Dallas Cybersecurity Conference

What does it mean to be in a constant state of Cyber Readiness? What is Zero Trust architecture and how do you get there from a state of legacy networks and security? How can Battle-Tested Systems convert your organization from defense to offense? 

The new era of Cyber Security requires an organization to be Cyber Ready, not just passively prepared. We will present what that journey looks like and how it is driven by a Zero Trust framework and Battle-Tested Systems. Continuous improvement is key, and, on too many occasions, organizations believe they are protected and do not try to improve their systems until an actual, potentially catastrophic breach has occurred. This moment of epiphany is entirely avoidable, and we will show you that path to being proactive. 

Posture Matters, and in this presentation, we will answer all these questions as well as some of your own. We will show you the why, the how, and what you can do right now to fortify your perimeter against the increasingly sophisticated attacks of today and tomorrow while in any stage of your Zero Trust Journey.

With the volumes of data produced by all the signals in the modern enterprise infrastructure humans can no longer meaningfully consume and make sense of it. Meanwhile, attacks on your business are getting more and more sophisticated. Join this session to learn how Elastic applies ML and AI to enable cybersecurity analysts (not data scientists) all around the world and to help them solve this challenge.

 Attendees will learn how ColorTokens implements Microsegmentation, leveraging host-based firewalls they already own.

Is there really a formal set of plans for your First 100 Days as a CISO? Yes and no. On my 3^rd tour as a CISO, it’s always good to have a plan for your First 100 days– more than likely, those plans will be great references at the very least. Every organization is different, you need to understand compliance and contractual obligations, risks and threats, business complexities, assets (IT assets, data, etc), service providers, leaders and people, past incidents, and many others. On your first 100 days, understanding of the business is key and the maturity and gaps of the organization’s security program – will be crucial. There is one critical area that will take time to understand and that “thing” plays an important factor in the success of your security program.

E.J. Hilbert is the Founder of KCECyber. E.J. has over 25 years of experience in the Security, Privacy, Risk Mitigation and Compliance fields.  E.J.’s primary expertise is in helping clients establish a compliant Cyber Security and Privacy strategy and executing on that plan.  

Prior to starting KCECyber, E.J. has held executive roles in Cyber Security and Privacy at CNM, GDBA, PriceWaterhouse Coopers and Kroll (US and Europe).  During which he has served as Practice Leader, Consultant, Educator and CISO for employers and clients.

E.J. also served as an FBI Special Agent addressing White Collar Crime, Cybercrime, Counterintelligence and Counterterrorism.  He spent 4 years undercover; two years working against Eastern European hackers and two infiltrating Al Qaeda online.