IN-PERSON

Boston CISO Inner Circle

October 21, 2024 | Akamai Headquarters

October 21, 2024
Akamai Headquarters

Collaborate with your peers

Join Boston's top CISOs for an intimate networking dinner and facilitated discussion on key business challenges. Enjoy a relaxed evening of dinner and drinks with your peers to share best practices, make new connections and build professional relationships.

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today:

Expanding Influence with C-level Executives to Show the Value of Security

Clarifying Responsibilities for Security Incident Detection and Response Across the Enterprise

Identifying and Overcoming Security Roadblocks to Success

Boston CISO Governing Body


The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the discussion topics and agenda, ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Julie Fitton

Analog Devices
CISO

Javed Ikbal

Bright Horizons
VP/CISO

Tony Parrillo

Schneider Electric North America
VP, Enterprise IT Global Head of Security

Ravi Thatavarthy

Rite Aid
Chief Information Security Officer

Michael Woodson

Sonesta
Director of Information Security and Privacy

Agenda


October 21, 2024

4:30pm - 5:30pm  Executive Networking Reception

5:30pm - 6:45pm  Discussion Topics

Security That IT Loves — Building Synergy Between CISOs, IT, and Business

Patrick Sullivan headshot

Patrick Sullivan

VP, CTO, Security Strategy

Akamai Technologies

Daniel Gortze headshot

Daniel Gortze

Chief Information Security Officer

MIB Group

Lorna Koppel headshot

Lorna Koppel

Director of Information Security/CISO

Tufts University

Gernette Wright headshot

Gernette Wright

IT Security Officer

Schneider Electric North America

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, the role of the Chief Information Security Officer is more crucial than ever. However, creating security programs that align with IT operations and business objectives remains a significant challenge. The mission for today’s CISO - build security that IT (and the business) loves. It is a top security priority for CISOs  to foster a collaborative environment where security is seen not as a hindrance, but as an enabler of business agility and innovation.

In this exclusive dinner hosted by Akamai, the conversation will be driven around strategies that modern CISOs can employ to implement security measures that not only protect the organization but are also embraced by IT departments and business stakeholders. It is time for CISOs and business leaders to bridge the gap between security, technology, and business success.

Top Security Priorities for the Modern CISO

  1. What are the specific areas of security that you are particularly focused on now? What is front of mind for you from a planning perspective?
  2. With business challenges driving transformation and more core capabilities being moved to APIs, how are you making sure you have visibility on issues like shadow APIs and abuse of deployed APIs? 
  3. With changes to PCI DSS 4.0, NIST 2.0, constant updates to privacy laws and the new resiliency regulations coming out of the EU how are you approaching compliance requirements?

Innovative Security Focuses That Impact The Business

  1. As you think about Zero Trust or your security program in general do you believe that vendor consolidation is a priority?  If you do, does that include flexibility in the services they can provide?
  2.  How do you balance the need for innovative products with the desire to manage the number of vendors you use? With the move to hybrid workforce, how to currently approach user access?
  3. In Akamai’s most recent SOTI report they found web attacks against applications and APIs surged by 49% between Q1 2023 and Q1 2024.  How do you leverage research findings like these?

6:45pm - 7:15pm  Networking Break

7:15pm - 8:30pm  Summary Discussion & Dinner

8:30pm - 9:30pm  Social Hour

We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming in-person gathering


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Location


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Parking: 

Parking will be complimentary in the garage at 145 Broadway, next to the Akamai building. 

Please let the attendant know your name and that you are attending the Evanta Inner Circle Dinner. 

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