From Reactive Intelligence to Predictive Defense: How Modern CTI Strengthens Cyber Resilience

This session explores how Cyber Threat Intelligence is shifting from a reactive, indicator-focused discipline to a predictive capability that helps organizations anticipate attacker behavior and reduce risk earlier. Using research from Gartner, Forrester, IDC, and the Buyer Persona Institute, we examine how traditional CTI workflows struggle with manual triage, inconsistent integration, and limited business visibility, even as the threat landscape accelerates through automation, AI-enabled adversaries, and the growth of external attack surfaces. The presentation introduces a modern approach that emphasizes attacker likelihood, enriched context, and predictive models such as IOFAs and EPSS, along with the evolving expectations placed on CTI analysts as they move toward more proactive, business-aligned roles. This evolution directly supports cyber resilience because intelligence that anticipates likely threats improves an organization’s ability to prepare, withstand disruption and recover with less impact. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how predictive intelligence strengthens resilience outcomes and how CTI programs can deliver value that is visible to security leaders and the board.

Pedro Kertzman Bio

Pedro Kertzman is a Senior Solutions Architect at ESET with over 18 years of experience in technology, cybersecurity and threat intelligence. In his role, he advises organizations on building resilient security programs and implementing modern defensive architectures to address today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape. Pedro’s areas of expertise include cyber threat intelligence, malware analysis, and security operations. He works closely with enterprise security teams to translate threat insights into actionable defensive strategies that strengthen organizational security posture. He is also the host of the Cyber Threat Intelligence Podcast, where he interviews security leaders, practitioners and researchers in the CTI community.

Juraj Knapec Bio

Juraj Knapec spent eight years in the chemical industry, honing his skills in financial analytics and product management, backed by a foundation in applied mathematics. His experience led him to join ESET in 2022, where he took on the role of product manager for ESET Threat Intelligence. During his tenure, Juraj has overseen the launch of the second generation of the product, new partnerships, and the introduction of the ESET AI Advisor. Outside of work, Juraj pursues his interests in astronomy and history.

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