Executive Confidence in Identity and Security

Overview

As organisations navigate increasingly complex hybrid environments and evolving cyber threats, executive confidence depends on having clear visibility, control, and the ability to act decisively across both identity and security operations. Yet many leaders still face fragmented systems, limited oversight into access, and delayed responses to risk. This discussion explores how a unified approach to IAM (Identity and Access Management Solution) and SIEM (Security Information and Event Management solution) can bring together identity governance, real time monitoring, and advanced analytics to reduce uncertainty, strengthen control, and enable faster, more informed decision making. By integrating identity as the control plane with security as the intelligence layer, organisations can move from reactive defence to confident, proactive enterprise resilience. With Log360 SOC as a service, managed SIEM vendors who need a unified, scalable, and SOC-ready security platform to protect diverse customer environments.

Discussion Points:

The Visibility and Confidence Gap

Why fragmented identity systems and siloed security data limit executive visibility into who has access and where risk exists.

Identity as the Foundation of Security

How identity and access management underpins security operations, compliance, and enterprise-wide control.

From Alerts to Predictable Action

Combining identity context with security analytics to turn noise into actionable intelligence and faster decision making.

Driving Confidence Through Automation

Reducing human error and response times through automated identity lifecycle management and incident response workflows.

Simplifying Complexity to Strengthen Control

Moving from fragmented tools to a unified IAM and SIEM approach to improve governance, operational clarity, and board level assurance.

Log360 SOC-as-a-Service

For organisations that need enterprise-grade security operations without the overhead of building and maintaining an in-house SOC, Log360's SOC-as-a-Service is ready to deploy delivering continuous protection, expert-led monitoring, and unified SIEM intelligence in one platform.

What to expect

• Discussions Interactive
• Senior Executives 10+
• Hours
• Networking Peer-Driven

What we will cover

• The Visibility and Confidence Gap Why fragmented identity systems and siloed security data limit executive visibility into who has access and where risk exists.
• Identity as the Foundation of Security How identity and access management underpins security operations, compliance, and enterprise-wide control.
• From Alerts to Predictable Action Combining identity context with security analytics to turn noise into actionable intelligence and faster decision making.
• Driving Confidence Through Automation Reducing human error and response times through automated identity lifecycle management and incident response workflows.
• Simplifying Complexity to Strengthen Control Moving from fragmented tools to a unified IAM and SIEM approach to improve governance, operational clarity, and board level assurance.
• Log360 SOC-as-a-Service For organisations that need enterprise-grade security operations without the overhead of building and maintaining an in-house SOC, Log360's SOC-as-a-Service is ready to deploy delivering continuous protection, expert-led monitoring, and unified SIEM intelligence in one platform.

Agenda

• 10:30 am Delegates arrival Registration | Welcome Drinks and Refreshments(Factor Hour)
• 11:00 am Opening Remarks(Factor Hour) Why 'prove control' is the new executive KPI. Board and regulatory expectations. AU reality: SaaS sprawl, fragmented visibility, manual effort.
• 11:10 am Keynote Speaker(Factor Hour)
• 11:40 am The Future of AI-Driven SOCs: Scaling Resilience, Intelligence, and Service Delivery(Factor Hour) This strategic and technical session explores how modern Security Operations Centers (SOCs) are evolving through integrated SIEM capabilities and AI-driven operations. Attendees will learn how to build scalable and resilient SOC environments using ManageEngine Log360 while leveraging AI to enhance threat detection, incident response, automation, and overall operational efficiency. Key topics include: Building scalable SOC operations for SOC-as-a-Service (SOCaaS) providers AI-driven threat detection and incident response Reducing MTTD and MTTR through automation and intelligent workflows Scaling SOC operations across distributed and multi-tenant environments MCP-powered AI capabilities for faster investigations, smarter triage, and streamlined SOC workflows Strengthening compliance, visibility, and measurable security outcomes Live demonstrations of Log360 dashboards, anomaly detection, and automated remediation
• 0:10 pm Networking Break(Factor Hour)
• 0:30 pm Turning identity into your strongest line of defense with identity-first security(Factor Hour) Identity has quietly become the most targeted layer of the enterprise, and managing access alone is no longer enough. This session takes a closer look at why organizations are moving beyond traditional identity access management (IAM) toward identity security posture management (ISPM), a continuous approach to assessing, scoring, and remediating identity risk before it can be exploited. Through the lens of ManageEngine AD360, we'll unpack how unified identity life cycle management, adaptive access controls, attack path visibility, and intelligent analytics come together to build a resilient, Zero Trust-ready identity foundation. In this session: Evolving from traditional IAM to ISPM with continuous visibility, risk scoring, and posture assessment Mapping attack paths, privilege inheritance chains, and lateral movement Automating identity life cycle management with provisioning and RBAC at enterprise scale Securing access with phishing-resistant MFA and conditional access policies Detecting identity threats with ML-driven behavior analytics and real-time alerts Strengthening identity governance with access reviews and compliance reporting
• 1:00 pm Fireside Chat(Factor Hour) Control Without Complexity: Where identity and visibility break first. Assurance under audit/board scrutiny. Simplification vs best-of-breed. Operating under skills scarcity.
• 1:30 pm Closing Remarks(Factor Hour) Three patterns heard. Key decisions CIOs are weighing. What executive confidence really means. Optional next steps.
• 1:40 pm Lunch Break(Factor Hour)

Speakers

• Hariharan N · Chief Security Evangelist, ManageEngine Hariharan is a senior technology evangelist for the Active Directory Solutions team at ManageEngine, a division of Zoho Corporation. He presents POCs and takes care of implementation as well as product training for Active Directory Solutions customers across the globe. He is also a regular speaker on the latest trends and best practices in Windows infrastructure management, presenting at international seminars and user conferences conducted by ManageEngine.
• Pouria Rabeti · Managing Director, Happening Intelligence With over 18 years of experience in Australia delivering enterprise technology solutions, he focuses on helping organisations balance security, compliance, and operational efficiency. His work spans governance, automation, and technology modernisation, enabling businesses to reduce risk, lower administrative overheads, and improve productivity without compromising security.
• Vivin Sathyan · Spokesperson, ManageEngine Vivin has 14+ years of IAM and SIEM experience. He bridges product innovation with customer success. Vivin represents ManageEngine at global conferences, sharing insights on cybersecurity, compliance, and infrastructure management.
• Riyan John Stephan · Head of Cyber Security and IT Products, VicReturn Riyan John Stephan is Head of Cyber Security and IT Products at VicReturn, the Scheme Coordinator for Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme, where he leads cyber security and performs the scheme's CISO function. As VicReturn has grown from a start-up environment into a more structured organisation, Riyan has helped strengthen its cyber security, technology governance and digital capabilities. He has experience across large and complex telecommunications and digital environments, including contributions to major programs involving NBN FTTC, Telstra 5G deployments, Telstra International and the Telstra Cramer Order-to-Activate program. His experience includes cyber security strategy, identity and access management, security operations, cloud and data platforms, digital products, vendor assurance and large-scale transformation. Riyan brings a practitioner perspective shaped by the realities faced by CISOs and technology leaders, balancing operational priorities, vendor dependencies, regulatory expectations and a rapidly changing threat environment. His approach focuses on translating complex security risks into clear business decisions and making security understandable, actionable and defensible.
• Vinayak Sreedhar · Country Head ANZ, ManageEngine Vinayak is an IT professional with extensive experience in building and growing enterprise software solutions across the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) market. He has deep expertise in developing strategic business relationships with Global System Integrators (GSIs), Service Providers, Channel Partners, and Distributors, enabling organizations to accelerate their digital transformation and cybersecurity initiatives.
• Andrew Dean · Lead Cybersecurity Engineer, Australian Unity Andrew Dean is a Lead Cybersecurity Engineer at Australian Unity, where he focuses on identity security, cyber resilience, Zero Trust, and enterprise security transformation. He is also the author of A Brief Guide to Everything Cyber Security, a practical guide for Australian businesses looking to improve their cybersecurity maturity. Andrew is passionate about helping organisations address the evolving challenges of identity security, from workforce identities through to service accounts, automation, AI agents, and modern cloud environments.

Partners

• ManageEngine As the IT management division of Zoho Corporation, ManageEngine prioritizes flexible solutions that work for all businesses, regardless of size or budget. ManageEngine crafts comprehensive IT management software with a focus on making your job easier. Our 120+ award-winning products and free tools cover everything your IT needs. From network and device management to security and service desk software, we're bringing IT together for an integrated, overarching approach to optimize your IT.

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