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NCSS 2023

28 - 30 APRIL 2026

NEC BIRMINGHAM

National Cyber Security Show 2026 Agenda

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The Case for Attacking Yourself: Shifting from Reactive to Proactive Offensive Security

28 Apr 2026
Cyber Solutions Theatre
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.

Speakers
Paul Harland, Solutions Engineer - Equixly

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