AI vs Catastrophe: Harnessing agentic AI to defend the UK’s critical infrastructure from nation-state cyber threats

With the threat of a catastrophic cyberattack on the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure looming ever larger, the government must adopt transformative approaches to stay ahead. Enter Agentic AI; autonomous, goal-driven systems capable of proactively detecting, mitigating, and responding to complex cyber threats in real-time.

In this future-facing session, we’ll explore how Agentic AI is reshaping public sector cyber resilience by enabling:

• Autonomous threat hunting and real-time response across critical systems
• Dynamic risk modelling aligned to the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF)
• Proactive mitigation strategies that reduce dwell time to near-zero
• AI-powered decision support for security and resilience planning

We’ll also examine real-world examples and near-term capabilities, addressing both the promise and limitations of Agentic AI in high-stakes, regulated environments.

As nation-state adversaries adopt AI to scale their attacks, the public sector must fight fire with fire. Join us to learn how Agentic AI could be the frontline defence preventing the UK’s next major cyber crisis.