchestrate multi-file code execution, learn the three foundational pillars of modern post-Mythos defense (continuous reachability exposure management, zero-trust microsegmentation, and machine-speed autonomous response), and discover how to integrate automated playbooks to neutralize agentic threats at sub-second speeds.
Presented by Kate Belvoir • VP, Business Information Officer, Blue Cross of Idaho
Please join us for a unique presentation as Kate Belvoir will peel back the curtain about success stories when it comes to AI. Blue Cross of Idaho is a leader in the health insurance industry, addressing healthcare costs and delivering exceptional customer service through innovative tools and solutions. With 80 years of servicing their customers, the current landscape requires precise practices. Kate will speak on her experience of using AI to increase business efficiency, without sacrificing IT jobs.
Change is inevitable when it comes to technology. However, the headlines of AI replacing humans doesn’t have to be your reality. Kate will share her passion for what the future holds. The balance needed of humans using the current tools will be a focus. You will gain great insight on how to advance yourself and us AI as a tool, not a job killer. Don’t miss the chance to hear from one of Idaho’s leading companies!
Kate Belvoir serves as Vice President, Business Information Officer at Blue Cross of Idaho, where she leads business technology and enterprise transformation initiatives. She brings 28 years of experience with the organization, having begun her career in business operations before transitioning into IT. With deep expertise in aligning business and technology, Kate focuses on simplifying complexity, strengthening vendor partnerships, and delivering solutions that drive meaningful business value. She is passionate about building high-performing, values-driven teams and fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement—enabling both people and the organization to thrive.
An Idaho native, Kate is married and the proud parent of two boys. Outside of work, family remains at the center of her life and perspective.
Presented by Jared Mensinger, Sr Solutions Engineer • DigiCert
Certificate lifetimes are shrinking. Browser requirements are evolving. Machine identities are growing exponentially. At the same time, organizations are beginning to plan for post-quantum cryptography while supporting new AI-driven systems that depend on trusted digital interactions.
These changes are transforming PKI from a traditional security function into the operational trust layer for modern business.
This session provides a practical roadmap for modernizing PKI, improving visibility into machine identities, automating certificate lifecycle management, and building crypto-agility for future cryptographic transitions. Attendees will leave with actionable steps to reduce operational risk today while preparing for post-quantum security and the next generation of digital trust.
Presented by Landra Pierce, Product Strategy Technologist • Veeam
Cyberattacks are no longer a distant threat; they are a reality every IT team must be prepared for. When an attack occurs, your data becomes both the primary target and the key to recovery. Many organizations still rely on backup strategies that are designed for hardware failures or accidental deletions, rather than today’s threats, like ransomware, insider risk, and automated attacks. This disconnect creates vulnerabilities, especially when backups become an overlooked entry point in your security strategy. In this session, we will address these challenges to help you better protect your organization.
This session is ideal for IT professionals who want greater confidence in safeguarding their data and peace of mind. We will examine the most common oversights that leave organizations, including those in government, education, healthcare, and other sectors, exposed to cyberthreats. You’ll discover how teams are advancing beyond basic backup to adopt a cyber-ready approach, including topics like immutability, threat awareness, rapid recovery, and intelligent automation.
Our focus will be practical and grounded in real-world scenarios, and what truly works when pressure is high and time is limited. Because when every minute counts and trust is at stake, data resilience means more than surviving an attack. It’s about protecting what matters most and emerging even stronger.
Presented by Chad Spoden, Sr Information Security Consultant, Solution Architect Manager • FRSecure
The result of over 100 incident cases handled by the FRSecure response team in the last two years, Sr Information Security Consultant Chad Spoden will dive into the latest threats and response techniques you need to know—and what you can do to minimize the risk and impact of similar events. The breakdown will cover Business Email Compromise, Ransomware, and Internal Compromise. You can’t afford to miss it!