Rosemont

We believe the enterprise will be hybrid forever and all modern attacks are hybrid attacks. We also believe legacy threat detection and response approaches have proven inefficient and ineffective against hybrid attacks and here’s why: over the last decade, digital transformation drove the need for threat detection coverage across an expanding hybrid attack surface. The need for coverage led to investments in siloed detection tech, driving tool sprawl for security architects and engineers. Detection tool sprawl has resulted in unmanageable alert volume for SOC leaders and their teams. Unmanageable alert volume creates excessive workload. No wonder, SOC analysts receive an average of 4,484 alerts per day and 67% of them are ignored. As a result, 71% admit their organization may be compromised and they don’t know about it, and a staggering 97% of analysts worry they will miss a relevant security event buried in alerts – 49% worry about this every day. We contend to effectively defend the hybrid enterprise from hybrid attacks, we need to shift from trying to maximize the value of tech and tools and start figuring out how to maximize the value of existing talent. In this session, we explore the definition of effective hybrid attack defense through the eyes of SOC analysts and the pose the question: what role does AI play in hybrid attack defense and unlocking the value of our existing SOC talent?

In this informative session, we will step into the eye of the cybersecurity storm in a session that exposes the profound shift in the cyber battleground brought by Generative AI. Last year witnessed record losses to phishing and ransomware attacks, but as they say in show business, “you ain’t seen nothing yet!” Learn how the incredible power of Generative AI, that helps fortify cybersecurity defenses, is also arming cybercriminals with formidable new capabilities. This transformation will make them much more dangerous digital adversaries increasing the threat to every type and size of organization across every industry. Attendees will see the tools that cybercriminals use, and they will gain an understanding of the impact of generative AI on the most dangerous and destructive attack methods. The session will also present the next-generation defense strategies that will become necessary.

What are the biggest threats to your business? What’s changing in the current threat landscape that you need to know about? Is ransomware still the biggest threat or is AI taking the spotlight?

On this panel our lineup of industry experts will discuss the most dangerous and emerging threats to your organization as well as the solutions that go beyond anti-malware/anti-virus to include endpoint security, vulnerability management, Active Directory monitoring, credential protection, DNS security tools, SIEM, DLP and encryption.

Getting past the hype of AI and ChatGPT, there are huge benefits to practical (and less sexy) applications of AI. And despite all the buzzwords and overpromises coming from our industry today, there actually are real and meaningful ways AI tools will help security professionals make better risk decisions, faster and more accurately. In this talk, we’ll show some examples of how AI can help predict risk, cut through complexity when making risk decisions and even help to retain senior staff while keeping them focused on the tasks that matter most.

An expert in cybersecurity and network infrastructure, Nick Espinosa has consulted with clients ranging from small businesses up to the Fortune 100 level for decades. Nick founded Windy City Networks, Inc in 1998 at age 19 and was acquired in 2013. In 2015 Security Fanatics, a Cybersecurity/Cyberwarfare outfit dedicated to designing custom Cyberdefense strategies for medium to enterprise corporations, was launched. A internationally recognized speaker, member of the Forbes Technology Council, TEDx Speaker, strategic advisor to humanID, regular columnist for Forbes, award winning co-author of a bestselling book “Easy Prey”, host of “The Deep Dive” nationally syndicated radio show, on the Board of Advisors for Roosevelt University’s College of Arts and Sciences as well as their Center for Cyber and Information Security, the President of The Foundation for a Human Internet, contributor to the Cyber Peace Institute, and is the Official Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Cyber Threat Coalition. Nick is known as an industry thought leader and sought after for his advice on the future of technology and how it will impact every day businesses and consumers.

In this presentation, we will delve into the fascinating world of artificial intelligence (AI). Join me as we explore AI, examine its historical development, and current applications, and discuss the potential impact and ethical considerations of AI in the future.

Artificial intelligence has come a long way since its early beginnings. From the first AI programs in the 1950s to the development of expert systems in the 1980s, we will explore the breakthroughs that have shaped the field of AI. Discover how these advancements laid the foundation for the sophisticated AI technologies we use today. Hear how Check Point is, and has been, leveraging AI and the new tools we are developing to fight fire with fire.

AI technologies such as machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision are constantly evolving. Learn about where to find the latest breakthroughs in AI research and development, including deep learning algorithms, neural networks, and robotics. These cutting-edge innovations in AI are changing the way we live and work.

The history of AI, the current state of the technology, and the potential future impact are all evidence of the incredible journey we are on.  Join me for this fun, informative presentation.

In the rapidly evolving landscape of data security, conventional wisdom has often focused on identifying and protecting only sensitive, private, or high-risk data. However, this approach, while adequate for data compliance, overlooks a crucial aspect of comprehensive data protection: the significance of low-risk data. Imperva, a Thales Company, is at the forefront of redefining this paradigm, asserting the vital importance of safeguarding all data including that categorized as ‘low-risk.’