DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Optiv Security, a market-leading provider of end-to-end cyber security solutions, today announced that three of its security thought leaders—Sean Cordero, Peter Gregory and Dawn-Marie Hutchinson—will participate in four separate speaking sessions at Interop ITX Conference. Session topics include securing enterprise infrastructure, career opportunities in IT security, the security skills shortage and third-party risk management. The event will take place May 15-19, 2017 at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas.
Session details include:
Securing
Your Enterprise Infrastructure
Who/Topic: As
the traditional IT infrastructure evolves to add new networking
capabilities, software-defined networks and virtualized server
environments, the risks are changing as well. In this audience-involved
presentation, Hutchinson, executive director, Office of the CISO, will
discuss the latest threats to the corporate IT environment and how an
organization can mitigate them. The session, which will take place
during the conference’s two-day Dark Reading Cybersecurity Crash
Course, is intended for CIOs, CTOs and IT professionals who must answer
questions about their organization’s security posture and want a
comprehensive update on the latest threats to develop a cross-system
security strategy.
When/Where: Monday, May 15 from 9:30 –
10:15 a.m. PDT, Room 121
Career
Opportunities in IT Security
Who/Topic: In this
panel discussion, Hutchinson will share her insights on diversity in
security trends, as well as training and certifications needed to take
advantage of the latest happenings in online defense. Individuals
interested in learning new skills to grow opportunities in the field
should attend this session, which will be moderated by Dark Reading’s editor-in-chief,
Tim Wilson.
When/Where: Wednesday, May 17 from 11:40 a.m. –
12:40 p.m. PDT, Room 115
Surviving
the Security Skills Shortage
Who/Topic: In this
panel discussion, Cordero, senior executive director, Office of the
CISO, will share perspectives, lessons and strategies from his career as
a CISO and advisor to the Fortune 50 on actionable steps leaders can
take towards overcoming the cyber security talent shortage. Security
leaders interested in learning tips on attracting, cultivating and
retaining talented cyber security team members should attend this
session which will be moderated by Dark Reading’s executive
editor, Kelly Jackson Higgins.
When/Where: Wednesday, May 17
from 11:40 a.m. – 12:40 p.m. PDT, Room 111
Herding
Vendors: Implementing Third Party Risk Programs
Who/Topic:
The structure of most organizations’ information processing involves
large numbers of third-party companies that have access to most critical
and sensitive data. Even modest-sized organizations have hundreds of
third parties. Without a mature structure for effective management of
third parties, organizations fail to uncover and manage risks they would
find unacceptable had they been known. In this session, Gregory,
executive director, Office of the CISO, will discuss program strategies
for managing third-party risk. Details discussed include: the concept of
risk tiering, requests for evidence, on-site visits, remediation,
assessments by expert security firms, and intrusive monitoring.
When/Where:
Friday, May 19 from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT, Room 111
Media wishing to interview Optiv experts should contact Lauren Howe at lauren.howe@optiv.com or (443) 519-5455.
About Optiv Security
Optiv is a market-leading provider of
end-to-end cyber security solutions. We help clients plan, build and run
successful cyber security programs that achieve business objectives
through our depth and breadth of cyber security offerings, extensive
capabilities and proven expertise in cyber security strategy, managed
security services, incident response, risk and compliance, security
consulting, training and support, integration and architecture services,
and security technology. Optiv maintains premium partnerships with more
than 400 of the leading security technology manufacturers. For more
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