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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
6:30 AM - 8:00 AM
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SC25NS4 - Breakfast
6:30 AM - 8:00 AM
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Breakfast
6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
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Swag Bag Space
6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
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Swag Bag Space
6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
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SC25N02 - On-Site Registration
6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
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On-Site Registration
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
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SC2501 - ISC2 Security Congress Welcome & Opening Address
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
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ISC2 Security Congress Welcome & Opening Address
Host:
Brandon Dunlap
– ISC2 Security Congress
Speaker:
Debra Taylor
– ISC2
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Men's Multi-Faith Room
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Men's Multi-Faith Room
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Mothers' Room
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Mothers' Room
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Women's Multi-Faith Room
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Women's Multi-Faith Room
8:45 AM - 9:35 AM
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SC2501A - Opening Keynote: From Artisanal to Industrial: Delivering Security at Scale for Business and Technology Agility
8:45 AM - 9:35 AM
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Opening Keynote: From Artisanal to Industrial: Delivering Security at Scale for Business and Technology Agility
Keynote Speaker:
Phil Venables
– Google
CPE Credits 1
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Emerging Professionals Lounge
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Emerging Professionals Lounge
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Expo Hall Hours
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Expo Hall Hours
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Recharge Station
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Recharge Station
9:35 AM - 10:20 AM
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SC25NS5 - Expo Hall Break
9:35 AM - 10:20 AM
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Expo Hall Break
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM
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SC25CC1 - Career Center Forum: Beyond the Perimeter: Evolving Your Cybersecurity Career in the Zero-Trust Era
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM
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Career Center Forum: Beyond the Perimeter: Evolving Your Cybersecurity Career in the Zero-Trust Era
Career Center Presenter:
Neelam Chahlia, PhD
– T-Mobile
Careers
CPE Credits .5
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
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SC2502 - A Firewall, a Backup, and a Zero-Day Walk Into a Bar… What Happens Next Defines Your Cyber Resilience
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
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A Firewall, a Backup, and a Zero-Day Walk Into a Bar… What Happens Next Defines Your Cyber Resilience
Speaker:
Debra Baker
– TrustedCISO
Software Security
CPE Credits 1
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
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SC2503 - Adapt or Be Breached: Why Outdated Third-Party Risk Models Are Failing SaaS Security
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
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Adapt or Be Breached: Why Outdated Third-Party Risk Models Are Failing SaaS Security
Speaker:
Vishal Chawla, BTech (Electronics & Communication), CISSP
– BluOcean Cyber
Cloud Security
CPE Credits 1
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
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SC2504 - Bright Ideas Roundtable: Mentors Wanted: Creating Impact and Shaping the Future of Cybersecurity
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
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Bright Ideas Roundtable: Mentors Wanted: Creating Impact and Shaping the Future of Cybersecurity
Speaker:
Elizabeth Houser, CISSP CCSP MLIS MS
– Advanced Digital Learning (ADL)
Cyber Leadership and Ethics
CPE Credits 1
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
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SC2505 - Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification: Tales from the Trenches
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification: Tales from the Trenches
Speaker:
Thomas Graham, CISSP, CCSP, Lead CCA
– East Carolina University
Co-Speaker:
Stephanie Kincaid, CISSP, Lead CCA
– Redspin
Frameworks, Standards and Guidelines
CPE Credits 1
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
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SC2506 - Hacking Your Career: Navigating the Cybersecurity Landscape
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
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Hacking Your Career: Navigating the Cybersecurity Landscape
Speaker:
Christopher D. Mendoza, MScIA, CISSP, Associate CCISO, AWS CCP, LSS
– Intel Corporation
Careers
CPE Credits 1
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
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SC2507 - Harnessing AI for Revolutionizing Cyber Risk Management and Internal Audit Practices
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
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Harnessing AI for Revolutionizing Cyber Risk Management and Internal Audit Practices
Speaker:
Luca Lumini, CISSP, CISA, CRISC, CDPSE, CIA, CRMA, ISO27001LA, DRII ABCP
– -
Cyber Leadership and Ethics
CPE Credits 1
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
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SC2508 - Leading Security into a Post-Quantum Future
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
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Leading Security into a Post-Quantum Future
Speaker:
Christopher G. Pope, MBA, CISSP, CCSP, CEH
– ExxonMobil
Cyber Leadership and Ethics
CPE Credits 1
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
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SC2509 - Plan for Chaos: Why Most Incident Response Plans Fail Big
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
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Plan for Chaos: Why Most Incident Response Plans Fail Big
Speaker:
Lora Vaughn, CISSP
– Vaughn Cyber Group
SecOps and Threat Response
CPE Credits 1
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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SC2510 - Bright Ideas Roundtable: The Art of Entra Conditional Access
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Bright Ideas Roundtable: The Art of Entra Conditional Access
Speaker:
Eric Woodruff
– Semperis
Cloud Security
CPE Credits 1
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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SC2511 - Do You Really Know What Your Application is Doing?
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Do You Really Know What Your Application is Doing?
Speaker:
Vanessa Jackson, Security+
– Software Engineering Institute
Co-Speaker:
Lyndsi Hughes, CISSP
– Software Engineering Institute
Co-Speaker:
Joseph C. Sible
– Software Engineering Institute
Software Security
CPE Credits 1
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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SC2512 - Expanding the Cybersecurity Talent Pool: Bridging Industry Gaps with AI and Non-Traditional Talent
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Expanding the Cybersecurity Talent Pool: Bridging Industry Gaps with AI and Non-Traditional Talent
Speaker:
Victor Aldana, MBA, MSC, PMP
– Microsoft
Careers
CPE Credits 1
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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SC2513 - From Overwhelmed to Optimized: Transforming a SOC to Deliver Real Security Impact
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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From Overwhelmed to Optimized: Transforming a SOC to Deliver Real Security Impact
Speaker:
Jason O'Dell, BS, CISSP, CISA, CISM, GMOB, GCIH
– Walmart
SecOps and Threat Response
CPE Credits 1
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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SC2514 - ISC2 Code of Professional Conduct Presentation
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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ISC2 Code of Professional Conduct Presentation
Speaker:
Rachel Williams
Cyber Leadership and Ethics
CPE Credits 1
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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SC2515 - NIS2, DORA & Others: Navigating the Deep Sea of Cybersecurity Regulations
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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NIS2, DORA & Others: Navigating the Deep Sea of Cybersecurity Regulations
Speaker:
Claudio Cilli, PhD
– University Of Rome
Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)
CPE Credits 1
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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SC2517 - Unlocking the Future: Embrace Passwordless Security
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Unlocking the Future: Embrace Passwordless Security
Speaker:
Anna Cotter, MS
– Highmark Health
Cloud Security
CPE Credits 1
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
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SC25NS6 - Expo Hall Break
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
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Expo Hall Break
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
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SC25NS6A - Lunch
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
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Lunch
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
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SC2518 - Keynote: Featuring Alissa Knight + ISC2 Awards Announcement
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
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Keynote: Featuring Alissa Knight + ISC2 Awards Announcement
Keynote Speaker:
Alissa Knight
CPE Credits 1
2:55 PM - 3:55 PM
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SC2519 - An Introduction to the Generative AI Security Scoping Matrix
2:55 PM - 3:55 PM
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An Introduction to the Generative AI Security Scoping Matrix
Co-Speaker:
Anshu Bathla, CISSP, CCSP
– Amazon Web Services
Co-Speaker:
Manoj Kumar
– Amazon Web Services
Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)
CPE Credits 1
2:55 PM - 3:55 PM
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SC2520 - Bright Ideas Roundtable: Tracking performance metrics for building cyber resilient systems using NIST CSF and more
2:55 PM - 3:55 PM
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Bright Ideas Roundtable: Tracking performance metrics for building cyber resilient systems using NIST CSF and more
Panelist:
Kelly Huttelmaier, MS
– Google
Panelist:
Kaveri Gupta, MSc, MBA
– Google LLC
Panel Moderator:
Nandini Singh
– Google LLC
Frameworks, Standards and Guidelines
CPE Credits 1
2:55 PM - 3:55 PM
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SC2521 - Built-In, Not Bolt-On: Using LLMs to Achieve Secure by Design
2:55 PM - 3:55 PM
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Built-In, Not Bolt-On: Using LLMs to Achieve Secure by Design
Speaker:
Swati Babbar, CISSP
– Amazon.com Services LLC
Speaker:
Daphne Gerstner, CISSP
– Amazon.com
Software Security
CPE Credits 1
2:55 PM - 3:55 PM
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SC2522 - Cybersecurity: From Cost Center to Competitive Advantage
2:55 PM - 3:55 PM
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Cybersecurity: From Cost Center to Competitive Advantage
Speaker:
Bryan Willett, CISSP
– Lexmark International, Inc.
Cyber Leadership and Ethics
CPE Credits 1
2:55 PM - 3:55 PM
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SC2523 - DeepFakes and Corporate Cybersecurity
2:55 PM - 3:55 PM
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DeepFakes and Corporate Cybersecurity
Speaker:
Felix Hernandez, CISSP, CCSP, CISM, CEH
– All American Technology Solutions Group/Strategic Sentinels
SecOps and Threat Response
CPE Credits 1
2:55 PM - 3:55 PM
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SC2524 - Scaling Cloud Security: The Role of CSPM and Automation in Multi-Cloud Environments
2:55 PM - 3:55 PM
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Scaling Cloud Security: The Role of CSPM and Automation in Multi-Cloud Environments
Speaker:
Parul Khanna, CISSP, ISSAP, CCSP, CSSLP, CISA, CISM, CRISC, CDPSE, CCSK
– Manulife
Cloud Security
CPE Credits 1
2:55 PM - 3:55 PM
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SC2525 - You Belong Here: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Owning Your Success
2:55 PM - 3:55 PM
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You Belong Here: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Owning Your Success
Speaker:
Tammy Moskites
– CyAlliance
Careers
CPE Credits 1
3:55 PM - 4:40 PM
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SC25NS7 - Expo Hall Break
3:55 PM - 4:40 PM
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Expo Hall Break
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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SC25CC2 - Career Center Forum: From Setback to Comeback: Positive Approaches to Layoff Preparedness and Future-Proofing Our Cybersecurity Careers
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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Career Center Forum: From Setback to Comeback: Positive Approaches to Layoff Preparedness and Future-Proofing Our Cybersecurity Careers
Co-Speaker:
Elizabeth Houser, CISSP CCSP MLIS MS
– Advanced Digital Learning (ADL)
Co-Speaker:
Anastasia Kim, CC
– NRI North America
Careers
CPE Credits .5
4:40 PM - 5:40 PM
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SC2526 - Beyond Approvals: Automating IAM for Compliance, Security, and Business Agility
4:40 PM - 5:40 PM
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Beyond Approvals: Automating IAM for Compliance, Security, and Business Agility
Co-Speaker:
Vatsal Gupta, MS
– Apple
Co-Speaker:
Nandini Singh
– Google LLC
Co-Speaker:
Alex Olivier
– Cerbos
Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)
CPE Credits 1
4:40 PM - 5:40 PM
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SC2527 - Bright Ideas Roundtable: The Hateful Eight: Common 'Malwords' to Avoid in a Professional Services Agreement
4:40 PM - 5:40 PM
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Bright Ideas Roundtable: The Hateful Eight: Common 'Malwords' to Avoid in a Professional Services Agreement
Speaker:
Michael Monahan, CISSP, CPP
– Burns & McDonnell - burnsmcd.com
Frameworks, Standards and Guidelines
CPE Credits 1
4:40 PM - 5:40 PM
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SC2528 - Cyber Risk Reporting: Turning Cybersecurity Risk into Business Metrics
4:40 PM - 5:40 PM
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Cyber Risk Reporting: Turning Cybersecurity Risk into Business Metrics
Speaker:
Laurie-Anne Bourdain, CISSP, FIP, CIPP/E, CIPM, CDPSE, DPO
– ISC2
Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)
CPE Credits 1
4:40 PM - 5:40 PM
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SC2529 - From Ethics to Enforcement – Operationalizing AI Governance and Compliance
4:40 PM - 5:40 PM
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From Ethics to Enforcement – Operationalizing AI Governance and Compliance
Speaker:
Vikram Kulothungan
– Microsoft
Frameworks, Standards and Guidelines
CPE Credits 1
4:40 PM - 5:40 PM
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SC2530 - From Zero to Cyber Hero: Building a Robust Cyber Organization from Scratch
4:40 PM - 5:40 PM
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From Zero to Cyber Hero: Building a Robust Cyber Organization from Scratch
Speaker:
Svetlana M. Davenport, CISSP
– Sylvamo Corporation
Cyber Leadership and Ethics
CPE Credits 1
4:40 PM - 5:40 PM
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SC2531 - Threat Modeling AI: STRIDE Was a Good Start, But This Is Weirder
4:40 PM - 5:40 PM
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Threat Modeling AI: STRIDE Was a Good Start, But This Is Weirder
Speaker:
Vincent C. Romney, CISSP, CCSP, CSSLP
– Nu Skin Enterprises
Software Security
CPE Credits 1
4:40 PM - 5:40 PM
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SC2532 - Thriving Under Pressure: Three-Minute Tools to Combat Burnout in Cybersecurity
4:40 PM - 5:40 PM
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Thriving Under Pressure: Three-Minute Tools to Combat Burnout in Cybersecurity
Speaker:
Jen Szkatulski
– Immersive
Speaker:
Sudesh Kannan, PhD, CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CGRC,CIPP(US)
– University of Maryland Global Campus
Careers
CPE Credits 1
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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SC25NS8 - Security Congress 2025 Networking Event
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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Security Congress 2025 Networking Event
