It’s time to move beyond guesswork. This session introduces a structured framework for redefining human risk—one that connects directly to your business outcomes. You’ll explore diagnostic tools and predictive models that quantify human behavior in ways that were previously unmeasurable. Learn how to implement clear, actionable metrics that drive better decisions across strategic, operational, and tactical levels. Most importantly, we’ll show you how to shift from a reactive stance to a proactive approach—bridging the gap between technical security controls and the human factors that often undermine them. If you’re serious about strengthening your cyber resilience, this workshop will change how you think about people as part of your defense strategy.
Take a quick fire view of the 2025 Human Risk Report –
Mimecast has surveyed 1,100 IT Pro’s from across the world to determine how security leaders are evolving to meet today’s challenges. We’ll be sharing the key highlights, quickfire style – boiling down the main pain-points and response strategies.
CybersecCon 2025 Workshops
Kick off your CybersecCon 2025 Workshop experience with a powerhouse morning of hands-on learning, hot-topic discussions, and practical takeaways. Our workshop sessions begin at 9:30am sharp, so we recommend arriving by 9:00am to breeze through registration, grab a coffee, and settle in.
Each 90-minute workshop delivers deep dives into today’s most urgent security challenges.
The morning workshops are brough to you by ESET, ExaBeam, Mimecast, Qualys and WatchGuard. You’ll find each workshop tailored to presenting digestible detailed guides of top rated solutions, sharing unique insights and revealing threat intelligence data unique to NZ. Whether it’s AI in the SOC, transforming human risk, or mastering threat response with the latest tools.
Designed for practitioners, leaders, and curious minds alike, these sessions are your chance to engage directly with some of the sharpest security experts in the game. After the workshops, fuel up and mingle during our lunch and networking hour from 11am–12pm, before we officially kick off the main stage event. Whether you’re here to sharpen your stack, challenge your thinking, or get hands-on with new tech, this is your morning to get stuck in.
For session details, please select from the CybersecCon 2025 Workshops listed below.
Sharpen your Security Stack
Respond smarter, and stay ahead of today’s threats
Join us for a comprehensive cybersecurity workshop where ESET’s experts will showcase the latest advancements across our ecosystem and how they empower organizations to stay ahead of evolving threats.
This session will cover:
• ESET Cloud and ESET Inspect (IDR): Dive into ESET’s advanced detection and response capabilities, including threat hunting, incident analysis, and real-time visibility to contain attacks quickly and effectively.
• ECAT (ESET Corporate Assessment Tool): Learn how ECAT can help assess your security posture and uncover hidden vulnerabilities within your environment.
• MDR & IDR Services: Explore how ESET’s Managed Detection & Response services combine with Inspect to deliver 24/7 threat monitoring, response, and expert-led investigation.
• AI Advisor: Get an early look at ESET’s AI-powered security advisor, designed to assist security teams in interpreting threats and taking the right actions faster.
• Threat Intelligence: Discover how ESET’s global research network feeds real-time intelligence into your defenses, enabling proactive risk mitigation.
• Continuing ECOS and Vulnerability & Patch Management (V&PM) Enhancements: See what’s new in ESET’s management platform and how improvements in vulnerability and patch management simplify compliance and reduce attack surfaces.
• Integrations & Ecosystem Expansion: Understand how ESET integrates with third-party tools, including Stellar Cyber, to create a unified, efficient security operations experience.
• Ransomware Remediation: Get practical insights into ESET’s layered approach to detecting, stopping, and recovering from ransomware attacks.
Whether you’re an MSP, IT manager, or security specialist, this workshop will equip you with practical knowledge and tools to better protect your organization in an ever-evolving threat landscape.
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Brad Collins
Chillisoft
ESET Enterprise & MSP Business Manager

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Not All AI is Created Equal
See Why the Smartest SOCs Think Agentically
A decade of UEBA innovation. A new era of AI-driven defence. Start your journey with Exabeam.
As attackers grow more sophisticated, reactive security is no longer enough. This workshop dives into how Exabeam leverages machine learning behaviour analytics and Agentic AI to proactively detect, investigate, and respond to suspicious activity before damage is done. Learn how security teams can identify hidden threats, reduce alert fatigue, and automate threat hunting using advanced analytics that go beyond rules and signatures. This session will showcase real-world use cases and provide actionable insights into modernizing your SOC with AI.
Fireside chat - Approval of AI use within a banking environment
The second part of the workshop will feature a fireside chat with a very special guest soon to be announced! The discussion will focus on the real-world process of how AI can be implemented and approved for use in a major banks cybersecurity tooling.

Workshop Speakers

Paul Prokop
Exabeam
Senior Solutions Architect

Jin YeaTan
Exabeam
Senior Solutions Engineer

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Transforming Human Risk
Human risk now outranks technology gaps as the #1 cybersecurity challenge.
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Lizelle Hughes
Mimecast
Director of ANZ Channel

Scott Jenner
Mimecast
Senior Chan Sales Engineer

Anthony Rowell
Chillisoft
Channel Account Manager

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See IT. Know IT. Eliminate IT. ROC IT.
Unifying Cyber Risk with Qualys CSAM, VMDR, Eliminate & ROC
70% of successful breaches exploit known vulnerabilities that were never remediated, but what if you could close those gaps in minutes, not months?
In this technical deep dive session, discover how the Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform turns fragmented security into unified risk control.
We’ll show you how to:
SEE IT
Uncover blind spots with CSAM, delivering a real-time, risk-aware inventory across cloud, on-prem, and shadow IT.
KNOW IT
With VMDR, identify, assess, and prioritise vulnerabilities in context—so you fix what matters first.
ELIMINATE IT
Take control of risk by automating patching, applying mitigations, or isolating vulnerable assets— before attackers exploit them.
ROC IT
Unify risk, operations, and compliance with Qualys Risk Operations Cener (ROC) for measurable, board-ready security outcomes.
Whether you’re struggling with asset sprawl, slow remediation, or proving risk reduction—this session is your blueprint for action.

Workshop Speakers

Junaid Siddiqui
Qualys
Security Solutions Architect

Darren Beattie
Tower Insurance
Head of Information Security
FireCloud in Action: Mastering NDR & MDR with WatchGuard
A hands-on workshop to sharpen your threat detection skills and streamline incident response with FireCloud
Join us for a hands-on FireCloud Workshop focused on Network Detection and Response (NDR) and Managed Detection and Response (MDR). Discover how FireCloud empowers partners and customers with real-time threat visibility, AI-driven detection, and streamlined incident response. This interactive session will walk you through deployment best practices, threat hunting techniques, and how to leverage MDR services for faster, more effective protection. Ideal for technical professionals looking to elevate their security posture and maximise value from WatchGuard solutions.
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Workshop Speakers

Andrew Younger
WatchGuard
Senior Sales Engineer

Kurt Brandon
WatchGuard
Territory Account Manager
CybersecCon 2025
30th OCTOBER
Hilton Hotel, Auckland CBD, New Zealand
Register for CybersecCon here.