Houston CISO Community
Executive Summit

Any given gesture — a nod, a point of the finger — unconsciously communicates powerful ideas and feelings that have tangible consequences. Top executives are generally proficient in their ability to interact with others, but the stakes are raised during high-level negotiations, reporting to the board, inspiring and empowering senior managers or dealing with tricky internal matters.

Join body language expert Chris Ulrich as he shares:

• Why every movement and action is magnified in high-level situations
• Tools and techniques to build rapport quickly
• How executives can communicate more effectively

As enterprises grow increasingly reliant on technology for every aspect of operations, CISOs have found themselves in a completely new operations center: the boardroom. Headline-grabbing breaches can draw a lot of attention from business stakeholders and board members, but staying focused on the likely scenarios offers the best protection. 

In this session, Al will share strategies for discussing security and technology priorities at the board level and how to:

• Put risk in perspective and focus on your plan for recovery
• Understand the gaps in your program and come with a plan to fill them
• Focus on business risk/reward by mapping core security priorities to business objectives
• Create a roadmap to “Yes” by prioritizing business performance without sacrificing security

As critical assets continue to expand and evolve, there is an increased need for better visibility to proactively manage your risk posture. How can CISOs inspire out-of-the-box thinking while designing cybersecurity strategies that will enhance visibility into their systems?

Come together to discuss:

• Techniques to track asset inventory, including both managed and unmanaged devices
• How passive security can increase bandwidth
• Where to identify risk, threats, gaps and vulnerabilities within the enterprise

Phishing is the entry point for nearly every compromise we read about today and like it or not, eventually, humans will click on the wrong links. Join this boardroom to discuss hardware security keys as one tool against this persistent threat.

In this session, you will learn:

• The current strategic landscape for managing risk with security keys
• Decision-making considerations for implementing hard keys and methods to implement them with on-premise, SaaS applications and non-native architecture
• Tips for the CISO to drive executive alignment

What does your body language say about you? What shifts might you make to change how others perceive you? Join this special one-on-one session exclusively for Governing Body members with body-language expert, Chris Ulrich for candid feedback on your in-person and online body language. Sessions are 20-minutes and pre-registration is required.

 In this unique, private session, you’ll receive:

• One-on-one consultation with a premier expert
•  Live analysis of your unique body language cues
• Personalized executive presence improvements 

The risk of attacks are top-of-mind for all organizations today as threat actors become more sophisticated and their impact increasingly detrimental. Cybersecurity professionals must have the right strategy and tools in place to prevent, detect and respond quickly to breaches to avoid reputational risk or paying a hefty sum.

Join this benchmarking session to discuss:

• Taking ransomware protection to the next level
• Strategies to defend against bad actors
• Challenges and best practices in managing major security events

Every day we hear that the threat landscape has evolved and that organizations need to make changes to their security solutions, but what has progressed? As we assess the current landscape, what changes do we actually require and what can be done about it?

In this boardroom we dissect:

• What is happening currently in the threat landscape
• Changes that are critical versus nice to have
• Looking ahead to next-level threats

As the world continues to shift, the most common security challenges faced in the cloud stem from misconfigurations, the need for continuous compliance, and an exploding set of cloud infrastructure services. Whether you are migrating to cloud or building up cloud-native applications, getting basic hygiene right is the first step to building in the cloud with confidence.

Join this session to discuss:

• Best practices for securing your infrastructure, applications, and data across hybrid and multi-cloud environments
• How to operate your cloud environment without misconfigurations
• The most common attacks and how do you protect your business from application security threat

What does your body language say about you? What shifts might you make to change how others perceive you? Join this special one-on-one session exclusively for Governing Body members with body-language expert, Chris Ulrich for candid feedback on your in-person and online body language. Sessions are 20-minutes and pre-registration is required.

 In this unique, private session, you’ll receive:

• One-on-one consultation with a premier expert
•  Live analysis of your unique body language cues
• Personalized executive presence improvements