Advancing Construction Cybersecurity Conference
Hanson Wade's November annual conference helping AEC firms fortify their information security defenses—addressing AI-specific cybersecurity threats, ransomware resilience, and secure AI deployment in construction.
Definition
Advancing Construction Cybersecurity is a focused annual conference from Hanson Wade, held November 2026, dedicated to the increasingly critical challenge of information security and cyber resilience in construction. As construction firms adopt AI platforms, cloud-based project management tools, and connected site technology, they simultaneously expand their cyber attack surface. Construction has become a high-value ransomware target: project delays from systems outages translate directly into contract penalty exposure, creating pressure to pay ransoms. The conference addresses: AI-specific cybersecurity threats (data poisoning attacks on AI models, adversarial attacks on computer vision safety systems, prompt injection in AI construction tools), ransomware resilience for construction operations, secure AI deployment practices that protect sensitive project data, supply chain cybersecurity for subcontractor and technology vendor access, and regulatory compliance for federal project cybersecurity requirements (including CMMC for defense contractor work). Hanson Wade is planning the 2027 edition.
Examples
CIO attending Advancing Cybersecurity 2026 to evaluate secure AI deployment practices before a firm-wide Procore Assist rollout
Session on ransomware recovery case study where a GC's Procore backup strategy enabled 4-day recovery versus 6-week industry average
Advancing Construction Cybersecurity 2027 expected to address EU AI Act compliance requirements for safety-critical AI systems
Frequently Asked Questions
Advancing Construction Cybersecurity is a focused annual conference from Hanson Wade, held November 2026, dedicated to the increasingly critical challenge of information security and cyber resilience in construction. As construction firms adopt AI platforms, cloud-based project management tools, and connected site technology, they simultaneously expand their cyber attack surface. Construction has become a high-value ransomware target: project delays from systems outages translate directly into contract penalty exposure, creating pressure to pay ransoms. The conference addresses: AI-specific cybersecurity threats (data poisoning attacks on AI models, adversarial attacks on computer vision safety systems, prompt injection in AI construction tools), ransomware resilience for construction operations, secure AI deployment practices that protect sensitive project data, supply chain cybersecurity for subcontractor and technology vendor access, and regulatory compliance for federal project cybersecurity requirements (including CMMC for defense contractor work). Hanson Wade is planning the 2027 edition.
CIO attending Advancing Cybersecurity 2026 to evaluate secure AI deployment practices before a firm-wide Procore Assist rollout. Session on ransomware recovery case study where a GC's Procore backup strategy enabled 4-day recovery versus 6-week industry average. Advancing Construction Cybersecurity 2027 expected to address EU AI Act compliance requirements for safety-critical AI systems.
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