I AM SECURE 2026 wrapped up its ISOGx Season 4 Conference, Cybersecurity Soluation Pitch and Exhibition on October 1 at SMX Convention Center Aura in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, drawing cybersecurity executives, government officials,
The event, themed “Soaring High: Future-Ready in the Age of Intelligent Threats,” centered on strengthening public-private alliances and advancing practical, scalable cybersecurity strategies.
ISOG president Chito Jacinto cited Philippine Statistics Authority data showing about 24.28 million Filipino ICT-device users experienced at least one cybersecurity incident in 2024, with only 1.9 percent reporting incidents to authorities. He also pointed to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026, which identified artificial intelligence as a major driver of cybersecurity transformation and stressed preparations for longer-term developments including quantum computing.
Jacinto underscored shared responsibility among government, enterprise, technology providers and cybersecurity professionals in protecting the country’s digital infrastructure.
ISOG vice president Alvin Punsalan reaffirmed the organization’s mission to develop information security professionals through continuous learning, knowledge exchange, mentorship and industry collaboration.
The executive panel “A Unified Front: Securing the Nation Against Evolving Cyber Threats” featured Jacinto; Usec. Rodil Aniban, Officer-in-Charge of the Office of the Undersecretary for Cybersecurity at the Department of Information and Communications Technology; Rojun Valaquio Hosillos, Director IV of the Cybercrime Investigation Office at the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center; and PLT Justin Butz Fetalino, Chief of the Information and Communications Technology Management Section at the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group.
Moderated by Patricia Bermudez-Hizon, it focused on cross-sector coordination, cyber defense readiness and collective responses to emerging digital threats.
The Cybersecurity Solution Pitch, themed “Securing Digital Ecosystems Through Scalable and Practical Cybersecurity Solutions,” featured plenary presentations from F5 through Westcon, Rapid7, NMI, ViewQwest, Infoblox, Sophos through WSI, Datadog through Netsec, TrendAI through VST-ECS, Forcepoint, Exabeam, Varonis through Westcon, Fortinet through VST-ECS and Arcon.
Gold breakout sessions featured Gigamon through MSecurity and MEC, Menlo through Netsec and VST-ECS, Abnormal AI through Netsec and BeyondTrust through Westcon, with Cyble through ABPSecurite as exhibitor.
The Cyber Caravan gathered representatives of the defense sector, law enforcement, government cybersecurity agencies and professional organizations, with presenters from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, PNP-ACG, the National Computer Emergency Response Team under the DICT Cybersecurity Bureau, Pag-IBIG Fund, the Cybersecurity Council of the Philippines, ISACA Manila Chapter and the ACFE Philippines Chapter.
In her closing remarks, XMS Chief Executive Officer Xialeemar Valdeavilla, I AM SECURE’s strategic partner, reflected on the platform’s eight-year journey since 2018, saying “a successful business event becomes a platform for an industry” of connecting cybersecurity professionals, government agencies, technology companies and business leaders.
