Columbus Cybersecurity Conference

As APIs become integral to application modernization and drive over 71% of web traffic, their proliferation also broadens the attack surface, presenting significant security challenges. This presentation explores the critical security landscape surrounding APIs, with a particular focus on the rising threat of malicious bots. Drawing insights from Imperva’s 2024 State of API Security Report, we will discuss the current threats organizations face and emphasize the importance of adopting a holistic API security strategy. Attendees will learn how to effectively integrate Web Application Firewalls (WAF), API protection, DDoS prevention, and bot protection to build resilience against these evolving threats. Join us to uncover actionable recommendations that will fortify your API security posture in the year ahead.

Threat intelligence has become the latest requirement for organizations looking to bolster their security practices. Buy a feed or three, suck them into your SIEM, automate blocking IOCs, and check the box. And in many ways, that addresses a sizable chunk of the tactical and operational value of threat intel. However, a growing number of organizations are realizing that threat intel can also inform strategy: how and why we train our users, where we should be investing our security resources, and what kinds of conversations executive leadership should actually be having to avoid becoming the latest cautionary tale used to sell more feeds. Join Proofpoint to learn about the increasingly strategic role of threat intelligence modern businesses

Join for a conversation about artificial intelligence and machine learning within cybersecurity operations. Since OpenAI’s flagship product “ChatGPT” took news headlines, the market has exploded with offerings, services, and lofty market projections. This presentation will introduce concepts around AI/ML, security risks and threats, and how ops teams are building tools and processes around them. This material is applicable to anyone working directly with security or making decisions for an organization

Lying deep in every network is Active Directory. The legacy network operating system that nearly everyone uses! It holds the Keys to the Kingdom, connected to nearly every application, service, IAM, and device. AD is always changing, which makes it more complex and difficult to keep track of every day. It rarely is given the attention that it needs to withstand the onslaught from attackers, both inside and outside. Everyone knows it needs attention, but one wrong setting could cause it to stop, causing total disruption of the network. Join our session and learn some of the common attack paths in AD and how attackers use these to own your Active Directory & Entra ID environment!

While we have come to accept a world with vulnerabilities is not avoidable…how we manage, prioritize and remediate them can be the difference between a constant feeling of overwhelming risk, and knowing you’re going to be ok.  Please join me as we discuss alternative and effective ways of prioritizing the real risk behind the standard scoring mechanisms used today and how to leverage the data to its fullest potential to optimize your organization’s workload.

With cyber threats becoming more sophisticated, relying on traditional security models leaves organizations exposed. The Zero Trust mindset challenges these outdated approaches by enforcing continuous trust verification across all resources. Learn how adopting dynamic authentication, real-time monitoring, and a Secure Access Service Edge can minimize breach risks and strengthen your security posture. This session offers insights into building a resilient framework that meets today’s security demands.

As organizations increasingly migrate to the cloud, the landscape of cybersecurity is evolving at a rapid pace. The advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) brings both unprecedented opportunities and challenges, making it imperative for cloud security strategies to advance accordingly. Join this session to hear from Wiz why organizations are adopting AI-SPM (AI- Security Posture Management) into their CNAPP strategy and how you can effectively secure AI workloads in the cloud while accelerating AI innovation securely.​