ForshTec, a cybersecurity engineering company specializing in enterprise security integrations, has announced that founder Shivang Patel will attend Black Hat USA 2026 and DEF CON 34 in Las Vegas. Patel plans to engage with cybersecurity vendors, technology partners, product leaders, and engineering teams to address the persistent challenge of building integrations that deliver measurable value beyond initial deployment.
Black Hat USA and DEF CON draw thousands of security professionals each year to discuss emerging threats and new technologies. However, ForshTec notes that many companies leave these events with an expanding backlog of integration requests as customers demand support for new platforms, APIs, and security ecosystems. The core challenge, according to ForshTec, is not simply producing more connectors but adopting a deliberate approach to managing them across their full lifecycle.
ForshTec describes this methodology as Connector Intelligence, a strategic engineering approach that extends beyond writing integration code. It encompasses continuous monitoring of ecosystem changes, alignment with evolving customer use cases, analysis of production telemetry, and proactive adaptation to technology roadmap shifts. “Many organizations still view connector development as a project with a finish line,” said Shivang Patel, Founder of ForshTec. “In reality, every integration continues to evolve alongside the platforms it connects to. APIs change, schemas evolve, and customer expectations grow. Connector Intelligence is about helping organizations stay ahead of those changes instead of constantly reacting to them.”
ForshTec has spent more than a decade supporting cybersecurity vendors with enterprise-grade integrations across SIEM, SOAR, XDR, EDR, identity, cloud security, and threat intelligence platforms. The company works with clients to build scalable integration ecosystems designed to improve interoperability, reduce maintenance overhead, and accelerate product adoption. The Connector Intelligence methodology is organized around four key disciplines: monitoring ecosystem changes, API version updates, and evolving data models; aligning integrations with real-world security operations and detection use cases; leveraging operational insights to improve connector reliability; and planning integration roadmaps alongside technology partner ecosystems rather than responding after changes occur.
“As cybersecurity ecosystems become more interconnected, integrations are no longer just technical features—they've become part of the customer experience,” Patel added. “Organizations that proactively manage their integration strategy are better positioned to accelerate deployments, strengthen partnerships, and improve customer satisfaction.”
During the conferences, Patel will meet with cybersecurity founders, product managers, engineering leaders, alliance managers, and technology partners to discuss topics including SIEM connector development, SOAR integration development, SIEM, SOAR, and XDR integrations, marketplace and technology partnership readiness, integration lifecycle management, and scaling engineering resources for growing integration ecosystems. ForshTec views industry events such as Black Hat USA and DEF CON as opportunities to gain direct insight into emerging technologies, shifting platform ecosystems, and future integration requirements that influence the next generation of cybersecurity products.
Organizations attending Black Hat USA or DEF CON that are looking to modernize their integration strategy or accelerate enterprise-ready connector development are invited to visit the Black Hat USA & DEF CON event page and schedule a meeting with Shivang Patel.
