Name: The Rise of Deepfakes: How Smart Security Teams Stay Ahead
Start: 2025-06-18T17:00:00Z
End: 2025-06-18T17:01:00.000Z
Location: BrightTALK
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ISC2 Security Briefings EMEA offers members in Europe, the Middle East and Africa a chance to learn about the latest trends, tools and best practices in cyber, information, software and infrastructure security while earning CPEs

The cybersecurity landscape is evolving rapidly. As cyberthreats grow in complexity, organizations must stay ahead of the curve by anticipating what’s next. So, what’s in store for our industry in the coming year?

Join Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge and Editor-in-Chief of Security Buzz, as he recaps the good, the bad, and the ugly cybersecurity events of 2025 and shares his top five cybersecurity predictions for 2026. This webinar provides a forward-looking perspective, equipping attendees with the insights and strategies needed to stay ahead of emerging threats and capitalize on new opportunities.

The Road Ahead: Top Five Cybersecurity Predictions for 2026

New to the security industry? Or thinking about transitioning into an information security role? If so, this webinar is for you. Join Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge and Editor-in-Chief of Security Buzz, as he provides a one-hour ‘crash course’ on the entire security industry, including:

- Size and growth of the security industry
- Useful vocabulary terms and buzz words
- Five types of cyberthreat actors 
- Modern cyberthreats and tactics
- Categories of security defenses
- Common security job roles
- Security industry ecosystem

Security Industry 101: What Every Newcomer Needs to Know

The rise of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity is both a blessing and a curse. AI is redefining the cybersecurity battlefield, offering unprecedented advantages for security teams and threat actors.

Join Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge and Editor-in-Chief of Security Buzz, as he explores AI’s transformative impact on the IT security industry. On the defense side, AI is revolutionizing threat detection, automating incident response, and predicting vulnerabilities before they’re exploited. However, threat actors are also leveraging AI to enhance phishing attacks, create evasive malware, and orchestrate sophisticated social engineering campaigns. 

This webinar provides a balanced view of AI’s dual role in cybersecurity, showcasing both the opportunities and challenges it presents. Gain insights into how IT security teams can adopt AI to stay ahead, while understanding how adversaries may use it to their advantage. With expert commentary and real-world examples, this session equips attendees with the knowledge to navigate AI’s impact on the evolving threat landscape.

From Shield to Spear: How AI is Reshaping Cyber Defense and Offense

Today’s cyberthreat landscape is marked by sophisticated attacks, including ransomware, deepfakes, and advanced persistent threats. The rise of AI-powered malware, supply chain vulnerabilities, and insider risks compounds challenges. 

Join Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge and Editor-in-Chief of Security Buzz, as he explores the cutting-edge advancements driving the evolution of IT security, such as continuous threat exposure management (CTEM), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), passwordless authentication, and more. This session offers practical advice on implementing these innovations to protect your organization against complex and emerging risks. Whether you’re planning for growth or looking to bolster your current defenses, this webinar delivers the insights you need.

The Future is Here: Top IT Security Technologies Shaping 2025

Ransomware attacks have reached unprecedented levels of sophistication, targeting organizations across all industries and sectors. As these threats evolve, so too must the strategies to combat them.

Join Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge and Editor-in-Chief of Security Buzz, as he provides a deep dive into strategies that can help organizations effectively navigate the ransomware threat lifecycle. From advanced prevention techniques and risk mitigation to streamlined recovery processes, this session covers every critical aspect of ransomware readiness. Don’t let ransomware catch you off guard—join us to build your defenses, improve your response capabilities, and recover faster when faced with a ransomware event.

Surviving Ransomware: Strategies to Defend, Respond, and Recover

Legacy vulnerability management approaches often struggle to keep pace with today’s dynamic threat landscape. Maximizing the value of your vulnerability management program requires moving beyond outdated practices to adopt a proactive and risk-based approach. 

Join Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge and Editor-in-Chief of Security Buzz, as he shares strategies for transforming legacy vulnerability management systems into efficient, leading-edge cyber exposure programs that prioritize high-risk vulnerabilities, streamline workflows, and reduce attack surfaces. Gain insights into leveraging automation, integrating threat intelligence, and driving measurable improvements in your organization’s security posture.

From Legacy to Leading-Edge: How to Maximize Your Vulnerability Management Investment

CyberEdge’s annual Cyberthreat Defense Report (CDR) has become a staple for assessing organizations’ security postures, for gauging perceptions of IT security professionals, and for ascertaining current and planned investments in IT security infrastructure. It incorporates dozens of insights from 1,200 security professionals from 17 countries and 19 industries. 

Join Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge and Editor-in-Chief of Security Buzz, as he reviews key findings from CyberEdge’s 2025 CDR, including:

- The percentage of organizations victimized by cyber attacks 
- The percentage of organizations victimized by ransomware attacks
- The health of IT security budgets
- The hottest security technologies planned for acquisition 
- Adoption of best practices for securing modern networks

Key Insights from CyberEdge’s 2025 Cyberthreat Defense Report

When it comes to authentication and access management, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Organizations face diverse environments, technologies and user needs that shape the way access policies should be constructed and implemented. You might have a set of great policy options at your disposal, but the environment you're in may limit your ability to play the best cards at the right time.
 
In this session on 15 April at 1:00 p.m. BST, join ISC2 and 1Password as we explore various approaches to selecting and configuring access management policies, focusing on pre-login and mid-session controls. We’ll also delve into the complexities of managing exceptions, handling edge cases, and providing a seamless user experience. Most importantly, we’ll discuss best practices for enforcing security policies effectively without causing frustration or confusion for your users.
 
By the end of this session, you’ll have a clearer understanding of how to craft and enforce policies that address the unique challenges your organization faces.
 
Key Takeaways:
 
* Learn how different stages of the user journey require tailored security measures and how to strike the right balance between usability and security.
* Navigating Exceptions: Discover strategies for handling exceptions to your policies and ensuring these don’t create unnecessary risk or confusion.
* User-Centered Policy Enforcement: Gain insights on how to enforce access policies in a way that is not only secure but also user-friendly, minimizing disruption to end-users.
* Adapting to Your Environment: Understand the importance of tailoring policies to fit the specific needs and constraints of your environment, such as legacy systems, cloud integrations or multi-platform requirements.
* Real-World Scenarios and Best Practices: Learn from practical examples of challenges faced by organizations and how they successfully implemented flexible and effective access management strategies.

Playing The Hand You're Dealt in Access Management

Join us for a deep dive into Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), the cybersecurity leadership credential from ISC2. 

Earning the CISSP is an investment in your future and an important next step in your career. Consistently recognized globally as the gold standard cybersecurity certification, it distinguishes you as a leader committed to excellence. 

CISSP certification demonstrates that you have the advanced knowledge and technical skills to design, develop and manage an organization’s overall security posture. If you’re vendor-certified, it expands the depth and breadth of your knowledge and positions your skills as more versatile. 

In this 60-minute live virtual session, you’ll learn: 
- If CISSP is right for you 
- How Official ISC2 Training flexes with your learning style 
- What to expect on exam day 
- How to become endorsed and maintain your certification 

Plus! Get answers to your CISSP questions during the Q&A section. 

Register now and begin your CISSP certification journey today!

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Info Session

The attack surface is not only getting wider but also deeper - wider as new attack vectors emerge, and deeper as threat actors find new ways to exploit traditional ones. With the growing use of LLMs and APIs, we can only expect this expansion to continue. That’s why the Akamai SOTI research team created something new for 2025; a practical, hands-on, highly technical defenders’ guide for those working on the front lines of the digital battlefield. Mapped to the security-in-depth framework, the Defenders’ Guide 2025 provides tactics and practices tested by defenders, researchers, data scientists and threat hunters who, like you, face these challenges every day.  

On 20 March 2025 at 1:00 p.m. GMT join Akamai and ISC2 to learn how to:  

• Improve risk management and scoring  
• Stay ahead of morphing malware, such as botnet families  
• Address architecture issues, like VPN abuse and XSS 
• Combine proactive steps with reactive response

Defenders’ Guide 2025: Fortify the Future of Your Defense

Zero Trust Security has moved from a trending buzzword to a cornerstone of modern cybersecurity strategy. But how can organizations move beyond theory to achieve measurable value? 

Join Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge and Editor-in-Chief of Security Buzz, as he discusses the key principles of Zero Trust, practical steps to reduce attack surfaces, and methods for improving resilience against emerging threats. He’ll delve into the operationalization of Zero Trust, exploring how organizations can transcend theoretical discussions to achieve meaningful outcomes. Whether you're starting your Zero Trust journey or seeking to refine your existing approach, this session provides actionable insights to elevate your security framework from concept to impactful execution.

Beyond the Buzzword: Achieving Real Value with Zero Trust Security

The cybersecurity talent crisis poses significant risks to organizations worldwide. It’s leaving businesses vulnerable to escalating threats as they struggle to find qualified professionals to secure their systems. This talent gap hampers incident response, delays security improvements, and increases the risk of breaches. Organizations face higher costs, operational disruptions, and reputational damage as they compete for scarce expertise.

Join Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge and Editor-in-Chief of Security Buzz, as he describes how smart IT leaders can respond with effective recruiting, training, and retention strategies. He’ll also highlight creative approaches, such as leveraging untapped talent pools, implementing mentorship programs, and embracing flexible career pathways. Gain practical tools to attract skilled professionals, support team development, and reduce turnover, ensuring your security team remains strong in the face of emerging threats. Don’t miss this opportunity to turn workforce challenges into strategic advantages.

Bridging the Gap: Strategies to Overcome the Cybersecurity Skills Shortage

Join us for a live Q&A where our panel of experts will answer your questions about CISSP before you sit for the exam. We’ll go over certification requirements, the domains, self-study resources, training strategies, career paths and more to help you build confidence so you’re ready on exam day. 

You’ll learn:
• How CISSP builds your end-to-end foundational understanding of cybersecurity
• Why vendor-neutral certification is in demand
• What training tools are available
• And much more

Bring your questions and join us on Friday, February 21, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. ET

Save your spot now.

CISSP EXAM READY: Ask the Experts Before You Sit

Embark on a foresight journey into the future of cybersecurity, highlighting key trends and innovations that are set to redefine the digital defense landscape in the year ahead. Discover how advancements in artificial intelligence will revolutionize the way security teams reduce cybersecurity risks and improve their abilities to defend against modern threats. Join Steve Piper, Founder & CEO of CyberEdge (and proud CISSP), as he shares his top five cybersecurity predictions for 2025.

Top Five Cybersecurity Predictions for 2025

Die europäische Cyber-Gesetzgebung und -Verordnung prägt die nationale und europäische Cybersicherheitslandschaft und darüber hinaus auch internationale Normen. Vom Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) über den Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) bis hin zur Network and Information Systems Directive 2 (NIS2) und darüber hinaus – eine wachsende Zahl von Organisationen sind höheren Anforderungen an die Cybersicherheit ausgesetzt. Für die Jahre 2024 und 2025 sind viele wichtige Meilensteine geplant. Wie können wir diese Zeit optimal für unsere Vorbereitung nutzen? 
 
Nehmen Sie als Zuschaue an der online Diskussionsrunde mit unseren geschätzten Diskussionsteilnehmern teil, die Folgendes besprechen werden:
·       Überblick über die aktuelle und kommende Gesetzgebung zur Cybersicherheit mit Auswirkungen auf Europa.
·       Praktische Strategien, die Organisationen anwenden können, um ihre Cybersicherheitslage zu verbessern und sich auf die bevorstehende Umsetzung der Gesetze vorzubereiten. 
·       Erörterung wie Sicherheitsrahmen wie NIST, CIS Controls, ECSF, ISO 27001/27002 und mehr am besten genutzt können, um gesetzliche Verpflichtungen zu erfüllen und die Cyber-Resilienz von Unternehmen zu verbessern.
·       Fallstudien, die effektive Ausrichtung an gesetzlichen Anforderungen skizzieren.
 
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Nutzung von Cyber Security Frameworks zur Vorbereitung auf kommende Cyber-Gesetzgebung wie NIS2

New to the security industry? Or thinking about transitioning into an information security role? If so, this webinar is for you. Join Steve Piper, Founder & CEO of CyberEdge (and proud CISSP), as he provides a one-hour ‘crash course’ on the entire security industry, including:

- Size and growth of the security industry
- Useful vocabulary terms and buzz words
- Five types of cyberthreat actors 
- Modern cyberthreats and tactics
- Categories of security defenses
- Common security job roles
- Security industry ecosystem

Security Industry 101: A ‘Crash Course’ For Security Newbies

Infostealer malware continues to pose a significant threat to organizations and individuals alike. This webinar offers a deep dive into the world of infostealer malware, providing an overview of the current threat landscape and a closer look at notorious malware families such as Redline, Lumma, and Agent Tesla.
 
Join VMRay and ISC2 8 October 2024 at 1:00 p.m. BST as we discuss how these malware families operate, explore their capabilities, and reveal the critical clues that can be extracted from malware configurations. Join us as we walk through sandbox reports to uncover valuable intelligence from malware samples, including Command & Control (C2) details, mission IDs, and other critical indicators.
 
What we’ll cover:
• A quick look at the threat landscape for infostealer malware.
• Insights into major malware families like Redline, Lumma, and Agent Tesla.
• Practical approaches for extracting actionable intelligence from malware configurations, including C2 information and other critical details.
 
By attending this security briefing, you’ll gain insights to improve your ability to detect and respond to these specific threats. Acquiring knowledge about the current trends will also enable more proactive threat hunting.

Infostealer Malware in Focus: Extracting Hidden Intelligence

Deepfakes are no longer a distant concern—they’re an active threat to businesses, governments, and individuals. As deepfake technology grows more sophisticated, security teams face mounting challenges in combating its misuse. 

Join Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge and Editor-in-Chief of Security Buzz, as he discusses the evolution of deepfakes, methods for their detection, and strategies for mitigating risks. From leveraging AI to enhance defenses to improving security awareness amongst your workforce, attendees will gain actionable guidance to stay ahead of this growing challenge.

The Rise of Deepfakes: How Smart Security Teams Stay Ahead

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