Format: Online
While cybersecurity focuses heavily on enterprise IT, cloud infrastructure, and data breaches, entire sectors critical to human survival remain dangerously under-protected. This talk explores the overlooked cyber risks in agriculture technology, satellite systems, medical devices and healthcare infrastructure, physical security systems, and climate-monitoring networks. We’ll examine real-world incidents where these vulnerabilities were exploited, discuss why these sectors have been neglected by the security community, and explore the cascading consequences of attacks on GPS systems, precision farming equipment, medical IoT devices, environmental sensors, and physical access controls. As our world becomes increasingly interconnected, these “forgotten systems” represent critical attack surfaces with potential impacts far beyond traditional cybersecurity concerns — affecting food security, healthcare delivery, disaster response, and global infrastructure stability. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of these emerging threat landscapes and actionable perspectives on how the security and internal audit community should respond.
DATE: Mar 19, 2026
TIME: 12:00 PM–1:00 PM ET
One (1) NASBA CPE will only be awarded to participants on the live broadcast who are logged in for a minimum of 50 minutes and engage on at least three poll questions per each hour of the event.
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By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:
- Identify critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities in overlooked sectors, including agricultural technology, satellite systems, medical devices, physical security infrastructure, and climate-monitoring networks
- Recognize the cascading risks and real-world consequences of cyberattacks on essential infrastructure supporting food security, healthcare, environmental monitoring, and disaster response
- Understand why these sectors have been historically neglected by the security community and the unique challenges they face in implementing strong cybersecurity practices
- Evaluate the interconnected nature of these “forgotten systems” and how compromises in one area can create ripple effects across global infrastructure
- Apply practical risk-assessment approaches and actionable mitigation strategies to strengthen protection and audit readiness within their organizations
SPEAKER
Ajansha Shankar
Ajansha Shankar is a cybersecurity researcher and ethical hacker specializing in critical infrastructure security and emerging threat landscapes. His work has been recognized by more than 50 government agencies and global companies, including the State of Hawaii, the State of North Dakota, LG Electronics, the City of Edmonton, the Government of Alberta, Eventbrite, and several industry-leading organizations. Ajansha's research spans vulnerability discovery, cyber-physical system security, and the protection of sectors essential to human life—such as agriculture, healthcare, satellite communications, and environmental monitoring. He has published multiple CVEs for high-impact vulnerabilities affecting widely deployed technologies and has contributed to strengthening security across both public and private sector environments. With experience delivering cybersecurity training to more than 200 students and professionals, Ajansha focuses on translating complex technical risks into clear, actionable insights for auditors, leaders, and non-technical stakeholders. As a Security+-certified offensive security practitioner, he blends hands-on technical expertise with a mission to raise global awareness about overlooked security risks and to advance a safer, more resilient digital future.