CruiseCon

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In a profession defined by nonstop alerts and relentless pressure, cybersecurity leaders often monitor every system except their own. This interactive session invites CISOs and security executives to step back and measure the one metric most organizations overlook — their human energy system. Drawing on data from the 2025 State of Stress in Cybersecurity report and performance-psychology research, participants will complete a brief “Energy Check-In” to assess their physical, mental, and emotional recovery levels. Through guided reflection and small-group discussion, they’ll learn how to recognize energy depletion before it turns into burnout, and discover practical habits to restore clarity, focus, and resilience. Attendees will leave with a simple framework and worksheet to apply immediately — a quick, repeatable method to monitor and improve their personal and team energy, helping them perform sustainably in a field that rarely powers down.

To support Mid and Junior level professionals, we're running a career track to support people in a volatile cybersecurity job market. This track is will cover: Degrees and certifications Navigating the workplace Finding your next job Crafting your resume Creating your personal brand Interviewing skills Networking Finding and working with mentors Consulting vs inhouse roles Psychologically dealing with a layoff Hiring authority Q&A There is limited attendance and there is an extra fee of $149 for attending the session.

Imagine giving your intern not just access to your computer, but also your credit card, API keys, and permission to make decisions on your behalf—that's essentially what we're doing with agentic AI. Unlike traditional AI that focus on classification predicting outcomes, these systems actively take actions, use tools, and pursue goals with minimal human oversight. This creates complex new attack vectors: agents can be tricked into transferring funds, manipulated through crafted inputs, sent astray by misinformation and hallucinations from another agent in the chain, or develop unexpected behaviors that sidestep our security assumptions. We'll dive into real-world threat scenarios, explore why traditional security models fall short, and discuss practical approaches for containing and governing the next frontier of intelligent systems.

In an era of daily breaches and growing cyber paranoia, building a brand that customers trust is your biggest competitive advantage. This high-impact presentation will reveal the art and science behind creating a cybersecurity brand that stands out in a sea of uncertainty. Learn the secrets to becoming the go-to security leader that your clients rely on, building not just products but long-term confidence and loyalty.

Informal lunch groups organized