Acceleration of the Adversary Advantage
Course
Alex Fold examines how adversaries are accelerating their capabilities and leveraging deep expertise in IEC 62443 standards and SCADA security to highlight emerging threats and data-driven solutions for critical infrastructure protection.
Cyber adversaries are moving faster than ever - automating reconnaissance, weaponizing zero-day exploits, and compressing the time between discovery and compromise. The 2025 Threat Landscape Report highlights a new reality where attackers leverage AI, commoditized tools and industrialized operations to erode defenders' advantages across every phase of attack. Defending at speed now demands integrating real-time intelligence, automation and trust-based architecture across IT and OT environments.
In this insightful session, Alex Fold, OT security evangelist at Fortinet, will explore:
- How AI-driven automation is reshaping threat intelligence and detection speed;
 - The evolving nature of ransomware targeting operational technology;
 - Techniques for adversary attribution, tooling analysis and proactive defense orchestration.
 
Here is the course outline:
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Completion
The following certificates are awarded when the course is completed:
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      CPE Credit Certificate | 
        
        
        
        