February 2026 Chapter Meeting
Thu, Feb 19
|Brewers at 4001 Yancey
Save the date for our monthly meeting. Topic and agenda coming soon.
Time & Location
Feb 19, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Brewers at 4001 Yancey, 4001-A Yancey Rd, Charlotte, NC 28217, USA
Guests
About the event
Topic: Deception Tactics: Extending the Cat-and-Mouse Game
Abstract: Every day, websites face a myriad of attacks. Traditionally, the instinct is to identify and block these threats with standard HTTP error codes. However, this often leads attackers to become more sophisticated in their evasion tactics. Studies show defenders spend 98% of their time identifying attackers and only 2% on response strategies. This talk will delve into the importance of alternative blocking strategies, with a focus on deception, and how it can be effectively used to slow down and frustrate attackers. A live demo will illustrate these concepts in action.
Speaker(s): Daniel Corbett
Daniel Corbett is a Principal Product Technology Manager on Fastly’s Security team, focused on advancing the capabilities of the Next-Gen WAF, Bot Management, and Client-Side Protection. With over 15 years of hands-on security experience, Daniel bridges deep technical expertise with product thinking to help deliver powerful, practical solutions to…