DC/Baltimore Cybersecurity Conference

With ransomware attacks becoming more frequent than ever before and it not being a matter of if but when, data management and security should be at the forefront of every business today. In this session, we will highlight the necessity of being able to detect, protect and rapidly recover from ransomware attacks, the importance of having a strong ecosystem of alliance partners by your side and asking those challenging questions to ensure you have the best plan for keeping your data and company secure.

How has the use of zero-day malware in cyberattacks changed in recent years and what is driving the trend? What are the implications for security and IT teams responsible for protecting their organizations? What steps can these teams take to address the changing threat landscape? 

Firewall, Secure Web Gateways and Endpoint Security solutions rely on detection-based approaches to identify and block cyberthreats from infecting endpoints and networks. This works great when they know what to look for, but with a zero-day, there is no signature for them to identify, so they don’t know they should block it. A new prevention-based approach is needed. One that takes the concept of Zero Trust security and applies it to interactions with the Internet. Join us in this informative session to learn about this new web and cloud application access security approach and why it is needed.

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.

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.