Founder and lead of Adversary Village
Abhijith B R, also known by the pseudonym Abx, has more than a decade of experience in the offensive
cyber security industry. Currently he is involved with multiple organizations as a consulting specialist,
to help them build offensive security operations programs, improve their current security posture, assess
cyber defense systems, and bridge the gap between business leadership and cyber security professionals.
Abhijith’s professional exposure is stretched across multiple industries and various other sectors.
As the founder of Adversary Village, Abhijith spearheads a community driven initiative exclusively
focused on adversary simulation, adversary tactics, purple teaming, threat-actor/ransomware
research-emulation, and offensive security-adversary tradecraft.
| Aug 9th 2024 | DEF
CON Creator Stage 3 | Las Vegas Convention Center.
Adversary Guru
Panel
Ransomware
State sponsored
threat-actors
For the past few years, we have had multiple instances of sophisticated cyber attacks ranging from
ransomware attacks to attacks propagated by state sponsored threat actors; targeting elections,
organizations, critical infrastructure etc. Organizations have had to step up and compensate with
additional security controls and resources. We are living in a phase where even the most secure
organizations are not immune to targeted cyber threats, the landscape of cyber security is in the state
of constant evolution, with everybody playing to catch up.
This panel has been structured to delve into the complex and evolving nature of cyber adversaries.
Beginning with an overview of recent cyber-attacks, breaches, and targeted ransomware incidents. We will
also examine the rising wave of state sponsored threat actors, while focusing on their sophisticated
adversary tactics, techniques and procedures.
This panel will focus on why organizations with even the most advanced cyber defense tooling and more
than capable resources are still affected by breaches and threat actors. Our panel of experts will
discuss the reasons behind these incidents and provide Insights into effective response and contentment
strategies. Conversation will explore the critical components of how efficiently respond to threats,
contain, and remediate them.
Additionally, the panel will also touch upon how threat intel assisted adversarial attack simulation,
offensive cyber security operations could be used as proactive measures in enhancing an organization’s
defense posture, offering valuable insights into the mindset and methodologies of potential attackers.
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