Philadelphia CISO Executive Summit

Exclusive to Governing Body members and select guests, this dinner is a can’t-miss opportunity to connect with your peers prior to tomorrow’s Executive Summit. Please join your colleagues for an evening of good food, wine, and lively networking.

Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Evanta’s Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

The risk of attacks is top-of-mind for all organizations today as threat actors become more sophisticated and their impact increasingly detrimental. Cybersecurity professionals must have the right strategy and tools in place to prevent, detect and respond quickly to breaches to avoid reputational risk or paying a hefty sum.

Join this benchmarking session to discuss:

• Taking ransomware protection to the next level

• Strategies to defend against bad actors 

• Challenges and best practices in managing major security events

The threat detection, hunting, and triage lifecycle is an iterative process that organizations must start to automate if they want to stop threats before adversaries start developing new tactics and techniques. CISOs need to have clear visibility into their threat coverage and priorities to make informed decisions based on unique environments and organizational priorities while enabling all teams to reduce cost and risk to the business.

Join this session to learn:

• How teams can build a narrative across millions of logs in minutes and visualize high-fidelity alerts
• How automating detection, hunting and triage can help accelerate business priorities and stop security from being a bottleneck
• How to adopt repeatable processes to re-evaluate and validate detection, hunting, and triage processes with formalized frameworks

Pitching to the board is a skill that must be mastered. CISOs are tasked to use visuals, communicate business value and synthesize complex information in a way that makes sense. Join this interactive session to identify the holes in your board pitch—and improve them for the next time you’re in the hot seat.

In this interactive session, you will work in a group to:

• Create and deliver a board pitch
• Receive real-time feedback on your pitch
• Learn best practices and strategies for communicating with your board

Organizations are challenged to strike a balance between security teams who want a Zero Trust approach and employees who desire seamless Zero Touch access. Bridging that gap is Artificial Intelligence and a Zero Trust Architecture.

Join this session to discuss:

• Why the view of endpoints impacts how they’re secured and managed
• How adaptive security and artificial intelligence can protect all endpoints
• The goal of increasing security while acknowledging other factors

The proliferation of devices over the last decade has radically increased how many endpoints companies are responsible for, and traditional endpoint protection is no longer up to the task. How can an organization maintain the fundamentals of endpoint security — and security in general — while embracing new technologies and strategies like machine learning and big data analytics?

Join fellow CISOs as they discuss:

• Successes and challenges in keeping users secure at all times
• Leveraging new technologies to quantify threats and assess impacts
• Common pitfalls in securing large numbers of remote users

CISOs globally are struggling with technology outpacing the availability and skill development of their talent. What does it take to create opportunities for the next generation to thrive in a security career?

Join this breakout session to discuss:

• What it takes to identify, develop, and retain diverse talent
• Strategies to measure the capabilities of your team based on talent versus tenure
• Upskilling and reallocating talent to meet changing demand

Today’s increasingly complex and interconnected supply chain creates more opportunities than ever for malicious actors to cause damage to your business. Third-party data breaches are at an all-time high, and legacy approaches to third-party risk management can’t keep up.

Join this boardroom to explore: 

• Continuous assessment and monitoring of third parties and supply chain partners 
• How to create an accurate inventory of all vendors within your ecosystem
• What to do when your third party gets breached

As the 11th year of Evanta Philadelphia CISO events comes to a close, let's take some time to reflect on the true purpose of these gatherings and the opportunities that surround you. Hear from influential governing body members on their advice on how to get the most out of our community gatherings and beyond.

Come together with the Philadelphia Governing Body to discuss:

• Expanding your circle through community networking
• How to lean on one another during the difficult times
• The future goals for expanding your personal network