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NCSS 2023

28 - 30 APRIL 2026

NEC BIRMINGHAM

Cyber Solutions Theatre

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Cyber Solutions Theatre

Cyber Solutions Theatre

 

 

 

Crucial to cyber security for individuals, organisations and wider society, attend our Cyber Solutions Theatre for case studies and expert seminars from cyber game-changers and industry-leading solution providers. With a comprehensive focus on cyber essentials, security network fortification, and maintaining resilience, attendees will gain skills, knowledge, and actionable insights on utilising technology to maximise security.

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10:30
  1. Cyber Solutions Theatre
    30 mins
    • Cyber Solutions Theatre

    Compliance shouldn’t feel like speed‑dating for security standards, yet most organisations are juggling ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, NIST, SOC 2, PCI, and whatever new acronym appeared last Tuesday.

    The result?

    Confusion, duplicated effort, and a security team quietly questioning their life choices.

    In this talk, we cut through the chaos. I’ll show you how all these standards overlap far more than they admit, how to stop treating them like Pokémon you have to collect, and how choosing one well‑designed framework can simplify everything.

    You’ll leave with a clear, practical method for mapping requirements, reducing workload, and building a security baseline that actually works, without needing a second coffee just to read the guidance.

11:15
  1. Cyber Solutions Theatre
    30 mins
    • Cyber Solutions Theatre

    Jake lifts the lid on the darker side of artificial intelligence, taking you deep into the criminal underworld powered by today’s most advanced technology. In the name of research, he used AI driven face-swapping tools to pass a live video job online interview under a completely false identity.

    Not once, but repeatedly. Through these real-world experiments, Jake reveals how powerful AI tools are already being weaponised by criminals to infiltrate organisations from the inside, bypassing traditional security and exploiting human trust. But it doesn’t stop there. With the same tools now widely available, Jake demonstrates how AI can clone voices, generate convincing documents and create fake identities in seconds, giving cybercriminals everything they need to scale deception like never before. Nothing is real anymore.

    The question is, would you spot it?

12:00
  1. Cyber Solutions Theatre
    30 mins
    • Cyber Solutions Theatre
    In this session, we'll discuss the security implications of browser use and how Kasm Workspaces can make those issues a thing of the past.
12:45
  1. Cyber Solutions Theatre
    30 mins
    • Cyber Solutions Theatre

    Modern application security programmes still rely heavily on reactive scanning, manual triage, and late-stage validation. While “shift left” has become widely adopted in principle, most tooling still operates as pattern-matching engines rather than contextual security testers. This talk explores how agentic AI changes that model. Instead of signature-driven scanning, autonomous agents can reason about application behaviour, model intent, adapt to responses, and pursue exploit paths in a goal-driven manner. This enables continuous offensive validation earlier in the SDLC, reducing feedback loops and surfacing real, reproducible risk rather than theoretical findings.


    Attendees will learn:
    •    Why traditional DAST and SAST approaches struggle to truly shift left
    •    What “agentic” testing means in practical AppSec terms
    •    How autonomous reasoning differs from payload spraying and rule matching
    •    Where AI excels in early lifecycle testing
    •    Where human testers remain essential
    •    How to safely operationalise AI-driven testing in CI/CD pipelines
    •    Governance considerations when deploying autonomous offensive systems


    The session will include real-world testing examples, detection comparisons, and a practical framework for integrating agentic AI into modern AppSec workflows without increasing noise or operational risk.

13:30
  1. Cyber Solutions Theatre
    35 mins
    • Cyber Solutions Theatre

    With just one cyber security professional for every 68 UK businesses, the competition for security talent is fierce. Join experts from Socura and iProov as they break down the findings of Socura’s latest employment trends report—"A Wave in Cyber"—an analysis of ONS data, and discuss why partnering with a Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider is the preferred option for many organisations to access the talent they need to keep pace with threats.

14:15
  1. Cyber Solutions Theatre
    30 mins
    • Cyber Solutions Theatre

    Supply chains have become the largest attack surface in cybersecurity — yet many organisations still rely on static, compliance-driven third-party risk management approaches that fail to reflect how modern ecosystems actually operate.

    This session explores the shift towards Active Supply Chain Security (ASCS) — a continuous, network-driven model designed to deliver real-time visibility, proactive risk response, and collective defence across interconnected supplier ecosystems. Learn how organisations are moving from fragmented, point-in-time assessments to a collaborative approach that uncovers systemic risk, reduces supplier fatigue, and strengthens resilience across every link in the chain.

    Key takeaways from the session:

    • Why traditional TPRM no longer works: Static, compliance-driven approaches fail to address the complexity, speed, and interconnected nature of modern supply chains — leaving organisations exposed to systemic and nth-party risks.
    • What Active Supply Chain Security looks like in practice: A shift towards continuous visibility, network-driven insight, and collaborative defence that enables organisations to detect emerging threats and respond proactively.
    • How organisations can strengthen resilience across the ecosystem: Standardisation at scale, shared supplier intelligence, and collective action reduce supplier fatigue while giving CISOs and security teams a clearer, real-time view of risk across every link in the chain.
15:00
  1. Cyber Solutions Theatre
    30 mins
    • Cyber Solutions Theatre

    Modern applications and APIs are evolving faster than ever, driven by rapid release cycles, new integrations, and changing business logic. While this pace enables innovation, it also challenges traditional approaches to application and API security that were designed for more static environments.

    This session explores the shift toward pre-emptive, proactive offensive security where organisations continuously attack their own applications and APIs with AI that behaves like a real adversary. Through continuous testing, exploitable risk can be realised as applications evolve, rather than after the fact.

    Attendees will gain a practical perspective on how continuous, AI-driven offensive security fits into modern security strategies, what problems it is best suited to solve, and why security leaders must move away from a reactive approach to defense.

10:20
  1. Cyber Solutions Theatre
    30 mins
    • Cyber Solutions Theatre

    Small businesses are buying security tools at an astonishing rate- EDR, SIEM, MDM, email filters, threat intel feeds, and anything else a vendor can demo in under 20 minutes.

    But more tools don’t automatically mean more security. In fact, over‑tooling often creates the opposite: desensitisation, budget drain, no integration, analysis paralysis, and a false sense of safety.

    This talk explores why so many organisations end up with a sprawling toolset that nobody has the time, skills, or processes to manage, and how to break that cycle. We’ll look at the common pitfalls, how to invest smartly, and how to ensure every tool you buy actually delivers value. Most importantly, we’ll explore a practical alternative: understanding your risks, assets, and requirements first, so you only buy tools that genuinely solve a problem.

    Honest, practical, and free of sales buzz words, this session will help you get more security from fewer tools.

11:05
  1. Cyber Solutions Theatre
    30 mins
    • Cyber Solutions Theatre
    As 2026 marks a tipping point for traditional security, this session explores why the "Reset Password" button is becoming an expensive relic of the past. We demonstrate how transitioning to FIDO2 passwordless authentication slash helpdesk costs and eliminate phishing risks while creating a seamless, "one-touch" employee experience. Discover a proven roadmap to move your organization towards a more secure, efficient, and truly password-free future.
11:50
  1. Cyber Solutions Theatre
    30 mins
    • Cyber Solutions Theatre
    The threat landscape has evolved, and backup alone is no longer enough. Today’s cyberattacks are faster, more targeted, and costlier than ever. Organisations need to move beyond reactive strategies and embrace a full-circle approach to security: Detection, Protection, and Recovery, all unified in one platform.
     
    The value of cyber resilience is no longer just about data recovery, it’s about business continuity and risk mitigation in real-time.
12:35
  1. Cyber Solutions Theatre
    30 mins
    • Cyber Solutions Theatre

    As the security perimeter dissolves into a borderless and identity-driven landscape, managed service providers face a dual challenge; defending customers against increasingly sophisticated "log-in" breaches while maintaining operational efficiency in the SOC. When attackers move with legitimate credentials, traditional siloed alerts often fail to provide the context required for a rapid response, leading to "swivel-chair" fatigue and extended dwell times.

    This session is designed for MSSP and lean security teams looking to bridge the "Identity Gap," the lethal space between network telemetry and user behavior. We will explore how a more integrated architectural approach can transform service outcomes. By fusing Identity-aware Network Detection and Response with an open framework, and Autonomous SOCs, providers can move away from manually stitching together data toward a single, cohesive view of the threat landscape.

13:20
  1. Cyber Solutions Theatre
    30 mins
    • Cyber Solutions Theatre
    TBA
14:55
  1. Cyber Solutions Theatre
    30 mins
    • Cyber Solutions Theatre
    Security awareness often ends up as a poster on the wall or a piece of mandatory training that people forget. It is frustrating when you put in the effort and the behaviour you hoped to influence doesn’t shift. Many teams feel stuck at this point, unsure how to make their programme truly matter.
15:30
  1. Cyber Solutions Theatre
    30 mins
    • Cyber Solutions Theatre
    AI is transforming the way we work, defend, attack, and innovate - but without the right guardrails, it can just as easily become our biggest liability. Join me for a fast‑paced, myth‑busting session that cuts through the hype and exposes the real security risks hidden behind the AI revolution. We’ll explore why good governance isn’t a blocker but the secret sauce for safe, scalable AI adoption. Whether you’re a techie, a business leader, or an academic, you’ll walk away with fresh insights, practical takeaways, and a few laughs - plus a sharper view of how to stay ahead in the age of intelligent machines.
10:30
  1. Cyber Solutions Theatre
    30 mins
    • Cyber Solutions Theatre

    When a cyber breach hits, the difference between control and chaos is measured in seconds.

    Drawing on frontline investigative experience and surviving the 2004 Asian tsunami, this talk reveals how the same crisis behaviours that determined survival in the Indian Ocean determine outcomes when your business is on the line.

12:00
  1. Cyber Solutions Theatre
    30 mins
    • Cyber Solutions Theatre
    Hackers today rarely "hack in" like the movies. More often, they phish, steal credentials, and log in through the front door. This presentation explains how modern attacks use deception, fake login pages, and compromised identities to gain access-proving that the biggest cyber risk is often trust, not technology.

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