Name: The State of the Cybersecurity Talent Gap
Start: 2022-02-02T18:00:00Z
End: 2022-02-02T18:00:39.000Z
Location: BrightTALK

N2K brings together industry leaders and innovators to explore emerging trends, breakthrough technologies, and new products shaping the future of cybersecurity. Designed for practitioners and leaders alike, these sessions deliver actionable insights and strategic intelligence to help you stay informed and ahead of change. As part of N2K’s mission to connect the cybersecurity ecosystem, these discussions support growth, learning, and informed decision-making across the industry.

These live and on-demand webinars focus on cybersecurity insights, innovation, and expertise.

AI agents now read sensitive data, execute actions, and chain workflows across cloud and on-prem environments, often with static or over-privileged credentials that expand blast radius and erase visibility.

In this session, Barak Shelef, Chief Architect Officer at Oasis Security, will unpack why traditional identity models weren’t built for AI agents and outline what a modern solution requires:

- Ephemeral per-task identities to shrink blast radius and enforce least privilege for every agent action.
- Transparent, auditable approvals to give asset owners control without slowing teams down.
- End-to-end audit across agent chains to deliver full accountability (who asked what, when, and why) accelerating incident response and meeting compliance needs.

Barak will then show how agentic access management operationalizes these principles to give security teams precision and measurable guardrails, without slowing innovation.

Power Your Agentic Access. Own Your Non-Human Identities.

Agentic AI is opening new possibilities — and raising new questions — for Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC). As organizations experiment with AI-driven agents, the path forward is full of both opportunities and challenges. How can we harness AI responsibly, avoid common pitfalls, and prepare for a future where GRC is increasingly AI-powered?

In this webinar, we’ll share real-world experiences, insights, and a forward-looking perspective on how AI is reshaping GRC. Whether you’re just beginning to explore AI or already testing use cases, this session will help you understand what’s working, what to watch out for, and what’s ahead.

What we’ll cover:
- Early learnings and challenges from applying agentic AI in GRC
- Firsthand experiences with AI-driven agents in compliance workflows
- Common pitfalls and risks to be aware of when using AI
- The future of GRC in an AI-driven world and where the opportunities lie
- Hyperproof’s vision for AI in GRC and how we’re partnering with customers and leading organizations to shape the future together

Speakers: 
- Kayne McGladrey, CISO in Residence, Hyperproof
- Alam Ali, SVP Product Management, Hyperproof
- Matthew Cassidy, Partner, Risk Advisory, Grant Thornton Advisors LLC

Join us for an engaging conversation about the future of AI in compliance and what it means for your organization.

AI in GRC: What’s Real, What’s Risky, and What’s Next

Digital forensics is no longer just a post-incident activity—it's a strategic pillar for proactive risk management and cyber resilience. Join N2K CyberWire's Dave Bittner, and experts from Magnet Forensics, as we unpack key findings from the latest State of Enterprise DFIR Report. This webinar explores how organizations are evolving their DFIR practices to better prepare for today’s complex threat landscape.

Discover how DFIR teams globally are adapting tools, workflows, and supporting their talent to keep pace with threats, while ensuring they can investigate and recover from complex incidents rapidly and thoroughly. Whether you're a DFIR practitioner or security leader, this session will arm you with actionable insights to strengthen your IR plans with DFIR and reduce risk.

What you’ll learn:
- Key trends shaping enterprise DFIR strategies in 2025
- How modern digital forensics drives faster, more thorough investigations
- The growing role of DFIR in reducing data, financial, and brand risk
- Tools and capabilities top-performing teams are prioritizing
- Actionable takeaways to assess and mature your own DFIR posture

Speakers: 
- Doug Metz, Senior Security Forensics Specialist, Magnet Forensics 
- Trey Amick, Director - Technical Marketing & Forensic Consultant, Magnet Forensics

DFIR blind spot – what security leaders are missing in their IR plans

According to last year's Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report, web applications are among the top three attack vectors for threat actors, and there seems to be no sign of this changing in 2025. Web applications continue to be a prime target due to their widespread use, the valuable data they often contain and further knock-on-effects that such attacks and breaches might have both in terms of financial as well as reputational damages. As cyber threats evolve, organizations have to constantly reevaluate their strategies and countermeasures in order to stay ahead and enhance their application security posture.

In this webinar, Laura Enríquez, Product Manager Application Security at Outpost24, along with a member of the Outpost24 "Ghostlabs" team, will delve into the current web application security landscape. They will discuss the challenges and threats that cybersecurity experts face today, including vulnerabilities and attack vectors that are in use today. The panel will also share practical tips, tricks, and strategies to help organizations detect possible cracks in their web application cyber defense.

Attendees will gain insights into:
- Why web applications remain a top target for cybercriminals
- How are current trends impacting the application Security Landscape?
- How to reduce the effort of identification and prioritization of critical vulnerabilities
- What strategic and operational changes can be made to improve we application security

Whether you're dealing with time constraints, budget limitations, or the need for greater internal support, this webinar will provide valuable guidance to enhance your web application security in 2025.

Our guests: 
- Laura Enríquez, Product Manager Application Security at Outpost24
- An expert from the Outpost24 "Ghostlabs" team

On the state of modern Web Application Security

Go beyond the headlines with N2K CyberWire's Rick Howard and his guests, Kim Jones and Steve Winterfeld, for a discussion on emerging industry trends, recent threats, and events in the last 90 days.

N2K CyberWire's CSO Perspectives Live | Q4 2024

Go beyond the headlines with N2K's Rick Howard and our panel of Hash Table experts for an insightful discussion on emerging industry trends, recent threats and events, and the evolving role of executives in our field.

CSO Perspectives Live | Q3 2024

AI has sparked imagination and innovation in the business world. AWS solutions like Amazon Q and Amazon Bedrock are helping organizations of all sizes build generative AI applications that deliver new customer and employee experiences. At the same time, AI represents a new frontier for risk as bad actors exploit the same technology to automate and accelerate cloud attacks. Enterprises must find ways to protect their AI implementations and leverage the power of AI to augment defense.

Join us to discuss how generative AI (GenAI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) are changing the cloud security landscape. We’ll explore how to secure your AI deployments to safeguard sensitive information and delve into the state-of-the-art for employing AI to boost the effectiveness of your cloud security teams in the face of evolving threats.

- Implementing AI workload protection to identify and manage active AI risk
- Keeping up with emerging AI governance and compliance regulations
- Harnessing AI to empower teams and accelerate response to cloud threats

Take advantage of this opportunity to learn how to turn the tide in the battle of AI for good versus evil in cloud security.

Good vs. Evil: Cloud Security in the Age of Generative AI

How to update job descriptions to better reflect cyber role expectations to improve hiring, training, and retention.

Setting Better Cyber Job Expectations to Attract & Retain Talent

Join us for an engaging webinar as David Bittner, host of the CyberWire Daily podcast, interviews Deepen Desai, Chief Security Officer at Zscaler, on the latest findings from the Zscaler ThreatLabz 2024 Ransomware Report. With a 17.8% increase in ransomware attacks and payouts growing higher year-over-year, staying ahead of these threats is more important than ever. This session will highlight critical insights into the most targeted industries and regions, uncover the dynamics behind a record ransom payout, discuss emerging ransomware families to watch, and share predictions for the upcoming year. Discover effective strategies and zero trust approaches to protect your organization against these sophisticated attacks.

Register now to equip yourself with the knowledge to fortify your enterprise against the evolving ransomware landscape.

Unpacking the 2024 Ransomware Landscape: Insights and Strategies from ThreatLabz

Go beyond the headlines with N2K's Rick Howard and our panel of Hash Table experts for an insightful discussion on emerging industry trends, recent threats and events, and the evolving role of executives in our field.

Rick will be joined by the following members of our Hash Table: 
- Jeff Schiemann, CISO at SEBA Bank AG
- Jennifer Reed, Principal Partner Solution Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS)

CSO Perspectives Live | Q1 2024

The first principle of building a competitive and competent cybersecurity program is to think about the team in the aggregate, using data and objective measurements to architect a workforce strategy. This session will walk through a methodology to take a sustainable team-based approach, as opposed to an individualistic one, to build an effective workforce to implement a security strategy.

CISOs are the new Architects (of the Workforce)

N2K President Simone Petrella sits down with Kristie Grinnell, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at DXC Technology to discuss their All in on Cyber program.

Solution Spotlight: All in on cybersecurity.

Go beyond the headlines and join Rick Howard and our panel of experts for an insightful discussion of the most important events of the last 90 days that will materially impact your career, the organizations you’re responsible for, and the daily lives of people all over the world.

Q4 Industry Insights Analyst Call

Simone Petrella speaks with Helen Patton, Cybersecurity Executive Advisor at Cisco, about how people are integral to cybersecurity's first principles.

Solution Spotlight: People as a cybersecurity first principle

Simone Petrella and Tatyana Bolton, Security Policy Manager at Google discuss innovative ways Google is addressing the cyber talent gap and how other organizations can follow suit.

Solution Spotlight: How to tackle the cybersecurity talent gap

Simone Petrella and Jon Check, Executive Director of Cyber Protection Solutions at Raytheon discuss how the public and private sectors can and are working together to shape the next generation of the cybersecurity workforce, and how Raytheon is tackling this challenge head-on with their own workforce.

Solution Spotlight: Public & private sector collab shaping next gen cyber talent

Simone Petrella speaks with Diane Janosek of Capital Technology University's Center for Women in Cyber about her experience and how academia is helping to increase the cyber talent pipeline.

Solution Spotlight: Paths to cybersecurity & cyber workforce intel via education

In the dynamic field of cybersecurity, it’s well established that creating more opportunities for diversity and inclusion is essential for developing a highly skilled workforce. As an industry, we are starting to see the fruits of that labor, but there is a growing need for diverse leadership to nurture continuous innovation and resilience in cybersecurity. 

As part of N2K’s 2023 Women in Cyber content series, we’re excited to host an engaging virtual panel discussion featuring insights, experiences, and strategies for advancing more women into leadership roles within the field.

This virtual discussion will explore different areas including:

- Navigating the Cybersecurity Landscape: Gain insights into our guests' career journeys, including mentors, challenges, and success, and how the evolving landscape may present different challenges and opportunities for women. 

- Building a Supportive Ecosystem: Explore the importance of mentorship, allyship, and a strong network in propelling women into leadership, and how to create an environment where everyone can thrive.

- Closing the Gender Gap: Delve into actionable strategies and best practices for organizations to promote gender diversity in their cybersecurity leadership teams.

- The Future of Cybersecurity Leadership: Gain a forward-looking perspective on the evolving role of women in shaping the future of cybersecurity.

This panel discussion is a must-attend event for professionals, leaders, and aspiring cybersecurity experts who are committed to promoting diversity and empowering women to excel in cybersecurity leadership. Don't miss the opportunity to be part of this inspiring conversation and drive positive change in the industry. 

Panelists: 
- Abisoye Ajayi, Cyber & Analytics Manager at Tulsa Innovation Labs
- Koma Gandy, VP, Leadership & Business at Skillsoft
- [Tentative] Lauren Zabierek, Sr. Advisor at CISA

Breaking Through: Securing the advancement of women in cybersecurity

An estimated 402,000 US-based jobs are unfilled due to a lack of qualified talent. AI and automation don’t eliminate the need. All academic programs combined, even if they all generated job-ready candidates, are unable to produce the sheer volume needed to fill this gap. 

We believe organizations can build the talent pool they need by taking charge of their own cybersecurity workforce development strategy with the right plan and data.

Join CyberVista CEO and Co-Founder Simone Petrella as she addresses the current state of the cybersecurity talent gap and best practices cybersecurity leaders can implement going into 2022.

The State of the Cybersecurity Talent Gap

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