RSAC Conference Recap: Community Drives Cybersecurity Discussion

📍 The Hill & Valley Forum A timely conversation on U.S. cyber strategy, featuring remarks from the White House National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross. Watch the discussion here: https://lnkd.in/eVU5PdKh

The White House's new National Cybersecurity Strategy lays out six bold pillars to keep the U.S. ahead of evolving cyber threats. From modernizing federal networks to strengthening public‑private partnerships, this roadmap sets the tone for a more secure digital future: https://ow.ly/2kSM50YxBAi

Sen. Mike Rounds discusses scaling cyber power at The Hill & Valley Forum: Sen. Mike Rounds discusses scaling cyber power at The Hill & Valley Forum in Washington, DC http://dlvr.it/TRpL38

How should stakeholders best marry pressing cybersecurity concerns with traditional national security challenges to present holistic defence strategies? Here are some of my reflections from the recent Chatham House Security and Defence Conference 2026.

Kellee Wicker reflects on key insights from Meridian’s conversation with National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross. From whole-of-nation coordination to stronger public–private partnerships, the message was clear: staying ahead of cyber threats will require alignment across sectors and borders. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/epvUwzxF

Not everyone made it to San Francisco this week. At RSAC Conference, Joseph Carson introduced his latest keynote on Estonia’s approach to cyber resilience, trust and identity. At Qubit Conference® Prague 2026, you will have the opportunity to experience it as well. This is not a theoretical discussion. It is a real-world perspective on how systems are designed to survive disruption. If you are responsible for security, resilience or trust in your organization, this is a perspective worth understanding. 👉 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dVJ74ksX

This threat intelligence report is a bit different. Instead of a summary of what’s out there, we wanted something that you can actually test. Together with Orpheus Cyber, we transformed Q1 intelligence and Q2 trends into real-world attack scenarios. The report shows how cybercrime, APT, and hacktivist activity is evolving, what we expect to see next, and where to focus defense. It includes testable adversary models you can use to plan red team and purple team exercises. Big shoutout to Stuart M., Daniel Ashhami, Leonidas Tsaousis, Leo Stavliotis from Reversec and Tim West and Sammar S. from Orpheus for the work behind this report. Get the Q2 Threat reality report here: https://lnkd.in/dvzTC3Tf

In Q2, cybercrime threats are high in all sectors, APTs rapidly weaponize exploits, and hacktivism disrupts public-facing services. State actors could repurpose AI models for offensive operations. Attacks against critical AI systems are also a growing threat. For the full picture, read our report, which combines the latest threat intelligence with real-world red team insight. 📓 https://lnkd.in/dvzTC3Tf

The collapse of response time is leaving defenders with less and less time to respond during incidents That's one big reason why proactive cyber -- or offensive cyber or active defense -- is now garnering the spotlight. Check out my latest CSO piece on why leading cyber defenders think defense is no longer enough. Many thanks to Glenn Gerstell, John Hultquist, Cynthia Kaiser, and Adam Maruyama for their insight. https://lnkd.in/eQztiNHj

Important conversations with top global security leaders. What stood out most: real-world coordination still relies heavily on personal relationships rather than durable structures. That works—until speed and scale break it. The next phase of resilience will be defined by how we institutionalize trust and collective action across entire ecosystems—at operational speed.