Rocky Mountain Technology Summit Agenda

Michael is a skilled CISO with the ability to build a cyber security program from the ground up. His passion is taking something and optimizing it to extract every bit of performance possible. He has authored or co-authored nearly 20 books on cyber security, has testified before Congress on best practices for protecting personal information and has assited in getting multiple laws passed in North Dakota. With an ability to explain complex technical issues in a simple manner, Michael is an industry leader on IT security, data privaty and asset protection.

Synopsis

CISO’s are increasingly faced with the challenge of doing more with the same or decreasing resources. In an era of financial constraint, how do you optimize your SOC operations. This session will examine some of the tools and techniques you can use to improve your response times while reducing costs.

Neil Karnik is Senior Product Manager for Secret Server at Delinea. Neil previously managed over seven products working with globally diverse engineering teams to improve quality and release impactful product features. Neil has over 25 years of diverse technology and go-to market strategy experience.

Synopsis

The insurance industry is evolving to help your business mitigate risk—specifically, cyber insurance is evolving fast. Before you seek cyber liability coverage or negotiate your next insurance policy renewal, it’s important to understand the dynamics of the rapidly changing market and consider how well your security controls will stand up to an insurance company’s review. In this seminar we will discuss the threat landscape, cyber insurance requirements and tips on cyber insurance readiness.

Herb Williams is a Field Technical Director at Cohesity and brings over 25 years of diverse experience in IT. He works with some of Cohesity’s largest customers and prospects on the West Coast. Herb is passionate about technology and how we can leverage it. Herb holds a Master's degree from Florida Tech and a Bachelor’s from Portland State both in Computer Information Systems. He has received numerous certifications from companies like Cisco, Microsoft and VMware.

Synopsis

Join this session for a walk-through of a real-world ransomware attack and the necessary steps to recover. We will cover a cyber insurance form to show how it aligns with our “Protect, Detect, Recover” point of view, and we will speak to the specific capabilities associated with each point.

JP is a strategic leader who successfully combines C-suite management skills with technical capability. This unique combination allows him to serve in roles ranging from Functional Executive to Technical Consultant. With experience spanning industries including Healthcare, Financial Services, Telecom, Retail & Manufacturing, JP has helped profitably grow startup companies as well as Enterprise organizations. His technical knowledge in emerging technologies such as Blockchain, AI & IOT has allowed him to create and apply successful IT strategies for immediate and long-term results.

Synopsis

This roundtable is for executives to connect with peers across various industries. 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.

Franz Chavez serves as the Vice President of Solutions Engineering for Comcast Business | Masergy. A member of the Masergy Solutions Engineering Team since 2010, Franz brings more than four decades of technology experience, with the last 32 years focused on networking and systems infrastructure engineering. Prior to joining Masergy, Franz held Engineering and Leadership roles at companies small and large, within IT, Manufacturing and Service Provider organizations.

Joe Austin's Bio

Joe Austin serves as Vice President of Solution Architecture for Comcast Business Enterprise Solutions, a leader in communication services to the Enterprise marketplace. The Comcast Business Solution Architecture team is responsible for designing custom network solutions and new product innovation supporting managed network and security solutions for Fortune 1000 Companies. Joe draws on his 20 years of experience within the telecommunications and cable industry, with over 15 years specifically supporting Enterprise Customers. Joe specializes in understanding unique customer requirements and working with them to meet their technical and financial goals.

Before joining Comcast Business, Joe was the director of Solution Marketing for Level 3 Communications, where he led go-to-market strategy and sales enablement for Level 3’s Security, MPLS, and Internet products. Joe previously held technical positions at Level 3, including the lead Senior Solutions Architect for MPLS and Security, Manager of IP Network Integrations, and IP Backbone Engineer. Joe’s cable industry experience includes IP Backbone Engineering with Adelphia Cable. Joe is a member of Cisco-Meraki’s Customer Advisory Board.

Carlos Johnson's Bio

Carlos Johnson serves as the Senior Director of Sales Engineering for Comcast Business. Carlos is an accomplished telecommunication leader with over 20 years of experience in the areas of Network Engineering, Operations and Sales.

Justin Sessions's Bio

Justin Sessions is a tenured sales leader with more than sixteen years’ experience in the telecommunications sales industry. Justin joined Comcast Business in February 2012 as a Field Sales Manager in the Small/Medium Business space. Justin excelled in his role and after a year took the role of Director and eventually Senior Director of SMB Sales. In November 2019, Justin moved into the Enterprise space, taking on his current role as Senior Director of Enterprise Sales where he oversees multiple Enterprise Sales teams across the state of Colorado. Justin is highly respected by his peers and is known for a servant leadership approach to the business. He presents himself as a coach and mentor while remaining a decisive leader. Justin received a BA in Social Sciences from University of Northern Colorado where he was a Division 1 student athlete.

Synopsis

Adaptive networking is a collection of tools and technologies including hybrid networking, SD-WAN, flexible bandwidth, and network virtualization. Combined together, they deliver heightened network performance, flexibility and security. Come and learn from the knowledge and over 9 decades of combined experience of these speakers. The session will also include audiance Q&A to address the specific issues and insights you're looking for.

Jeff Cornelius joined Darktrace in February of 2015 as Executive Vice President and oversees Darktrace’s Cyber-Physical Security solutions while serving as a subject matter expert around Darktrace’s solutions for OT/ICS environments. Jeff has been the featured/keynote speaker at numerous international events and conferences and regularly shares insights at global events. Prior to joining, Darktrace, Jeff held a several C-level and Executive Commercial positions delivering subject matter expertise in the security, compliance and governance sectors. Jeff holds advanced degrees in Experimental Psychology (Social, Cognition, Perception) and Experimental Statistics and previously taught at the University of Texas and New Mexico State University where he held adjunct positions.

Synopsis

In the face of skyrocketing cyber risk, detecting and responding to attacks is no longer enough. Organizations must take proactive steps to prevent threats before they happen, and to recover if compromised. In this session, Darktrace unveil an ambitious new approach to security, with core engines powering AI technologies to prevent, detect, respond, and ultimately heal from attacks across all areas of their digital environment. Together, these engines combine to strengthen organizations’ security posture in a virtuous AI feedback ‘loop,’ which provides powerful end-to-end, bespoke, and self-learning solutions unique to each organization.

Danielle is a dynamic and accomplished leader in community and event management with a genuine enthusiasm for organizing and forging connections with others. Her ability to cultivate professional relationships has resulted in the development of highly impactful engagements through channel events, empowering IT professionals to adapt and apply cybersecurity best practices.

Synopsis

As the cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve, protecting organizations from daily cyber threats is becoming increasingly difficult. According to the Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report, over 90% of successful Windows breaches occur due to users having privileged access. To avoid being included in this year's report, it's important to take a major step in cybersecurity planning by removing local Admin rights from end-users. However, this can be challenging as it may result in end-users becoming frustrated when they need to request updates. CyberFOX Vice President, Mark Sokol, provides a solution called "The Best of Both Worlds", which aims to increase security while reducing end-user frustration. Learn more about this solution and how it can help you protect your organization from cyber threats.

Sajeel is the Director of C1st Services and Microsoft Lead Engineer and manages the IT Service department. He is passionate about helping educate organizations of the impact that security, collaboration, and networking solutions can have.

Synopsis

Director of C1st Services and Microsoft Lead Engineer Sajeel Akram will provide IT professionals with insights on implementing Zero Trust principles using Microsoft solutions. Attendees will learn how to secure their IT environment and ensure compliance with industry regulation by leveraging Microsoft tools such as Azure Active Directory Identity Protection, Defender for Office 365 and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.

Craig has worked in the IT industry for over 25 years and has focused on security for the past 15 years. He started in security as a forensic analyst and incident handler. After doing that for several years he moved into leadership in the InfoSec space and has been leading security teams in different capacities for the past 10 years. Craig has experience in Higher Education, Healthcare, Software Companies, and State government as well as some non-profit experience. Craig is passionate about creating the Office of Know instead of the Office of No. Craig currently serves as the Senior Director of Information Security for the State of Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology.

Synopsis

The State of Colorado has a very diverse landscape and much the same the technology landscape is extremely diverse. In this session we will talk about the vision and opportunities that Colorado's Governor's Office of Information Technology is pursuing to increase cybersecurity in our state. We believe a rising tide raises all ships and we want to do our part to have an impact for our state.

Michael is a skilled CISO with the ability to build a cyber security program from the ground up. His passion is taking something and optimizing it to extract every bit of performance possible. He has authored or co-authored nearly 20 books on cyber security, has testified before Congress on best practices for protecting personal information and has assited in getting multiple laws passed in North Dakota. With an ability to explain complex technical issues in a simple manner, Michael is an industry leader on IT security, data privaty and asset protection.

Synopsis

At this roundtable we'll discuss:

• Adopting a prevention first approach to security
• Keeping up with evolving cyber threats
• How to provide value to the C-level table
• The best methods to showcase and get approval of your programs from the C-Suite

This session is intended for audience participation so be ready to discuss, receive valuable information, and connect with others for further discussion.

Michael is a skilled CISO with the ability to build a cyber security program from the ground up. His passion is taking something and optimizing it to extract every bit of performance possible. He has authored or co-authored nearly 20 books on cyber security, has testified before Congress on best practices for protecting personal information and has assited in getting multiple laws passed in North Dakota. With an ability to explain complex technical issues in a simple manner, Michael is an industry leader on IT security, data privaty and asset protection.

Craig Hurter's Bio

Craig has worked in the IT industry for over 25 years and has focused on security for the past 15 years. He started in security as a forensic analyst and incident handler. After doing that for several years he moved into leadership in the InfoSec space and has been leading security teams in different capacities for the past 10 years. Craig has experience in Higher Education, Healthcare, Software Companies, and State government as well as some non-profit experience. Craig is passionate about creating the Office of Know instead of the Office of No. Craig currently serves as the Senior Director of Information Security for the State of Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology.

JP Batra's Bio

JP is a strategic leader who successfully combines C-suite management skills with technical capability. This unique combination allows him to serve in roles ranging from Functional Executive to Technical Consultant. With experience spanning industries including Healthcare, Financial Services, Telecom, Retail & Manufacturing, JP has helped profitably grow startup companies as well as Enterprise organizations. His technical knowledge in emerging technologies such as Blockchain, AI & IOT has allowed him to create and apply successful IT strategies for immediate and long-term results.

Synopsis

This panel will discuss the key trends that are currently shaping the workforce. Join our speakers to hear about strategies you can employ to navigate the current environment and make your team more successful. This session will include audience Q&A.