Analysing geopolitical flashpoints and the evolution of the global cyber threat landscape

The global cyber security landscape is being fundamentally reshaped by accelerating geopolitical conflicts, where cyber operations are now an indispensable component of modern warfare. 

This analysis dissects the post-2022 evolution of cyber conflict, leveraging the 2026 Iran-US/Israel conflict as a critical case study. We will demonstrate how flash points immediately activate an array of cyber actors employing diverse attack types designed to disrupt, degrade, and deny adversaries' operational capacity both militarily and domestically. 

Crucially, the talk quantifies the heightened, non-discretionary risk to organisations previously considered non-combatants. 

The session will feature contemporary case studies to illustrate cyber warfare's tangible impact on the modern threat matrix, including an exploration of how a pivotal 2011 cyber incident is responsible for redefining modern kinetic warfare and strategic response.