CISO
City of Raleigh
Cybersecurity Network - Q4 (Triangle)
November 04, 2026
The NC TECH Cyber Security Network connects professionals, executives, and practitioners across North Carolina who are focused on protecting digital assets and managing cyber risk. Through quarterly programs held across the state, participants share insights, explore emerging threats, and discuss best practices in cybersecurity strategy, governance, and innovation. The Network provides an opportunity for collaboration among peers from technology companies, enterprises, government, and academia to strengthen North Carolina’s cybersecurity ecosystem.
This quarter, we will have an executive briefing from the Department of Air Force National Security Detachment on current threats against startup companies commercializing research and entering the defense industrial base. This will be followed by a panel on quantifying the ROI on cybersecurity.
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Agenda
1:30 PM Registration + Networking
2:00 PM Welcome + Introductions
2:15 PM Briefing with the Department of Air Force National Security Detachment on Technology Protection Trends
3:00 PM Wrapping Up 2026, Planning for 2027: The Year in Security and What Comes Next
2:00 PM Welcome + Introductions
2:15 PM Briefing with the Department of Air Force National Security Detachment on Technology Protection Trends
3:00 PM Wrapping Up 2026, Planning for 2027: The Year in Security and What Comes Next
Panel: Wrapping Up 2026, Planning for 2027: The Year in Security and What Comes Next
AI changed the security landscape this year, both for attackers and for the teams defending against them. Over this year, NC TECH's Cyber Security Network explored how to build North Carolina's AI-security talent pipeline, how AI is reshaping attack and defense, and how to measure what security and AI investments actually deliver. Our year-end panel puts it all together. North Carolina security leaders will share what they learned in 2026, including what held up, what surprised them, and what changed inside their organizations. Then they'll look ahead to 2027 and the priorities, risks, and investments every organization should be planning for now.
Panelists
When + Where
Wednesday, November 4 | 1:30 - 4:00 PM
Smith Anderson
150 Fayetteville St #2800
Raleigh, NC 27601
Registration
This program is free for members of NC TECH. Registration is required and space is limited.
Members: Free | Non-Member: $100
NOT A MEMBER?: To see if your company is a member view the NC TECH member directory. Contact a member of our membership team at 919.856.0393 or email membership@nctech.org if you are interested in learning more about joining.
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