2024 Government Security Forum

Thursday, 25 Jul 2024 10:00AM EDT (25 Jul 2024 14:00 UTC)
Speakers: Matt Bromiley, Branko Bokan, Melanie "Kyle" Gingrich, John Pescatore, Ismael Valenzuela, Sounil Yu, Sean Plankey

In today's hostile digital landscape, government agencies face a relentless barrage of cyber threats. Furthermore, agencies face a continuing stream of legislative, executive, and oversight recommendations, constantly keeping teams and technologies on their toes. This SANS Solutions Forum equips public sector cybersecurity teams with the essential knowledge to address these challenges and modern threats head-on.

Join us for in-depth discussions led by industry experts, featuring:

Zero Trust Implementation Strategies: Discover how to adopt Zero Trust principles to fortify your agency's defenses and minimize the attack surface for adversaries.
Hardening SLED Environments: Learn the latest best practices for safeguarding sensitive data within State, Local, Education, and Defense (SLED) organizations.
Navigating Supply Chain Security and CMMC Compliance: Gain insights into securing your software supply chain and achieving compliance with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC).
Harnessing AI for Advanced Threat Detection: Explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can empower your security teams to identify and neutralize threats with greater efficiency and accuracy.

This Solutions Forum will provide public sector cybersecurity teams with the knowledge, solutions, and inspiration they need to build a robust or hone their security posture. Register today, join us on July 25th, and safeguard your agency’s infrastructure and data.

We encourage attendees with government, military, educational, civilian, or US domain email addresses (.gov, .mil, .edu, .civ, .us) to use these when registering. However, please note that all are welcome to register regardless of your email address domain. We look forward to having you join us at the 2024 SANS Government Solutions Forum!

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Event Agenda | 10:00am - 4:15pm ET

Timeline (EDT)	Session Details
10:00AM	Welcome & Opening Remarks Speakers: Matt Bromiley, Event Chairperson, SANS Institute Brian O'Donnell, Vice President, Carahsoft
10:15AM	Session One \|Session Details Coming Soon! Session Details Coming Soon! Speaker: Branko Bokan, Cybersecurity Specialist, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
10:45AM	Session Two \| Advancing Zero Trust Maturity in Hybrid Environments in 2024 Panel In this roundtable we will explore the practical application of Zero Trust principles, focusing on how government agencies can enhance their cybersecurity posture. This session will provide a thorough discussion on methods to reduce attack surfaces and strengthen defenses using Zero Trust aligned initiatives. Participants will learn from case studies and established strategies to apply these principles effectively within their agencies, aiming to protect critical infrastructure from evolving cyber threats. SANS Moderator: Ismael Valenzuela, Senior Instructor, SANS Institute Panelists: Fatih Akar, Security Product Manager, VMRay Frank Briguglio, Federal CTO, SailPoint
11:30AM	Session Three \| Everyone is a Target: Steps to Achieve State and Local Compliance Session Details Coming Soon! Speaker: Sean Plankey, Global Leader, Cybersecurity Software, WTW
12:00 PM	Break
12:15 PM	Session Four \| Authorization and Identity Management Discussion Protecting your user identities is no longer a maybe, it's now a must. Adversaries are constantly targeting user accounts, looking for easy entry vectors to gain trust and compromise an organization. Join us for this panel discussion on Authorization and Identity Management, featuring industry experts who will delve into strategies and technologies for securing access control and identity verification. Looking to recent federal government initiatives as inspiration, attendees will gain critical insights into how evolving cyber threats are forcing us to level up identity management and protection. SANS Moderator: Matt Bromiley, Event Chairperson, SANS Institute Speaker: David McNeely, Chief Technology Officer, Delinea
1:00PM	Session Five \| Coming Soon! The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) - Do You Know Where to Start? Are you working for an organization that delivers products or services to the Department of Defense (DoD), or to their primary contractors, or are you just interested in learning more about new career opportunities, then this is the session for you! Join Melanie Kyle Gingrich, the Interim Executive Director of the Cybersecurity Assessor, and Instructor Certification Organization (CAICO) for a comprehensive overview of the DoD CMMC program and what it might mean to you and your organization. Learn about the mission of the CMMC programs, the roles and responsibilities of the various ecosystem members, how you could utilize your cybersecurity technical knowledge and experience to participate in CMMC, where to keep current on resources and timelines for this critical program. Speaker: Melanie "Kyle" Gingrich, the Interim Executive Director of the Cybersecurity Assessor, and Instructor Certification Organization
1:30PM	Session Six \| Supply Chain Security Panel Many of the most damaging cybersecurity incidents today involve a supply chain partner. Software supply chains in particular have gotten more complex, and that complexity increases the likelihood of vulnerabilities. As government agencies have improved local security controls, attackers have often found the supply chain to be the most vulnerable point of entry. Increased publicity around supply chain attacks have led to President Biden’s Executive Orders mandating deadlines for improvements in federal software supply chain security, the release of NIST 800-161 guidance and the issue of final Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance for contractors and suppliers. With increased risk and increased auditor attention to supply chain security, government agencies need to act to evaluate risks, weed out insecure supply chain partners and mitigate risks that cannot be avoided. This SANS panel will bring together experts in the field of supply chain security and CMMC certification to discuss what first movers have already done to reduce supply chain risk and what the next high priority steps need to be. SANS Moderator: John Pescatore, Director of Emerging Trends, SANS Institute Panelists: Mike Loefflad, Senior Director - Federal Systems Engineering, SentinelOne Conor Sherman, Chief Information Officer, Updater
2:15PM	Break
2:30PM	Session Seven \| Harnessing AI for Advanced Threat Detection Panel Session Details Coming Soon! SANS Moderator: Josh Lemon, Principal Instructor, SANS Institute Panelists: Ron Bushar,Managing Director of Mandiant Solutions , Google Public Sector Jamie Moles, Senior Technical Marketing Manager, ExtraHop
3:15PM	Keynote: Session Eight \| Use of AI in Cyber Defense Panel SANS Moderator: Sounil Yu, Co-Founder and Chief AI Safety Officer, Knostic Panelists: Vijay Bolina, CISO, Head of Cybersecurity Research, Google Deepmind Jason Clinton, CISO, Anthropic Matt Knight, Head of Security, OpenAI
4:00PM	Closing Remarks Speaker: Matt Bromiley, Event Chairperson, SANS Institute

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