The explosion of mobile device technology and the significant business opportunities they provide, have CISO’s working in overdrive. All too often, attempts to restrict the usage of personalized devices fly out the window as soon as an executive brings their personal tablet to work. Like email and the internet before it, mobility is now pervasive throughout the corporate world. While the possibilities that these devices and technologies afford appear to be increasing at an exponential rate, so too, are the user-endpoints, creating an endlessly complex environment for CISOs to manage — let alone, secure. Join Tom Madden, Marc Otherson and Tim Stanley as they discuss the present and future challenges of managing and securing mobilized devices and how leveraging your mobile security strategy can expand your role as a business leader.

The security industry has demonstrated an enduring resiliency and ability to innovate that has made IT safe enough to transform the world. But today we face harsh realities. Never have we witnessed so many high-profile cyberattacks than in the past year and never have the attacks been as targeted. So, what do we do now? Just as our adversaries have taken advantage of the sheer speed and availability of information on the Internet, we must do the same. In this session, Dr. Robert W. Griffin, will share how we can unearth the wealth of intelligence buried within those very same infrastructures and how we use that intelligence to our advantage. Dr. Griffin will discuss how we must change our conventional approach to security to an intelligence-driven approach, in order to continue to build a trusted digital world.

As technology continues to grow at an increasingly rapid pace, the role and importance of information security will continue to grow with it. CISOs, now, more than ever, need to be effective in both business and security realms. Along with providing mobile strategies and safeguarding from APT, CISOs must also excel at things like navigating a shrinking talent pool to build their security teams and clearly communicating security risks to head executives. Houston CISO Executive Summit Co-Chairs Dan Chisum and Doug Jacoby will lead roundtable discussions on these critical leadership topics.

Chisum will lead a discussion on opportunities to grow the talent pool to avoid stealing from one another. Jacoby’s group will discuss best practices on executive and board communication.

In large, multi-national corporations, establishing strategic governance plan is essential in developing a single view of the enterprise security state that is protecting critical assets, sensitive business information, and meeting multiple security and privacy mandates. A dynamic governance plan also helps establish firm command and control over defenses, personnel, costs, and threats and aids in protecting customer data and assuring shareholders that protections and risk management strategies are implemented. Join Christopher Peters as he outlines Entergy’s strategic approach to enterprise security governance and the critical role it has played with improving executive communication, capital planning, cyber workforce development, public-private partnerships, cyber threat reporting, continuous monitoring, compliance and performance metrics at Entergy.

How do you market and sell information security to all levels of the organization, from the executive office to the shop floor? Join Stuart Wagner for this interactive discussion as he provides insights in communicating the value of information risk management to achieve buy-in from the entire organization. From honing your executive elevator pitch, to creating effective security awareness messaging and understanding when ‘less is more’, Wagner will share best practices that he and his team have used at Air Liquide to increase the effectiveness and retention of their communications.

Today, a single security breach can change a company’s future. CISOs are losing control of platforms and channels; endpoints are becoming user-owned mobile devices; cloud applications now deliver data to uncontrolled locations and networks; and perimeters are open to social networking, social media, and the cybercrime that comes with them. Jason Clark and John McCormack will provide solutions for protecting your organization amidst this changing environment. Ultimately, it begins with controlling your data — who’s accessing it, where it’s been and where it’s going.

Session discovery topics:

• Malware’s role in other data theft attacks
• Preparing for APT and how to respond when you’ve been attacked
• A logical evolution of the modern secure gateway

Many organizations’ first experience with targeted cyber-attacks begins with a breach notification visit from law enforcement. Knowing what to expect from this contact and how to leverage a partnership with law enforcement and the intelligence community can add real value to your information security strategy. Matt Harper will draw from both his current, corporate background and nearly two decades of experience with the FBI to provide insight into goals and motivations for cyber investigators and how to maximize the value of this relationship and obtain actionable information.

You are invited to join Bobby Tate, director of IT security for the United Space Alliance and moderator Wade Williamson in this interactive, executive boardroom. We will discuss how enterprise applications, users and their devices intersect with security and productivity as well as strategies for embracing new technologies without taking on new risk.

Session discovery topics:

• Keeping your enterprise productive while defending it from a new breed of sophisticated threats
• How internal users and external threats can skirt your security using enterprise applications
• The impact of the growing popularity of SSL to enterprise security and end-user privacy
• Practical security strategies to enable technologies while combating threats

Due to the format of the Executive Boardroom session, there are a limited number of seats available. Seating priority will be given to CISOs. To reserve your seat, please contact Mitch Evans at 503-972-4440, or mitch.evans@evanta.com. Sponsor participation is limited to Boardroom sponsor attendees only.

The Houston CISO Executive Summit assembles area’s leading information security leaders to share how they are maintaining data security at the area’s largest organizations. As the role of a CISO expands within these organizations however, a chief concern for CISOs in establishing their role as critical to the success of their organization is enabling their CIO’s technology strategy. CIOs Greg Schwartz and Roger Santone, and CISO-moderator Derek Rude will discuss the strategic role of information security how CISOs can meet and exceed their CIOs’ needs.