Toronto, Canada - May 14, 2025
CypSec shares insights at OptivCon Toronto on emerging cyber threat and defense strategies
CypSec attended OptivCon Toronto 2025 between May 13 and May 14, a cybersecurity summit at the Hyatt Regency Toronto. The event gathered industry leaders, security practitioners, and analysts to share knowledge on pressing cyber threats, AI-driven defenses, identity security, cloud resilience, and operational security trends.
Summit Keynotes
Highlights included presentations on cyber trend forecasting, identity modernization, the evolving role of AI in threat detection and mitigation, and the cloud security challenges posed by hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Sessions also addressed how organizations are adapting to accelerate detection and response while maintaining human oversight.
"OptivCon Toronto was a strong reminder that organizations need both the technological tools and the people and processes to make security resilient in the face of rapid change. For CypSec, this underscores our commitment to guiding clients through holistic adoption of AI, identity security, and cloud architecture best practices," said Santosh Mohan, Senior Security Analyst at CypSec.
The event also emphasized networking among peers and experts which yielded practical insights into balancing speed and risk: how to adopt AI without losing visibility, and how to maintain strong identity controls in cloud environments. CypSec is aligned with these priorities, especially in advising clients on governance, threat modeling, and designing resilient security operations.
Through attending events like OptivCon, CypSec continues to strengthen its ability to support clients facing intelligent, adaptive threats, particularly focusing on AI defenses, zero-trust identity frameworks, and cloud posture optimization.
OptivCon is Optiv's annual cybersecurity summit, designed to bring together leaders and practitioners to share and discover best practices in threat intelligence, AI security, identity, cloud, and operational resilience.
Media Contact: Santosh Mohan, Senior Security Analyst at CypSec - santosh.mohan@cypsec.de.
