VLCM IT eXchange 2025

The Subtle Art of Cyber Deception: Outsmarting Threat Actors with a Magician’s Touch

Scott Henderson
Senior Solutions Architect, Channel

This session explores the evolution from traditional penetration testing to a proactive security program, demonstrating how NetSPI’s consolidated platform enables organizations to maintain continuous visibility into their threat landscape rather than relying on point-in-time assessments. Scott will weave real-world examples from NetSPI’s penetration testing team alongside magical demonstrations to illustrate how modern security approaches can anticipate and counter emerging threats, with special attention to the unique challenges and vulnerabilities in AI/ML systems that traditional testing methods may miss. Attendee Takeaways:

• Old vs. New: Understand the critical shift from point-in-time vulnerability management to continuous threat exposure visibility and management 
• How We Solve It: Discover how NetSPI’s consolidated platform approach addresses the CTEM framework while reducing vendor complexity 
• Magic Behind Cyber Deception: Learn deception techniques and misdirection strategies that can be applied to cybersecurity, especially in protecting AI/ML systems 
• AI/ML Security: Explore real-world evasion techniques and attack vectors discovered in enterprise AI systems, and practical approaches to counter them