Roundtable: Stopping Ransomware on an Expanded, Pandemic-Fueled Attack Surface
Date | Available On Demand |
Duration | 1 Hour |
Cybersecurity chiefs across the nation report that the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically expanded the potential attack surface for ransomware. With millions of employees working remotely, private companies and government agencies alike are struggling to securely accommodate the multitude of previously unknown home Wi-Fi networks and personal devices now accessing their digital environments. As ransomware attacks continue to grow in both sophistication and volume — the number of ransomware strikes has risen every year since 2017 — businesses must take decisive steps to guarantee their networks are not compromised. This roundtable explores the ransomware risks facing organizations navigating the coronavirus crisis, as well as the critical role that managed detection and response (MDR) plays in protecting businesses from digital attack.
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Speakers (additional panelists to be added)
George Mellor, Channel Futures Contributor, Founder & CEO of KloudReadiness
George is a Corporate Development Specialist advising on mission critical business model and operational initiatives including Business Development, Infrastructure Design and Process Engineering to bring businesses into the next generation of doing business with Cloud Technology in the subscription-based economy. George has held numerous Executive Level positions within the IT Solution Provider and Managed Services space with four (4) effective exits along with founding two (2) successful SaaS companies.
Stephan Tallent, CISSP, Sr. Director, MSSP & Service Enablement at Fortinet
Stephan Tallent is a global managed security thought leader and services evangelist that brings over 18 years of managed services and information security experience to Fortinet, having spent the last 14 years building managed security service practices within several different types of service provider businesses. Prior to Fortinet, Stephan supported product and service development, technical design and sales operations support at telecommunications providers Logix and Masergy. He also held sales and marketing leadership roles at ANX and Iomega (EMC), and was co-founder and chief architect of managed security services at a successful value-add reseller turned MSSP.
Chris Kubic, CISO, Fidelis Cybersecurity
Chris Kubic is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Fidelis Cybersecurity. Kubic brings with him more than 30 years of experience driving Information Assurance and Cybersecurity initiatives across the United States Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), and Federal Government. Kubic joins Fidelis after having led a distinguished career at the National Security Agency (NSA) where he held senior technical roles, including the NSA Chief Information Security Officer, Senior Security Architect for the Intelligence Community Information Environment, the Chief Architect of the IA Architecture and Systems Security Engineering Group, and Numerous Technical Director Roles.
Michael K. Hamilton, CISSP, CI Security
One of CI Security’s Founders, Mike Hamilton has worked in InfoSec for 30 years in every sector, and in every imaginable role. Michael has 30 years of experience in information security, as a practitioner, consultant, executive and entrepreneur. As former Chief Information Security Officer for the City of Seattle, Michael managed information security policy, strategy, and operations for 30 government agencies. Prior, Michael was the Managing Consultant for VeriSign Global Security Consulting and in that role provided expertise for hundreds of organizations, from Fortune 100 to small private colleges, and in nearly every sector.