Tudor Damian
Cybersecurity & Cloud Advisor @ D3 Cyber
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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With over 20 years in the IT industry, Tudor is a Certified Ethical Hacker and Microsoft MVP who loves everything about technology. He is a regular face at local and regional events, where he combines his deep industry experience with a genuine passion for sharing knowledge.
Tudor specializes in Cybersecurity Strategy, IT governance, and risk management. He focuses on helping companies cut through the noise to build effective strategies and secure their operations. After hundreds of talks and training sessions, his goal remains the same: to give IT professionals the practical insights they need to navigate the ever-changing tech landscape.
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Use It or Lose It: Preventing Brain Rot in the Age of AI
It’s 2026. You probably use AI tools every single day. Why wouldn't you? They write your emails, fix your code, and answer your questions instantly. It feels efficient. It feels easier.
But have you noticed that it’s getting harder to focus? Or that you struggle to remember details that used to be easy?
This isn't just in your head, it describes a very real phenomenon called cognitive offloading: when you let technology do the thinking for you, your brain actually gets out of shape, just like a muscle you stop using. And a "lazy brain" is dangerous - If you get used to the AI giving you the answer, you lose the ability to spot when the AI is wrong.
Join this session to understand what daily AI use is actually doing to your memory and problem-solving skills. You don't have to stop using technology - but you do need to learn how to keep your mind sharp, skeptical, and strong so you don't become dependent on the machine.
The Perfect Storm: How EU Laws Rewrite the Rules of Business Survival
In 2026, the regulatory "grace period" for a number of regulations and directives is officially over. The digital landscape is no longer governed by isolated rules, but by an interconnected web of enforcement: NIS2 and DORA secure the infrastructure, the AI Act governs the algorithms, and the DSA polices the digital environment and content, with CRA coming online to lock down the security of the software supply chain.
This session moves beyond the text of these laws to address the operational reality of 2026. We will explore how these frameworks collide and interact - where the DSA’s transparency requirements overlap with AI Act governance, and how NIS2 incident reporting aligns with DORA and CRA obligations.
Whether you are managing platform compliance, IT security, or corporate risk, you will gain practical insights on navigating this unified regulatory ecosystem. Attend this session to learn how to streamline your governance strategy, mitigate liability for both cyber breaches and illegal content, and build a resilient, future-proof organization.
Machines vs. Math: Securing the Future Against AI and Quantum
The "future" of AI and Quantum Computing has arrived, and it has changed the rules of defense. We are no longer just fighting human hackers, we are fighting autonomous AI agents that attack at machine speed, while the looming threat of "Q-Day" (the day quantum computers break current encryption) forces us to rethink how we lock up our data.
This session cuts through the hype to focus on survival in 2026. You will learn how to protect your data from the "Harvest Now, Decrypt Later" threat - where attackers steal encrypted data today to open it when Q-Day arrives - and how to start your migration to the new Post-Quantum Cryptography standards. We will also cover how to fight back against AI-driven malware and build a "Crypto-Agile" defense that is ready for the next generation of attacks.
Zero Trust in the Era of AI: Why "Verify" is Broken
By 2026, "Never Trust, Always Verify" is no longer just a mantra; it's the baseline requirement for NIS2 and DORA compliance. But in an age of hyper-realistic AI deepfakes and autonomous agents, verification has become the hardest part of the equation.
How do you "verify explicitly" when a video call from your CEO might be a deepfake? How do you apply "least privilege" to an AI model that needs massive data access to function?
This session upgrades your Zero Trust architecture for the realities of 2026. We move beyond basic MFA and segmentation to explore the next frontier: Identity Assurance and Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs). We will break down how tools like Homomorphic Encryption and Zero-Knowledge Proofs are moving from academic theory to practical necessity - allowing you to verify data and users without ever exposing the raw secrets.
Join this session to learn how to shock-proof your Zero Trust strategy against AI-driven identity attacks and build a security model that protects not just access, but the data itself while it’s being used.
Deepfakes and the End of "Real": Verifying Truth in the Age of Generative AI
In 2026, "spotting the glitch" is dead. Deepfakes are now cheap, fast, and good enough to fool busy humans. Searching for "glitches" or extra fingers doesn't work anymore. The new rule is simple: seeing isn’t believing until verified.
This session moves beyond the panic to build a "Zero Trust for Content" strategy. We accept that audio, video, and text can be perfectly synthesized, and focus on the only thing that matters: provenance. We will explore the operational reality of deepfake defense, shifting from manual detection to cryptographic verification using C2PA standards and the now-enforced EU AI Act labeling rules.
You will learn to replace anxiety with strict process, mastering "verified callback" protocols to stop voice-cloned CEO fraud and deploying rapid crisis playbooks to debunk viral disinformation without amplifying it. Join us to build a defense based on process, provenance, and proof - because your eyes are no longer a reliable security control.
The "Day 2" Cloud Reality: FinOps, Sovereignty, and Security
For years, everybody rushed to the Cloud - but the "Digital Transformation" and "Cloud migration" phase is over. Now, most companies are dealing with the messy reality of 2026: exploding costs, scattered data, and strict new rules. This session helps you clean up the chaos.
This session shifts the focus from "migrating" to governing; discover how to stop the cash bleed using FinOps (financial operations) and how to fix your security holes using Policy-as-Code. You will also learn to handle "Shadow AI" (unauthorized AI use) and navigate Sovereign Cloud laws that dictate where your data must live.
Join this session to turn your messy Cloud into a disciplined, safe environment.
Battle-Tested: Why Cyber Strategies Fail (And How to Fix Yours)
Most cybersecurity strategies look perfect on paper but collapse when reality hits. In 2026, with AI-driven attacks and strict personal liability laws, a "paper tiger" plan isn't enough. It's all about focusing on real "tales from the trenches" to help you build a strategy that actually works.
This talk will show you how to shift your focus from "prevention" to "resilience" - ensuring you survive the breach rather than just hoping to stop it. It will also explore different leadership models, comparing the value of hiring full-time executives against the option of tapping into flexible, on-demand strategic guidance.
Finally, this session will explain how to cut unnecessary tools to regain speed, and exactly what you need to do in order to shield your C-suite from all the new personal liability fines.
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SecureWorld in the era of Artificial Intelligence Sessionize Event
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Techorama 2021 Spring Edition Sessionize Event
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Tudor Damian
Cybersecurity & Cloud Advisor @ D3 Cyber
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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