Resilient by Design: Building Security Ecosystems That Adapt to Tomorrow’s Security Challenges
June 17, 2026
1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT / 10:00 AM PT / 6:00 PM GMT
Duration: 1 hour
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Summary
Resilient by Design reframes security as an adaptive ecosystem rather than a set of discrete controls. Organizations must transition from perimeter-focused defenses to continuous, identity-centric security that assumes a breach and prioritizes rapid detection, containment, and recovery. The convergence of IT, OT and cloud environments demands unified visibility, telemetry fusion, and automated playbooks to reduce mean time to respond. Emerging capabilities—AI-driven detection, behavior analytics and infrastructure-as-code security—deliver speed but expand adversary opportunity, forcing defenders to automate validation and threat hunting. Supply-chain risk, third-party integrations and API proliferation require contractual, technical and observability controls embedded in development lifecycles.
Regulation and cyber-insurance are driving measurable resilience metrics and risk-informed investments. Human factors remain pivotal: cross-functional governance, tabletop exercises and talent pipelines turn resilience from policy into action. Practical architecture combines segmentation, immutable infrastructure and graceful degradation strategies that preserve critical services during incidents. Interoperable tooling, shared telemetry standards and threat intelligence collaboration shorten detection windows and defensive impact. For leaders, the imperative is clear: prioritize capabilities that reduce blast radius, automate containment, and enable rapid recovery—treating resilience as an engineered, measurable capability that adapts as threats evolve.
Discussion topics:
- Designing a security ecosystem that balances agility, scalability and resilience
- Integrating AI, analytics and automation with human-centric workflows in SecOps
- Managing supply-chain, third-party and API-driven risks in an interconnected environment
- Defining and measuring resilience: metrics, governance and investment priorities
Speakers
Ryan Smith
President & Founder
Titan Protection
Ryan Smith is the President & Founder of Titan Protection, a premier security services provider and pioneer in autonomous drone security systems. A 20-year law enforcement veteran, Ryan founded Titan in 2008 to prove that physical security services could be both more effective and affordable. Today, Titan Protection employs over 600 people, and protects hundreds of companies across the Midwest with operations extending nationwide. An instrument-rated pilot and certified Defensive Tactics Instructor, Ryan’s real-world experience shaped his philosophy that effective security requires both advanced technology and highly-trained personnel. Under his leadership, Titan developed one of the first successful remote pilot drone security programs and became the first security company authorized by the FAA to fly drones out of visual view. Ryan’s innovative “blended approach” to security – combining human expertise with emerging technologies – has resulted in significant improvements in security effectiveness while reducing operational costs for numerous enterprises across various sectors.
Will Gregory CISSP CPP PSP PMP
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Will Gregory, CISSP, CPP, PSP, PMP, is a security and risk management professional specializing in the convergence of physical security, cybersecurity, and enterprise resilience. With a background spanning security technology, project management, and compliance-driven security operations, Gregory brings expertise in helping organizations strengthen security posture across increasingly interconnected environments.
He currently serves with Fortress Technology KC, where he focuses on integrated security solutions and emerging cyber-physical security challenges. Gregory holds several industry-recognized certifications, including the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), the Certified Protection Professional (CPP), the Physical Security Professional (PSP), and the Project Management Professional (PMP).
An active voice in the security industry, Gregory frequently shares insights on cybersecurity compliance, operational resilience, CMMC readiness, and the evolving responsibilities of security integrators in protecting critical systems and infrastructure.
Jason Grellner
VP & Head of Healthcare
Evolv Technology
Retired Lieutenant over the detectives, narcotics, civil process and courthouse divisions from the Franklin Country Sheriff’s Department in Missouri after 27 years of service.
Former Executive Director, Public Safety Ministry, and other public safety roles with Mercy Healthcare, implementing programs and effective technology solutions to keep staff and patients safe and secure.
Andrew Herring
Regional Sales Manager - North America
Network Optix
Andrew Herring is a security technology professional with more than 15 years of experience in physical security, systems integration, and enterprise technology solutions. Currently with Network Optix, Andrew specializes in helping organizations modernize video and security infrastructure through open-platform technologies, AI-driven analytics, and scalable enterprise solutions. A PSP-certified professional and active member of ASIS International, he is passionate about bridging the gap between traditional physical security and emerging cybersecurity and intelligent video technologies. Andrew is also pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, further expanding his expertise in converged security solutions.
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