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June 17, 2026

 

Executive Track (8:15 AM - 1:00 PM)

8:15 AM – 9:00 AM

Arrival, Registration, & Networking Breakfast

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM

The Evolution of Cybersecurity and the Emerging 2026 Cyberthreat Landscape

  • - Evolution from isolated viruses to organized crime, nation-states, and cyber-as-a-service models

- The modern threat landscape of automated social engineering, deepfakes, and AI-driven attacks

- Where IT responsibility ends and cybersecurity accountability begins

- Government guidance, industry data, and the new reality of cyber risk

9:45 AM – 10:50 AM

Building a Resilient Organization: Cyber Insurance, Governance, Risk, and Compliance Alignment

- Panel of professionals from insurance, banking, and legal industries

- Third-party perspectives on why cybersecurity is now a core business requirement

- How cyber risk impacts insurance coverage, banking relationships, and financial exposure

- Why governance and risk alignment matter for organizations of all sizes and industries

- What business leaders must understand to build long-term operational resilience

10:50 AM – 11:00 AM

Break 

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM

Preparing for the Inevitable: Building Cyber Resilience Before a Crisis

- Why resilience, not prevention alone, defines successful organizations

- What breaks down most often during real cyber incidents

- Leadership decisions that determine the speed of recovery and overall impact

- How preparation reduces financial, operational, and reputational damage

11:45 AM – 12:00 PM

Executive Track Wrap-Up: From Awareness to Action

- Translating cyber risk awareness into executive-level action

- Establishing clear ownership, governance, and accountability

- Prioritizing next steps without technical complexity

- What effective leadership looks like in today's cyber risk environment


Networking Lunch (Executive & Technical Track Attendees)

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM


Technical Track (11:45 AM - 4:00 PM)

11:45 AM – 12:30 PM

Arrival and Registration

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM

Anatomy of a Breach: The ATT&CK Storyline

- Walk through a real-world breach using the MITRE ATT&CK® framework

- Demonstrate the full attack lifecycle from initial access to impact

- Highlight where security controls fail or are misconfigured

- Map detection, response, and validation to ATT&CK stages

1:45 PM – 2:30 PM

From Alerting to SOC Action: Turning Telemetry into Outcomes

- Convert endpoint telemetry into actionable SOC investigations

- Correlate signals to reduce noise and speed triage

- Apply repeatable playbooks to drive consistent response actions

- Improve detection accuracy and operational efficiency through integrated workflows

2:30 PM – 2:40 PM

Break

2:40 PM – 3:45 PM

Building a Resilient Organization: A Healthy Mix of People, Process, and Technology

- How security alerts escalate into confirmed incidents

- Who is involved at each stage of response and decision-making

- Actions that must occur in the first critical hours

- Common breakdowns that increase impact and recovery time

3:45 PM – 4:00 PM

Technical Track Wrap-Up: From Insight to Action

- Key lessons learned from attacker behavior, detection, and response

- What effective security operations look like in practice

- Where organizations should focus on improving readiness

- How to translate today's insights into action

 

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Location

13753 W. Boulton Blvd.

Mettawa, IL 60045