SANS CISO Networking Forum May 2021 | SANS Institute

SANS CISO Networking Forum Agenda

Agenda is all in BST (may be subject to change)
15:00-15:05 - Opening remarks with James Lyne, CTO SANS
15:05-15:35 - The Top 5 Most Dangerous New Attacks and What CISOS Need to Know About Them Every year, the SANS Keynote panel on the Top 5 Most Dangerous New Attacks is one of the highest-rated offerings at RSA Conference. Exclusively for the SANS CISO Network Forum, Ed Skoudis will take a special behind-the-scenes look at the latest, most damaging attacks, giving you a special sneak preview of the RSA Conference panel, but with an important CISO-specific twist. In this session, Ed will share insights specifically for CISOs in what these attacks mean and what you can do about them to protect your organization. Speaker: Ed Skoudis, Founder at Counterhack & SANS Fellow
15:40-16:10 - A threat-driven perspective and discuss how some tactical changes in adversary behaviours have implications at the strategic level for CISOs. Katie will share updates on the latest adversary trends and what you need to know to better protect your organization. From the latest ransomware techniques to cloud intrusions, you will hear details about what threats you should prioritize that are likely to continue throughout 2021 and beyond. Speaker: Katie Nickels, Director of Intelligence at Red Canary & SANS Certified Instructor
16:15-17:00 - Panel Discussion Most dangerous new attacks and how CISOs can protect their organisation How CISOs should prepare and plan for major global cyber-attack events From a board’s perspective - how CISOs should communicate to the board and the kinds of issues Board of Directors are bringing up to CISOs. Speakers: Dominic Fortescue, Director General and Government Chief Security Officer, Government Security Function at UK Cabinet Office Adam Meyers, SVP Intelligence, Crowdstrike MK Palmore, VP, Field Chief Security Officer (Americas), Palo Alto Networks Katie Nickels, Director of Intelligence at Red Canary & SANS Certified Instructor
17:00 - Closing Remarks by James Lyne, CTO SANS