CornCon 11, a prominent cybersecurity conference held in Davenport, gathered over 400 security practitioners for three days of discussions, workshops, and sessions focused on making systems more resilient. The event began with a CISO summit, emphasizing the balance between security improvements and budget constraints in the age of AI. Key talks included Douglas Brush's challenge to the unrealistic standards of security culture, Brandon Colley's insights on the complexities and misconfigurations in Microsoft Entra Conditional Access, and Paige Hanson's exploration of real-world cyber threats through the lens of comic book villains. Sean Juroviesky advocated for closer collaboration between red and blue teams to ensure meaningful security improvements. The overarching theme was a return to the fundamentals of cybersecurity, emphasizing the importance of human discipline, cooperation, and understanding the 'why' behind security measures to achieve durable resilience.