Cybersecurity Defense Ecosystem Summit Toronto

There is far more content to share than we can fit into a one-day conference schedule. As such, why we will be recording special “Overtime” sessions with each speaker, capturing their full presentations for you to watch on demand and share after the event. (Only attendees enjoy free access—others pay $199)

We officially kick off at 9:00 AM, but feel free to arrive as early as 8:00 AM to enjoy breakfast snacks, fresh coffee, and valuable networking time with peers and local professionals.

Stronger Together. Year-Round.

Build powerful connections, share insights, and grow your business at our cybersecurity summit. With the Cybersecurity Defense Ecosystem, you get 24/7 access to tools, expertise, and a network of leaders to boost your security protection.

Join free at cybersecuritydefenseecosystem.com or unlock premium benefits for $595/year.

These regional CDE summits unite MSPs, MSSPs, SOCs, and CISOs to network, learn, and collaborate—driving cybersecurity excellence all year long.

Stay tuned—cybersecurity pros won’t want to miss this!

Before an attack is meticulously planned and carried out, a group of AI agents is dispatched by malicious actors to gather intelligence about the target company and its employees from all accessible sources, including the dark web. This information is carefully analyzed to develop an attack strategy that outlines who to target, why, where, and how. Tactics are dynamically adjusted with the assistance of AI. Once inside, they patiently explore to identify the most valuable data before executing their plan and retreating. Utilizing AI cloaking and various strategies, hackers can extract sensitive information or deploy malware without being detected. While some companies have measures and personnel in place to identify and prevent such incidents, the vast majority do not. With AI at their disposal, malicious actors gain an edge by automating more sophisticated and well-organized attacks.

How can you safeguard against this threat? We will explore this!

AI is ubiquitous, and both sides leverage its power in the cyber war. Connect, learn, and expand your network of cybersecurity professionals. Create your own ecosystem of experts to rely on for assistance and enhance your success.

Our A-Team, composed of cybersecurity specialists, CISOs, and MSSPs, will offer valuable insights to keep you updated on the latest advancements in the field.

Professionals from various areas of the cybersecurity landscape will share their perspectives. They will also be available throughout the day to engage in conversations and answer your questions during the Mastermind Peer-Group sessions.

Incorporate these experts into your network to assist with your future needs. Something that you can ONLY do at in-person events!

Cybersecurity risks are not the only concern facing every business. Compliance, regulations, privacy, insurance and other legal issues also play a critical role in cybersecurity.

How do you manage the various compliance issues facing you?

Some tasks, like compliance management, PEN testing, 24/7 monitoring, and cyber insurance, may be better outsourced to reduce risk and internal workload, especially if the expertise to cover everything is simply not available in-house.

Our panel of experts will discuss the solutions and challenges.

Today, it's vital to keep ahead of the latest government and insurance regulations (both in-country and international). How do you get into compliance and stay compliant moving forward, and be able to prove it in case you have to in court or facilitate a claim with your insurance provider.

What do CISOs really worry about? Some of the top CISOs in the country will talk about what they are doing to keep their companies safe and what worries them the most. If you want to know what is really happening on the cyber war battle field every day, then this session is for you!

We will also explore the evolving role of CISOs in the C-Suite. How best for CISOs to explain cyber risks and investments to executives. What are the best practices to reduce risks.

Catch 3-minute pitches on innovative cyber solutions and services.

You'll get a high-level overview of various solutions and business tools, then vote for your favorite pitch.

Meet vendors all day—discover opportunities, spark partnerships, and open new doors.

Lunch and networking in the Expo

Three experts will interview each vendor about their solution and why it matters. Like the TV show Shark Tank, we will grill the vendors. You will explore solutions that will help move the needle up on your cybersecurity posture and practice. These sessions will be between 10 to 15 minutes each. Attendees will also get to access extended sessions of each, access demos and special offers post event.

Want more? Check out the expo! The CDE is a resource for about 250 solutions.

Our panel of experts will shine some light on these and other challenges, explore growing threats and how to prepare and protect yourself.

We will explore the latest tactics deployed by bad actors in these attack vectors and where it's headed.

There is not enough time to cover all of these topics in depth so we will be offering an OVERTIME Video Recording on each of these topics post event. Only accessible by attendees for FREE.

Of course all of these topics will be covered in the Mastermind Peer-Groups at the end of the day so you can join to explore whatever you are interested in. Full access to the expert to ask all your questions.

This panel brings together CISOs from leading retail, grocery and hospitality brands with top consulting firm to tackle today’s biggest cybersecurity challenges in these consumer facing sectors. The cybersecurity breaches and privacy concerns are real and significant.

What are these organizations facing in cyber threaths every day and what must they do to protect themselves and their customers and how can Government support and regulations help?

We’ll dive into issues and best practices across retail, finance, insurance, government, food, and hospitality—covering everything from sector-specific threats to privacy concerns, and the solutions shaping the future.

Pick your topic, join the conversation, share your expertise or just listen up!

This is a hands-on "workshop" where each attendee gets to choose from 15+ hot cybersecurity topics and join the their peers who shares the same interest.

An expert facilitator will guide the group's discussion to address their questions with deep insights and solutions to take home.

The best part? The dialogue doesn’t end when the event does — you can keep connected with your peer-group to build your network and continue to share ideas long after the event is over!

Each peer-group will give the audience a brief 3-minute summary of the key takeaways from their session.

More detailed summaries of each peer-group session will be shared with the attendees, minus any identifiable or confidential information.

We want you to go home with your burning questions answered! We also want you to discover surprise answers to questions you never thought of asking!

Ask about joining a permanent local peer-group that you can continue to meet and exchange ideas as often as you like.

The educational sessions end at 5:00 PM.

The Solution Provider Expo will be open with snacks and drinks for networking until 7:00 PM. Who knows where we will all end up as networking with local like-minded people is really what this event is all about!

Please do NOT Drink and Drive! There are hotel rooms available and many car share options available. Just leave your car if you drove and arrive safe!