Built to Last, Not Just to Pass: Compliance at the Speed of Business | 11:30 AM ET

Traditional information security programs have long rewarded organizations for checking the box on compliance. In practice, many of these controls are poorly implemented or ineffective, resulting in activity that satisfies auditors but does little to reduce real risk. As modern attacks become more sophisticated, these gaps have turned into a liability. Recent high‑profile breaches have made that reality impossible to ignore.

In this session, we’ll discuss how to verify your required compliance controls are really working as part of your defensive strategy, as well as how to validate their effectiveness with evidence.

Securing the Front Door: The Role of Email Security & Awareness Training | 12:30 PM ET

Email remains the top entry point for cyber threats, with over 90% of breaches starting in the inbox. This session explores why robust email security and ongoing security awareness training are essential to defending your organization. Learn how to empower your employees as the first line of defense against evolving threats.

More Bugs, Less Time: How AI Is Reshaping Offensive Security  | 1:30 PM ET

AI is reshaping offensive cyber by expanding the attack surface and dramatically accelerating exploitation. AI‑assisted development is increasing vulnerability density, long‑standing server‑side flaws are being uncovered at scale, and techniques like AI‑driven analysis and patch diffing are shrinking the window between discovery and weaponization. As the skills to both build and break software become widely accessible, defenders are facing more frequent and more severe exploits with less time to respond. This session examines how AI is changing offensive cyber operations, what that shift means for modern defense, and how you can guard against emerging threats.

Cando Wango is a seasoned technology visionary with experience in secure architecture, design, deployment, and implementation of transformative solutions.  He has a proven track record of  successful business outcomes with an established strategy of team building. 

With over 15 years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity, Jake Reynolds leads advanced penetration testing initiatives that help organizations uncover and remediate critical vulnerabilities. His deep technical insight and strategic approach make him a trusted advisor for businesses.

Paul Jakobsen has 20+ years of channel and email security experience, having spent the past twelve years at Proofpoint. Paul is responsible for managing the Proofpoint Essentials strategic Distributor and MSP partnerships in North America. 

Jay Ryerse, CISSP is a cybersecurity veteran with over 25 years of experience in managed services and technical strategy. Known for his "straight-talk" approach to complex security challenges, Jay has dedicated his career to helping organizations navigate the cyber threat landscape without losing their minds...or their data. 

Dante Mercurio leads teams focused on helping managed security providers build and scale cybersecurity services. With more than 25 years of experience in cybersecurity, Dante brings deep expertise in partner enablement, security strategy, and service innovation across the MSSP community. 

Maintain IT Compliance at Business Speed

Traditional compliance-focused security programs often check the box without reducing real risk. Learn how to verify that required controls are truly working and how to validate their effectiveness with meaningful evidence.

How AI is Reshaping Offensive Security

AI is accelerating vulnerability discovery and exploitation, shrinking the time between flaw and attack. We’ll explore how AI is changing offensive security and what defenders need to do to keep pace.

Unify Operations, Accelerate Incident Response

Disconnected tools are flooding security teams with alerts but little context. We’ll discuss how unifying endpoint, network, and cloud security creates a clear incident narrative and faster response with AI and automation.

Minimize Vulnerability Through Email Security and Awareness

Email remains the most common entry point for cyberattacks. We’ll cover how strong email security paired with ongoing awareness training helps reduce risk and turn employees into an effective first line of defense.