Understanding real-world incident trends is crucial for effective defence. Drawing from mnemonic's extensive global digital frontline experience, this talk will share the latest key insights from recent incidents we've dealt with, highlighting critical lessons learned and providing practical strategies to enhance incident readiness and response capabilities.

Further, it will touch on the increasingly talked about role of AI and large language models (LLMs) in incident response. This talk will assert that, while promising, these technologies aren't the silver bullet some anticipate. This talk will clarify what can be useful, and consider how organisations can leverage AI effectively without falling prey to hype or unrealistic expectations.