SecureWorld Financial Services Virtual Conference Fall 2026

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The barrier to entry for high-level cyber operations has shifted. No longer requiring massive server farms, sophisticated “agentic” threats can now be orchestrated entirely from a single consumer-grade laptop. This session, delivered by a US Secret Service Network Intrusion Forensics Analyst, moves beyond the theory of “AI threats” and into the practical mechanics of how adversaries are using open-source tools to automate the kill chain.

This is a lab-heavy session designed to show you exactly how an adversary builds a local, autonomous hacking station. We will walk through the deployment of an Open Source Large Language Model (LLM) and demonstrate the power of the Model Context Protocol (MCP)—a protocol that serves as the “USB port” for AI, allowing models to interact seamlessly with local files, secure APIs, and system tools.

Attendees will participate in a live walkthrough of:

• Local LLM Deployment: How to run state-of-the-art models (like Llama 3 or Mistral) locally to avoid detection and maintain data privacy.
• The Power of MCP: Using the Model Context Protocol to grant an LLM “hands” (the ability to read logs, query databases, and execute scripts).
• Agentic Workflows: Moving from a simple chatbot to an “Agent” that can reason, plan multi-step attacks, and pivot autonomously based on forensic output.
• Defensive Implications: How to detect and defend against locally hosted, agentic adversarial activity that leaves a minimal network footprint.

This session is designed for security professionals who want to understand the “adversarial edge” of AI.

Financial services remain prime targets for sophisticated cyber adversaries who leverage deception tactics to evade detection, manipulate trust, and exploit cognitive vulnerabilities. This session explores the intersection of cyber threat intelligence and behavioral profiling to dissect adversaries’ modus operandi in FinServ attacks. Attendees will gain insights into how psychological manipulation and adversarial adaptation shape modern cyber threats—equipping security teams with proactive strategies to detect, disrupt, and mitigate deceptive cyber campaigns.

Zero Trust is more than a buzzword—it’s a mindset shift that reshapes how organizations protect assets. In this session, digital transformation and cybersecurity expert Amy Yee presents a clear, actionable roadmap for adopting Zero Trust. You’ll explore foundational principles and organizational drivers, learn how to assess maturity and identify quick wins, and understand common pitfalls—like fragmented identity policies—before they derail your progress.

Amy dives into key ingredients: identity security, supply chain resilience, essential cross-team conversations, and navigating blockers/enablers. Packed with real-world examples and practical exercises, this talk will leave CISOs, IT leaders, and security teams equipped to design, implement, and sustain a Zero Trust strategy that scales with business needs.

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The Financial Services sector is living through the greatest digital convergence in history—where AI, cloud computing, and cybersecurity are no longer separate disciplines, but interdependent forces shaping how wealth is managed, transactions are executed, and capital is protected. In this new era, your most valuable asset—customer trust and financial data—is under constant threat, not just from cybercriminals targeting your vaults, but from the rapid digitization of your own banking infrastructure.

In this high-impact session, Dr. Eric Cole, former CIA hacker and trusted advisor to Fortune 100 CEOs, exposes the critical blind spots financial institutions face as they race to adopt Fintech innovations and migrate legacy systems to the cloud—often without a coherent data protection strategy. You’ll discover how attackers are exploiting this convergence to bypass traditional fraud controls, how AI is both a weapon for sophisticated financial crimes and a shield for defense, and why the cloud isn’t inherently secure for sensitive financial records—unless you make it so.

Whether you’re a CEO, CISO, or banking leader, this session will empower you with actionable frameworks to:

• Understand how AI and cloud reshape the cyber threat landscape for banks, insurers, and investment firms.
• Identify financial data exposure risks that live outside your control—and how to maintain sovereignty over critical assets.
• Shift from a legacy perimeter model to identity- and data-centric security to protect the modern financial ecosystem.
• Build an AI-aware security posture that accelerates—not blocks—Fintech innovation and algorithmic advantage.
• Win the new war for data ownership, visibility, and control in a highly regulated global market.

The convergence is already here. The question is, are you investing in resilience, or banking on luck?

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In the financial sector, trust is the primary currency—and it is currently under siege from within and without. In 2026, the “real-world” threats are no longer just external attacks; they are the sophisticated exploitation of trusted relationships. From AI-enhanced Business Email Compromise (BEC) that mimics executive authority to the “silent” risk of third-party vendor compromises and malicious (or negligent) insider activity, the modern firm’s perimeter is effectively non-existent.

This session provides a pragmatic defense strategy for the 2026 financial landscape. We will move beyond theoretical risks to address the three pillars of operational resilience: hardening the “Identity Perimeter” to neutralize stolen credentials and insider risk, gaining “Deep Observability” to catch lateral movement in encrypted supply-chain traffic, and leveraging “Secure-by-Design” cloud infrastructure to ensure rapid recovery. Attendees will leave with a blueprint for protecting transaction integrity and customer privacy against the threats that are already inside the gates.

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In the hyper-connected, regulation-heavy world of financial services, a single second of latency costs millions, and a single breach costs trust. There are no “safe bets”—only calculated risks. Join us for an unscripted, high-energy session where top FinServ security leaders face off on the industry’s most brutal hypothetical scenarios.

Moderated in a rapid-fire game show format, our panelists will be presented with unforgiving “Would You Rather” choices ranging from catastrophic wire fraud and third-party failures to SEC disclosure dilemmas and crippling legacy mainframe vulnerabilities. They won’t just pick a side; they have to defend it against the clock—and each other.

Attendees will gain a unique window into the minds of security leaders, understanding how they balance friction-free customer experience against fraud controls, and rapid fintech innovation against strict regulatory compliance. Come ready to vote on who makes the best investment in a bad situation.

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