On Cyber Resilience, Leadership Summit, and SecTor 2026, the creators and actors of this film will discuss the production process of "Midnight War Room" as well as the crucial role of human resilience in cybersecurity.

Hoboken, New Jersey, October 5, 2026 / PRNewswire / -- Identity-Driven Network Resilience and Crisis Response Company Semperis announced today that the creators and actors of "Midnight War Room" Midnight in the War Room will participate in two panel discussions to be held in Toronto. The events are Cyber Resilience & Leadership Summit and SecTor 2026, with the latter being an event under Black Hat.

These two discussions revolved around “Midnight War Room.” This is a groundbreaking feature film on cyber warfare that reveals previously untold stories of heroism, resilience, and the human cost of cyberwarfare. The event will include documentary segments and will connect the film’s exploration of human resilience with the perspectives of defenders in helping organizations to prepare for and respond to cyber threats.

Forum Information

Monday, October 5th | 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Location: The National Club

In this fireside conversation, workplace resilience psychologist Dr. Sara Rabinovitch will moderate a discussion titled “Inside the War Room: Human Performance Under Cyber Crisis”. Her guests include co-directors of ‘Midnight War Room’ Bill Keeler and Cyber Future Foundation, senior advisor and veteran CISO Bindi Dav, founder Val Mukherjee, as well as Accenture Cyber Intelligence, Director General and Global Head, T. Ryan Whelan.

The forum will combine segments from the documentary to candidly discuss the human aspect of cybersecurity and performance under high-pressure environments. The meeting will also emphasize why the experiences of cyber leaders can be explained using neuroscience and stress recovery models, as well as how leaders can improve team performance from top to bottom.

Rabinovitch "I am very much looking forward to welcoming leaders in the cybersecurity industry on Monday's Cyber Resilience & Leadership Summit to discuss the production process of 'Midnight Battle Room' together. This is a film that everyone should watch, not just professionals in the cybersecurity field. It is crucial to emphasize the human side of cybersecurity – including the entire spectrum of experiences: victories, the mental resilience shown at critical moments, and the sacrifices made by leaders to protect our critical infrastructure... At the same time, we must also acknowledge the emotional, physical, and relational costs that come with one cyber incident after another, with almost no public attention and no chance to catch our breath."

Tuesday, October 7th | 12:05 to 12:50 PM

Location: SecTor 2026, Meeting Room 701B

In this discussion, host Wes Sheppard ( The Tactical CISO ) will moderate a conversation centered around "Midnight War Room." The guests include Evoke Security the CEO, documentary actor Jason Rebholz, Cyber Future Foundation the founder Val Mukherjee, and co-director of the film Bill Keeler. The meeting will delve into the insights gained by producers and actors during filming: how state-backed attackers operate, how defenders respond under pressure, and what current threat scenarios this documentary reveals that have not yet been documented in briefings.

Rebholz states: "There is a lot of content on the SecTor forum that is worth in-depth discussion. I am looking forward to discussing the insights I have gained from communicating with film creators and others, as well as my observations on the evolving threat landscape. The Colonial Pipeline attacks in 2021 were a turning point for my understanding of the ransomware economy. They demonstrated that ransomware attacks can have real-world consequences beyond just data disruption, as well as social impacts that continue to unfold over several days."

About "Midnight War Room"

“Midnight War Room” is a feature film that explores the escalating cyber conflicts between nations, criminal gangs, and the defenders who safeguard global critical systems, as well as CISO. The film brings together perspectives from various parties on the front lines of cyber defense and extends the focus from technical failures to those who have personally experienced cyber crises.

For more film information, please visit LinkedIn.

About Semperis

Semperis is an identity-driven network resilience and crisis management company that is trusted by large global enterprises and government agencies for protecting critical identity systems. Semperis is specifically designed for multi-cloud and hybrid identity environments, including Active Directory, Entra ID, Okta, and Ping Identity, helping organizations to prevent, detect, respond to, and recover from identity-based cyberattacks.

The outcome of modern cyberattacks often hinges on the identity layer, and failures at this level can now escalate into comprehensive business crises. The platform driven by AI, which provides unified identity lifecycle defense and crisis management – strengthens identity infrastructure, detects and contains active threats, enables rapid and reliable recovery, and supports secure out-of-band collaboration during core system interruptions – is also equipped with a world-class identity forensics and incident response team. Semperis

As part of its mission to help organizations achieve true network resilience, Semperis supports a broader cybersecurity community through its award-winning Hybrid Identity Protection ( HIP ) Conference and Podcast, as well as the free identity security tools Purple Knight and Forest Druid. Over 1,200 organizations are using Semperis, including more than 25% of the top 100 companies in the United States. The company is privately owned, headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey, and serves over 40 countries and regions.

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