RSAC

Throughout 2020, ransomware was consistently amongst the most challenging cyber exposures for organizations to manage. The insurance market can provide critical insights on how to understand the evolving ransomware landscape, given the volume of insurance claims being seen and emerging data on loss and exposure trends. This session will bring together experts from across the cyber insurance and br...

Drawing on original research, the speakers will dive deep into one of the most prominent ransomware strains today: Sodinokibi/REvil. By tracking its operators’ activity in affected organizations, on the dark web, and through the group’s public blog, we will bring our collective insights to the audience, detailing how Sodinokibi operates, its malware uniqueness, and the damage it has inflicted. Spe...

With the increased scale and pace of automated processes along with migrations to the cloud, proper design of security architecture becomes a critical component of your overall IT architecture implementation. Considering this, what should your business prioritize as the ultimate driver for security architecture decisions - and where does risk, privacy and compliance fit into the picture? Speakers:...

Turku Energia - a Finnish energy distribution company - secured its power supply & IT network for the city’s 200,000 citizens. Utility SCADA systems are hacking targets, due to the damage that can be inflicted by sending cities dark or damaging the grids. The utility’s IT team ensured data integrity, visibility, and rapid threat detection and remediation within both IT and OT environments. Speaker...

Study after study shows cybersecurity job descriptions lack clarity across most roles and industries — stifling talent recruitment, development and retention efforts. Infosec Institute and Aspen Cybersecurity Workforce Coalition will provide data-backed insights into how organizations are aligning job descriptions and training to tools like the NICE Framework, including what’s working and what’s n...

Rachel Tobac hacks people based on publicly available information. Camille Stewart encourages people to mitigate risk and defend against Rachel’s methods. We’re bringing these two industry leaders together for this one-of-a-kind podcast that will explore social engineering risks and highlight some best practices to help protect users and organizations. Presenters: Camille Stewart, Cyber Fellow, Ha...

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center received more than 791,000 complaints in 2020—a record number, representing a 69% increase over 2019. Join us for an in-depth discussion as we examine details of the report with FBI’s Cyber Division's Deputy Assistant Director Herb Stapleton. Speakers: Herb Stapleton, Deputy Assistant Director, Cyber Division, FBI Kacy Zurkus, Content Strategist, RSA Confe...

Hotel chain data breaches have resulted in huge financial loss and reputational harm. Unlike other consumer-facing businesses, such as retail stores, hotels must hold onto payment card data for extended periods passing this valuable data among many participants in the payment security ecosystem as customers make reservations and complete travel. In this podcast, our guests will identify and discus...

Business email compromise (BEC) has made a comeback. Vishing calls have proven profitable for cybercriminals as well. How can you stay ahead of these threats and detect fraud before any money is sent? Join us for a podcast that discusses how these attacks work, who they target and why. Our guests will also offer tips on what to do both professionally and personally to limit risk—from small things...

In the industrial space, we’ve seen more organizations bringing in Chief Product Security Officers—with good reason. Security needs to be baked into the products that companies are delivering to customers, particularly when there is a life/safety impact. But the need for product security extends beyond ICS and OT. Join us with our guests Megan Samford and Patrick Miller who will look at why produc...

The majority of applications contain at least one security flaw and fixing those flaws typically takes months. Automating scanning and scanning via API can help development teams fix faster by a pretty wide margin. Veracode’s Chris Eng and Cyentia’s Jay Jacobs explore what’s driving the volume of code flaws, what factors influence fix rates, how organizations with higher fix rates are tackling the...

Principles of epidemiology can be effectively applied to cyber security, with some adaptations. What do travel quarantines and firewalls, social distancing and port closures have in common? Learn how much cyber incident responders can learn from the recent pandemic that effectively shut down so many of the human connections in the modern world. Presenters: Steve Faruque, Cyber Security Manager, IB...

The submissions and decisions have been made. The Program Committee’s selections will soon be announced. Before that happens join me and two members of a Hackers & Threats PC to discuss what trends they saw come through in this year's RSA Conference submissions. They'll also give a sneak peak into what attendees of RSAC 2021 have to look forward to on the Hackers & Threats track. Greg Day, VP and...

TikTok and Huawei are probably two of the most notable Chinese technology companies that are enveloped in policy debates. The US government's most recent actions against TikTok could be an indication of future actions that could be taken against Chinese technology companies. Join us for the important discussion about how geopolitical motivations impact technology regulations and international inte...

Sometimes the greatest obstacles we must overcome are the ones we put in front of ourselves. It’s no different for businesses or even for an entire industry. In cybersecurity, one of the greatest barriers to entry could be the perception people have of what cybersecurity is. Many outsiders believe a job in cybersecurity equals sitting in front of a screen and coding all day. So, how do we rebrand...

What is OT systems management and why is it so critical to protecting our critical infrastructure? What are the necessary controls to ensure ICS/OT cybersecurity? A comprehensive program includes a range of controls and design efforts, In this podcast, industry leaders will discuss the challenges and requirements of protecting Operating Information Technology systems, which includes the need for e...

Though concerns over election security did not begin with the 2016 Presidential election, new and emerging threats coupled with an expanding attack surface have exacerbated what were already major security concerns for municipalities, states and the federal government. So what is the current risk environment and what has changed in CISA and the FBI’s cyber missions? We’ll answer these questions an...

Networking has many advantages and has the potential to open doors of opportunity, but how do you identify the right people to network with? What do you bring to the table and what are you looking for from others? Join us for an engaging exchange with two industry leaders who will share their perspectives on the value of education, experience and relationship building. They’ll share advice on how...

Agility is not a strategy, and Zero Trust is not a product you can buy. In a Zero Trust approach as identity becomes more important than ever, managing the lifecycle correctly is critical, during provisioning, use as well as destruction. These are some of the reasons why Zero-trust architecture is becoming the defacto segmentation approach in our digital-first world. Interrelated are the opportuni...

COVID-19 has forced enterprises to adopt new ways of working in order to ensure their data remains protected as they navigate the impacts of the global pandemic and manage a distributed workforce. As more employees work remotely and an organization’s attack surface area increases, it’s never been more important to invest in security. At the same time, IT budgets are shrinking and security is at ri...

As Camille Stewart wrote, “Cyber diplomacy and international cyber capacity building are better served by having diverse representation that understands the cultural nuances that determine how technology will move through a society.” Similarly, when it comes to managing security risk management programs, diversity matters. Risk management has many challenges, which is why a team can only be enrich...

Having a communications person as part of the security organization ensures that the enterprise communicates security not only through awareness programs but also across silos. A security communications lead plays a critical role in developing and executing incident response plans as well as other security policies that impact the business. In order to effectively create a security aware culture,...

Security vendors come to the rescue with AI and automation to save the day. But even smart technology can only go so far, and while it can definitely help lessen the noise, it can never replace the intuition, inventiveness and insight of a human. Technology can’t replace humanity in security defense because endpoint lockdowns don’t work, and repetitive scenarios don’t advance anything but boredom....

Security is one of the most evolving and impactful landscapes in the regulatory sphere. Proposed initiatives in the areas of Internet of Things (IoT) security and Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure (CVD) are among the most active and developing areas of security regulation around the world. The vulnerability disclosure landscape has been rapidly evolving for the past decade, but there’s still a...

As the world continues to navigate what a “return to work” environment will look like and how that will play out for businesses, many are concerned about contact tracing, their role in becoming a point of contact and the privacy concerns inherent in the collection of all that data. In this podcast, we will be talking with privacy experts who will discuss how legislative proposals are responding to...