SANS Cyber Defence Australia Community Night 2026

Join us on Wednesday, 24th June 2026 for a Community Night with SANS Certified Instructor Bryce Galbraith.

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Join us for a SANS Cyber Defence Australia 2026 on Wednesday 24 June in Canberra or virtually.

The community night offers an informal setting to learn, exchange ideas, and connect with peers from the local cybersecurity community.

Location: Novotel Canberra

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Wednesday, June 24, 2026

05:30PM - 06:00PM AEST

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Defending at the Speed of AI: Outpacing Tomorrow's Attackers

As artificial intelligence empowers attackers to automate reconnaissance, craft hyper-personalized phishing at scale, generate evasive malware, orchestrate deepfake social engineering, and adapt in real time, traditional defenses are being outpaced at machine speed.

This talk explores the emerging landscape of AI-driven cyber threats and argues that organizations must defend at the speed of AI to survive. We examine real-world attack patterns—from LLM-powered phishing and adversarial evasion to autonomous agent-based campaigns—and outline practical, layered countermeasures: AI-augmented detection, behavioral analytics, deception technologies, rapid incident response orchestration, and proactive red-teaming of our own AI systems.

Attendees will leave with actionable strategies to shift from reactive security to predictive, adaptive defense—matching adversary velocity while preserving human oversight. This session will provide a roadmap to stay ahead in the AI arms race.

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

06:00PM - 07:00PM AEST

In-Person & Virtual

Presented by

Bryce Galbraith

Freelance Consultant at Layered Security

Networking & Drinks

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

07:00PM - 07:30PM AEST

In-Person

Meet the Speaker

Bryce Galbraith

Freelance Consultant at Layered Security

Bryce Galbraith brings decades of real-world cybersecurity experience to SANS, teaching professionals how to emulate, detect, and defend against advanced adversaries through hands-on training.

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SEC536: Adversarial AI - Penetration Testing AI Systems

SANS Cyber Defence Australia Community Night 2026

Schedule

Registration and Drinks

Defending at the Speed of AI: Outpacing Tomorrow's Attackers

Networking & Drinks

Meet the Speaker

Bryce Galbraith

Register In-Person

Registration and Drinks

Defending at the Speed of AI: Outpacing Tomorrow's Attackers

Networking & Drinks