(ISC)2 Security Congress – An Insider’s Look

Certain things go together to make the sum of their parts that much better. Peanut Butter and Jelly. Lennon and McCartney. Batman and Robin. In the ever-changing world of the cloud, cyber security professionals need continuous training and certifications to stay up-to-speed and pairing (ISC)2’s CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional) with CSA’s CCSK (Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge) can put any cyber security practitioner ahead in terms of knowledge, skills and job opportunities. On June 12, 2018 at 1:00PM Eastern, join David Shearer, (ISC)2’s CEO and Jim Reavis, CSA’s CEO, along with other subject matter expects as we explore the differences between each program, the training options available for each, and how these programs are synergistic in nature and together were designed to build on one another.

Targeted email attacks continue to escalate as organizations deal with increasing numbers of phishing, spear phishing and ransomware attempts. But another attack vector, Account Takeovers (ATO), is affecting 44% of organizations (source: Agari research) and is posing a significant risk. This silent invasion occurs when a cybercriminal gains unauthorized access to a trusted email accounts to launch additional attacks that compromise various areas of an organization (such as gaining access to financial information, PII or enabling a larger data breach). How does an organization go about identifying such attacks, mitigating them and ensuring they don’t occur in the future? Join Agari and (ISC)2 on May 10, 2018 at 1:00PM Eastern for a discussion on Account Takeover attacks and what you can do to defend against them.

Organizations of all sizes continue to be targets of cyber criminals and the threats that they present. However, some organizations are taking a proactive approach and are hunting for these threats. But what exactly is “threat hunting"? How does it fit into the SOC? Should my organization be threat hunting? How could it help us? Do I leverage oustide expertise to augment my staff? Join Crowdstrike and (ISC)2 on March 15, 2018 at 1:00PM Eastern to learn how to go from being a guppy to a shark by exploring these questions and an examine the resources needed to threat hunt and the tools that can be employed to be successful.

Imagine the following scenario: You enter (or return to) the United States and border officials demand that you hand over your cell phone and PIN. Or, perhaps you are stopped at a checkpoint or pulled over by law enforcement officials and they make the same demand. Suppose they want all passwords to access your data? Even worse, they want to copy all of your data – can they do that? Demands by law enforcement officials to search mobile devices without a warrant seem to be a daily occurrence. In this session, privacy industry veterans will discuss the legalities of searching cell phones and other mobile devices, including your rights and how you can minimize your exposure.

Chances are, your organization has made a move to the cloud. In fact, most enterprises run approx. 45% of their applications and infrastructure in the cloud with that number sure to increase in the next 12 months. But as you relocate more into the cloud, what’s your strategy? What are you moving? What benefit are you seeking? Different businesses have different goals and objectives. Join F5 and (ISC)2 on February 15, 2018 at 1:00PM Eastern for a discussion on the continuing evolution of cloud migration and how organizations should prepare, strategize and execute their cloud journey while addressing operational needs, security concerns and the options that cloud-based services can bring.

With the ever increasing number of devices and applications that individuals use and access on a daily basis, the authentication of individuals has become paramount for organizations. It needs to be done faster, seamlessly and have less impact on the user. What can organizations do to meet this challenge? Are behavioral analytics an answer? What role does identity assurance play? What about multi-factor authentication? Biometrics? Join RSA and (ISC)2 on January 18, 2018 at 1:00PM Eastern for a discussion on where ID/Access management and authentication is going and how these future advancements can impact your organization.

(ISC)² COO Wesley Simpson, shares the association’s experience as (ISC)² transitions to a 100% cloud-based services model. This interactive discussion explores how (ISC)² decided to go all in with cloud, why the cloud was the best option, how the team ensured its cloud strategy mapped to operational needs, and how security is front and center throughout the entire process. Learn how we are doing it and share your cloud migration experiences. This discussion is for anyone thinking about moving to the cloud, already making the transition or even those who completed a cloud migration but still looking for best practices to apply.

Panel Moderator: Gary Beach – Author: The U.S. Technology Skills Gap

Panelist: Brandon Dunlap – Speaker, (ISC)²
Panelist: Donald W. Freese – Deputy Assistant Director, F.B.I.
Panelist: David Shearer, CISSP – CEO, (ISC)²
Panelist: Deidre Diamond – Founder and CEO, CyberSN and #brainbabe

How does an established data center-centric organization with high trust and security needs move to the public cloud? How does a waterfall-model-oriented organization make such a move in a timely fashion so as to not be left behind by its competition? What does governance look like for such an organization's use of the public cloud? What can these organizations avoid doing wrong?

These questions are answered by using the fundamentals of Agile methodologies: prioritization by highest value and risk; technical excellence; and continuous delivery of valuable products as seen through the lense of security principles. Those principles include least privilege, separation of duties, data protection, and visibility to examine and provide solutions for the trust, security and governance needs of cloud-new adopting organizations.

With more than 500,000 unfilled cybersecurity jobs, an industry made up of 10 percent women and a trend of 56 percent of women leaving tech inside 10 years, we have a big problem. The stereotype of a hoodie-clad man at a terminal in a dark room -- a myth our schools perpetuate -- is harmful. Those in cybersecurity can change this right now! Come discuss how to sell all the diverse cybersecurity jobs to women, so they will want to join us.

Accurate assessment of risk is vital for effective cybersecurity, yet numerous studies show that perceptions of risk vary considerably, between demographic groups and along gender lines. Leveraging established research in areas like cultural theory of risk perception, plus original research by the authors, this session presents evidence of a “white male effect” leading to underestimation of technology risks. Could this account for the persistent insecurity of digital product design? Does it undermine efforts to protect information systems from criminal abuse? Given that most cybersecurity professionals are males who tend to see more risk in technology than their peers, the researchers explore the causes of white male effect, then suggest strategies for countering its influence, such as increasing diversity in technology companies and the cybersecurity workforce.

Organizations continue to rapidly move their workloads to the cloud as they benefit from the flexibility and agility this can provide. However, many security processes become increasingly difficult to manage in a Shared Responsibility model. Top among these is vulnerability management which is the key to visibility into virtual and multi-cloud networks. Join Skybox and (ISC)2 on December 19, 2017 at 1:00PM Eastern for our final ThinkTank of the year where we will discuss how to better prioritize and manage vulnerabilities and the best way to provide visibility (and thus, context) into the physical, virtual and multi-cloud environments all organizations find themselves dealing with now.

Public clouds provided by services like AWS and Azure continue to surge in popularity with organizations small and large. However, the security of these services and how the responsibility for it is shared can be murky. Organizations want to assure that the public cloud is being used properly by everyone in the enterprise and to run mission-critical applications while meeting compliance and security controls. Join Gigamon and (ISC)2 on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at 1:00PM Eastern for a roundtable discussion on public clouds and the shared responsibility model and how that can help to secure and protect your organization.

Machine learning (aka Artificial Intelligence) can be found in the marketing literature of a number of new solutions and offerings in the marketplace. But what exactly is it? FUD? Magic Dust? The “Next Big Thing”? There’s a lot of confusion and a lot of questions around this topic. What’s the false positive detection rate? How often does it need to be updated? Does it scale well? Join Sophos and (ISC)2 to explore these questions and more on November 30, 2017 at 1:00PM Eastern in our next ThinkTank webcast.

Much of cybersecurity work focuses on preventing attacks and protecting vulnerabilities in the system, commonly referred to "left of boom" policies. Those are important efforts and an integral part of a security managers portfolio. But what happens when the vulnerability is exposed, by a state actor or an individual, and the consequences must be managed. How do we -- as corporations, individuals and a nation -- better invest in response, recovery and resiliency efforts? In this keynote, Juliette Kayyem will offer five important steps to building a more resilient system and what we all need to do to "keep calm and carry on."

Join us for a wide-ranging discussion with FBI Deputy Assistant Director Don Freese. The former director of the National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force (NCIJTF), Mr. Freese will share his insights into how nation-state adversaries are changing the security game and the critical role that threat intelligence now plays in defending everything from our national security infrastructure to your own personal data. Moderator Brandon Dunlap hosts this interactive session, during which you will learn firsthand how this experienced cybersecurity professional views our readiness to secure our critical infrastructure, the shifting intersection of cybersecurity and law enforcement, the increasing need for public/private information-sharing partnerships and the evolving nature of the threats we are all facing.