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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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. 

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Paul Prokop

Exabeam
Senior Solutions Architect

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Exabeam
Senior Solutions Engineer

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Transforming Human Risk

Human risk now outranks technology gaps as the #1 cybersecurity challenge.

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. 

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Mimecast
Director of ANZ Channel

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Mimecast
Senior Chan Sales Engineer

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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.

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Junaid Siddiqui

Qualys
Security Solutions Architect

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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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Andrew Younger

WatchGuard
Senior Sales Engineer

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Kurt Brandon

WatchGuard
Territory Account Manager

CybersecCon 2025

30th OCTOBER

Hilton Hotel, Auckland CBD, New Zealand

Register for CybersecCon here.

Brad Collins

Chillisoft

ESET Enterprise & MSP Business Manager

Brad Collins is the Enterprise and MSP Business Manager for ESET, focusing on our MSP partners and customers with our Complete, Enterprise and Elite products with the goal of allowing our MSPs to increase the security of their customers in an easy and cost effective manner. Brad has worked in IT Companies and MSPs for just over 20 years including growing one of those companies from 6 to 55 staff and is applying his wealth of real world experience in customer expectations and security solutions in this role to discuss the wider ESET product stack with MSPs.

Stephen Moore

Exabeam

Vice President and
Chief Security Strategist

Stephen Moore is a Vice President and the Chief Security Strategist at Exabeam, co-founder TEN18, and the host of The New CISO podcast. Stephen has more than 20 years of experience in information security, intrusion analysis, threat intelligence, security architecture, and web infrastructure design. Before joining Exabeam, Stephen spent seven years at Elevance Health in various cybersecurity leadership roles. He played a leading role in identifying, responding to, and remediating their data breach involving a nation-state. Stephen has deep experience working with legal, privacy, and audit staff to improve cybersecurity and demonstrate greater organizational relevance.

Paul Prokop

Exabeam

Senior Solutions Architect

Paul Prokop, Senior Solutions Architect for Exabeam, has been dedicated to IT Security. With 25 years of dual experience as both a client and provider, Paul is fueled with a drive to surpass performance objectives, thriving amidst dynamic business landscapes, and rapidly adapting to evolving technological challenges. Paul works closely with customers to reduce risk with Exabeam’s award-winning platform and readily adapt to evolving business and technology challenges. Prior to LogRhythm, Paul held various roles within IT security at Check Point, CyberArk and Fairfax Media, where he deepened his technical expertise in IT security, architecture and operations.

Jin Yea Tan

Exabeam

Senior Solutions Engineer

Jin Yean Tan brings deep expertise in cybersecurity and a strong track record in helping organizations enhance their threat detection and response capabilities. As a Senior Solutions Engineer at Exabeam, he enables security teams to leverage user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA), automation, and modern SIEM solutions to stay ahead of evolving threats. Known for his ability to translate complex security challenges into clear solutions, Jin Yean is a trusted partner to both technical teams and executive stakeholders across the APAC region.

Scott Jenner

Mimecast

Senior Channel Sales
Engineer - APAC

With over 8 years of cybersecurity presales experience, Scott Jenner specialises in helping organisations of all sizes navigate today’s complex threat landscape. As a trusted advisor to resellers and MSPs across the APAC region, Scott excels at translating technical security concepts into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non-technical audiences. His collaborative approach and deep industry knowledge enable him to tailor effective solutions that meet the unique needs of businesses—from small enterprises to large multinationals.

Anthony Rowell

Chillisoft

Channel Account Manager

Anthony Rowell is a Channel Account Manager for Chillisoft, New Zealand’s specialist cybersecurity distributor. Representing cybersecurity industry-leading vendors including ESET, Imperva, Mimecast, and NetSkope to partner and customer bases numbering in well into the thousands.
With a strong background in information technology and security, Anthony has a comprehensive understanding of the evolving landscape of cyber threats and the mapping of these to the vendor technology and solutions Chillisoft represents

With a channel-first approach, mirroring the values of Chillisoft, Anthony works with partners to understand the unique security challenges of their clients, and providing guidance on tailored solutions to address their specific needs.

Junaid Siddiqui

Qualys

Security Solutions Architect

Junaid is a Security Solutions Architect at Qualys, with over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity, technical pre-sales, and enterprise risk management across APAC. He works closely with CISOs, IT leaders, and partners to design scalable, outcome-driven security solutions—spanning VMDR, asset visibility, threat response, and compliance. Junaid is known for aligning cybersecurity initiatives with business goals, helping organisations reduce risk, accelerate remediation, and maximise value from the Qualys TruRisk Platform.

Darren Beattie

Tower Insurance

Head of Info Security

Darren is a seasoned security professional with over 30 years’ experience, starting with 12 years in the UK military dealing with crypto and communications security. Head hunted in 2007, took the step and became a senior firewall specialist for Telecom NZ (now Spark NZ). Darren has been with Tower Insurance for 6 years and has spent the past couple of years as the Head of Information Security, being responsible for all aspects of cyber security across the NZ and Pacific Islands operations. Being a thought leader in cyber, Darren encourages businesses to take leading edge approaches in cyber technology and processes, whilst instilling good governance across the business.

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Younger

WatchGuard

Senior Sales Engineer

With over two decades in cybersecurity, Andrew Younger is a seasoned Senior Sales Engineer at WatchGuard Technologies, bringing deep expertise in secure network architecture, cloud protection, and threat detection and response. Based in Melbourne, Andrew Younger has held senior technical and leadership roles across industry leaders including Thales, Gemalto, Senetas, and SafeNet. He is known for bridging technical depth with commercial insight to deliver practical, outcome-driven solutions for customers across A/NZ.

Kurt Brandon

WatchGuard

Territory Account Manager

Kurt Brandon is the Territory Account Manager for WatchGuard Technologies, a leading security solutions provider, looking after New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. He brings enterprise-grade, affordable, cyber security solutions that scale across all sized businesses, helping end customers, distributors, and IT service providers with the scoping and delivery of industry-leading solutions.

With over 20 years of experience in IT, Telco and security space, Kurt has been instrumental in promoting and delivering high-quality security solutions to a diverse range of clients. Prior to joining WatchGuard, Kurt was the Head of Security and Networking Business Unit at Exeed.

Kurt’s experience and expertise in the field of internet security make him a sought-after speaker at conferences and events across New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. With his in-depth knowledge and understanding of the latest trends and developments in the field, Kurt is well-placed to help businesses of all sizes stay secure in an ever-evolving digital landscape

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