Viewing Cybersecurity with a New Lens: From Cutting Edge Prevention to Next Level Planning

CISO Council

July 21, 2021

 

Speakers

Bruce Hembree

Field CTO

Palo Alto Networks + Cortex

CISO Council Speaker

Field CTO for Cortex - one of the three divisions of Palo Alto Networks and the division responsible for machine learning, automation, endpoint defense, and now incident response. Bruce bridges Cortex to the security community, defense, law enforcement, development, partner and customer executives worldwide. Bruce also leads internal research projects for compelling data points in the information security world and frequently finds himself presenting to the public on current critical security topics in simple terms that encourage even lay people to become security-conscious.

Larry Whiteside

Co-Founder & President

Cyversity

CISO Council Speaker

Larry Whiteside Jr. is a veteran CISO, former USAF Officer, and thought leader in the Cybersecurity field. He has 25+ years’ experience in building and running cybersecurity programs, holding C Level Security executive roles in multiple industries including DoD, Federal Government, Financial Services, Healthcare, and Critical Infrastructure.

Larry currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Security Officer at CyberClan, a full service Global Incident Response and Managed Security Services Provider for the small to medium sized business.

Larry is also the Co-Founder, President, and on the Board of Directors at the International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals (ICMCP), a 501(c)3 non-profit association that is dedicated to increase the number of minorities and women in the cybersecurity career field through providing workforce development that includes skills assessment, training, education, mentorship, and opportunity.

Since 2009, via Whiteside Security, which he founded, Larry has advised several corporate security executives and companies across the cybersecurity industry on how to make Cyber Security a number one objective to their business. He has helped CEOs and board members of private cybersecurity companies achieve their goals in sales, marketing, and customer retention.

Larry has spoken in front of C Level leadership and Board of Directors of some of the largest private and public sector organizations in America. A thought leader in the industry with extensive experience presenting at conferences such as the Gartner Security Summit, RSA Conference, and SC World Congress, Larry has been featured in many articles relating to information security and risk management.

Larry received his Bachelor of Science degree in computer science at Huston-Tillotson University.

Cole Sinkford

Global Chief Information and Product Cyber Security Officer

GE Renewable Energy

CISO Council Speaker

Cole Sinkford is GE Renewable Energy’s Global Chief Information and Product Cyber Security Officer, responsible for cybersecurity across the organization. In this role, he is responsible for all aspects of cybersecurity strategy and operations for Renewable Energy products and enterprise. Prior to his current role, Cole served as the Deputy Chief Information Security officer of Renewable Energy, establishing Renewables’ standalone Cybersecurity capabilities. Prior to that, Cole spent 3 years as part of GE’s Corporate Audit Staff, leading numerous projects and audits across the Digital Technology and business environments. Cole began his career as an Aviation DTLP located in Cincinnati, OH and now resides in Chicago, IL. Cole holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati.

July 21, 2021
Council
Navigating 3rd Party Risk
Filling the Talent Void
The Greatest Fears?
Technology Supply Chain
Being Effective…. Securely
AI and ML: Using Emerging Technologies to Reinforce Security Defense Efforts
Patch Management and Endpoint Protection
Data Security: Cloud Computing, Mobility and Regulations

Agenda

All times Pacific Standard Time (PST)

10:45 AM-12:00 PM

Viewing Cybersecurity with a New Lens: From Cutting Edge Prevention to Next Level Planning

Cyber criminals not only remain a step ahead… they are widening the gap. Today's global enterprise has to contend with a persistent adversary and an exponentially growing and complex risk landscape.  Building a resilient cybersecurity strategy includes more focus than ever before. You have to put yourself in the shoes of the bad actors to truly see your vulnerabilities in a new way. Do you have the right prevention tools? How are you efficiently and effectively planning for a response? Does your full team know your incident response protocol? Are you ready when it matters most?
Join a panel of your peers to discuss these and much more.

Key takeaways:

  • Understanding the adversaries view
  • Proper implementation of prevention tools
  • How to plan for response to potentially impactful incidents

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