Advanced Information Security Symposium 2026

Ntebo Rajuili, CLMP™

Zane Renou

Moving from theory to execution, this session unpacks how organisations are operationalising zero trust at scale in 2026 — covering identity-first security, micro-segmentation, continuous verification, and lessons from enterprises that have completed full zero trust transformations.

Johann Botha

As autonomous AI agents take on operational tasks, they introduce novel vulnerabilities. This session examines how attackers exploit agentic AI systems and what security teams must do to govern, monitor, and secure AI agents operating within enterprise environments.

John Bosco Arends

AI continues transforming security operations. This session explores how machine learning and generative AI now drive real-time threat detection, automated incident triage, and faster response — while addressing the risks of AI-generated false positives and adversarial manipulation.

Dr. Simphiwe Mayisela

Generative AI has supercharged phishing, voice cloning, and executive impersonation fraud. This session covers detection technologies, employee awareness strategies, and verification protocols needed to counter AI-enhanced social engineering attacks targeting finance and leadership teams.

Kholofelo Halefose

With quantum-resistant standards now finalised, organisations face pressure to begin migration. This session covers practical roadmaps for cryptographic inventory, prioritising high-risk systems, and avoiding "harvest now, decrypt later" exposure ahead of the quantum threat horizon.

Chris Gatsi

With workloads spanning cloud, edge, and on-premises environments, this session covers current best practices for unified visibility, identity governance across platforms, and securing distributed infrastructure against lateral movement and misconfiguration risks.

Michiel Jonker

Recent high-profile breaches originated through vendors and software dependencies. This session explores continuous vendor risk monitoring, software bill of materials (SBOM) practices, and frameworks for assessing and reducing supply chain exposure.

Mandla (Basani) Mbasane

With evolving global data regulations and AI-specific governance requirements, this session explores building privacy-by-design security strategies, balancing AI innovation with compliance, and managing cross-border data obligations in a shifting regulatory landscape.

Ransomware tactics have evolved toward data exfiltration, AI-assisted negotiation, and critical infrastructure targeting. This session offers updated prevention frameworks, recovery playbooks, and insurance considerations for organisations facing increasingly aggressive extortion strategies.