Throughout the past 15 years, I have acquired a strong appreciation and understanding of how IT organizations operate from end to end. The various roles I have owned within traditional IT as an Infrastructure Architect, Sales Architect, Desktop Support Lead and a Manager has proven to be invaluable to my progression as a Security Professional.
My passion to develop and encourage colleagues and friends has cultivated the person I am today. A father, student, teacher, advisor, and a dedicated advocate for growth in my personal life, and what has become a steadfast and unwavering career path.
Kathleen Moriarty, Chief Technology Officer, Center for Internet Security has over two decades of experience. Formerly as the Security Innovations Principal in Dell Technologies Office of the CTO, Kathleen worked on ecosystems, standards, and strategy. During her tenure in the Dell EMC Office of the CTO, Kathleen had the honor of being appointed and serving two terms as the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Security Area Director and as a member of the Internet Engineering Steering Group from March 2014-2018. Named in CyberSecurity Ventures, Top 100 Women Fighting Cybercrime. She is a 2020 Tropaia Award Winner, Outstanding Faculty, Georgetown SCS.
Kathleen achieved over twenty years of experience driving positive outcomes across Information Technology Leadership, IT Strategy and Vision, Information Security, Risk Management, Incident Handling, Project Management, Large Teams, Process Improvement, and Operations Management in multiple roles with MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Hudson Williams, FactSet Research Systems, and PSINet. Kathleen holds a Master of Science Degree in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, as well as, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics from Siena College.
Strategic business/technical advisor to small, medium and large enterprises. Experienced in deliberating with stakeholders from HR, IT, operations, business, finance, security, advisory boards and their respective guidelines.
Track record of relentless investigation of the organization’s cultural and operational landscape to improve customer journey in the decommissioning of legacy technologies, adoption of new ones, and internalization of best practices. Record of uncovering expense, operational and cultural blind spots. Quick and effective catalyst for technology and operational improvement through constant training on best practices and high level supplier landscape productization of offerings.
In a highly competitive and dynamic environment, solid track record of maintaining highest customer loyalty, due to consistent delivery of results with speed, efficiency and effectiveness.
Laser-focused approach of connecting people for the betterment of all.
An award-winning data security and privacy risk management executive with expertise in developing security and privacy programs for both private and public organizations within major critical infrastructure sectors, A security career that began in 1999 as the first command information security officer. A curious leader with proven management and operational expertise to:
-implement leading governance frameworks and GRC controls
-develop cyber risk management policy, process, and standards
-design enterprise security programs and system security plans
-assess and identify both data and privacy risks
-determine enterprise risk management priorities
-coordinate corrective actions and plans
-manage continuous diagnostics; and
-administer vendor relations
A strategic change agent and innovative problem solver in fast-paced and fluid environments. A team builder that mentors and empowers staff through vision, training, guidance, and motivation.
Richard is an innovative and goal-oriented Senior IT executive with a proven track record of accomplishments in helping companies to minimize IT risk and improve operational resilience.
Hands on skills in IT risk management, cybersecurity, IT operations, business continuity, cross functional product development, executive project & resource management, cost management, multi-site implementations and product support & training. Full knowledge and adherence to strict budget control processes addressing company need and promotion of growth. An executive who is very adept at inter-departmental relationship building, contract negotiations, media relations, crisis management, services management and problem solving. Possesses significant experience advancing a positive company image through public presentations, industry briefings, press interviews and client interaction.
He is the former Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at the New York City Department of Education where he was responsible for the overall IT risk management strategy including cyber security, data management, business continuity, IT security governance and specific compliance reporting.
Richard was an Executive Vice-President of Risk Management Services for Spruce Technology and former CIO/CTO of the Smarter Risk Corporation where he created an integrated risk management solution for companies and organizations looking to actively manage internal and external risks from multiple threats.
He retired from IBM as an IBM Distinguished Engineer, CTO & Consulting Managing Partner for IBM’s Resiliency Services where he led a global team of IT Risk consultants and drover over $100M in revenue. He received new numerous awards and was named to IBM’s prestigious Academy of Technology for his work around Business Resilience.
He is a certified consultant who has personally led client engagements that have helped to identify IT risks, assess current capabilities, design new architectures, create strategic plans and implement new technology and services to manage IT risk. He meets regularly with the CIO/CTO’s of major companies to help them improve their resilience and reduce IT risk. He has been a featured speaker at many major conferences around the world and has been published in multiple industry and technical publications.
Keavy Murphy is an information security professional, currently serving as the Senior Director of Security at Starburst Data, based in Boston. Passionate about cybersecurity, especially for new and emerging companies, she prioritizes the use of soft skills to effectively manage compliance and risk management in parallel with business objectives.
Previously, she served in information security roles for a smartphone telematics provider, a consumer directed healthcare funding platform and an investment management corporation.
She enjoys writing about and researching the benefits of effective communication within the security space, and her work has most recently been published in Security Magazine, Digital Insurance, Info-Security Magazine, and Trip Wire. In addition to her current work in the data analytics landscape, she is an active volunteer with Boston Cares, has served in the ISACA Engage Mentor program and holds both CIPP and CIPM certifications.
Suraj Chandrasekaran is the Global SASE Presales Lead at Versa Networks, the #1 Unified SASE vendor, helping customers across the globe with their SASE migrations. He is the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all things SASE at Versa Networks. Suraj has been with Versa more than 6 years helping multiple Service Providers and large enterprises launch SD-WAN and SASE portfolios. He has held leadership responsibilities at other startups most recent being at Mode, running their PreSales and Solutions team. Suraj is a multi-domain expert having worked in different network and security technologies for more than two decades at companies like Juniper Networks, Ericsson, FireEye, Intoto. He has varied knowledge in the space across multiple market segments such as SMB, Enterprise, Carriers, Data Center, Cloud and Mobile Packet core.
Stephen is a Principal Solutions Architect with Thales CPL. Over the past 25 years, his past roles include technical training, software development, vulnerability assessments, and audit and compliance
Jamion served 7 years as CIO for a Nebraska Critical Access Hospital prior to joining IP Pathways as a Solution Architect in 2021. His 18 years of experience has led him to positions ranging from Network Engineer, Systems Administrator and IT Director for multiple Midwest companies. His years of experience give Jamion the tools to help growing companies strategically maneuver through the ever-changing technology landscape.
Michael has nearly a decade of experience helping enterprise clients solve challenging security, networking, and infrastructure problems. He currently serves as a Solutions Architect with Avertium, an industry-leader in security and compliance services. He holds numerous industry certifications including the CISSP, AWS SAA, AZ-500, Net+ & Sec+ and is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity from Georgia Tech.
Chris’s experience centers mainly around endpoint security, compliance, and insider risk. Chris specializes in solving customer problems and selling with a consultative approach.
He has spoken about his experiences at Blackhat and GrrCON as well as numerous vendor specific conferences.
FutureCon Virtual Central Conference
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 CT
(KS, MO, IL, IN, MI, OH, NE, IA, MN)
Earn up to 10 CPE credits
About the Event
FutureCon Events brings high-level Cyber Security Training discovering cutting-edge security approaches, managing risk in the ever-changing threat of the cybersecurity workforce.
Join us as we talk with a panel of C-level executives who have effectively mitigated the risk of Cyber Attacks.
Educating C-suite executives and CISOs (chief information security officers) on the global cybercrime epidemic, and how to build Cyber Resilient organizations.
“Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT problem”
Gain the latest knowledge you need to enable applications while keeping your computing environment secure from advanced Cyber Threats. Demo the newest technology, and interact with the world’s security leaders and gain other pressing topics of interest to the information security community.
The FutureCon community will keep you updated on the future of the Cyberworld and allow you to interact with your peers and the world’s security leaders.
For sponsorship opportunities email sales@futureconevents.com
Keynote Speaker
"Transforming Information Security"
Kathleen Moriarty
Chief Technology Officer Center for Internet Security
Kathleen Moriarty, Chief Technology Officer, Center for Internet Security has over two decades of experience. Formerly as the Security Innovations Principal in Dell Technologies Office of the CTO, Kathleen worked on ecosystems, standards, and strategy. During her tenure in the Dell EMC Office of the CTO, Kathleen had the honor of being appointed and serving two terms as the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Security Area Director and as a member of the Internet Engineering Steering Group from March 2014-2018. Named in CyberSecurity Ventures, Top 100 Women Fighting Cybercrime. She is a 2020 Tropaia Award Winner, Outstanding Faculty, Georgetown SCS.
Kathleen achieved over twenty years of experience driving positive outcomes across Information Technology Leadership, IT Strategy and Vision, Information Security, Risk Management, Incident Handling, Project Management, Large Teams, Process Improvement, and Operations Management in multiple roles with MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Hudson Williams, FactSet Research Systems, and PSINet. Kathleen holds a Master of Science Degree in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, as well as, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics from Siena College.
CISO/Industry Leader Panel
“Cybersecurity Leaders and Experts on Current Cyberthreats and Practices”
Pablo Romera
Former Director, Advisory Board - Center of Excellence for Digital Ethics
Dallas Baptist University
Elvis Moreland
Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO)
Blue Cyren
Richard Cocchiara
Chief Innovation & Security Officer
Cognitient Corp.
Keavy Murphy
Senior Director of Security
Starburst Data
Gold Sponsors
SafeLiShare enables the safe usage and sharing of sensitive digital assets for enterprises and federations looking to generate business insights, machine learning, or other analytics on sensitive data. Powered by confidential computing environments, data and algorithms are protected throughout the entire lifecycle while governed by computationally secured policies.
Otava is a global leader of secure, compliant hybrid cloud and IT solutions for service providers, channel partners and enterprise clients. The company’s tagline, ‘Expect Exceptional,’ is a reflection of Otava’s mission to deliver clients and partners an experience that truly rises above all others. Their network of 12 data centers and cloud nodes protect mission critical applications to ensure they are always available, secure and comply with government and industry regulations. Backed by independent HIPAA, PCI, SOC 2, and ISO 27001 audits, Otava delivers exceptional experiences for companies in need of a strategic IT partner.
Versa is the modern secure network. Available via the cloud, on-premises, or as a blended combination of both, Versa SASE connects Enterprise branches, teleworkers, and end users securely and reliably to applications in the cloud or data centers around the world.
Cloudflare, Inc (www.cloudflare.com / @cloudflare) is on a mission to help build a better Internet. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare have all traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with each new site added. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Technology Pioneer, named the Most Innovative Network & Internet Technology Company for two years running by the Wall Street Journal, and ranked among the world’s 50 most innovative companies by Fast Company. Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, Cloudflare has offices in Austin, TX, Champaign, IL, Boston, MA, Washington, DC, London, and Singapore.
Thales is a global high technology leader investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations – connectivity, big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum technology – to build a future we can all trust, which is vital to the development of our societies. The company provides solutions, services and products that help its customers – businesses, organisations and states – in the defence, aeronautics, space, transportation and digital identity and security markets to fulfil their critical missions, by placing humans at the heart of the decision-making process.
Information Technology has become a vital part of today’s business. Technology enables you to operate in ways that were impossible a generation ago. Modern technology does more than keep your business running smoothly, it connects customers, employees, suppliers and partners to communicate better, plus enables business leaders to manage costs more efficiently, and sell products and services in new and different ways.
IP Pathways believes capital investments in technology should help businesses grow revenue, increase customer satisfaction, drive efficiencies, lower costs and create a competitive advantage. At IP Pathways, our mission is to be an expert provider of hybrid IT solutions by delivering world-class engineering services supported by high-touch customer service.
We were founded on a simple philosophy—do whatever it takes for the customer. We do this using a simple formula—deliver best-in-class technology and focus on the customer.
IP Pathways provides IT hardware and software, data center, cloud, professional and managed services, and hybrid IT solutions to small, medium-sized and enterprise customers throughout the Midwest. Our award-winning engineering team architects, implements, monitors, supports and manages private and hybrid cloud solutions for your data center, our data center or any data center. Named by CRN Magazine in 2015 as one of the 250 most certified, 500 largest and 100 fastest growing IT service providers in North America, IP Pathways helps IT move at the speed of business.
For organizations with valuable data or brand, Next Reveal is a user-centric data protection solution that uncovers risk, educates employees and fulfills security, compliance and regulatory needs. Unlike legacy DLP, Next is a flexible, cloud-native, AI/ML powered solution built for today’s threat landscape.
Darktrace is the world’s leading cyber AI company and the creator of Autonomous Response technology. It provides comprehensive, enterprise-wide cyber defense to over 4,000 organizations worldwide, protecting the cloud, email, IoT, traditional networks, endpoints and industrial systems.
A self-learning technology, Darktrace AI autonomously detects, investigates and responds to advanced cyber-threats, including insider threat, remote working risks, ransomware, data loss and supply chain vulnerabilities.
The company has 1,300 employees and 44 office locations, with headquarters in Cambridge, UK and San Francisco. Every 3 seconds, Darktrace AI fights back against a cyber-threat, preventing it from causing damage.
Silver Sponsors
AuditBoard is the leading cloud-based platform transforming audit, risk, and compliance management. More than 30% of the Fortune 500 leverage AuditBoard to move their businesses forward with greater clarity and agility. AuditBoard is top-rated by customers on G2 and Gartner Peer Insights, and was recently ranked for the third year in a row as one of the fastest-growing technology companies in North America by Deloitte. To learn more, visit: AuditBoard.com.
ZeroFox delivers proactive external cybersecurity to outfox the adversary and disrupt, identify, and dismantle threats outside the traditional corporate perimeter. The ZeroFox Platform combines advanced AI-driven analysis to detect complex threats on the surface, Deep, and Dark Web with fully managed threat intelligence services and threat analysts who become an extension of your team – all while providing automated remediation to effectively disrupt threats.
Facing growing threats and a rapidly expanding attack surface, understaffed and alert-fatigued organizations need more efficient ways to eliminate their exposure to vulnerabilities. Automox is a modern cyber hygiene platform that closes the aperture of attack by more than 80% with just half the effort of traditional solutions. Cloud-based and globally available, Automox enforces OS & third-party patch management, security configurations, and custom scripting across Windows, Mac, and Linux from a single intuitive console. IT and SecOps can quickly gain control and share visibility of on-prem, remote and virtual endpoints without the need to deploy costly infrastructure. Automox dramatically reduces corporate risk while raising operational efficiency to deliver best-in-class security outcomes, faster and with fewer resources.
Azul, provider of the Java platform for the modern cloud enterprise, is the only company 100% focused on Java. Millions of Java developers, hundreds of millions of devices, and the world’s most highly regarded businesses trust Azul to power their applications with exceptional capabilities, performance, security, value, and success. Azul’s customers include 27% of the Fortune 100, 50% of Forbes Top 10 World’s Most Valuable Brands, all 10 of the world’s Top 10 financial trading companies, and leading brands like Avaya, Bazaarvoice, BMW, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Telekom, LG, Mastercard, Mizuho, Priceline, Salesforce, Software AG, and Workday. Learn more at azul.com and follow us @azulsystems.
InNet partners with customers to design, deploy, and support a full suite of advanced technology solutions focusing upon enterprise and mid-market IT organizations and assisting in regards to networks, information security, business continuity, storage, cloud migration, virtualization and performance monitoring. As one of the most trusted solution providers in the Central and Eastern USA, InNet brings many years of valuable experience from a myriad of customer perspectives working with leading enterprise and corporate customers to deliver technology that meets business objectives.
Accedian is the leader in performance analytics and end user experience solutions, dedicated to providing our customers with the ability to assure their digital infrastructure, while helping them to unlock the full productivity of their users.
We are committed to empowering our customers with the ability to see far and wide across their IT and network infrastructure and a microscopic ability to dive deep and understand the experience of every user, helping them to delight their own customers each and every time.
The Accedian Skylight™ performance management platform scales to monitor multinational networks and hundreds of millions of users. Accedian is an established expert at instrumenting networks of every size, providing a universal view of performance across all applications, functions, links, and components for hybrid, dynamic, multi-vendor infrastructures.
Accedian has been delivering solutions to high profile customers globally for over 15 years.
Partners
(ISC)² is an international nonprofit membership association focused on inspiring a safe and secure cyber world. Best known for the acclaimed Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP®) certification, (ISC)² offers a portfolio of credentials that are part of a holistic, pragmatic approach to security. Our membership, more than 168,000 strong, is made up of certified cyber, information, software and infrastructure security professionals who are making a difference and helping to advance the industry.
Founded in 2012, the Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC) is a National 501(c)3 non-profit community, focused on empowering women to succeed in the cybersecurity industry. WSC’s mission is to advance women in cybersecurity careers by providing programs and partnerships that promote hands-on training, networking, education, mentoring, resource-sharing and other professional opportunities.
WSC serves thousands of women across the globe by bringing awareness to, and advancing careers in, cybersecurity. The WSC community includes information security professionals, IT professionals, programmers, computer scientists and engineers, as well as women wanting to explore and join the field. Recognizing the importance of encouraging girls to embrace a future in STEM-related professions through its Cyberjutsu Girls Academy, WSC provides a unique hands-on curriculum focused on securing information technology. For more information, visit http://www.womenscyberjutsu.org.
The Pan Asian American Business Council (“PAABC”) is a non-profit organization consisting of Asian American businesses that would like to promote and grow their own and other Asian American businesses.
To enable Asian American owned businesses to develop and grow.
We put our heart and soul into this Cybersecurity Conference directory.
Way back in 2013 we had another website called “Concise Courses” which used to market and sell InfoSec training courses. We published a blog post listing all the upcoming InfoSec Conferences of that year, and Google loved the resource and put us right to the top of the search engines. That ‘accidental’ occurrence spawned this directory which is maintained by a small team comprising of Henry Dalziel and Charles Villaneuva and a bunch of freelance programmers.
What We Do:
We list, literally, every single Information Security conference, event and seminar within every niche in Cybersecurity.
We have a dedicated team that maintains our in-house tech stack, directory, and data curation.
Agenda
Times are subject to change
Opening Introductions | Sponsor Networking Time
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Presentation
The email threat landscape is evolving...are you?
Presentation
Securing AI Models in the Cloud
AI is a topic that is increasingly included in conversations around data security. This is because AI models often require access to sensitive data, and their algorithms and decision-making processes can also potentially create new vulnerabilities for data security.
AI and machine learning algorithms can be used to analyze large volumes of high-risk and sensitive data to identify patterns, predict outcomes, and improve patient care. healthcare operations, advertising trending, predictive analytics, or support financial research.
This session covers best practices for securing AI models in cloud environments, including strategies for data encryption, access control, and network security. It could also explore the unique security challenges that arise when working with cloud-based AI ML models and provide guidance for mitigating insider threats and in-memory processing risks.
Key takeaways:
- Learn how to protect sensitive data: AI/ML models from accessing to sensitive data such as personal information, financial records, or medical records by allowing it to be processed in an encrypted environment, preventing unauthorized access
- Secure model training: Know how to use confidential computing to secure the model training process by encrypting the data used for training, it prevents malicious actors from reverse-engineering the model or stealing sensitive data
- Improved regulatory compliance such as GDPR, HIPAA, CPPA, and others, by providing an immutable and tamper-proof log to ensure data is kept confidential and secure.
- Secure model deployment: Demonstrate how Confidential Clean Room can be used to secure the deployment of AI/ML models in a trusted execution environment (TEE)
Sponsor Networking Time
Keynote
"Transforming Information Security"
Sponsor Networking Time
Panel Discussion
“Cybersecurity Leaders and Experts on Current Cyberthreats and Practices”
Pablo Romera
Former Director, Advisory Board - Center of Excellence for Digital Ethics Dallas Baptist University
Sponsor Networking Time
Presentation
360 Degrees of Protection: Combating the Rise of Multichannel Phishing
Networking
Sponsor Networking Time
Presentation
Digital Sovereignty
This talk will examine the growing call for sovereignty over digital assets in an increasingly cloud-focused world. We’ll look at how organizations need to review the governance model of IT resources, protect against new security risks, and reduce the effort to comply with more stringent regulations.
Finally, we will explore what digital sovereignty is made of, and how to mitigate some of the risks highlighted.
Presentation
CYA WITH CIA: Covering Your Assets with a Holistic Data Security Approach
Is your organization doing what it should to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your data? Join us for a comprehensive look at the latest strategies and technologies for safeguarding your environment. From SASE to Zero Trust, we’ll help make sense of the latest buzzwords, as well as discuss established best practices on topics ranging from firewalls to frameworks. Throughout the presentation, we will address the importance of a programmatic approach to security and provide guidance on how to avoid common pitfalls. Attendees will leave with a better understanding of what is involved in a holistic approach to data security and how they can CYA with CIA.
Networking
Sponsor Networking Time
Visit Sponsor Booths – find amazing people, information, and prizes! Get updated on the latest technologies!
Presentation
Modern Data Protection
