Top Trends in Critical Infrastructure Threats & Security

COVID-19 pandemic has not only changed our lives but immediately changed our corporate threat profiles by extending our cyber attack surface and increasing our exposure to all kinds of attacks from authentication to human error. Transitioning to a remote workforce directly and significantly impacts your defensive protections. Practical changes can reduce the risk exposure while also minimize unneeded disruptions and fire drills during this turbulent time. In this webinar, we will discuss important cyber threats to consider and provide actionable advice on how to reduce your risk.

Join us at our next Career Conversations session. We'll discuss topics such as: what made them decide on IT or Cyber Security, what were some of their work/life challenges, and what skills and education do they see as essential to success?

Host: Elena Steinke, WSC Founding Board Member

Guest: Kausar Kenning

Kausar Kenning is the VP of Cybersecurity/Fraud Analytics and AI at E*Trade. Kausar has designed and leads the Insider Threat program, Metrics program, CyberFraud analytics, and the AWS Data Strategy.

She has 14 years of experience in the data analytics space with a focus on cybersecurity and fraud. Kausar’s methodology leverages data analytics to turn data into actionable information that can be used to make meaningful business decisions. Using a risk-based approach, Kausar has enabled data-driven decisions to solve for key risks in the companies she has worked for.

Kausar holds an M.S. in Data Analytics and has earned her PMP and CISA certifications and has a very strong skill set in analytics, data science, audit, and data management for both cybersecurity and fraud.

She is very involved in the Atlanta CISO community and is currently serving on several different advisory boards.

Have you ever wanted to know what is involved in a particular Cybersecurity role? If yes then join us at the WSC for a conversation with a Cloud security engineer!

Host: Connie Blaney

Guest: Dominique West

Dominique West is a current Senior Cloud Security Consultant based in Atlanta, GA. She has 8 years of experience in Information Technology, 5 of which are in cybersecurity with her experience spanning over risk assessments, vulnerability assessments, incident and response, and cloud transformation & security across the commercial industries. A Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Dominique holds a variety of technical certifications as well as a Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity from the University of Dallas. Dominique is also the chapter lead for various women-focused non-profit and volunteer organizations, notably The Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu, as well as the creator of SecurityinColor.com, a cybersecurity podcast & blog, that provides weekly industry news and professional guidance to those aiming to navigate a career in cybersecurity.

Have you ever wanted to know what is involved in a particular Cybersecurity role? If yes then join us at the WSC for a conversation with a Cyber Exercise Planner.

Host: Connie Blaney

Guest: Jennifer Pence

Jennifer is a Cyber Exercise Planner with the Global Information Security Cyber Resilience Exercise & Test Program at Bank of America. She has worked in cyber and physical security for the last 13 years, including program management, quality assurance, exercise planning, and various administrative roles. Jennifer lives in the DC Metro Area and loves rowing, politics, history, and watching the Capitals win hockey games.

Join us at our next Career Conversations session. We'll discuss topics such as: what made them decide on IT or Cyber Security, what were some of their work/life challenges, and what skills and education do they see as essential to success?

Host: Jessica Gulick, VP WSC

Guest: Olanike Akanbi-Ayomide
Olanike, founder of Mosaic Consulting, is an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) expert with experience integrating EDI into all aspects of workplace management and leadership. She is also the VP of Business Strategy, Operations and Engagement for the technology/cyber division of a Bank of America

With nearly 20 years of organizational development experience in the non-profit and corporate sectors, Olanike founded Mosaic Consulting (www.mosaic4equity.com) to offer EDI training, coaching, and consulting to individuals and institutions seeking transformation. She partners with clients to achieve greater workplace equity via diversity and inclusion strategies that actually work!

In her role as the VP of Business Strategy, Operations and Engagement of a cyber security organization, she leads organizational strategy including diversity and inclusion, workforce management, and designs and governs a change management program with enterprise-wide impact.

She is obsessed with building equity in the world via diversity and inclusion (EvDI TM), starting with the workplace! She's also slightly obsessed with playing competitive tennis and has been known to play on up to 3 competitive leagues or ladders in the same season.

Join us at our next Career Conversations session on Dec 19 2019 @7pm EST. Discuss topics such as: what made them decide on IT or Cyber Security, what were some of their work/life challenges, and what skills and education do they see as essential to success?

Whether you are an experienced professional or just contemplating a future in Cyber Security, WSC Career Conversations allows you to have a conversation with women making a difference. Join us and share in Career Conversations with successful women in cyber security!

Juliet Okafor, J.D., is a cybersecurity professional who has combined her knowledge of the legal system and cybersecurity solution models into success stories across fortune 500 industries throughout the USA. Her ability to scope, plan and design the creation of an OT Cybersecurity Management System framework for one of the largest cruise lines in the world is testament of her commitment and leadership regardless of the challenge.

She is a passionate security solution visionary and strategist who builds the Fortune 500 enterprise’s overarching security strategy that governs all other smaller strategies within. She is the person who determines how to solve the company’s problem, be it vulnerability management, incident response or reducing the risk associated with technology or vendors, and then puts a plan into action or roadmap to remediate the risks in place – using a combination of people, transforming operations and an array of emerging security technology.

The unique value of Juliet’s ability within the cybersecurity field is also evident in her relentless and dynamic approach to understanding the expectations, needs, and requirements of her clients in concert with providing the best cybersecurity technologies and services required

Join us at our next Career Conversations session on Nov 21st 2019 @7pm EST. Discuss topics such as: what made them decide on IT or Cyber Security, what were some of their work/life challenges, and what skills and education do they see as essential to success?

Whether you are an experienced professional or just contemplating a future in Cyber Security, WSC Career Conversations allows you to have a conversation with women making a difference. Join us and share in Career Conversations with successful women in cyber security!

Guest: Stephanie I. WoSec Leader and Podcast Host

Hosted by Jessica Gulick, MBA | PMP | CISSP

In her day job, InfoSteph serves as a regional information security analyst. Outside of work, however, InfoSteph has filled her life with all kinds of cool activities. She serves as a Lead for WoSEC Houston and a Lead for WISP DEFCON 2019. She has also started speaking at conferences this year. She co-hosts a “happy hour” inspired podcast called Coolest Nerds in the Room, where conversation surrounding the lives of tech people are nurtured. She attends school full time, hoping to obtain her Bachelor’s by the end of the spring. She had the honor of being a delegate for Security Field Day 2. She writes blog posts on her website, StephAndSec.com, which is also her side business. And she is working on a course for LinkedIn Learning on Social Engineering and Security Awareness. Stephanie recognizes those that inspired her or helped her get to where she is today and hopes that everything she does moving forward does the same for others.

Follow Steph on Twitter and LinkedIn, or visit her online at StephAndSec.com.

Are you new to this concept of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) research? Join Tracy Z Maleeff in this introductory session. Maybe you have already been doing this type of research and didn't even realize it! Learn the fundamentals and basic tips to get you started on digging into all the data that surrounds us. This 1-hr webinar will give you a basic foundation on getting started to becoming an OSINT ace!

Tracy Z. Maleeff (@InfoSecSherpa) has a Master of Library and Information Science degree and works as an Information Security Analyst for The New York Times Company. She has given many presentations about OSINT research and data investigation as a librarian and now as an InfoSec professional.

Join Jessica Gulick, tech & cybersecurity growth hacker, as she shares the top lessons that have not only been learned, but have been put into practice by Katzcy’s growth-stage clients. We’ll talk about the importance of understanding buyer profiles, the techno-buzz trap, the right time for geek-speak, and how to build a narrative that positions your unique solution in the right box in the minds of buyers, industry analysts, and influencers alike.

Insider threats can wreck your network, your business, and your company's reputation. But stopping malicious or simply incompetent insiders from doing damage isn't just an exercise in analyzing where the damage came from. Insider Threats aren’t just malicious employees. They can run the gamut from incompetent to accidental to theft. Join Ryan Lai, EVP of Professional Services at Nisos, as he discusses the wide-ranging complexities of an insider threat investigation.

It’s been 20+ years since the US government first issued a directive mandating that critical infrastructure providers in the public and private sectors share information about cyber threats. This directive, PDD63, recognized that, in the face of increasing threats, organizations that band together to share information and coordinate responses stand a better chance of protecting themselves. Thus, the realm of threat intelligence sharing was created. Join Troy Vennon, Director of Security Innovation at Columbus Collaboratory, as he reviews the basics of sharing threat intelligence and how it can benefit an organization of any size in any industry.

Join us at our next Career Conversations session. We'll discuss topics such as: what made them decide on IT or Cyber Security, what were some of their work/life challenges, and what skills and education do they see as essential to success?
Whether you are an experienced professional or just contemplating a future in Cyber Security, WSC Career Conversations allows you to have a conversation with women making a difference. Join us and share in Career Conversations with successful women in cyber security!

Guest:Keirsten Brager M.S. Cybersecurity | CISSP| CASP

Hosted by Mansi Thakar M.S. Cybersecurity Ops & Leadership

Keirsten Brager is a Lead Security Engineer at a Fortune 500 power utility company,@tribeofhackers contributor, and was one of Dark Reading’s 2018 top women in security quietlychanging the game. She is also the author Secure The InfoSec Bag: Six Figure Career Guide for Women in Security. She produced this resource to help women strategically plan their careers,diversify their incomes, and fire bad bosses. Keirsten holds a M.S. in Cybersecurity and severalindustry certifications, including Splunk, CISSP and CASP. As an active member of the Houston security community, Mrs. Brager has participated in a number of panels and public speaking engagements promoting strategies for success. In her free time, she loves blogging, cheering for her beloved Saints team, and convincing women not to quit the industry.

A thriving fraud economy exists in the criminal underground, on the Dark Web and beyond, that trades in compromised information. Even if it’s not your business’s information, it’s still your problem because stolen user credentials are used for large-scale phishing attacks, credential stuffing, and account takeover. Join two Terbium Labs VPs—Emily Wilson, VP of Research, and Dee Liebenstein, VP of Product Management—as they offer insights into how your organization should rethink data security as more information is exposed, and re-exposed, every day.

Join us for this webinar to explore how cyber risk models have evolved to more accurately predict financial outcomes through better alignment with frameworks and models like NIST and MITRE ATT&CK. Jerry Caponera, VP of Products and Cyber Risk at Nehemiah Security, will share insights from global cybersecurity leaders who have risen above cyber geek talk and successfully translated risk into business terms. He will cover managing risk by tracking associated potential financial losses; what’s behind the hype surrounding financial data risk assessment (FinDRA); how to calculate ROI for security and mitigation investments; and how to brief your Board on cyber risk in financial terms.

Do you know your cyberjutsu tribe? There a many ways your tribe can help you take stock and advance your career. Join us for this webinar where a panel of cybersecurity professionals will discuss tools available for exploring opportunities for job advancement, from education and training and certifications to networking and mentorships. Moderated by Mansi Thakar from the Women's Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC), the group will provide tips for identifying and engaging with your cyberjutsu tribe.

Behind professional exteriors, many employees struggle with personal and financial pressures and workplace stress. The implications of employee stress to your business extend well beyond human resource concerns. Join Tom Miller, CEO of ClearForce, for this webinar discussing how employee stress leads to inadvertent errors, financial risks, disengagement, harassment, and in extreme cases, insider threats and criminal activity in the workplace. Tom will discuss how to discover and understand employee behavioral cycles so that you can take action to improve workplace safety, the productivity of both your workers and your business, and defend against insider threats.