Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

When a cybersecurity incident occurs, every minute matters. Gary Perkins discusses what happens when organizations face a cyber incident without an incident response plan in place and why preparation before an incident is critical.

The DevOps revolution broke down the traditional silos between development and operations, fundamentally reshaping how we build and maintain software. But with this evolution came an inevitable, and often stressful, reality for many engineers: being on-call and responding to incidents. In this session, Daljeet Sandu will explore how on-call has evolved in recent years, highlight proven best practices, and share insights into the future of incident response in DevOps.

Many companies have an incident response retainer...but it doesn't actually make them risk ready. That's because too many retainers are built on outdated, hour-based "use it or lose it" models that don't actually reduce risk, improve resilience, or focus on outcomes. A modern retainer should drive preparedness, align with today's insurance realities, and actively lower exposure before an incident happens.