Detection and response are under pressure. Expanding attack surfaces, identity misuse, cloud sprawl, and AI-accelerated threats have changed what “ready” looks like for a SOC. That’s why this year’s Global Cybersecurity Summit places Continuous Threat Defense at the center of the conversation.
The focus is clear: this is what modern MDR looks like when it’s designed to disrupt attackers earlier, not just react to them faster.
2026 MDR sessions: A sneak peek
Throughout the summit, several sessions will explore how detection and response are evolving in practice. In this year’s “Inside the Modern SOC”, we’ll look at how response actually unfolds when pressure is high and decisions matter. It’s a close examination of ownership, escalation, and how teams coordinate across endpoint, identity, and cloud telemetry.
In “Using Red Teaming to Power Preemptive MDR”, the conversation shifts upstream. Rather than treating red teaming as a compliance exercise, this session examines how continuous testing strengthens detection coverage and validates response workflows before a real attacker forces the issue.
For the executive leaders “A CISO’s Guide to MDR Accountability and Outcomes” will examine MDR through a leadership lens, describing how leaders can best evaluate performance, define success, and ensure response strategies hold up under scrutiny. As detection models grow more complex, clarity around accountability can become just as important as technical capability.
For hands-on practitioners, “Hunt or Be Hunted: Frontline Tales of Detection” offers a scenario-driven walkthrough of how SOC analysts triage signals, manage handoffs, and make decisions under real operational pressure. Meanwhile,” IR in Practice: Tools, Tradecraft, and Adversary-Informed Investigation” provides a deeper look at investigative workflows, including practical use cases and adversary-informed response approaches.
What preemptive MDR really means
Together, these sessions represent part of a broader theme: Preemptive Security Operations is not about adding more tools or generating more alerts. It is about reducing uncertainty, aligning exposure with detection, and building workflows that allow teams to act with confidence.
And this is only a preview. Additional sessions, speakers, and perspectives will continue to be announced as the summit approaches.
If you’re responsible for detection strategy, response readiness, or MDR governance, this track is designed to meet you where you operate. Join us May 12–13 and be part of the shift toward more confident, preemptive security operations.
