Mark Wilson presenting at SHARE Orlando – Feb 2026

Mark Wilson, Vertali’s Technical Director, is presenting the sessions detailed below at SHARE Orlando, February 22-26, 2026.

‘Mainframe Under Siege: Real-Time Threat Interception and Automated Recovery’
Monday, February 23, Salon 23, 1:15pm – 2:15pm EST with Al Saurette, MainTegrity
Mainframes are not impenetrable. Recent healthcare and government breaches show that traditional security models leave serious gaps. This session explains why conventional mainframe security fails, highlights current threats such as security control bypasses, insider misuse, ransomware, and undetected reconnaissance, and demonstrates modern defenses that address these risks. Attendees will learn how techniques like behavioral anomaly detection, integrity monitoring, and network awareness can prevent attacks and data exfiltration, with an optional live attack simulation illustrating rapid interception and damage control. The session delivers practical insights using both existing and new tools to strengthen mainframe security in ways previously not possible.

‘A Look Back – Cyber Threats 2025’
Monday, February 23, Salon 20, 3:45pm – 4:45pm EST
As mainframes remain critical to enterprise infrastructure, they are increasingly targeted by sophisticated cyber threats. This session looks back at vulnerabilities in 2025, including insider threats, APTs, and AI-driven attacks. Looking back, helps us look forward. We’ll discuss evolving risk factors, regulatory challenges, and modern defense strategies to secure mainframe environments in a hyper-connected world.

‘How to Setup and Secure Your APF, LPA, LNKLST, and PPT Definitions’
Tuesday, February 24, Salon 20, 9:15am – 10:15am EST with Al Saurette, MainTegrity
This session will help you understand the multiple components which make up the APF, LPA, LNKLST, and PPT and how they should be protected.

‘Planet Mainframe zRoadshow Winter 2025’
Thursday, February 26, Salon 17, 2:30pm – 3:30pm EST
The Planet Mainframe zRoadshow provides the opportunity to hear about outstanding SHARE sessions that you might have missed. Come along to catch up on the latest news, views, and helpful tidbits, and touch base with your buddies before you head home at the end of another exciting Share conference.

You can find the full details here.

Linda McGrath, Global Sales Director and Andy Penlington, Partner Channel Development Manager are also attending this SHARE event.