Dallas CISO Executive Summit

Ten football games. That’s all that separated Inky Johnson from the NFL. He was a projected top-30 draft pick — a dream he’d had since age 7. But all that changed during his second game. A routine tackle went wrong, and his right arm became paralyzed. He’d never play football again. Still, he knew his life wasn’t over. Harnessing the same discipline and positive attitude he had in training, Johnson motivated himself and excelled despite his circumstance. Join this session to hear his story and leave with lessons that can be applied on and off the field.

As an emerging security leader, one of the greatest challenges is creating a formal, cross-organizational cybersecurity program that truly engages the business. In this session, Scott Bonneau will lead attendees through the tri-pronged approach he has successfully used at Dr Pepper Snapple Group. Scott’s session will explore the methodologies and milestones for each phase in the process, including the key components of a detailed cyber risk assessment and what makes a successful risk mitigation plan. Scott will review frameworks for navigating the constantly evolving cybersecurity technology and vendor landscape and decision criteria for choosing the best partners.

As the speed, scope and volume of cyberattacks grows, organizations turn to security automation to fortify their defenses. Some threats are beyond human capabilities to perceive and accurately predict risk scenarios. By standardizing time-consuming processes and prioritizing the biggest threats, you can fine-tune your automation to evolve with the ever-changing threat landscape. What automated tools exist to prevent risks from becoming reality? Join fellow CISOs as they discuss the challenges of automating security and how to implement successful strategies.

IT is constantly expanding, introducing new technology and, as a result, new vulnerabilities. To keep up, cyber security must advance at an equal pace. One way to do that is by maturing the security operations center. But this process can create more questions than answers. Executives wonder whether they’re solving the right problems and filling the appropriate security gaps. They wonder whether their SOC is effective and, if not, how to improve it. Rick McElroy explores the components of a mature SOC, sharing his insight on everything from knowing what governance to have in place to finding ways to measure your SOC’s effectiveness.

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CISOs).

To reserve your seat, please contact: 

Lawrence Figueroa at 1-971-222-2374 or lawrence.figueroa@evanta.com

Defending an organization from cyber threats needs to be a coordinated effort and requires a "team sport" mentality. This is especially important for IT Security and IT Ops, which play different but interwoven roles in this process. However, in working with customers, friction sometimes exists between the two groups, creating a less-than-optimal workflow for attaining information easily, solving issues cross functionally, reporting appropriately and acting in a collaborative way. How can organizations improve this situation using the old maxim of "people, process and technology"? Join your peers to discuss how organizations are addressing this challenge to create a more coordinated approach to security.

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CISOs).

To reserve your seat, please contact: 

Lawrence Figueroa at 1-971-222-2374 or lawrence.figueroa@evanta.com

As passwords become an increasingly popular target for attackers, organizations are challenged to protect in new ways. But what happens when security gets in the way of business? Ravi Malick and Paul Reyes know well the challenges of driving organization-wide multi-factor authentication. In fact, they failed their first try. In this session, they share lessons learned from their first attempt at implementing multi-factor authentication. They explain the tools used for successful password protection, and the necessary steps for gaining business buy-in.

In today’s sophisticated threat landscape, advanced attacks leverage multiple threat vectors, crossing user endpoints, servers, networks, web and email. It is important to ensure that your organization’s leadership, staff and technologies provide ongoing cybersecurity oversight and performance measurement. However, over-proliferation of these tools can create a fragmented view of your data. How can risk management, risk governance and incident response be combined into a single pane of glass? This interactive discussion focuses on strategies for identifying and controlling risk, while consolidating your cybersecurity toolbox.

Whether it’s cybercriminals motivated by profit or nation-state attackers with geopolitical motives, public and private organizations of all sizes have felt the impact of cyberattacks. Several major attacks in 2017 wreaked havoc of historic proportions on unsuspecting organizations. Some companies are still regrouping from the WannaCry ransomware attack. Cryptomining is the latest cybercrime to gain popularity. So what's next, and what should organizations expect to see in the next year? Join this discussion to learn the latest cyber threats and understand what to expect in 2018’s threat landscape.

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CISOs).

To reserve your seat, please contact: 

Lawrence Figueroa at 1-971-222-2374 or lawrence.figueroa@evanta.com

The General Data Protection Regulation is among the strictest and widest-reaching data privacy frameworks to date. The list of regulations – and the hefty fines attached to violating them – have had organizations scrambling to update strategies, implement policies and even add new positions to their payroll. Since learning of the impending regulations, which officially take effect May 25, organizations have hired data protection officers, improved data encryption and created new customer data policies, among other things. But are these efforts enough? Has your organization taken the necessary steps to comply with GDPR? Join your peers in this roundtable discussion to share strategies and best practices for optimizing your GDPR program

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CISOs).

To reserve your seat, please contact: 

Lawrence Figueroa at 1-971-222-2374 or lawrence.figueroa@evanta.com