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Session Details

Monday, September 28, 2026, 11:40 AM - 12:05 PM  | Industry Spotlight Stage (Pavilion)
Melanie Padron, VP Strategic Growth, IT ArchiTeks
Description:

The ransom note is not the attack. It's the bill for an attack that happened months earlier. Built around real, anonymized cyber attacks on transportation companies, this session walks leaders through the exact blind spots that turn a manageable incident into a total shutdown, from unmonitored alerts to unvetted vendor access. You'll leave with a discipline-based framework for proving your security posture before an attacker tests it for you. This isn't theory. It's what actually happened, and what separates the companies that recovered in hours from the ones that closed for good.

Learning Objectives:
  1. Attendees will learn how to shift from assuming their cybersecurity is working to proving it, using a simple validation method they can apply before the next audit or attack.
  2. Attendees will walk away with a five point Fleet Cyber Battle Plan they can start executing the same week, covering ownership, independent audits, tabletop exercises, vendor access, and backup testing.
  3. Attendees will understand why the ransom note is never the real cost of an attack, and what actually gets threatened when a fleet goes down: revenue, uptime, and client trust.
Format: Sponsor Spotlight (25 minutes)
Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Audience: CEO/Owners, CFO/Controllers, CIO, CTO/ Operations/ Logistics, IT/Business Tech, Owners/Operators, Software Development Leaders, Technology Leaders

 

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