Looking ahead to 2027: Between Cyberattacks and Contractual Penalties in Context of Ransomware and AI
In 2027, IT security strategy and governance will remain at the top of the list of key issues: The entry into force of new EU regulations and the first year of compliance under NIS2 will increase the pressure on companies to take action. At the same time, the threat landscape is changing and accelerating significantly due to AI-powered attack methods: Attacks now unfold in minutes or even a few seconds, with ransomware groups increasingly targeting the disruption of backups.
Cyber Resilience in the Era of Agentic AI, Ransomware, Regulation, and Data Sovereignty
This presentation addresses these developments to provide a well-founded perspective. Drawing on practical experience, current market analyses of backup and data protection platforms, and forecasts for the rapidly growing AI security market, the presentation offers up-to-date recommendations for achieving cyber resilience.
Agenda
Implementing regulations in BCM, ISMS, and risk management
2027 marks the start of the first year of compliance under NIS2, during which companies must demonstrate their risk management measures.
Data sovereignty as a resilience factor: Transformation scenario or competitive advantage?
Revisiting the basis for assessment: How sovereign resilience concepts meet European data protection requirements and must be planned today in alignment with BSI guidelines.
Agentic AI & AI Security: A Blessing or a Curse?
While Gartner forecasts the AI security market will grow to $4.8 billion by 2027, autonomous AI agents and associated threats are creating novel risks for enterprises. At the same time, AI agents and GenAI within the SOC enable automated anomaly detection, forensics, and orchestrated recovery.
Identity as a Security Perimeter & Protection Against Encryption
As stolen credentials and cookies constitute the primary attack surface, phishing-resistant MFA, passkeys, and rigorous token monitoring are becoming indispensable. Additionally, immutable S3 storage, cleanroom recovery, and application-centric recovery safeguard business operations against targeted sabotage of backups.
Why you should attend
- Outlook on regulatory compliance: Learn how to meet requirements on time and avoid liability risks for management.
- Update on modern attack methods: Discover how to secure identity lifecycles and protect your recovery systems against attacks.
- Vendor-independent expertise: The presentation reviews current evaluation criteria in light of new requirements for leading resilience solutions.
- Future-proof cyber resilience: Gain practical insights to ensure you remain capable of taking action in an emergency and meet compliance standards.
Speaker
Markus Stumpf is the Chief Technology Officer at Empalis Consulting GmbH. After spending six years building and leading the Data Protection Managed Service team, he spent two years developing Empalis’s business development efforts. As an expert in data protection solutions with over 20 years of experience in implementation, operations, and training, he is happy to answer all your questions.
Registration Information
The "Cybersecurity Update" webinar day focuses on IT security, showcasing various solutions and services related to the topic.
Participation in the WebKo is free of charge. The agenda is currently being finalized in collaboration with our partner, IT-Sicherheit Online; however, you can sign up for a reminder email to be notified as soon as registration opens.
Please note that the webinar will be held in German. For information on data protection, please visit the website of our partner, IT-Sicherheit Online, which provides the event.
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We look forward to having you join us on December 10, 2026, from 11:00 to 11:45 a.m.!