AI Is Making Security More Agile: Highlights from ChiBrrCon 2026

In 1900, Chicago completed one of the most ambitious engineering projects ever. Engineers reversed the flow of the Chicago River so that sewage would no longer contaminate Lake Michigan, the city's drinking water source. They did not filter harder or build temporary containment. They redesigned that entire system's direction. This effort mirrors the reality everyone in information security now faces, as AI-driven code and applications create new challenges that require bigger answers than just more alerts and tools. This spirit of solving a big challenge, together, carried through every session at ChiBrrCon 2026. This year marked the 6th installment of ChiBrrCon, an enterprise-focused security conference hosted on the Illinois Institute of Technology campus. This was the largest ChiBrrCon as well, with over 800 tickets sold. Throughout this single-day event, 27 speakers shared their knowledge, war stories, and best practices for securing the enterprise. There were also hands-on village