Abbas Kudrati
Chief Identity, AI & Security Advisor | Author | Futurist | Keynote Speaker
📋 Biography
Abbas Kudrati is the Regional Chief Identity, AI & Security Advisor at Silverfort and a former Chief Cybersecurity Advisor at Microsoft Asia. With deep expertise in Identity Security, Zero Trust Archiecture, Cloud and Cybersecurity, he provides strategic and technical guidance to a number of startups, including SquareX, Aona.ai, and PriviEzi, as well as leading institutions such as EC-Council and Vinnies Victoria, while actively mentoring the cybersecurity community. A bestselling author and renowned keynote speaker, Abbas has authored industry-leading books such as Threat Hunting in the Cloud and Zero Trust Journey Across the Digital Estate. He also serves as a Professor of Practice at La Trobe University and is a Fellow of the Australian Information Security Association (AISA).
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Whether you're working on IAM modernization, cloud identity, or Zero Trust implementation, this session is designed to help you close critical security gaps without disrupting operations. ✅ The risks of fragmented IAM environments ✅ Challenges in integrating legacy and modern IAM systems ✅ How to build a unified identity security approach ✅ Real-world strategies for extending identity security across hybrid infrastructures
This webinar will cover: The weaponization of Generative AI with real-world examples of cyber threats Essential defensive strategies to stay ahead of the evolving threat landscape Ethical and responsible Generative AI adoption to ensure the technology works for you The future outlook on Agentic AI and the next-generation technologies organizations must navigate in their digital defenses
The cybersecurity world is on the cusp of a fundamental transformation. “Agentic AI” — the practice of deploying autonomous AI agents throughout our technology stack — promises to revolutionize how security teams operate. This isn’t just another incremental upgrade or new tool; it’s a structural paradigm shift in how we defend, detect, and decide. Industry analysts have dubbed this trend agentic AI, envisioning a virtual workforce of AI-driven agents that augment human teams by taking on day-to-day tasks and decisions.
It’s the Identity, Stupid: Top threats & trends in Identity Security, focusing more on Non Human Identity.
Scattered Spider is redefining cyber threats with MFA fatigue, SIM swapping, and social engineering to bypass traditional defenses. By the time alerts surface, they’ve already escalated privileges and moved laterally—leaving organizations scrambling. Learn how an Identity-First IR approach can detect compromised accounts early, enforce adaptive access controls, and automate containment to reduce dwell time and blast radius. Join us for a live response walkthrough and gain actionable insights to outmaneuver modern attackers with an identity-first defense.