Hypervisor Blind Spots: Compliance, Liability, and Financial Sector Risk

Hypervisors have long been overlooked in compliance frameworks and audit processes, leaving a critical gap in financial institutions’ risk posture. Beginning with MITRE ATT&CK v17 elevating virtualization-layer techniques and auditors beginning to scrutinize this gap, recent attacks by groups like Scattered Spider have raised the stakes—including personal liability for CISOs. This session breaks down regulatory expectations, reporting obligations, and emerging accountability risks, giving attendees practical steps to close compliance gaps and strengthen governance to avoid costly breaches and legal exposure.