SecureWorld East Virtual Conference 2026

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As enterprises move from experimenting with AI to deploying autonomous agents in production, the attack surface is changing just as fast as the defenses. When ransomware hit MGM Resorts in 2023, it knocked out reservations, room keys, and slot machines for over 10 days a warning sign that manual, rule-based security can’t keep pace with modern, AI-accelerated attacks. This session covers how machine learning detects anomalies and automates threat response in real time, how attackers are using generative AI for smarter phishing and social engineering, and how organizations can build responsible-AI guardrails governance, model evaluation, human oversight into agentic systems from day one, so speed doesn’t come at the cost of safety.

Key takeaways:

Attendees will leave with a practical framework for applying AI and machine learning to real-time threat detection and automated response plus a clear-eyed view of how attackers are using generative AI against them. Most importantly, they’ll understand how to adopt AI-driven security responsibly, pairing automation with governance, model evaluation, and human oversight so speed doesn’t come at the cost of accountability.

Modern security architectures are built on assumptions—about identity, trust, attacker behaviour, analyst workflows, and the boundaries between systems. Those assumptions weren’t mistakes; they were the foundation upon which effective security programs were designed.

As AI reshapes both offensive and defensive capabilities, many of the conditions surrounding those assumptions are beginning to change. The question for security leaders isn’t whether to abandon existing approaches, but how to recognize which assumptions continue to serve us, which deserve to be revisited, and what that means for the future of threat defense.

Rather than focusing on the latest AI tools or attack techniques, this session explores a broader question: how should we think about threat defense when the environment itself is changing? Through the lens of systems thinking, resilience, and organizational adaptation, we’ll examine how AI is influencing the assumptions that underpin modern cybersecurity—and why revisiting those assumptions may become an increasingly important part of building resilient organizations.

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Visit the Networking Hall to network with attendees and connect with our supporting solution providers and association partners.

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Visit the Networking Hall to network with attendees and connect with our supporting solution providers and association partners.