The charter of the CISO has always been daunting, made even more so by the challenges brought forth by the COVID pandemic. From budget constraints to competing priorities, business and security leaders need to rethink their ideas around business continuity, expansion/contraction, work-from-home/work-from-office, all while managing exposure and risk. The CISO is entrusted to protect and defend the enterprise internally and externally from continuous threats in a constantly changing landscape, typically with limited resources and unrealistic deadlines, all with the expectation that there are zero vulnerabilities. Given such an impossible reality, “hope” can seem to be the best strategy. It is not. Please meet our panel of CISOs that will share their experiences in how they navigate these challenges, and plan for success rather than hope for it! You will learn from them:

• The unique COVID-related cybersecurity challenges presented in 2020;
• The balance between playing “offense vs. defense” in today’s environment;
• The benefits and difficulties with outsourcing vs. insourcing cybersecurity solutions;
• Emerging threats.

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Abstract: Zero Trust is suddenly THE cyber strategy that everyone is talking about. From the recent Forrester Zero Trust Wave to every security vendor’s website, the words “Zero Trust” are popping up just about everywhere. Despite the attention, Zero Trust is still a strategy for most, with little reality to show for it.

• Real-world examples of effective Zero Trust strategies
• Best practices for successful implementation
• How to take an end-to-end approach to Zero Trust

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Abstract: Retail is open for business and as an industry has been in a transformational mode for the past several years. The pandemic and change in business models has escalated this transformation. Two cybersecurity industry leaders will share their thoughts and steps that some retail organizations are doing to proactively lead digital transformation activities with a security-first mindset to drive desired business outcomes.

Some key takeaways from the session will include:

• Two choices for retailers: survive or thrive
• Technology investment for retail is critical
• Business agility is a requirement
• Resiliency crucial for being able to withstand rapid disruption
• Customer experience is key – technology should be seamless
• 5G driving/accelerating business transformation

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The global pandemic has forced all organizations to accelerate plans for remote collaboration. Organizations must provide corporate access to data and applications from anywhere, and securely manage digital transactions on an unprecedented scale. While this shift initially presented challenges, it also opened pathways for CISOs to influence the long-term strategic priorities of global organizations in a new way. Lessons on crisis management and risk mitigation have put CISOs in a position to be executive change agents — now more than ever before.

This insightful discussion on “Risk Management and Business Agility: A Look Ahead to 2021” will highlight how forward-thinking CISOs are evolving their strategic priorities to drive organizations forward and secure a seat for themselves at the highest decision-making tables for the future. Attendees will hear from industry experts on the concrete steps security leaders can and should be taking to balance business agility with risk mitigation and help move their business forward.

Panel Highlights:

• Adapting your security posture to mitigate risks posed by new and evolving threats
• Balancing agility and risk in a remote work culture
• Best practices for future-proofing your security stack and accelerating digital transformation
  

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The future of work remains unpredictable and uncertain. More than ever before, business leaders need to remain confident that their operations can continue securely in the face of global or even regional crises, and while sections of the economy are slowly re-opening, cyber-attackers are ramping up their campaigns.

As businesses look set to rely on cloud and SaaS tools for the long term, our digital environments are going to be more dynamic than ever. Yet organizations are finding themselves undergoing a delicate balancing act—each new work practice and technology that is introduced also brings unforeseen risk. Static, legacy approaches have become redundant, both unintelligent and ill-equipped to adapt.

Organizations must rethink their approach to security, and rely on new technologies like AI to achieve much-needed adaptability and resilience. Darktrace is the world leader in Cyber AI technology, and leverages unsupervised machine learning to seamlessly adapt and integrate into changing environments, and to detect and respond to attacks in the earliest moments.

In the face of an uncertain present and future, Cyber AI enables businesses to continue communicating, operating, and innovating.

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