From Crisis to Control: Cybersecurity Meets High Performance

In motorsports and cybersecurity, every second counts: we discussed this on October 20th, 2026, together with cybersecurity decision-makers from the DACH region at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg.

Alexander Luig from Ontinue presented on the use of AI agents in the SOC. Marc Nimmerrichter then used examples from Certitude’s own vulnerability research to explain how much AI accelerates vulnerability discovery and exploitation, and why valuable time is lost in many cyber incidents due to a lack of preparation.

Sarah Ellensohn from Ontinue moderated the panel discussion “Keeping Your AI Agents Under Control: Best Practices for Managing AI Agents Securely” featuring decision-makers from various large corporations. It became clear that while AI agents are becoming new colleagues, critical decisions are still made by humans.

After a shared lunch, the Driving Experience was next on the agenda. Our guests took to the track in cars with 330 PS (about 325 hp) under the hood. Patrick Friesacher, a former Austrian Formula 1 driver, explained the cars and what to look out for while driving.

Speed matters in motorsports just as it does in cybersecurity, but the race is usually decided during the preparation phase: Those who clarify responsibilities, decision-making processes, and permissions before a cyberattack have to improvise less and therefore lose less time.

Thank you to all our guests for joining us and to our partner Ontinue for the excellent collaboration.

You can find a few impressions in the photo gallery below:

Further Reading
To learn more about the risks posed by AI agents and what organizations can do now, read our research article The New Reality in Cybersecurity: AI Agents, Acceleration, and Asymmetry.