2024 Government Cybersecurity Roadshow - New York

Event Details

Agenda

Albany, 07 November 2024

All times in EST

8:15 am

Registration and Networking Coffee

9:00 am

Welcome from Public Sector Network

Mikaela Hogg, Community Director, Public Sector Network
Mikaela Hogg, Community Director, Public Sector Network

9:10 am

Welcome from the Chairs

Bernardo Vasquez, Consulting Director and vCISO, Palo Alto Networks
Mark Gibbons, Cortex Regional Sales Manager, SLED, Palo Alto Networks
Bernardo Vasquez, Consulting Director and vCISO, Palo Alto Networks
Mark Gibbons, Cortex Regional Sales Manager, SLED, Palo Alto Networks

9:30 am

Government Keynote

Fostering a Whole of Organization Approach to Cyber Threats

Meghan E. Cook, Director, Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT), Office of Counter Terrorism, NYS Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services
Meghan E. Cook, Director, Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT), Office of Counter Terrorism, NYS Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services

9:50 am

Platinum Partner

Generative AI Security: Balancing Risks and Rewards

Sean Applegate, Chief Technology Officer, Swish Data
Sean Applegate, Chief Technology Officer, Swish Data

10:10 am

Government Keynote

Creating Next-Generation Strategies to Evaluate, Mitigate, and Monitor State Cyber Threats

Ben Spear, Chief Information Security Officer, New York State Board of Elections
  • Meeting emerging cybersecurity threats through internal controls and cyber awareness 
  • Balancing innovation and enterprise risk   management: I.E. Generative AI 
  • Best practices in cyber governance and meeting emerging threats 
Ben Spear, Chief Information Security Officer, New York State Board of Elections

10:30 am

Gold Partner

Simplifying the Infrastructure: Zero Trust and the Way Ahead

Lieuwe Jan Koning, CTO and Co-founder, On2IT
Lieuwe Jan Koning, CTO and Co-founder, On2IT

10:50 am

Morning Coffee Break

11:10 am

Roundtables

Roundtables

Roundtable 1: Advancing Cyber Incident Preparedness and Response, Facilitated by: Michael Barry, Named Account Manager, Palo Alto Networks

Roundtable 2: Zero Trust in Action: Real-World Strategies and Best Practices, Facilitated by: Lieuwe Jan Koning, CTO and Co-founder, On2IT

Roundtable 3: Ransomware Planning: Response, Mitigation, and Recovery, Facilitated by: Tom Henault, Cybersecurity Specialist – Key Accounts, Thales Group

Roundtable 4: Navigating Data Security: Innovation, Regulatory Frameworks and Operational Efficiencies, Facilitated by: Sean Applegate, Chief Technology Officer, Swish Data

12:10 pm

Panel Discussion

The 2024 Threat Landscape and Beyond in Governments; Threats, Resiliency, Strategic Defense

Steven Spalten, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operating Officer, New York State Department of Financial Services
Lauren Grasso, Chief Risk Officer, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
Moderated By: Bernardo Vasquez, Consulting Director and vCISO, Palo Alto Networks
  • Local vs. State – How are your needs differing from State-wide cyber challenges? 
  • Cyber risk management strategies moving forward – Where to Focus 
  • Intrusion and breach lessons learned – How are threats and training evolving 
  • What is needed from industry moving forward 
Steven Spalten, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operating Officer, New York State Department of Financial Services
Lauren Grasso, Chief Risk Officer, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
Moderated By: Bernardo Vasquez, Consulting Director and vCISO, Palo Alto Networks

12:40 pm

Closing Remarks

Bernardo Vasquez, Consulting Director and vCISO, Palo Alto Networks
Bernardo Vasquez, Consulting Director and vCISO, Palo Alto Networks

12:50 pm

Networking Lunch

Event Details