2026 Technology Vendor Summit

In this session, we'll break down the top emerging threats shaping the 2026 landscape, examine real-world attacker tactics, and translate the Arctic Wolf 2026 Cybersecurity Threat Report's findings into practical, high-impact security actions your organization can implement today. Whether you're responsible for security strategy, IT operations, or risk management, this session will help you cut through the noise and focus on the defenses that matter most in today's aggressive threat landscape.

In this interactive session, explore the common pitfalls organizations encounter when attempting to manage their complex infrastructure by leveraging partner services alongside Cisco’s comprehensive platform. We will dive into how failures often arise from underutilizing the full power of Cisco’s integrated solutions across collaboration, enterprise networking, visibility/observability, data center, cloud AI, and security suites.

Many organizations assume their data protection strategy is resilient, yet few have validated how quickly they can restore critical systems and resume operations after a disruption. In this session, discover how HPE and Veeam help organizations assess their recovery readiness, identify hidden risks, and gain confidence in their ability to bounce back from cyber incidents, outages, or disasters. Know your resilience. Know your recovery. Know where you stand.

Cybercriminals have moved beyond spray-and-pray phishing campaigns into the age of AI-powered precision attacks. Using generative AI, they're now creating hyper-personalized scams that mimic your colleagues' writing styles, clone your CEO's voice for vishing attacks, and craft multi-channel campaigns designed to slip past both technical controls and human intuition. In this eye-opening presentation, Erich Kron, Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4, strips away the AI hype and exposes the stark reality of how artificial intelligence is transforming social engineering, making your people simultaneously your greatest vulnerability and your most critical defense.

Ransomware operators no longer just encrypt production systems, they systematically target backup infrastructure first. Modern attacks follow a predictable kill chain: initial compromise, privilege escalation, reconnaissance, backup discovery, deletion or retention manipulation, and then encryption. If attackers can modify, delete, or reset backup storage using stolen credentials, root access, or exposed APIs, “immutability” becomes conditional, and conditional immutability fails under pressure. This session introduces the architectural principle of Absolute Immutability: a design model where even the most privileged administrator or compromised account cannot alter protected backup data. We will examine how ransomware actors exploit management planes, API calls (including object lock manipulation), root-level access, and factory reset paths to neutralize traditional immutable storage implementations. Attendees will learn how to analyze backup systems through an attacker’s lens, understand dwell-phase behavior and reconnaissance patterns, and identify architectural weaknesses before they are exploited. We will define the technical requirements for survivable backup design, including management/data plane separation, restricted API surfaces, elimination of root override paths, and storage-level enforcement beyond credential-based controls. The session concludes with a layered security model and reference architecture that demonstrates how Absolute Immutability can be implemented in practice, transforming immutability from a feature into a resilient architectural property. If your backups can be deleted with the right credentials, they are not your last line of defense.

Experience the world’s most effective AI-driven endpoint security. Join us to see how Cortex XDR delivers a prevention-first approach across all major OSs, proven by 100% prevention and zero false positives in industry tests. See Cortex XDR in action as we do a live demo to show how you can slash TCO and drive AI-led SOC transformation.

Description: In banking, SQL Server environments support critical systems, customer data, and regulatory reporting. Yet many institutions still manage these platforms reactively, creating unnecessary risks like outages, security gaps, and compliance challenges. This session introduces the SQL Server Maturity Curve, a framework that helps banks evaluate how effectively their database environments are managed and how they can progress to proactive, strategic management. Attendees will learn the four stages of SQL Server maturity (Reactive, Managed, Optimized, and Strategic) and how each stage affects reliability, governance, and operational resilience. The session will also highlight the financial and regulatory implications of database maturity, including the hidden costs of downtime, the importance of audit readiness, and the role of strong database governance in meeting FFIEC and GLBA expectations. You will leave with a clear understanding of their institution’s maturity level as well as practical guidance for building a roadmap toward more reliable, secure, and business-aligned SQL Server operations.

In today's digital age, protecting systems and data is paramount. Organizations commonly harden their network perimeters, secure email communications, and deploy sophisticated endpoint protection. However, a massive strategic blind spot still exists: print infrastructure. Traditionally treated as a mere IT utility, print management has quietly evolved into a primary attack vector for lateral movement and data exfiltration. This transformation has given rise to the print security paradox, where convenience-first solutions often compromise security. Tricerat’s ScrewDrivers platform is built on the philosophy that security is a product of intentional architecture. Unlike convenience-first tools, ScrewDrivers utilizes a fortified Hybrid Print Architecture (HPA) to protect organizations from vulnerabilities. By leveraging a fortified HPA, organizations can mitigate the vulnerabilities associated with convenience-first print solutions and enhance their overall security posture. Transitioning to a fortified HPA is not just a strategic move; it is a necessity in today's threat landscape.