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SANS360 Lightning Talks | Dancing Between Raindrops: Three Keys to Weather the Autonomous Attack Storm

SANS360 Lightning Talks | Dancing Between Raindrops: Three Keys to Weather the Autonomous Attack Storm (PDF, 1.88MB)Last updated: 21 Apr, 2026
Presented by:
Chris Cochran
Chris Cochran

As AI-driven threats move from theoretical whitepapers to machine-speed reality, the traditional defensive perimeter is beginning to look like an umbrella in a hurricane. For most organizations, the instinct is to hunker down or build thicker walls, but those who survive the next era of cyber warfare won’t do it through brute force alone.

Drawing on insights from hundreds of candid conversations with global security leaders and deep-dive research into adversarial AI, this lightning talk cuts through the noise. We will move past the "AI vs. AI" buzzwords to explore the psychological and structural shifts required to stay dry when the clouds finally burst.

In five minutes, we’ll distill the three essential keys to a resilient defense: 1. Why resisting the inevitable is the fastest way to fail. 2. The "boring" foundational work that becomes a superpower at machine speed. 3. The meta-skill every defender must master to keep pace with a shifting horizon. Leave the bunkers behind. It’s time to learn how to move between the drops.

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