Bryson Bort

CEO

SCYTHE

Bryson is the Founder of SCYTHE, adversarial exposure validation platform, GRIMM, an offensive cybersecurity consultancy, Co-Founder of the ICS Village, a non-profit advancing awareness of critical infrastructure security.

Speaker sessions

Hands-On Purple Team - 'Powered by WiCSME'

In an ever-evolving threat landscape, ensuring a strong security posture while meeting annual compliance regulations has never been more important. As organizations work to protect their data and systems, they must meet compliance standards while building real security processes on top. Traditionally, penetration testing (pen testing) has been the go-to method for assessing security posture, but it has its limitations. Enter Purple Team Exercises (PTE) – a more comprehensive and collaborative approach to cybersecurity testing. Introduction to the purple team process: free PTEF e-book created by the community, planning organizational scope, technical complexity, and frequency Threats: how to research, harvest, and develop cyber threat intelligence (CTI) Red: introduction to several approaches/tools to operationalize CTI Blue: detection engineering how to build telemetry for visibility and time to response, introduction to Sigma.

14:00
Tue
02 Dec

Stage: Workshop - L1 - Suite 14

Sessions Type: Workshop

Why OTMEC Now, Not Later? (OTMEC Launch Ceremony 'Powered by WiCSME')

OT Middle East Community (OTMEC) provides a community for sharing knowledge and best practices in a vendor-neutral environment to better train the workforce, to promote a spirit of collaboration and innovation in the industry, and to advocate for greater public awareness and stronger cybersecurity policies related to critical infrastructure We empower professionals through knowledge-sharing, workforce training, industry collaboration, and policy advocacy to strengthen critical infrastructure resilience with online social groups and regular meetups. Launching OTMEC during BHMEA2025 is a strategic and timely initiative that aligns perfectly with BHMEA’s mission to be the leading global cybersecurity event driving innovation, collaboration, and resilience across critical industries.Given BHMEA’s vast audience including asset owners, government leaders, cybersecurity experts, and technology providers, OTMEC’s presence will maximize engagement and foster meaningful industry collaboration. It will establish a long-term ecosystem for advancing OT security in the region. By launching OTMEC at BHMEA, we are not merely introducing an initiative—we are shaping the future of industrial cybersecurity in the Middle East. This launch will bring together the right stakeholders to drive impactful change. The exclusive opportunity to launch at BHMEA will provide OTMEC with immediate credibility, visibility, and the momentum needed to become a leading force in securing the region’s critical industries.