Jesse has 20 years of IT experience spanning both public and private sector and his passion is making technology work for people. Though his roots are in Wichita, he currently resides with his wife and 3 kids in Palmer, Alaska. During the COVID years he worked hard to earn PMP, CISSP, and ITIL certifications, and recently transitioned to a Technical Project Manager role for Include Security. With more than a 2 dozen elite hackers spanning multiple continents, Include provides Expert AppSec Assessments, Network Pen Tests, and Staff Augmentation for small and large companies alike. In his free time, Jesse is President of the InfraGard Alaska Members Alliance which is a public/ private partnership with the FBI designed to protect U.S. Critical Infrastructure, and the American People.

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BreakICT

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The journey to creating the most effective information security program that will faithfully take you from strategy to optimized implementation to full recovery is a never-ending cycle.  Join ConvergeOne’s Cybersecurity Architect Paul Centanni to learn about:

1. How to create and execute your strategy and achieve the organizational objectives for acceptable levels or risk and business disruption with the right information security program
2. The key elements you should definitely include in your program and how they work together across risk management, gap analysis, architecture, tool selection, incident response, and more
3. The best way to assemble the building blocks of your program so you can maximize the return on investment of your limited cybersecurity resources

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• Brad Reimer

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  ConvergeOne

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A set of tools, processes, and techniques for protecting email accounts and content against malicious attacks and unauthorized access.

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• Carlos Munoz

  Cloudflare Area 1 / Territory Manager

  Cloudflare

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Exploring the Architecture, Detection Mechansms and Evasion Metagames of Modern EDR Products

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  Adam Svoboda

  Principal Cybersecurity Strategist

  Eagle Technologies

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The steadily increasing value and volume of data have enterprises rapidly adopting all-flash architectures. Yet many backup environments remain unchanged, unable to meet new demanding business continuity requirements, cloud services demands, and the data reusability needs of modern use cases such as DevOps and analytics.

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Ransomware continues to be one of the biggest vectors of attack against information systems and the most costly for businesses. The Costa Rica Government Intrusion is an example of how easily Ransomware can attack and cause disruption to business when bad Cyber Hygiene is present in an environment and a case study for what to look for post-compromise. 

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In this discussion, we will review the five pillars of crucial capabilities that organizations should pursue to drive differentiation while improving security operations.

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Novacoast Incident Response Methodology covers the core process that will lead to successfully deliver Incident Response engagement. This methodology is intended to help Novacoast provide consistency across different clients and consultants over time. Detailed Project Management Tasks Technology and Platform Specific Guidance - The Incident Response methodology is mostly platform-and technology independent. While specific actions and tasks are laid out, the tools required for their execution vary by operating system, technology and consultant preferences. Reverse Engineering and Malware Analysis – While Incident Response does not exclude Reverse Engineering specific samples of malicious code, this document will briefly touch on the premises of malicious code analysis

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• Mike Tyk

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  Novacoast

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Too many times our product decisions are based on emotion or preference instead of what actually meets our cyber needs. How can we take the emotion out of the purchase while building out our framework of controls at the same time? Join us for this session to learn how to hold your vendors accountable for how their products fit into YOUR framework. 

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  Uriah *

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  TGS

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Threat hunters formulate hypotheses from a variety of input variables and apply them to a repeatable process utilizing previously catalogued information to find signs of compromise that have evaded detection.

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Building Information Sharing Partnerships and Resiliency across the 16 Critical Sectors.

• An overview of the organization
• The advantages of using the InfraGard Portal
• InfraGard’s Sector Chief program and Cross-Sector Councils
• Upcoming InfraGard events

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With many organizations moving to cloud, and also possibly adopting a DevOps approach, the approach to reactive security becomes even more critical, since neither of those mesh well with the traditional model of Security Operations. (And no, “DevSecOps” doesn’t cut it.)

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• Chris Mallow

  CEO and Founder, Secure Packet Industries

  Secure Packets Industries

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Given the increasing sophistication of today's cyber attacks, Threat Hunting is an absolute necessity, yet few organizations are able to make time for it. 

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• Joe Malinka

  Seasoned Cybersecurity Professional

  Arista

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For all people in IT this is a model that is taught in every basic networking class. Yet I hear instructors saying you only need it for the test. Well there is so much more to it. It should be your go to for trouble shooting. And for investigating anything and almost everything. Wire Data does not lie. And Knowing how things communicate is key to success.

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Cyber insurance has become an absolutely critical component of any organization’s risk mitigation strategy. But the growing ransomware epidemic has made qualifying for it a monumental effort for business and IT leaders. In this session, Walter Hirsekorn, from ISG Technology’s Incident Response Team will help you understand what security controls you need to avoid skyrocketing premiums or being denied coverage completely.

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  ISG

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Join the Booze Crew, as we discuss our journeys throughout information security. We will discuss tips, advice, resources for getting started and stories of how we came to be. Any experience level is welcome to come, bring your enthusiasm and your friends along!

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Wrap up the Conference - Awards presentation and closing information.

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Wrap up the Conference - Awards presentation and closing information.

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Open discussion and review of this years "BreakICT" CTF.

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Round table discussion about the future of OzSec and Wichita's greater Information Technology and Security community. Input from the community is paramount to the success of OzSec and the greater Wichita area. This discussion will be invaluable when making decisions for upcoming events and initiatives.

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