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2026 Strategic Sponsors

HUMAN is a leading cybersecurity company committed to protecting the integrity of the digital world. We enable trusted interactions and transactions across the full spectrum of online actors: humans, bots and AI agents. HUMAN verifies 20 trillion digital interactions, providing unparalleled telemetry data to enable rapid, effective responses to the most sophisticated threats. Recognized by our customers as a G2 Leader, HUMAN continues to set the standard in cybersecurity.

For more information, visit www.humansecurity.com

Jscrambler stands out as the pioneer of comprehensive client-side protection and compliance. Jscambler’s platform delivers a unique combination of advanced polymorphic JavaScript obfuscation and state-of-the-art third-party script protection, leaving your business free to focus on digital innovation. Jscrambler’s end-to-end solution does more than protect data—it empowers businesses. With Jscrambler, teams are free to take full advantage of client-side JavaScript innovation, confident in the knowledge that their business is protected from cyber attacks, sensitive data leakage, misconfigurations, and IP theft. Jscrambler is the only solution that enables the implementation of a single, comprehensive security policy for client-side protection. We also make it easy to comply with new standards and regulations; our dedicated PCI DSS module is designed specifically to help businesses meet the PCI DSS v4 requirements 6.4.3 and 11.6.1.
Trusted by the Fortune 500 and major companies in sectors such as finance, e-commerce, media, and software development, Jscrambler is recognized by Gartner in the Market Guide for In-App Protection, Market Guide for Online Fraud Detection, and Hype Cycle for Application Security, and has been recognized by Deloitte as one of EMEA’s fastest-growing tech companies.

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1 Cyber Valley is a global cybersecurity consultancy, founded in 2020 and headquartered in London, serving clients in over 120 countries. Specialising in PCI DSS and PCI PIN compliance, they help merchants, payment providers, and organisations safeguard sensitive data while achieving regulatory excellence. Their expert team delivers compliance assessments, penetration testing, managed detection and response, vulnerability management, advisory support, and security awareness training. Trusted by leading global clients, 1 Cyber Valley combines deep expertise with practical, customer-focused solutions to strengthen security, protect payments, and build long-term partnerships founded on trust and success. They are also proud members of the PCI SSC Regional Engagement Board (REB) for India and South Asia (2025-2026).

For more information about our services, please visit: https://www.onecybervalley.com

For contact hello@onecybervalley.com / +44 7432 730425

Learn more at: https://complyb4.com/

IPI – Secure customer interactions without compromise
For over two decades, IPI has been at the forefront of exceptional customer contact, partnering with some of the UK's most trusted brands to handle sensitive interactions at scale. Our heritage is rooted in the Contact Centre – understanding the operational realities, regulatory pressures, and human moments that define customer conversations.

This deep expertise shapes everything we do. IPI delivers innovative, customer-focused solutions that help UK organisations improve Contact Centre performance, secure sensitive data, and transform customer experience.

Our flagship solution, Cloud PCI, is a fully cloud-native secure payments suite that removes agents, systems, and networks from PCI DSS scope. Built on 25 years of industry knowledge, it enables organisations to accept secure payments by phone, IVR, or digital channels, with no sensitive data touching your infrastructure.

Cloud PCI supports:

Agent-assisted and self-service payment journeys
DTMF masking and real-time tokenisation
Secure Pay by Link transactions
Pause/resume automation
Omnichannel integration with leading platforms

With PCI DSS v4.0 driving increased scrutiny and continuous compliance requirements, IPI Cloud PCI offers a futureproof solution that reduces audit complexity, enhances customer experience, and supports remote and hybrid working environments.

Drawing on decades of industry experience, we work with clients across regulated sectors including financial services, insurance, utilities, retail and travel – helping them reduce fraud, protect customers, and deliver seamless CX that reflects the real-world demands of modern Contact Centres.

https://ipintegration.com/

Patronusec is a global cybersecurity and compliance firm helping organisations protect their data, maintain trust, and achieve global PCI compliance. From fast‑growing fintechs to established financial institutions, merchants, and service providers, Patronusec supports businesses that treat security as a strategic enabler rather than a checkbox.

With over 15 years of experience, Patronusec experts have delivered more than a thousand audits and advisory projects for clients in 60+ countries, including complex, highly regulated environments. As an accredited PCI QSA company, Patronusec provides end‑to‑end PCI services, guiding organisations through PCI DSS v4.0.1 and related standards with clear, actionable recommendations that link technical controls to business impact.

Beyond PCI certifications, Patronusec offers a portfolio of managed compliance and cybersecurity services designed for CEOs, CISOs, and risk owners who need pragmatic, outcome‑driven support. This includes vCISO and Security Compliance as a Service, regulatory alignment (such as DORA, ISO27001, TISAX, NIS2, and GDPR), as well as vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and security awareness programmes.

What sets Patronusec apart is the combination of deep payment security expertise, real‑world consulting experience, and a business‑first mindset. Engagements are led by senior consultants who understand both audit expectations and operational reality, ensuring that every recommendation is realistic, cost‑effective, and aligned with the organisation’s growth plans.

Whether an organisation is preparing for its first PCI assessment, optimising an existing control environment, or strengthening its overall security posture, Patronusec acts as a long‑term partner - not just an auditor.

Learn more at https://patronusec.com and follow Patronusec on LinkedIn for insights on PCI, cybersecurity, and regulatory change.

Connect with us directly via our contact form or email at hello@patronusec.com

Reflectiz delivers continuous web exposure management that addresses PCI DSS 4.0.1 requirements 6.4.3 and 11.6.1. Our solution automatically detects unauthorised scripts, third-party code changes, and client-side threats across your web environment—reducing security, privacy, and compliance risks. With real-time monitoring of your payment pages and web attack surface, Reflectiz keeps you ahead of threats and compliant. All executed remotely for hassle-free implementation.

SecurityMetrics secures peace of mind for organisations that handle sensitive data. They have tested over 1 million systems for data security and compliance. Industry standards don't keep up with the threat landscape, which is why they hold their tools, training, and support to a higher, more thorough standard of performance and service. Never have a false sense of security.™

As an Approved Scanning Vendor, Qualified Security Assessor, Certified Forensic Investigator, and Managed Security provider SecurityMetrics guides organisations through data security testing and compliance mandates (PCI, HIPAA, GDPR, HITRUST). With over 20 years of forensic investigations, penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and compliance audits, SecurityMetrics has tested over 1 million systems for vulnerabilities. The privately held company is headquartered in Orem, Utah where it maintains a Security Operations Center (SOC) and 24/7 multilingual technical support.

For more information visit www.securitymetrics.com.

Thales is a global leader in cybersecurity, helping the most trusted organisations protect critical applications, data, identities, and software anywhere, at scale. Through Thales’ integrated platforms, customers achieve better visibility of risks, defend against cyber threats, close compliance gaps, and deliver trusted digital experiences for billions of consumers every day.

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Who we are
Blackfoot Cybersecurity is an industry-leading cybersecurity management and assurance firm. We are on a mission to empower our customers to protect their business from cyber-threats and comply with industry standards and regulations.
We focus on supporting our customers in three key areas:

Leadership and strategic direction – from establishing a cybersecurity strategy to educating the c-suite, Blackfoot can work with your leadership teams to generate the executive support required for an effective cybersecurity programme
Organisation and management – our range of managed services and security solutions provide the governance oversight that drives good security practice and risk management
Expertise and assurance – our team of highly qualified cybersecurity and data protection professionals bring a wealth of experience across all industry sectors enabling them to deliver insightful, actionable advice

What we do
We offer a comprehensive range of security and compliance services to protect businesses against cyber-threats and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
Our team of experts uses a risk-based approach to cybersecurity to design, implement and run cybersecurity programmes for businesses across all sectors. Our wide range of services includes security strategy and planning, data protection and privacy, cybersecurity training, technical assurance and security testing, and audit and certification.
We believe that cybersecurity is not just about protecting your business from cyber-threats, but also about ensuring the safety of your customers’ data. That’s why we offer data protection and privacy services to help you secure your customers’ data and give them peace of mind.

Our history
Formed in 2008, our aim was to bring some much-needed leadership and pragmatic thinking to the world of payment card security. The introduction of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) was an unwelcome overhead to many business-to-consumer (B2C) businesses already struggling in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.
Our unique risk-based approach simplified the compliance process, giving our clients a competitive edge, improving their security, and maximising the value of their investment.
Today, Blackfoot is proud to provide our clients with the leadership and guidance they need to organise and manage their cybersecurity. We deliver the assurance they need to run and grow their business with confidence.

Cside’s PCI Shield protects user data from being skimmed on website pages or payment forms. Client-side attacks (380,000+ detected in 2025) steal information before it enters the perimeter of traditional security tools. By adding cside onto your website, you get 24/7 monitoring and defence against web skimming, and fraud attempts. Our unique “gatekeeper” layer offers security controls over 3rd party script data access, a blindspot in website security, especially as third party vendors constantly modify their code. Moreover, we help organisations comply faster with frameworks that mandate these client-side security controls (PCI DSS, GDPR, CCPA/CRPA etc.) through prebuilt dashboards and AI-assisted documentation.

Learn more at: https://cside.com/

Evervault operates as a payment security and tokenisation solution, prioritising developer experience with best-in-class encryption infrastructure. We offer modular solutions and integration expertise on modernised PCI compliance, 3D-Secure, Network Tokens, Card Issuance & more, in order to optimise margins and avoid vendor lock-in so you can take control of your payment flow and data. With highly resilient systems and end-to-end encryption for cardholder data, you can become PCI compliant in days, not months, whilst upgrading your payment offering for modern solutions that don’t fail you.

Our mission is to help companies discover cardholder and sensitive personal data on their computer systems. Our software helps companies to prevent hacks and security breaches that result in the theft of employee and customer information.

Our software is being trusted by over 2,500 companies across 80 countries. By securing their data with our products it helps companies comply with important information security standards such as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

At Ground Labs we are committed to continually maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction, we provide solution-oriented technical support 24 hours a day Monday – Friday.

If you would like a free trial of our software please visit www.groundlabs.com

Our enterprise-ready software is the complete solution for the identification, remediation and monitoring of sensitive personal data across your entire network. We find more data types and support more platforms than anyone else. Using in-built scheduling and real-time alert features, keeping your data secure will become just another one of your company’s Business-As-Usual practices.

Search all the major locations personal data might be stored including, databases, documents, emails, deleted files, memory, disks, shadow files, cloud storage, servers and more.

Find over 200 personal identifiable data types including 95 relevant to The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Identifies stored bank account numbers, SWIFT Codes, IBAN. Over 50 types of National ID supported across 28 EU countries.

Support 7 different platforms - Windows, Mac, Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD, HPUX, and IBM AIX. In addition to this, we also support EBCDIC mainframe storage formats.

Remediate We help you take action to secure the information found. Our remediation process includes permanently deleting the data so it's unrecoverable, safely relocating the information to a secure location of your choice or modifying the data so that anything sensitive is removed without impacting the surrounding data.

Monitor through powerful reporting, quickly sees where the sensitive data is stored and what departments or teams have access to it.

Don’t let hackers turn your company into the next headline.

Discover your sensitive data today.

For further information please contact or visit us on:

W: www.groundlabs.com marketing@groundlabs.com

T: +44 203 137 9898

With over a decade of experience, nabu is dedicated to helping organisations achieve their desired level of data security with precision and expertise. Whether it's PCI, ASV scan, ISO 27001, PT, GDPR or other cyber/privacy standard, our team of seasoned professionals brings deep industry knowledge and a client-centric approach to every engagement, ensuring tailored solutions that align with your business goals.

In particular, nabu is a QSA company helping dozens of customers in detecting vulnerabilities and enhancing their data security to obtain PCI-DSS, PIN, 3DS, and other PCI certifications. As one customer put it: “I was impressed by the record time —PCI certification in just a month and a half— while maintaining the highest professional standards throughout the assessment.

nabu is headquartered in Amsterdam, with small and large customers worldwide.

Learn more at: https://www.nabu.nu/

People powered, tech enabled cyber security
NCC Group is a leading global cyber business with its heritage in the UK, operating and impacting across multiple sectors and geographies.
For more than 30 years, our research-driven business model has provided the foundation for not only our innovative cyber solutions but also the continuous development of the wider sector. Recognised for our technical depth and insight, our key partnerships in the cyber environment and contributions to government policy disseminate to create maximum value for our clients.
The powerful cyber solutions and consultancy we provide exist to support organisations in assessing, developing and managing their cyber resilience posture, to confidently maximise on the opportunities that sustain business growth and to strive for future proofing.
We have a significant market presence in the UK, Europe and North America, and a growing footprint in Asia Pacific, all supported by our dedicated and expert global team, passionate about working towards a more secure digital future.
For more information about NCC Group, please contact:
+44 (0)161 209 5200 response@nccgroup.com www.nccgroup.com

Report URI provides advanced client-side security and observability for organisations that need continuous insight into how their websites behave in real users’ browsers. By ingesting billions of security telemetry events every day from modern browsers, Report URI gives security teams unmatched visibility into script behaviour, third-party dependencies, supply-chain risks, and data exfiltration attempts that traditional server-side tooling simply cannot detect.

Built to support PCI DSS requirements for monitoring and protecting payment pages, Report URI helps organisations detect integrity failures, identify unexpected third-party activity, validate Content Security Policy effectiveness, and maintain real-time assurance that the client side remains tamper-free. The platform automatically normalises, enriches and correlates high-volume telemetry, surfacing actionable insights while eliminating the operational overhead of managing complex reporting pipelines at scale.

Trusted globally by enterprises and payment processors, Report URI enables teams to strengthen client-side defences, streamline compliance, and reduce risk across the modern web application stack.

Learn more at: https://report-uri.com/

Silver Lining are the largest owner-operator of our own private cloud and in-house developed PCI Service worldwide.

This provides a unique position to allow us to deliver and understand, end-to-end business operations. As a large UK MSP, we have expertise in designing, implementing and supporting IT, Telecoms, WAN & LAN services, including our own Level 1 PCI-DSS Compliant products.

Silver Lining work in a consultative manner, to ensure not only compliance challenges are met, but operational excellence and business strategies can also be achieved.

Our PCI Services allow our customers to securely process transactions across a variety of channels including telephone, webchat, social media, email and SMS.

Lift your business out of scope in as little as 5 days:

No setup costs*
No Transaction Fees
Simple Pricing Model
Complete Flexibility
Private End to End Security
Truly Bespoke Solution

Working with our customers, we continually invest into research and development to continually improve and enhance our product offerings. This is all achieved in-house, with no dependencies on 3rd party products.

Understanding that every business is different, our customers range from small, single site start-ups to complex multi-site enterprises and government organisations.

Our privately owned and operated 4th generation cloud infrastructure has enabled us to create bespoke, secure and robust solutions, utilising unified communications and converged IT, offering improved efficiency, reduced running costs and the flexibility to easily upgrade as your business grows.

For more information visit: www.silver-lining.com

*Minimum 12 month contract

2|SEC Consulting is a trusted cyber and information security consultancy focused on comprehensive cyber security risk management solutions as part of a broader business strategy.

We deliver tailored cyber security and information security solutions to protect our clients’ brands and reputations. Our services are designed to ensure that our clients’ most important assets are protected, available and continuously operating.

We are committed to providing outstanding support and delivering on all aspects of cyber and information security. Our services are adapted to the exact business needs of each client to achieve their organisations’ objectives.

Understanding and managing risk is an on-going process which is critical to the operation of any organisation. 2|SEC Consulting delivers technical assurance and business advisory services to its global clients' base, from agile start-ups to FTSE 250 organisations.

How can 2|SEC Consulting help you?
Our cyber and information security services deliver business resilience to help your organisation to quickly adapt disruptions while maintaining your business operations and technical assurance where we can test, monitor and maintain solutions to help protect your business.

To meet continuously evolving security challenges, comply with regulatory requirements and achieve your business objectives, 2|SEC Consulting deliver:

Audit
Testing
Training solutions
Framework implementation
PCI DSS QSA audits
Range of advisory services

audit@2-sec.com or +44(0)20 7877 0060

For more information please visit our website: www.2-sec.com

Protection Group International (PGI) is a British consultancy supporting organisations and nations to proactively mitigate digital threats, ensure regulatory compliance, and strengthen internal teams. From technical testing and Governance, Risk and Compliance advisory to threat intelligence and open-source investigations, PGI minimizes operational disruption and safeguards reputations in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

A key part of PGI’s offering is end-to-end support across the full PCI DSS compliance lifecycle. PGI’s experts guide merchants and service providers through scoping, gap analysis, remediation, and certification, with a tailored approach to each client’s business model and risk appetite. The integrated governance, risk, and regulatory consulting simplifies PCI DSS accreditation, reduces risk exposure, and ensures year-round compliance – not just at audit time. PGI’s wider team also provide technical security testing (including penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and segmentation testing), incident response, and hands-on support for SAQs and QSA-led Reports on Compliance.

The team’s expertise spans 90+ languages and global markets, working with SMEs, corporations, NGOs, and governments. PGI’s blend of human-led, technology-supported insight enables us to identify nuanced threats missed by automated tools, helping clients navigate adversarial tactics that evolve as fast as technology itself.

Clients choose PGI for its deep expertise, rapid response, and scalable, relationship-focused service. PGI experts combine global regulatory insight with practical, business-aligned solutions, helping organizations build lasting digital resilience and maintain trust in their payment environments.

In a world where threat actors innovate relentlessly, PGI helps you stay ahead; protecting your data, reputation, and compliance posture.

Learn more at www.pgitl.com or contact us at findoutmore@pgitl.com

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Fingerprint is a device intelligence solution that helps companies identify their online visitors with unmatched accuracy. By exposing insightful and accurate web and mobile signals, Fingerprint gives fraud, product and engineering teams the insights they need to understand - and take action on - the intentions of their visitors. This allows you to reduce fraudulent transactions, strengthen account security, and improve customer lifetime value. Whether you’re fighting bots, preventing fake accounts, or improving the customer journey, Fingerprint gives you the tools to act with confidence. It’s easy to implement, and trusted by companies worldwide to identify and understand their online visitors’ intentions.

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For more information, visit www.humansecurity.com