[1 CPE] A Review of FRSecure’s 2023 Annual Information Security Report

  Presented by Dave Tuckman, Information Security Consultant • FRSecure

FRSecure (an Information Security company located in Edina, MN) took the results of +/- 400 Validated Information Security Assessments and 55 Incident Response Engagements conducted in 2022 and created an anonymized report from the data called: The State of Information Security. Full details and access to the report are available here: https://frsecure.com/2023-annual-infosec-report/

In this presentation, FRSecure Information Security Consultant Dave Tuckman will highlight key findings in the report, and what we can learn from it.

Understand how you can mitigate risk going forward to protect your business and clients in an ever-changing threat landscape. Dave will provide additional perspective on how you can leverage this information for a better understanding of your third-party (supply, vendor, contractor) relationships.

Topics include:

  • FRSecure’s Annual State of InfoSec Report, informed by over 400 validated security assessments
  • Where organizations are getting it right vs. falling behind
  • How you can use this report to inform your own business’s security decisions
  • How you can use this report to inform your business’s Third-Party Risk Management

[1 CPE] Addressing Cybersecurity Concerns for Critical Infrastructure Organizations

  Presented by Leslie Ann Kainoa, Oregon Cybersecurity State Coordinator • CISA

In this session, we will address the current cybersecurity threats and critical infrastructure stakeholder concerns. We will focus on under-discussed topics, including how to address resource constraints and organizational dependencies. We will also review CISA’s recommended best practices and offer guidance for how all critical infrastructure organizations can effectively leverage CISA resources.

Leslie Ann Kainoa is the Oregon Cybersecurity State Coordinator for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Region 10. In her current role, Leslie provides cybersecurity assistance and support to public and private Critical Infrastructure sectors throughout the State. She is focused on working with these organizations to improve cybersecurity and critical infrastructure resilience.

[1 CPE] 2024 Global CISO Predictions

  Presented by Greg Pepper, Security Architect • Check Point

Join this session to leverage strategic, evidence-backed insights from top voices in the field. Tap into the expertise of seasoned professionals to untangle complexity and stay ahead of the curve. In this must-attend CISO session, discover how to keep up with artificial intelligence trends, cloud security challenges, and cyber security solutions that can cancel attacks faster than you can say ‘distinctive cyber-readiness’.

Greg Pepper, Security Architect, will share reflections on 2023 and identify a variety of key cyber threats and cybercriminal tactics that could influence your cybersecurity plans in the year ahead.

Gregory (Greg) Pepper is a Senior Architect and a Check Point Evangelist. Greg has been an IT professional for 20+ years with expertise in Security, Networking & Cloud Computing. At Check Point, Greg’s main focus is to work with customers, partners and Check Point employees to help plan, design and implement security solutions across their networks, clouds, endpoints & mobile devices. Greg has been involved with a significant number of our of major cloud migrations and transformation across some of the largest Enterprise, Commercial and Public Sector Customers. Prior to Check Point, Greg has worked at well-known companies like Sony, Cisco and Price Waterhouse Coopers and Organic. Greg holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Emory University – Class of 1998.

[1 CPE] Data Security: Challenge Met Through Immutable Storage

  Presented by Isaac Story, Data Intelligence Sales Specialist • Hitachi Vantara

In a world with increasingly complex attacks being carried out on enterprise data assets, immutable storage is becoming a powerful defense against data breaches and Ransomware. Learn how customers are using this age-old technology that has come of age with more adaptable access options and increasing application integrations.

Isaac Story is a Data Intelligence Specialist with Hitachi Vantara. He has over 23 years of experience in IT infrastructure with a specific focus on advanced and emerging storage technologies including object storage and high-speed parallel file systems.

[1 CPE] Intelligent SSE: Secure Everything from Anywhere

  Presented by Matt Senechal, Regional Sales Manager • Netskope

This session will provide a technical overview of Security Service Edge (SSE), focused on the following topics:

  • Unintentional or unapproved data movement
  • Data protection for internal and external threats
  • Conditional and contextual access to safely enable cloud & SaaS applications
  • Protection from cloud-enabled SaaS and web threats
  • Work from anywhere with a secure, fast experience

You will walk away understanding the fundamentals of SSE and how it will benefit your business.

[1 CPE] Zero Trust Microsegmentation: It’s Easier Than You Think

  Presented by Tony Steffe, Sr Systems Engineer, CISSP • Illumio

Regardless of the sophistication of the ransomware, the end goal is always the same: get in through a vulnerability and move laterally through your network. Join this presentation as we help peel back the layers to provide you with simple steps to get started that include:

  • Gaining visibility to where you are the most vulnerable
  • Closing risky ports
  • Leveraging tools you already have in place without adding layers of complexity

Tony is a knowledgeable technical professional with 20+ years of experience developing, selling, and integrating technology for enterprise customers. He is effective in sales engineering, Internet security, project management, computer networking, and interpersonal relations. Exceptional at managing the personal and technical challenges that arise from building something new, Tony has successfully built out several high-impact IT projects.

[1 CPE] Case Study: Modernizing Authentication in the Enterprise

  Presented by Pete Hernandez, Principal Security Architect • Atmosera

Join us as we discuss the challenges a global manufacturing company faced 2-years after adopting a modern authentication platform. We’ll cover how to approach adaptive access correctly, based on user context. We’ll cover how sprawling App registrations and misshapen service accounts were brought under control. Also, we’ll talk about how to govern identities correctly using Separation of Duties. Finally, we’ll review the real-world journey of adopting a Zero Trust Model for dynamic environments and how ZT empowers enterprises to remain resilient in the face of today’s threats.

[1 CPE] Next Era of Corporate Leadership: The Transformative Role of CIOs

  Presented by Lutz Beck • Chief Information Officer, Daimler Truck North America

In an era where technology underpins every facet of business operations, Chief Information Officers (CIOs) are no longer mere managers of IT infrastructure but pivotal figures leading the change in redefining the organizational landscape. This keynote highlights the evolving role of CIOs as architects of innovation, who through the lens of process re-imaging and strategic foresight, are setting new precedents in business leadership and revenue. By embracing end-to-end process transformation, the next generation of CIOs are not just enhancing operational efficiencies but are at the forefront of driving revenue growth and fostering a culture of holistic strategic thinking.

Lutz Beck, Chief Information Officer at Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), is shaping the future of IT. By directing cultural change through digital activation, his visionary IT strategy, “Building the Intelligent Company,” guides digital transformation at DTNA, positioning the organization at the cutting edge of technology. Lutz champions IT Leadership, disruptive ideas, and innovation by re-imagining the way business is done.

Before becoming the CIO at DTNA, Lutz was the CIO at Daimler Truck Asia (Mitsubishi Fuso in Japan and Bharat Benz in India). As CIO, Lutz was responsible for the overarching IT technology strategy, ConnectX. Under his leadership, connectivity and big data analytics for DA were initiated, developed, and successfully established.

Before DTA, Lutz held various management positions at Daimler in Germany.

[1 CPE] Modernizing Your DR Strategies Against Ransomware

  Presented by Eddie Huang, Sr Systems Engineer • Quest Software

Scenarios of data loss, including ransomware attacks, can be crippling with the inability to access data, interruption of business operations, and in some cases, significant cost penalties. Creating a Disaster Recovery plan becomes critical to be prepared for unforeseen risks.

But where do you begin? Join us to better understand the importance of starting from the beginning and ensuring all stakeholders are involved and armed with a solid understanding of Data Protection before problems such as malicious attacks and general system failures impact an organization.

We’ll focus on:

  • Best practices to adhere to when creating a DR plan with “recovery” as the focus.
  • The importance of viewing Data Protection from this perspective is to better understand what it means to “protect the backup.”