2021 Arizona Technology Summit by Machaon Agenda

Kim L. Jones is a 30+-year intelligence, security, and risk management professional with expertise in information security strategy; governance & compliance; security operations; and risk management. Mr. Jones is a former Chief Security Officer who has built, operated, and managed information security programs within the financial services industry. He is also the principal architect of one of the cybersecurity degree programs at Arizona State University. Jones holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point, and a Master’s Degree in Information Assurance from Norwich University. He also holds the CISM and CISSP certifications.

Synopsis

As new working models and an increasing demand for customer “stickiness” continue to drive the use case for data monetization, security is often minimized (if not left behind completely). In this presentation, Kim L. Jones will advocate for new foci and approaches around securing your data in a way that minimizes the impact on its usability.

Steve joined Arcserve as a Solution Consultant in June of 2011. Prior to joining Arcserve, Steve spent five years working as an IT Manager for a Contract Manufacturer in the biotech industry (San Diego, CA) and before that spent seven years as a Sr. Systems Engineer between two local San Diego value-added resellers. His primary focus over the past decade has been educating and enabling customers and partners on the Arcserve portfolio of data protection solutions—including backup/disaster recovery, business continuity and high availability.

Synopsis

When it comes to cyberattacks, catastrophe is just around the corner, and even data security best practices may not be good enough for today’s onslaught of evolving threats. The only way to ensure IT systems and data are safe is to use a multi-layer solution that includes anti-ransomware and other threat prevention technologies and DR for protection against data loss.

Learn how you can prevent cyberattacks and immediately restore business-critical data – no ransom required.

Steve joined Trend Micro in 2019, bringing 30 years of engineering and executive experience with him, ranging from the USAF Intelligence at the Information Warfare Center, to the Global Head of Threat, Vulnerability, and Investigation Management at DHL. He has been involved in over a hundred Incident Response activations, cyber threat intelligence collections, and forensic investigations over his career. Today he coaches organizations in cybersecurity threat management to protect from the ever changing threat landscape.

Synopsis

Modern Day APT Ransomware: Ransomware has changed drastically from the previous “spray and pray” methodology, to Advanced Persistent Threat tactics. Using lay of the land tools, attackers are able to compromise organizations over time to set their own landscape for a properly timed attack. This presentation will cover:

- Methodology of ransomware attacks
- Tools of the trade
- Indicators of compromise
- Threat Hunting through XDR Technologies
- Mitigation tactics for now and the future
- .....and why REvil was such a failure in regards to revenue generation.

Steve joined Arcserve as a Solution Consultant in June of 2011. Prior to joining Arcserve, Steve spent five years working as an IT Manager for a Contract Manufacturer in the biotech industry (San Diego, CA) and before that spent seven years as a Sr. Systems Engineer between two local San Diego value-added resellers. His primary focus over the past decade has been educating and enabling customers and partners on the Arcserve portfolio of data protection solutions—including backup/disaster recovery, business continuity and high availability.

Synopsis

When it comes to cyberattacks, catastrophe is just around the corner, and even data security best practices may not be good enough for today’s onslaught of evolving threats. The only way to ensure IT systems and data are safe is to use a multi-layer solution that includes anti-ransomware and other threat prevention technologies and DR for protection against data loss.

Learn how you can prevent cyberattacks and immediately restore business-critical data – no ransom required.

Minal Patel is Director of Business Development for the global software engineering company NIX United. She is responsible for sales and client relationship management, including successfully defining and executing the company’s growth strategy. Within the team, she is a compassionate team leader. She knows how to listen carefully and execute to the unique needs of every client with a mindset that there is always a way to solve any challenge. Moreover, Minal is a Certified HIPAA Professional with a specialty in cybersecurity. Prior to NIX United, she spent nearly a decade working serving the top healthcare providers across the US and Canada for their regulatory needs to safeguard for privacy. Her secret of long-term success is rooted in a deep passion for customer success, helping businesses achieve an operational return on investment and ensure a path to scale effectively to meet their growing needs. Outside of work, Minal is devoted to family life with her husband and two daughters, and also a friend to the environment as a backyard beehive keeper. She is an avid runner and invested in female empowerment as a mentor and coach for Girls on the Run.

Synopsis

NIX United will discuss the essential IT security measures the company adheres to, such as the Software Assurance Maturity Model and incorporation of security at all stages of the Software Development Lifecycle. Apart from fundamental security measures, we will share our experience complying with industry-specific security requirements—HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, and CCPA. We will also demonstrate some solutions delivered over the past few years based on high-security standards across various business domains — Healthcare, Automotive, Insurance, and Manufacturing.

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Synopsis

The footprint and complexity of IT environments is only continuing to grow as organizations look for ways to improve the cost, security, and speed of delivery for IT services. Automation provides organizations with a mechanism to drive consistency and security in environments that commonly include hundreds of disparate technologies and span both public and private cloud. In this session we’ll look at how automation can be used to unlock the value of hybrid cloud for IT organizations of all sizes.

Curtis Reid joined the team at Mist Systems a little over two and a half years ago. He has expertise in wireless networking, compliance, and security related services and technologies. He is adapt at bringing new technologies to market with specialties in WPA2 / 802.1X, information security technologies and regulatory compliance.

Synopsis

The shift to a remote workforce has made business continuity even more critical and more challenging due to the distributed nature. You need to keep users connected and secure while ensuring they have a great network experience to boost productivity and employee satisfaction. With Juniper Networks, you can extend your enterprise network to your remote workforces using zero-touch provisioning, AI-driven user experience insights and automated actions, all while securely connecting users. Join our breakout session to learn how you can cultivate a dynamic, flexible and adaptive enterprise at home network!

With over 24 years of sales and account management experience in the hardware and software technology sector, Mark provides both leadership and channel sales expertise to StorageCraft. He was the first sales rep hired at StorageCraft over 10 years ago and continues to lead and drive its success. Prior to joining StorageCraft, Mark was involved in various leadership, account management, channel development and sales roles at companies such as Ingram Micro, 3Com Corporation, NextPage and Parvus Corporation. Specializing in company growth and profitability he is skilled in technology related hardware and software systems, solutions and applications and is known for excellent leadership, customer service, and training skills.

Synopsis

Managing storage continues to be complex, and often expensive. Something needs to change, and it certainly won't be a dramatic increase in staffing. Fortunately, object storage is the answer. By eliminating the use of legacy RAID, object storage, can be the foundation for a scale-out converged storage solution that solves both data protection and primary storage challenges. Want to recover a multi-TB VM in less than a second? No problem. Want to protect files from ransomware? No problem. Need an enterprise file serving, archiving, or virtual server storage solution? No Problem. Attend this session to learn how object storage is changing the landscape for IT admin and the technology of the future.

J.R. Sloan joined the State of Arizona in 2013 after working in the technology industry for over 20 years in operational and executive-level roles in both private and public organizations. As CIO, J.R. oversees technology innovation development and IT policies. He also serves as Chairman for the State of Arizona Information Technology Authorization Committee (ITAC) which approves and monitors high-cost technology projects statewide. Focused on digital transformation for the state, J.R. spearheads projects that make a significant difference for Arizona. He executed on a multi-vendor contract arrangement for web applications and online services that resulted in $1M in annual savings; cutting down processing time from 30 days to 2 days. J.R. also led the efforts of standardizing development and security for over 130 state agency websites, increased the number of online services available to Arizonans by 250% in a two year period as well as formalized policies and governance for key initiatives such as cloud-first and data management. Over the next year, J.R. is accelerating innovation for Arizona by overseeing the roll out of an app for government services, executing machine learning tactics to increase efficiencies statewide and piloting blockchain technology. During his off hours, J.R. enjoys spending time with his five children and first grandchild as well as hiking, sampling Arizona’s local restaurants and participating in ministries and leadership at his church.

Synopsis

This roundtable is for attendees for executives with VIP badges ONLY. The Moderator will introduce and begin discussion on the topic of Successful Strategies as an IT Leader. This session is intended for audience participation so be ready to discuss, receive valuable information, and connect with others for further discussion.

Ryan joined Veeam in April of 2018. Prior to joining Veeam, Ryan spent 10 years in technology from non-profits to enterprise organizations and also spent some time teaching at Maricopa Community College.

Synopsis

Ransomware is one of the most dangerous threats to organizations, but the nature and scope of ransomware attacks are often misunderstood, leading to inadequate precautions and flawed responses to successful attacks. We’ll discuss what you can do to break through the noise and fill the gaps in your security architecture during this session.

Ted has worked with web and network security technologies for more than 20 years. He began his career in technology as a full-stack engineer in web development and design, before 'full-stack engineer' was a thing. As Chief Operating Officer, Ted guides the overall operations of Sentinel, the CINS Active Threat Intelligence System, and all other supporting technologies. He is also a well-regarded public speaker, presenting at information security conferences across the country, spreading the word about shared threat intelligence and cyber hygiene.

Synopsis

As a vendor, we witness first-hand the tangible effect that best practices like the CIS Controls have on our customers' network security. From our perspective, it's easy to see who is on top of their security game ... and who could really benefit from the guidance these controls provide. In this discussion, we'll walk through several of the CIS Controls, review the changes to the new V8, and provide real-world case studies to illustrate how different security tools and services can work together - sometimes in not-so-obvious ways - to reduce risk, and keep your network safe and secure.

As a proven customer-oriented entrepreneur and executive, Jared Martin has been in Informational Technology and cybersecurity for more than 20 years. Coming from a startup that he co-founded to TPx by way of acquisition, he has been a thought leader in TPx’s transformation to becoming a Managed Services Provider.

Jared has been a technology leader in driving change and adoption of new technologies, such as Software-Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN). He is always looking for new ways to use technologies that are outside of the box, and to influence TPx to innovate and be on the cutting edge.

Growing TPx’s managed IT services to over $100M in 4 years, Jared now has responsibility for Solution Engineering in the TPx Product Organization with focus on designing and building the products, services, and customer experience that TPx brings to market. Jared studied Management Information Systems at the University of Arizona.

Synopsis

2021 rolled around and most of us are still working remotely. Are businesses changing their IT behaviors and how should your organization respond? Whether you have an IT strategy on paper or in your head, you ought to know technologies or trends that are reshaping companies’ IT. Remember, if you are not constantly innovating, you’re being left behind!

Join TPx, a leading manage services provider, to discuss:
- Current IT technology trends facing business in 2021 and beyond
- How your IT team can keep up with ongoing digital revolution
- What technologies are a must in 2021

Jarryd joined Malwarebytes in 2018 and brings with him a decade of cyber security experience. During his tenure he’s done several speaking engagements, troubleshooting, product showcases and is considered a security expert amongst his peers. Prior to Malwarebytes, Jarryd helped organizations in in network monitoring, threat detection and utilizing NetFlow. Over the course of this career he has held several roles from support agent to lead field engineer, where he helped many organizations around the globe track and gain control of their Network traffic. Today he helps organizations stay secure by protecting their endpoint systems from attacks.

Synopsis

Ransomware attacks are estimated to be occurring every 11 seconds. Their frequency and complexity continue to increase as threat actors double down on ransomware attacks. But why? Because ransomware is a business for many. The profitability of ransomware grows as we continue to troubleshoot by paying the ransom. But what’s the alternative? Join this session to learn more about:
• The business of ransomware
• The evolving threat landscape
• Ransomware Protection Tactics and Techniques
• Your Security Roadmap for Hybrid and Remote Workers
• Leveraging an EDR with Limited Security Staff

Alan Kerr has over 25 years of enterprise experience serving as lead visionary, advisor and designer of IT strategy for companies in the Forbes Global 2000 across continents. Mr. Kerr advises companies that are leaders in their industrial sectors such as Insurance, Finance, Defense, Manufacturing, Hospitality and Healthcare. Topics that he frequently assists organizations with are such things as data protection, data and system availability, fault tolerance, business continuity and extreme performance. Mr. Kerr speaks at conferences around the globe most recently for Microsoft in Asia.

Synopsis

In this session, Alan Kerr, senior solutions architect of Stable Path, discusses how public and private organizations are using software-defined storage (SDS) to integrate data protection strategies into their existing storage environments to protect against ransomware, cyber attacks, and other availability threats. Learn how you can leverage your heterogenous storage environment while unifying data protection through easy-to-use, single-pane-of-glass management that extends over dissimilar storage platforms across both production and disaster recovery systems.

Jim West possesses over 28 years’ experience in the Information Technology field with over 18 years focused within Cyber Security. He has worked in the IT and Security industry across many sectors of commercial, space, federal, and defense with expertise in Biometrics, Risk Management, Security Analysis, and Network and Systems Auditing. Jim holds multiple certifications which include; CISSP-ISSEP, ISSMP, CAP, GSLC, GCIH, GSNA, GCWN, G2700, PMP, CIPP, C-CISO, CEH, and many others.

Jim has been invited to speak at Cyber Security conferences and events worldwide to include the NSA IA Symposium, Texas Technology Summit, CSfC Tech Day, TechNet Korea, TechNet Pacific, Cyber Bowl, Best Cyber Ranger, and many others. He was shortlisted as a finalist for Personality of the Year for the 2018, 2019, and 2020 Cyber Security Awards. Jim is also an Award Winning author and writer. Recently Jim’s “Cyber Security and Test Tips” ebook placed in the 100 Best Cyber Security Books of All Time list by Bookauthority.org.

Jim specializes in Cybersecurity strategy and solutions that solve complex problems for National Security systems and networks to include systems and software integration, enterprise-wide and cloud security, network engineering, penetration testing, and more.

Synopsis

Quantum Computing is soon to become a major advancement for the world, but with this huge step forward in compute power comes a real and serious threat to security for everyone. Cyber Security Expert, Jim West, explains the threats that both commercial and government sectors face in our near future where Quantum Computing will be able to easily undermine the fundamental security safeguards we utilize to protect communications and data, as well as, the efforts and programs in place today to counter this threat."

Boyd Stowe is a senior solutions engineer at Couchbase, the premier provider of distributed noSQL cloud databases and solutions. Boyd has over 25 years of experience in multiple disciplines including Capacity Planning, Performance Analysis, Customer Experience Analytics, Database Performance, and many others. He has delivered creative solutions to business problems in all major verticals like Finance, Travel, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Telcom on four continents. He has a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Lakehead University in Ontario, Canada.

Synopsis

Over the last 10-15 years there has been a revolution in how applications have been designed, developed, and deployed. They must be designed to deliver great experiences – not just for customers, but for employees, partners, and suppliers – Always available, mobile-friendly, and available anywhere. Access to data must be modernized to support this application revolution.

Cloud offers a new model to support agile application development, but managing the data in the cloud brings in a whole new set of challenges in managing the data associated with these applications, such as:

• 24 x 7 Availability is a must
• Do you deploy on private, public, or hybrid cloud
• Fast and consistent access
• How do you distribute the data regionally and globally
• How do you secure and protect the data
• How do you manage data sprawl and the associated costs
• How do you search and parse the data
• How do you analyze and consume the data for other audiences outside of the application
• How do you avoid cloud lock-in
• Is mobile a requirement? Mostly, yes.
• Developers are a scarce resource - can you develop faster and with less cost, with your existing team

How do you solve these problems cost-effectively? Join us at our lunch and learn to find out!

I have been solving IT problems for customers for over fifteen years including that last ten with Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Focusing on State and Local Government as well as Education for the past five has been as rewarding as it has been challenging. Providing IT solutions through the many barriers we face in the Public Sector requires a certain tenacity and teamwork. I manage a large team of sellers and partners who are focused on our customer’s needs and we take great pride in the fact that at the end of the day, our services and products benefit citizens at every level.

Synopsis

It seems like the more innovation and technological advancements we make, the more questions we have. Where do my applications, workloads and data belong? The public cloud is versatile and scalable but it’s not always easy or affordable. How can I utilize an on-premise private cloud? What is a hybrid cloud? Do I want to remain in the datacenter business? What are my options?

Bob has more than 21 years of experience within the infrastructure and security solutions provider verticals, including numerous c-level leadership roles along the way. Before joining Allot, where he currently serves as their North America AVP of Enterprise Sales, Bob was responsible for CompuCom’s (a billion-dollar VAR within the U.S. & Canada) Enterprise Business Development & Sales Strategy organization.

Prior to that, Bob served as the Vice President of Sales at Axiomatic (an Identity & Access Management Security company) for several years. Bob was also the Founder and President of a Chicago-based value-added reseller, Information Systems Group Inc. (ISG), for more than 16 years. Bob holds a Bachelor of Arts from DePaul University in Chicago.

Synopsis

With more and more of the applications leveraged in today’s hybrid environments consuming vast amounts of bandwidth, unchecked recreational and personal traffic can have a significant impact on an organization’s mission-critical applications, as well as the overall network on which they rely upon. Inadequate network performance ultimately diminishes the quality of the experience provided by an organization to its employees and customers, giving way to potential declines in overall productivity and public perception.

With that, it’s evident that the investments you make within your network are critical to the future success of your overall business. There is nothing more frustrating than a congested network and the recurring complaints you receive when your systems are not performing as expected, so the ability to fully understand your network’s demands and how your critical applications are performing is key to making smarter business decisions. Once you’re able to see, control, and secure all of the traffic on your network, you’ll know how to better align your network and application performance to meet your business priorities, while also optimizing your end-users overall Digital Experience.

In this session, Allot will highlight a few of the new challenges faced by enterprises of all sizes today, that are a direct result of the ever-changing landscape in which we all now operate. Allot will also offer insight into how they've helped enable their enterprise customers to make smarter business decisions, by providing them with enhanced controls and a 360° granular view of their network traffic, user behavior, application use, and their end-users overall Digital Experience.

David has deep knowledge of the cloud services marketplace, hybrid cloud, IT sales cycles, and VMware’s partner programs and ecosystem. David has been a VMWare Cloud on AWS sales specialist for VMWare the past 2 years. Previously, David was Sr Director of Sales for Teradici – managing Americas and APAC sales. David will be covering the VMC on AWS service that VMWare released in August 2017 at VMworld. VMware announced its 6th release of VMC at VMworld in August, and we will be giving you a ‘sneak peek’ on new features coming out in December at AWS re:Invent.

Cosmo's Bio

Cosmo is a highly skilled IT professional who has been creating virtualization based business outcomes for 15 years. Through his roles as Solutions Architect and Technical Delivery Consultant, Cosmo has designed and implemented solutions in the virtualization cloud space. Cosmo’s vast experience in working with organizations to develop “right size” and “right mix” strategies, and deliver on hybrid cloud and multi-cloud solutions has shaped his experience to accelerate organizations to the cloud.

Synopsis

The journey to the cloud can appear complicated and daunting, but most organizations have the Cloud foundation technologies to enable a highly scalable, secure and innovative service to seamlessly migrate and extend their on-premises VMware vSphere-based environments to the AWS Cloud. Organizations looking to migrate their on-premises vSphere-based workloads to the public cloud, consolidate and extend their data center capacities can do so through a revolutionary service. VMC simplifies, streamlines, and securely navigates you to the cloud. Key Info and our multi-faceted cloud practice is built on a team of Solution Architects ready to enable your organization to adopt new strategies and approaches that embrace Cloud technologies and revolutionize the journey.

Mike presently serves as the Chief Information Security Officer for Grand Canyon Education, responsible for leading the security team and formulating the vision and strategy for protecting students, staff and information assets across the enterprise. Previous experiences include serving as a threat prevention expert for Check Point and working as a consultant and analyst for other large enterprise customers. He is also a co-author/contributor for the joint book project, Understanding New Security Threats published by Routledge in 2019. When not exploring the implications of the rapidly evolving threat landscape or the convergence between cognitive psychology and machine learning, he spends time playing video games with his kids, practicing martial arts and cooking.

Matt Clark's Bio

Matt Clark is a seasoned IT professional with 20+ years of experience that's fueled by a passion for security. Currently Matt is a Sr. Cloud Security Engineer with Netskope. As a trusted advisor Matt enjoys assisting organizations with adopting & integrating cloud based security strategies helping organizations transform their business models. Prior to Netskope Matt held consultative roles with Palo Alto Networks, Tenable and FishNet Security focused on helping fortune 300 companies increase their security posture, reduce risk and maintain compliance while securely enabling business. Prior to taking a consultative role Matt managed and lead teams to successfully complete projects in various technologies such as security, networking, virtualization, identity, storage, databases, web and support/operations.

Matt is the past President and a founding member of the Cloud Security Alliance Southwest Chapter and previously served on the Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA) member board. Additionally, Matt has presented at several industry events and conferences such as BlackHat USA, Identiverse, Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2) and Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Summit.

Synopsis

Against a historical backdrop of technology, business and security objectives sometimes being at odds, it has never been more important to find alignment and work toward common objectives. Unique challenges have taken center stage, ranging from remote workforce to more advanced threats requiring new levels of collaboration. Emerging technologies bring together these different camps toward common goals of delivering services that have a superior user experience, improved availability and new levels of security. In this talk we will take a journey through the security and technical challenges and how the solutions can improve user experience and add business value.

Sean brings more than 18 years of information security and IT experience to his role at Netskope. Prior to Netskope, Cordero served as Senior Executive Director, oCISO, at Optiv, where he provided executive-level advisement to the company’s Fortune 100 clients. Cordero has been a key driver in the cloud adoption space; since 2011 he has led creation of the industry standard control framework for cloud security, the Cloud Security Alliance’s (CSA) Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM). For his contributions to cloud security and adoption, the CSA awarded him the 2013 Ron Knode Service Award for North America and he was inducted in 2016 by the CSA as an Inaugural Research Fellow.

Synopsis

The cloud has changed how we do business, making work more intuitive, connected, open, and collaborative. This change has presented new security risks, unlike what enterprises have seen before. As enterprises continue to adopt new clouds, with or without the involvement of IT and Security, new ways of defending, responding to, and technical control capabilities are required to succeed in this new reality. In this talk, practitioners will hear from Cloud industry leader, Sean Cordero, who will provide tips, lessons learned, and recommendations on how to defend from these new vectors of attack and share the lessons learned from defending some of the largest public and private organizations in the world. Attendees will learn: 1. Common challenges & cloud sourced risks facing organizations in a cloud-first world and how to address them. 2. Technological innovations which have enabled large enterprises to securely adopt cloud services while protecting their core data assets. 3. Real-world examples of modern attacks used to damage public and private organizations which leverage the cloud.

Jim West possesses over 28 years’ experience in the Information Technology field with over 18 years focused within Cyber Security. He has worked in the IT and Security industry across many sectors of commercial, space, federal, and defense with expertise in Biometrics, Risk Management, Security Analysis, and Network and Systems Auditing. Jim holds multiple certifications which include; CISSP-ISSEP, ISSMP, CAP, GSLC, GCIH, GSNA, GCWN, G2700, PMP, CIPP, C-CISO, CEH, and many others.

Jim has been invited to speak at Cyber Security conferences and events worldwide to include the NSA IA Symposium, Texas Technology Summit, CSfC Tech Day, TechNet Korea, TechNet Pacific, Cyber Bowl, Best Cyber Ranger, and many others. He was shortlisted as a finalist for Personality of the Year for the 2018, 2019, and 2020 Cyber Security Awards. Jim is also an Award Winning author and writer. Recently Jim’s “Cyber Security and Test Tips” ebook placed in the 100 Best Cyber Security Books of All Time list by Bookauthority.org.

Jim specializes in Cybersecurity strategy and solutions that solve complex problems for National Security systems and networks to include systems and software integration, enterprise-wide and cloud security, network engineering, penetration testing, and more.

Synopsis

This roundtable is for attendees for executives with VIP badges ONLY. The Moderator will introduce and begin discussion on the topic. This session is intended for audience participation so be ready to discuss, receive valuable information, and connect with others for further discussion.

Jessica Lynn has held various roles in the cybersecurity industry for the past 9 years. Moving from distribution to channel development to enterprise sales – she has a pulse on the threat landscape that businesses face today in the age of digital. She thrives on helping partners and businesses solve their biggest problems. Today Jessi is Director of Partner Sales with UK based cybersecurity company Glasswall and loves her life at home with soon to be husband-to-be, her 13 yr old son, her 2 cats and a dog.

Speaker's Bio

For the last 5 and a half years Greg Rhein has been one of Glasswall’s Solutions Architects and is currently based out of our Reston VA office. Prior to this he was Security products Sales Manager and Technical Lead of an Arizona based Distributor. Previously to this he has held positions as an Enterprise Product Manager at HP/Compaq and Contract Product Support lead at Apple Computer. He has also worked as a Technical lead while consulting for MGM Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Fox Studios, SunAmerica (AIG) as well as a number of Bi-Coastal Law firms.

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Pete Newman is US Sales Director for Glasswall based in the NYC area and has a background in financial and regulatory technology, software and market data. As a Sales Executive, Product Manager and software entrepreneur, Pete has helped large investment banks, wealth management firms and leading online brokers solve business problems with best of breed technology solutions. His company Gotham Software, a provider of compliance solutions for the fixed income market was acquired by Ipreo (IHS Markit) in 2004.

Synopsis

Real time prevention strategy is key to staying ahead of cyber criminals and to keep up with digital transformation and globalization trends. Come learn about an emerging technology – Content Disarm and Reconstruct (CDR) – which aims to restore trust to digital collaboration and give your security and business operations teams a fighting chance to operate in today’s climate. CDR is the next defacto standard to prevention based cybersecurity strategy by shifting from looking for potential bad to what a known good file content looks like. Trust your files again.

Stacey is a multi-disciplined expert in insider risk management. She has experience conducting insider risk analysis, investigations, and program management at globally recognized Fortune 500 companies. From 2018 through 2020, Stacey founded and led The Trade Secrets Network, an events and consulting company focused on insider risk management with a niche network of over 70 professionals. She is also the Founder & CEO of Hacker in Heels, an organization that attracts, advances, and advocates for women in cybersecurity through online programs and initiatives.

Stacey holds multiple certifications including Certified Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE) and Insider Threat Program Manager (ITPM). She earned her MS in Security and Resilience Studies with a focus on Cybersecurity Policy from Northeastern University, and a graduate certificate in Cybercrime Investigation and Cybersecurity from Boston University. Stacey will complete her second MS in Criminal Justice from Boston University in 2022.

Synopsis

The key takeaways of this session are:
• What the goal of an insider risk management program really is
• Insider risk management impact opportunities leveraging existing organizational functions
• How to decide when it’s time to establish a formalized insider risk management program
• Where to start and what to focus on to ensure programmatic success

Martez is the Director of Technical Marketing for Morpheus Data. He has spent the last 7+ years working with enterprise customers to develop automation solutions to accelerate their businesses. His background is in system administration and has fully embraced DevOps methodology as well as the toolchain associated with the practice.

Synopsis

The footprint and complexity of IT environments is only continuing to grow as organizations look for ways to improve the cost, security, and speed of delivery for IT services. Automation provides organizations with a mechanism to drive consistency and security in environments that commonly include hundreds of disparate technologies and span both public and private cloud. In this session we’ll look at how automation can be used to unlock the value of hybrid cloud for IT organizations of all sizes.

Ryan joined Veeam in April of 2018. Prior to joining Veeam, Ryan spent 10 years in technology from non-profits to enterprise organizations and also spent some time teaching at Maricopa Community College.

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Ransomware protection offers security strategies that go beyond endpoint protection. A recent report found that 75% of organizations infected with ransomware had up-to-date endpoint protection at the time, which suggests they need more advanced strategies to maintain availability. Enabling automatic recovery of data at any given point, cloud-based disaster recovery solutions are an effective way to protect from ransomware.

Pui Yu Chan is a Sr Cybersecurity Account Executive at Darktrace, a global leader in cybersecurity AI company. At Darktrace, Pui works with leading organizations in a range of industries to deploy and operationalize cutting edge technologies. During Pui’s tenure at Darktrace, the company has grown to over 5000 customers and has been the recipient of numerous achievements, including being The Golden Bridge Awards - Company of the year, the Fortress Cybersecurity Award for Antigena Email, and being named one of TIME magazine’s ‘Most Influential Companies’ for 2021. Pui holds a bachelor’s degree from Columbia College Chicago and is based in Darktrace’s Los Angeles office.

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Autonomous Self-Learning AI: Redefining Enterprise Security
In this new era of cyber-threat, characterized by both slow and stealthy attacks and rapid, automated campaigns, static and siloed security tools are failing - and the challenge has gone beyond one that is human-scalable. Organizations need to urgently rethink their strategy to ensure their systems, critical data and people are protected, wherever they are. Today’s Autonomous, Self-Learning defenses are capable of identifying and neutralizing security incidents in seconds, not hours - before the damage is done.

In this session, learn how self-learning AI:
• Detects, investigates and responds to threats – even while you are OOTO
• Protects your entire workforce and digital environment - wherever they are, whatever the data
• Defends against zero-days and other advanced attacks – without disrupting the organization

Mike Lettman is a recognized technology leader with over 30 years of experience in government information, security and technology. Mike currently serves as a Cyber Secuirty Advisor to the Cybersecurity and Infrasturcture Security Agency (CISA). Prior to working with the CISA Mike served as the CISO for the State of Arizona where he provided strategic direction for information security to over 130 public agencies. Mike is also instrumental in building relationships with a variety of partners including the MS-ISAC, Department of Homeland Security, and the FBI.

Prior to his work for the State of Arizona, Mike served as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the State of Wisconsin and previously as the Chief Technical Officer for the State of Wisconsin’s Department of Justice. In addition, he was the State of Wisconsin’s advocate for security awareness representing a variety of industry committees including Wisconsin’s Cyber Terrorism task force.

Mike holds a Bachelor of Science in Management and Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin and remains an active member of the Arizona Fusion Center and the co-chair of the Multi State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) SCADA work group.

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The roles and responsibilities of the IT team have historically been well understood. However, IT of tomorrow needs to be in the driving seat for marketing, intelligence, and insights surrounding the company’s customers and markets. The future IT moves at a fast pace and uses new technologies to respond to changing customers trends/needs quickly – while relying on solid, foundational IT. The evolution of digital technologies enables IT insights and new engagements models, new services, and new products.

This panel will address the dramatic shift toward a virtual workforce. Join our speakers to hear how they are balancing the security and access requirements to provide successful collaboration for remote and on-site employees. This session will include audiance Q&A.

Ryan joined Veeam in April of 2018. Prior to joining Veeam, Ryan spent 10 years in technology from non-profits to enterprise organizations and also spent some time teaching at Maricopa Community College.

Synopsis

Ransomware protection offers security strategies that go beyond endpoint protection. A recent report found that 75% of organizations infected with ransomware had up-to-date endpoint protection at the time, which suggests they need more advanced strategies to maintain availability. Enabling automatic recovery of data at any given point, cloud-based disaster recovery solutions are an effective way to protect from ransomware.

Throughout his 29-year career in IT, Tom has served the state, local government, and education industry as a strategic advisor and enabler. He focuses on generating positive outcomes by aligning technology investments against key industry imperatives. Today, Tom serves as the Region Director for the SLED Markets at Nutanix. In this position, he leads and supports the dedicated teams serving the public sector and education institutions throughout the Southwest Central US region.

Synopsis

Today’s hybrid and multi cloud infrastructures heavily utilize virtualization, software-defined infrastructure and automation. This has provided IT teams with more efficiency and agility but has also compounded security risks. These security threats are more acute for State, local, and education agencies as they carry confidential citizen, student and state information. The agencies and institutions face the constant threat of ransomware and other destructive forms of cyberattacks. Do you have the right infrastructure and processes to improve your security posture across the kill-chain?