Power Hour – May 19 – Midwest

U.S. Secret Service

Duo Security

Lauren Dillon

Darktrace

Lucas Ryder

VP of Sales, Darktrace

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Opening Security Briefing with The U.S. Secret Service

In this session Joshua Seney will be discussing:

• The latest COVID-19 fraud schemes.
• Defending against COVID-19 cyber schemes.
• VPN security.
• Refund fraud with the use of pre-paid debit cards, gift cards and cryptocurrency.

Duo Security Presentation: Zero Trust & The Flaming Sword of Justice

Security breaches pervade the headlines. What was seen as a rare instance just 5 years ago now seems to occupy the daily news cycle. A lot of these data breaches are made possible due to missteps and misconfigurations. There are many security issues that are introduced into website authentication mechanisms that further compound the security issues in addition to enforcing bad behavior by the end users. Security debt is a real problem for the vast majority of organizations in the world today and the attackers will utilize this to their advantage. In addition to keeping system hygiene at front of mind defenders need to focus on proper network zone segmentation or, as it more popular term these days, zero trust networks. The old conceptual style of a castle wall and moat to defend a network was deprecated several years ago. As a result of the dissolution of the traditional perimeter a stronger focus has to be placed on the strength of authentication, authorization and trust models for the users.

The antiquated notion of an information security practitioner running through the office brandishing their flaming sword of justice above their heads screaming “thou shall not pass” has at long last reached the denouement. Whether you are responsible for the security in a financial organization or one that makes teddy bears it is necessary to adapt and learn to trust but, verify.

Darktrace Presentation: How to Protect the Dynamic Workforce – with Cyber AI

As organizations have transitioned to remote working, security teams are struggling to keep pace with rapid changes to their digital infrastructure and defend against novel threats, including Covid-19 phishing emails and attacks on remote collaboration technologies. Traditional security controls are proving ill-equipped to adapt to changeable digital environments – and the increased reliance on SaaS and cloud services – and the sophisticated cyber-threat landscape. This session will explore how self-learning AI for cyber defense evolves with today’s dynamic workforce, protecting businesses in this new age of remote working, and beyond.

Closing Security Briefing with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

During this session, Cybersecurity Advisor Geoff Jenista will discuss:

• The Current Cyber Security Threats to Business Organizations & their Leaders
• Embedding Risk Management Processes into the Organization to Include Supply Chains
• Cyber Essentials – What Business Leaders Should Be Doing Today
• DHS / CISA Cyber Security Resources & Tools that are Available