Navigating Security Challenges
Date: Tuesday, May 30th, 2023
Time: 8:00am - 11:30am EST
Location: EY Tower, 21st Floor, 100 Adelaide St W, Toronto
Event Summary
Today’s rapid pace of digital innovation brings new cybersecurity threats, but also opportunities. Info-Tech Research Group is pleased to offer a complimentary in-person event with Security expert Bob Smock. Bob works with members around the world and brings more than 30 years’ experience in Information and Cyber Security, nearly 2 decades of that as CISO with NASA Space Shuttle Program. During this event, we will explore important security trends, the security priorities that stem from these trends, and how to build resilience for the organization.
Who Should Attend
This event is strategic as opposed to technical, and is best suited for: CISO, CIO, CFO, Security/Cyber Security Leaders, Transformational Business Leader, Enterprise Architecture Leaders, and Strategic Security staff. This is a great opportunity to network within your community!
Agenda
8:00-8:30
Networking and Breakfast
8:30-9:45
Current Cyber Challenges: Insightful state of the industry landscape today.
Impacts of the Challenges on Governments and Industries: Public sector maturity and risks, critical funding, maturity scorecard.
2023 Security Priorities for Addressing the Challenges: Building resiliency, securing hybrid workforce, artificial intelligence.
9:45-10:00
Break
10:00-11:00
Roundtable Discussion
About Our Speaker
Bob Smock
Technical Counselor, Security and Risk Management
Located in Houston, Texas, Mr. Smock is a senior cyber security advisor and consultant with a career that spans more than 40 years in IT. With more than 30 of those years in information and cyber security, his experience includes senior leadership roles for large, complex, life-mission critical security programs. Combining almost 2 decades of operational experience as CISO with the NASA Space Shuttle Program, as well as 13 years as the head of Gartner’s Cyber Security Consulting Practice for North America Public Sector, he has conducted and led more than 2,000 operational enterprise security program evaluations as both practitioner and consultant across numerous industry verticals. Mr. Smock currently provides cyber security program leadership and technical advisory services for Info-Tech members and clients. Bob holds CISSP, CISM, and PMP professional certifications. He also has degrees in Computer Science and Electronics Engineering from Texas A&M University, is a former member of the US Marine Corp, a graduate of the US Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and an adjunct professor/industry advisor of cyber security for the University of Houston.
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