August 2026 Quarterly Meeting - Geopolitical Cyber Threats

Event Overview

Join Alamo ISSA for our August Quarterly Meeting: Geopolitical Cyber Threats, where cybersecurity professionals come together to examine how global conflicts, nation-state activity, and evolving geopolitical tensions are reshaping today's cyber threat landscape.

As cyberattacks become increasingly intertwined with international affairs, organizations must understand not only the technical risks but also the geopolitical forces driving modern cyber operations. This event will feature expert speakers sharing insights into today's most significant threats, strategic challenges, and practical approaches to strengthening cyber resilience.

Quarterly Meeting Agenda

• 11:30 AM – Doors Open

• 12:00 PM – Announcements / Standing Chapter Business

• 12:15 PM – Lunch Served/Election Results Announcements

• 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM –  TBD

• 2:00 PM – 2:10 PM – 10-Minute Speaker Spot #1

• 2:10 PM – 2:25 PM – Break (15 min)

• 2:25 PM – 3:10 PM – TBD

• 3:10 PM – 3:20 PM – 10-Minute Speaker Spot #2

• 3:20 PM – 3:35 PM – Break (15 min)

• 3:35 PM – 4:20 PM –  Alex Feigenon - Wix

• 4:20 PM – 4:30 PM – Closing Remarks

• 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM – Networking Mixer

What to Expect

Three expert speakers exploring how geopolitical events continue to influence the global cybersecurity landscape.

This session will cover topics including:

• Nation-state cyber operations and emerging threat actors

• The impact of global conflicts on enterprise cybersecurity

• Critical infrastructure and supply chain security considerations

• Intelligence-driven approaches to identifying and mitigating geopolitical cyber risks

• Practical strategies for improving organizational resilience in an increasingly interconnected world

Attendees will gain valuable perspectives on how international events translate into real-world cyber threats and what security teams can do to better prepare for an evolving threat environment.

The event concludes with networking, providing an opportunity to connect with cybersecurity professionals, industry leaders, and peers from across the South Texas security community.

Speakers

Alex Feigenson

Bio:

Alex is a jack-of-all-trades with more than 25 years of experience in all aspects of IT infrastructure, design, implementation, management and architecture, with a focus on exposure management and AI. He lives in the Austin, Texas area and in his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, cooking BBQ, and dreaming of traveling around the world.

Title:

Navigating the New Frontier: Cybersecurity in the Age of AI-Driven Threats

Synopsis:

Join us for a comprehensive exploration of the evolving cybersecurity landscape, tracing its trajectory from early curiosity-driven hacking to the current era of nation-state conflict and autonomous, AI-powered warfare. This session will demystify how generative AI has fundamentally altered the offensive playing field, moving from human-speed attacks to machine-speed execution, and provide a critical analysis of the vulnerabilities in today's legacy codebases. We will transition from theory to practice by exploring actionable defense-in-depth frameworks, demonstrating how to leverage the Wiz platform to accelerate patching, automate real-time detection, and ensure structural resilience. The session concludes with interactive, peer-led roundtable discussions designed to foster a collaborative exchange of operational strategies for governing AI security and maintaining developer velocity in an increasingly complex threat environment.

Mixer Sponsor

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