Security Congress 2025 Agenda
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Call for Papers Proposals
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Tuesday, Oct 28th
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM CTA Firewall, a Backup, and a Zero-Day Walk Into a Bar… What Happens Next Defines Your Cyber ResilienceLocation: Volunteer C
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Tuesday, Oct 28th
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM CTBeyond the Snowflake Breach: Why Scattered Spider Loves Your Broken TPRM for SaaS applications (And How to Break Their Grip)Location: Davidson B
Speaker: – BluOcean Cyber
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Tuesday, Oct 28th
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM CTBright Ideas Roundtable: Mentors Wanted: Creating Impact and Shaping the Future of CybersecurityLocation: Davidson Breakout 2
Speaker: – Advanced Digital Learning (ADL)
Cyber Leadership and Ethics
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Tuesday, Oct 28th
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM CTCybersecurity Maturity Model Certification: Tales from the TrenchesLocation: Volunteer B
Co-Speaker: – Redspin
Co-Speaker: – Redspin
Frameworks, Standards and Guidelines
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Tuesday, Oct 28th
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM CTHacking Your Career: Navigating the Cybersecurity LandscapeLocation: Volunteer A
Speaker: – Intel Corporation
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Tuesday, Oct 28th
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM CTHarnessing AI for Revolutionizing Cyber Risk Management and Internal Audit PracticesLocation: Volunteer D
Cyber Leadership and Ethics
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Tuesday, Oct 28th
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM CTLeading Security into a Post-Quantum FutureLocation: Davidson CD
Cyber Leadership and Ethics
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Tuesday, Oct 28th
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CTBright Ideas Roundtable: The Art of Entra Conditional AccessLocation: Davidson Breakout 2
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Tuesday, Oct 28th
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CTDo You Really Know What Your Application is Doing?Location: Volunteer C
Co-Speaker: – Software Engineering Institute
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Tuesday, Oct 28th
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CTExpanding the Cybersecurity Talent Pool: Bridging Industry Gaps with AI and Non-Traditional TalentLocation: Volunteer A
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Tuesday, Oct 28th
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CTStriking the Right Chord: Managing Fourth, Fifth, and Nth-Party Cyber RisksLocation: Davidson AE
Co-Speaker: – LBMC
Co-Speaker: – LBMC
Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)
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Tuesday, Oct 28th
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CTUnlocking the Future: Embrace Passwordless SecurityLocation: Davidson CD
Speaker: – Highmark Health
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Tuesday, Oct 28th
2:55 PM - 3:55 PM CTBright Ideas Roundtable: Tracking Performance Metrics for Building Cyber Resilient Systems Using NIST CSF and MoreLocation: Davidson Breakout 2
Facilitator: – Google
Facilitator: – Google LLC
Facilitator: – Google LLC
Frameworks, Standards and Guidelines
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Tuesday, Oct 28th
2:55 PM - 3:55 PM CTBuilt-In, Not Bolt-On: Using Agentic IDE to Achieve Secure by DesignLocation: Volunteer C
Co-Speaker: – Amazon.com Services LLC
Co-Speaker: – Amazon.com
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Tuesday, Oct 28th
2:55 PM - 3:55 PM CTDeepfakes and Corporate CybersecurityLocation: Davidson CD
Speaker: – All American Technology Solutions Group/Strategic Sentinels
SecOps and Threat Response
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Tuesday, Oct 28th
2:55 PM - 3:55 PM CTScaling Cloud Security: The Role of CSPM and Automation in Multi-Cloud EnvironmentsLocation: Davidson B
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Tuesday, Oct 28th
2:55 PM - 3:55 PM CTStrategic Cyber Investments in the AI Age: Harnessing Organizational Agility, Architecture, Posture, and Risk ManagementLocation: Volunteer D
Cyber Leadership and Ethics
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Tuesday, Oct 28th
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM CTCareer Center Forum: From Setback to Comeback: Positive Approaches to Layoff Preparedness and Future-Proofing Our Cybersecurity CareersLocation: Volunteer A
Career Center Presenter: – Advanced Digital Learning (ADL)
Career Center Presenter: – NRI North America
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Tuesday, Oct 28th
4:40 PM - 5:40 PM CTBeyond Approvals: Automating IAM for Compliance, Security, and Business AgilityLocation: Volunteer C
Co-Speaker: – Apple
Co-Speaker: – Google LLC
Co-Speaker: – Cerbos
Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)
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Tuesday, Oct 28th
4:40 PM - 5:40 PM CTBright Ideas Roundtable: The Hateful Eight: Common 'Malwords' to Avoid in a Professional Services AgreementLocation: Davidson Breakout 2
Speaker: – Burns & McDonnell - burnsmcd.com
Frameworks, Standards and Guidelines
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Tuesday, Oct 28th
4:40 PM - 5:40 PM CTCyber Risk Reporting: Turning Cybersecurity Risk into Business MetricsLocation: Davidson CD
Speaker: – ISC2 Board of Directors
Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)
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Tuesday, Oct 28th
4:40 PM - 5:40 PM CTFrom Zero to Cyber Hero: Building a Robust Cyber Organization from ScratchLocation: Davidson B
Speaker: – Sylvamo Corporation
Cyber Leadership and Ethics
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Tuesday, Oct 28th
4:40 PM - 5:40 PM CTThriving Under Pressure: Three-Minute Tools to Combat Burnout in CybersecurityLocation: Volunteer A
Co-Speaker: – Immersive
Co-Speaker: – University of Maryland Global Campus
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Wednesday, Oct 29th
9:10 AM - 10:10 AM CTBreaking the Next Factor: Live Multi-factor Authentication HackingLocation: Volunteer D
Speaker: – Shift Everywhere
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Wednesday, Oct 29th
9:10 AM - 10:10 AM CTBright Ideas Roundtable: Do You Know Your Vendor’s Partners? Healthcare’s Supply Chain is More Than Third-Party RiskLocation: Davidson Breakout 2
Co-Speaker: – Fortified Health Security
Co-Speaker: – Fortified Health Security
Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)
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Wednesday, Oct 29th
9:10 AM - 10:10 AM CTEveryone Has a Plan Until They Are Punched in the Mouth: Stories from the Cybersecurity RingLocation: Volunteer C
Panel Moderator: – Lowenstein Sandler
Panelist: – New Jersey Institute of Technology
Panelist: – SVAM International, Inc.
Panelist: – Ericsson
Cyber Leadership and Ethics
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Wednesday, Oct 29th
9:10 AM - 10:10 AM CTHaving Major Trust Issues with Your AI System? Learn to Cope by Leveraging System Theoretic Process AnalysisLocation: Davidson B
Co-Speaker: – Software Engineering Institute / Carnegie Mellon University
Co-Speaker: – Software Engineering Institute
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Wednesday, Oct 29th
9:10 AM - 10:10 AM CTLive Ransomware Takedown: Can You Stop the Breach in Time?Location: Davidson AE
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Wednesday, Oct 29th
9:10 AM - 10:10 AM CTQuantum Preparedness: Operationalizing NIST, ISO, and CISA Frameworks for Post-Quantum Cryptography MigrationLocation: Davidson CD
Frameworks, Standards and Guidelines
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Wednesday, Oct 29th
9:10 AM - 10:10 AM CTThe A.I. 'Big Shift' & Cybersec Careers: What’s Coming, How To Navigate ItLocation: Volunteer A
Speaker: – Foote Partners LLC
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Wednesday, Oct 29th
10:20 AM - 10:45 AM CTBehind the Mic: Having Major Trust Issues with Your AI System? Learn to Cope by Leveraging System Theoretic Process AnalysisLocation: Davidson B
Co-Speaker: – Software Engineering Institute / Carnegie Mellon University
Co-Speaker: – Software Engineering Institute
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Wednesday, Oct 29th
10:55 AM - 11:55 AM CTAgentic AI: Navigating the Uncharted Waters of Non-Human Identity and LiabilityLocation: Volunteer C
Panel Moderator: – The CISO Law Firm
Panelist: – Ernst & Young LLP
Panelist: – NACD Texas TriCities Chapter
Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)
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Wednesday, Oct 29th
10:55 AM - 11:55 AM CTAgile, Traditional or Hybrid Project Management – Which Works Best for Cybersecurity Teams?Location: Volunteer D
Co-Speaker: – Southwest Airlines
Co-Speaker: – Southwest Airlines
Frameworks, Standards and Guidelines
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Wednesday, Oct 29th
10:55 AM - 11:55 AM CTAI-Powered Threats Meet Zero Trust: Building Resilient DefensesLocation: Davidson B
Frameworks, Standards and Guidelines
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Wednesday, Oct 29th
10:55 AM - 11:55 AM CTBright Ideas Roundtable: Exponential Skills: The Future-Proof Framework for Cybersecurity LeadersLocation: Davidson Breakout 2
Cyber Leadership and Ethics
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Wednesday, Oct 29th
10:55 AM - 11:55 AM CTCybersecurity Roles on the Rise: Data-Backed Insights for 2025Location: Volunteer A
Speaker: – CyberSN | Secure Diversity | Day of Shecurity Conference
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Wednesday, Oct 29th
10:55 AM - 11:55 AM CTDrop-Shipping a New Security Department into a Multibillion-Dollar CompanyLocation: Davidson AE
Speaker: – Milwaukee Tool
Cyber Leadership and Ethics
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Wednesday, Oct 29th
10:55 AM - 11:55 AM CTObjection! AI Security Mistakes on Trial with Kubernetes and Confidential ComputingLocation: Davidson CD
Co-Speaker: – EPAM Systems
Co-Speaker: – Upbound
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Wednesday, Oct 29th
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM CTApplied Quantum Cybersecurity Research for All: Go Beyond the Hype with the Rensselaer Cybersecurity Collaboratory and the Students Doing the Real WorkLocation: Volunteer C
Co-Speaker: – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Co-Speaker: – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Co-Speaker: – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Co-Speaker: – Monmouth University
Cyber Leadership and Ethics
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Wednesday, Oct 29th
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM CTAugmenting Offensive Security Operations with AILocation: Volunteer D
SecOps and Threat Response
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Wednesday, Oct 29th
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM CTBright Ideas Roundtable: The Great Leak: Safeguarding Data and Thriving in the Age of Generative AILocation: Davidson Breakout 2
Speaker: – RadicalNotion.AI
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Wednesday, Oct 29th
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM CTFrom Potential to Performance: An Apprenticeship Approach to Closing the Skills GapLocation: Volunteer A
Co-Speaker: – The Home Depot
Co-Speaker: – The Home Depot
Co-Speaker: – The Home Depot
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Wednesday, Oct 29th
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM CTSecure by Design: Are We Winning?Location: Davidson AE
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Wednesday, Oct 29th
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM CTThe Fellowship of Compliance: Conquering CMMC TogetherLocation: Davidson CD
Co-Speaker: – Clemson University
Co-Speaker: – Clemson University
Frameworks, Standards and Guidelines
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Wednesday, Oct 29th
3:50 PM - 4:20 PM CTCareer Center Forum: Things I Wish I Knew Earlier: Four Lessons from the IT/Cybersecurity TrenchesLocation: Volunteer A
Career Center Presenter: – RBC
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Wednesday, Oct 29th
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CTA New Era in Cybersecurity: The Nearest Neighbor and Other Wireless AttacksLocation: Davidson CD
SecOps and Threat Response
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Wednesday, Oct 29th
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CTAddressing GenAI Resilience and Security in Fully/GenAI Automated Cloud EnvironmentsLocation: Davidson AE
Co-Speaker: – Solor/Celepar
Co-Speaker: – AWS
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Wednesday, Oct 29th
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CTBright Ideas Roundtable: A World of Pure (Mis)Imagination: Navigating the Next Wave of DeepfakesLocation: Davidson Breakout 2
Co-Speaker: – LBMC
Co-Speaker: – LBMC, PC
Cyber Leadership and Ethics
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Wednesday, Oct 29th
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CTBuilding Robust Enterprise-wide Business Information Security Officer (BISO) Programs: Key Elements for SuccessLocation: Davidson B
Speaker: – Cognizant Technology Solutions
Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)
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Wednesday, Oct 29th
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CTManaging Agentic RiskLocation: Volunteer D
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Wednesday, Oct 29th
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CTPioneering Cyber Defense: Lessons from a Building Global Fusion Center JourneyLocation: Volunteer B
Speaker: – Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc
Cyber Leadership and Ethics
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Wednesday, Oct 29th
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CTRoot to CISO: Are You Prepared for Your Next Career Step?Location: Volunteer A
Panel Moderator: – Tiro Security
Panelist: – Rubicon Founders
Panelist: – Fiddlers
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Wednesday, Oct 29th
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CTYour API Is Probably Not Secure – Learn Techniques for Better Security TestingLocation: Volunteer C
Speaker: – Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute
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Thursday, Oct 30th
9:20 AM - 10:20 AM CTAdvanced Persistent Threats: The Ongoing Challenge of State-Sponsored Cyber EspionageLocation: Davidson AE
Co-Speaker: – Redspin
Co-Speaker: – Redspin
SecOps and Threat Response
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Thursday, Oct 30th
9:20 AM - 10:20 AM CTBright Ideas Roundtable: AED for ISC2 Chapters - Shocking Life Into Your MembershipLocation: Davidson Breakout 2
Facilitator: – Forrester Research
Facilitator: – Wray Law TCP
Cyber Leadership and Ethics
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Thursday, Oct 30th
9:20 AM - 10:20 AM CTGPS Your Cyber Career: A Roadmap to Career SuccessLocation: Volunteer A
Speaker: – Helena Security Consultation
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Thursday, Oct 30th
9:20 AM - 10:20 AM CTHow AI Will Shape the Shift-Left Approach in AppSecLocation: Davidson B
Speaker: – Donnelley Financial Solutions
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Thursday, Oct 30th
9:20 AM - 10:20 AM CTHumor: An Unconventional Tool Your Cybersecurity ProgramsLocation: Davidson CD
Co-Speaker: – KnowBe4
Co-Speaker: – Secure Ideas
Cyber Leadership and Ethics
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Thursday, Oct 30th
9:20 AM - 10:20 AM CTIdentify and Reduce Risk with Three Simple and Effective Cybersecurity Tabletop ExercisesLocation: Volunteer D
Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)
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Thursday, Oct 30th
9:20 AM - 10:20 AM CTSecuring IoMT: Mitigating Cyber Threats in HealthcareLocation: Volunteer C
Co-Speaker: – Humana Inc.
Co-Speaker: – Groupe BPCE - Natixis Investment Banking
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Thursday, Oct 30th
9:20 AM - 10:20 AM CTSecuring the Skies: The Cybersecurity Challenges of Advanced Air MobilityLocation: Volunteer B
Co-Speaker: – Oklahoma Cyber Innovation Institute / University of Tulsa
Co-Speaker: – University of Tulsa
Frameworks, Standards and Guidelines
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Thursday, Oct 30th
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CTAutomating SBOM and OSS Governance: A Developer-Centric ApproachLocation: Davidson CD
Speaker: – West Pharmaceutical Inc.
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Thursday, Oct 30th
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CTBeyond Playbooks: AI and Automation in Modern Incident ResponseLocation: Volunteer D
SecOps and Threat Response
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Thursday, Oct 30th
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CTBright Ideas Roundtable: Changing the Game on Vulnerability: Increase Visibility, Reduce Scanning, Reduce RiskLocation: Davidson Breakout 2
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Thursday, Oct 30th
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CTBring Home the Bacon! The First-Timer's Guide to Funding Your Infosec ProgramLocation: Davidson AE
Speaker: – enduring-solutions
Cyber Leadership and Ethics
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Thursday, Oct 30th
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CTLicense to Secure: A People-Centric Approach to Managing Cumulative Third-Party Data Breach RiskLocation: Volunteer C
Panelist: – NSC Tech
Panelist: – VivoSecurity Inc.
Panel Moderator: – Knight Aegis Consulting
Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)
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Thursday, Oct 30th
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CTSecuring Our Mission: A Non-Profit’s Journey to Zero TrustLocation: Volunteer B
Speaker: – Child and Family Service
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Thursday, Oct 30th
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CTTwin Gatekeeper Framework: Real-Time Dual-Model Vetting to Secure LLMsLocation: Davidson B
Speaker: – Medoya Consulting
Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)
