As artificial intelligence becomes more widely adopted, cybersecurity professionals are facing growing pressure to develop new skills, understand emerging risks and keep pace with technologies that are changing faster than traditional training programmes can respond.

Speaking to IT Security Guru, Matthew Piddington from ISC2 discussed the organisation’s plans to introduce its first dedicated AI security certification, alongside the wider challenges facing the cybersecurity profession.

ISC2 is a global not-for-profit organisation representing approximately 270,000 cybersecurity professionals. It provides professional development opportunities and nine certifications, including the internationally recognised Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) qualification.

A New Certification for AI Security

One of ISC2’s biggest priorities has been developing a dedicated certification focused on AI security.

More than 7,000 volunteers from around the world are currently helping to shape the certification, including defining the examination content, relevant job roles and the knowledge professionals will need to demonstrate.

According to Piddington, the initiative responds to growing demand from both cybersecurity and AI professionals for clearer governance and recognised standards around AI security.

ISC2 hopes the qualification will eventually achieve the same level of industry recognition as CISSP, which has been established for approximately 30 years.

The organisation is targeting the first beta examinations for the first quarter of 2027, with a wider rollout planned from April onwards.

Cyber Warfare, AI and Quantum Computing

Beyond certification, Matthew highlighted several issues keeping cybersecurity professionals on alert.

Geopolitical tensions remain a significant concern, particularly as cyber warfare becomes an increasingly important consideration during periods of international conflict. Security teams must remain prepared for vulnerabilities being exploited, regardless of the sectors in which they operate.

AI is creating another challenge. Its rapid adoption is introducing new security risks, while the pace of technological development is making it difficult for organisations and professionals to keep up.

Looking further ahead, ISC2 is also considering the implications of quantum computing and the skills cybersecurity professionals will need to address future threats.

For Matthew, ensuring the industry has the right expertise is essential to building a safer digital future.

Watch the full interview to hear more about ISC2’s AI security certification, the changing cybersecurity skills landscape and the threats shaping the profession’s future.

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International Cyber Expo has revealed the ten finalists shortlisted for its 2026 Innovation Awards & Trail, with cybersecurity technologies featuring prominently among the products selected by the independent judging panel.

Making its debut at International Cyber Expo following its success at International Security Expo, the Innovation Awards & Trail will showcase technologies addressing some of today’s most pressing cyber and security challenges.

The winner will be announced on Tuesday 29 September during the Networking Drinks Reception at approximately 5.15pm.

Cybersecurity products lead the shortlist

Among the finalists is Reliance Cyber with RADAR, an agentic security operations platform designed to combine Detection-as-Code, AI agents and human security analysts within a managed service.

Also representing the cybersecurity sector is Cairnlytics with Cairn Index. The platform analyses open-source software dependencies and development history to help organisations identify concentration risks and potential weaknesses within their software stacks.

Strand Intelligence has been shortlisted for its Digital Forensics and Incident Response automation platform, which is designed to automate the collection, correlation and analysis of forensic evidence across cloud environments, endpoints and networks.

The three solutions demonstrate some of the different areas where cybersecurity innovation is currently being focused, including AI-assisted security operations, software supply chain visibility and faster incident investigation.

AI features heavily among finalists

Artificial intelligence is a recurring theme across the wider shortlist.

Fivecast‘s OPENSCREEN is an AI-powered due diligence platform that combines traditional screening with online intelligence to uncover hidden risks.

Riskaware‘s HAITTON uses AI to analyse and track narratives across social media and wider information environments, while Securium’s Discover uses AI to identify and track harmful online content across 42 languages.

Audax Global Solutions and Nijta have also been shortlisted for technology focused on protecting privacy within body-worn video. The solution creates a disclosure-ready copy while protecting the biometric identity of non-consenting speakers.

From counter-drone technology to drug detection

The remaining finalists demonstrate the breadth of security innovation being showcased at this year’s awards.

D-Fend Solutions‘ EnforceAir PLUS combines RF-cyber detection and takeover technology with radar detection and optional RF-effector jamming to counter drone threats.

Sentrycs is also shortlisted for its Cyber-over-RF C-UAS system, which can detect, track and identify unauthorised drones and provide controlled mitigation capabilities.

Completing the shortlist is SafePAS Drug Hunter, a portable technology designed to identify and quantify drugs from oral fluid samples.

Innovation Trail comes to International Cyber Expo

Visitors to International Cyber Expo will be able to discover the shortlisted technologies through the Innovation Trail during the show.

The finalists were selected by an independent judging panel featuring expertise from organisations including the UK Home Office, ADS Group, London Fire Brigade, the Security Institute and the Cabinet Office’s UK Resilience Academy.

With cybersecurity, AI and digital investigation technologies strongly represented, the shortlist provides a snapshot of how security innovation is developing as organisations look for new ways to detect threats, investigate incidents and manage increasingly complex risks.

View the International Cyber Expo Innovation Awards shortlist.

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International Cyber Expo has announced a new line-up of speakers and sessions for its Global Cyber Summit, with discussions set to tackle some of the biggest issues facing cybersecurity leaders.

Sponsored by Huntress, the Global Cyber Summit will bring together senior security professionals, government representatives and industry experts at Olympia London on 29 and 30 September 2026. The latest sessions will explore the changing role of the CISO, the human impact of major cyber incidents, China’s role in cyberspace and the security challenges surrounding artificial intelligence.

The next generation CISO

The first of the newly announced sessions on 29 September will be Debbie Janeczek, CISO at ING, with “The Next-Generation CISO: A Business Enabler.”

Taking place at 10:35, the session will explore how the CISO’s role is moving beyond technical security and towards becoming a strategic business leader.

Janeczek will discuss how cybersecurity can enable trust, resilience and growth rather than simply being viewed as a cost centre. The session will also consider how security teams can adapt at the speed of frontier AI while continuing to protect businesses, data and people.

Putting cybercrime victims first

Later that day at 15:50, a panel featuring Charlie Morrison, Inspector and Head of Cyber Griffin at the City of London Police Cyber PROTECT Team, and Chris Spinks, Head of Operations at Cyjax, will ask: “Cyber Crime: Who are the Victims in a Major Incident?”

The panel will challenge the idea that cyber incidents only affect organisations and IT systems. Instead, it will examine the wider human impact of attacks and why putting victims at the centre of incident response may be an overlooked part of cybersecurity.

China and the future of cyber security

Day two will see Daniel Downing, Information Security Manager at BAE Systems, examining China’s role in cyberspace and its security implications for the West. The session, “China’s Role in Cyberspace and its Security Implications for the West”, starting at 10:35, will explore China’s cyber strategy, state objectives and civil-military fusion, alongside the relationship between government, industry and security organisations.

It will also consider the implications for the UK and its allies across defence, industry, supply chains and policy.

Threat modelling meets AI security

AI security will also feature prominently, with Nathan Pembe, Senior Application Security Consultant at NVISO, presenting “What Does Threat Modelling Solve for AI Security?” at 13:30 on 30 September.

Pembe will examine how risks surrounding modern AI systems often emerge from the connections between architecture, data, APIs, identities and business workflows rather than AI alone.

The session will explore how threat modelling can help organisations identify realistic attack paths, prioritise security efforts and make better informed technical and regulatory decisions.

More speakers and sessions are expected to be announced ahead of International Cyber Expo 2026.

Alongside the Global Cyber Summit, attendees will be able to meet more than 100 exhibiting brands, network with over 6,000 cybersecurity professionals, meet UK Government representatives and watch live cybersecurity demonstrations.

International Cyber Expo 2026 takes place on 29 and 30 September at Olympia London and is free to attend.

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Huntress will be heading to International Cyber Expo 2026, where visitors can meet the team on Stand K94 and discover how the company is helping organisations tackle increasingly complex cyber threats with fewer resources.

One of the biggest challenges Huntress is seeing is the growing attack surface. Security teams are expected to protect endpoints, identities, cloud environments and other systems, often while dealing with limited time, resources and expertise.

At the same time, attackers are no longer operating in silos. Attacks increasingly move across different parts of an organisation’s environment, leaving security teams managing multiple tools and an overwhelming number of alerts.

At International Cyber Expo, Huntress will showcase its more unified, managed approach to security. The Huntress platform combines greater visibility across the attack surface with AI technologies and human security analysts to help partners and customers detect and respond to threats.

Tackling the rise of AI-powered attacks

AI-powered cybercrime will also be a major focus for Huntress at the show.

Generative AI is making it easier for attackers to create convincing phishing emails, develop malicious code and scale their operations. Tasks that previously required significant cybersecurity expertise can now be carried out with the help of readily available AI tools.

Huntress believes AI will also play an important role in helping defenders respond. Its approach uses AI to help analysts correlate security signals, summarise investigations and work faster, while retaining human judgement and context when making critical security decisions.

Visitors can also speak with Huntress about practical ways to strengthen their security posture. These include implementing multi-factor authentication, improving security awareness training and reducing vulnerabilities across the external network perimeter.

And when preventive controls fail, Huntress stresses the importance of having a mechanism to detect and respond to attacks quickly, including access to a 24/7 SOC that can support containment and remediation.

Listen to Huntress Senior Sales Engineer Alex Hitchen discuss the biggest cybersecurity challenges facing organisations today and what Huntress will be showcasing at International Cyber Expo 2026:

You can still register for FREE to attend International Cyber Expo HERE.

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