
Seattle
CISO Community
Virtual Executive Summit
June 8, 2021 | 8:00am - 2:15pm PDT
June 8, 2021 | 8:00am - 2:15pm PDT
Collaborate with your peers
Come together with your peers virtually to tackle top business challenges through peer-driven content and discussions at the Seattle CISO Virtual Executive Summit.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today:
Work from anywhere and the evolution of culture and talent
Bringing cloud back down to earth
Actionable intelligence – keeping pace with relentless threats
Governing Body Co-Chairs

Brian Abrahamson
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
CIO

Anja Canfield-Budde
University of Washington
Associate Vice President, Information Management

James Weaver
State of Washington
CIO
What to Expect
Connect with your CISO community through a variety of different session formats at the upcoming Virtual Executive Summit. You'll have the opportunity to listen, engage and create lasting relationships with like-minded peers.
Meet the Speakers
Don't miss this opportunity to meet with CISO practitioners and industry thought leaders who shared their insights on the agenda. Come with questions and get ready to meet new friends in this casual session designed to foster peer connections and collaboration in the Seattle community.
Agenda
June 8, 2021
11:00am - 12:00pm PDT Virtual Summit Boardroom
Next Gen Innovation Offense — Uniting DevSecOps
Hosted by Sonatype

Michelle Dufty
Sr. Vice President of Marketing
Sonatype

Trey Blalock
CISO
Coinstar

Steve Person
CISO
Cambia Health Solutions

Keith Tresh
CISO
State of Idaho
This is NOT your typical security conversation. We won’t be talking about how to play better "perimeter defense" at the end of your software supply chain. Instead, we will be talking about how to play better digital “innovation offense” as next-generation software supply chain attacks become more sinister with bad actors actively injecting malicious code into open source projects that feed the global software supply chain.
Join us to discuss:
- The prevalence of software supply chain attacks with real-world examples such as dependency confusion and how to continuously identify and remediate open source risk, without slowing down innovation
- Ways to integrate security guardrails directly within your DevOps pipeline
- The importance of uniting developers, security, and operations on the same team
11:00am - 12:00pm PDT Virtual Summit Boardroom
Driving Business Value With Cloud Security Innovation
Hosted by Altitude Networks

Jerry Cochran
CISO
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Vinod Brahmapuram
State CISO
State of Washington

Michael Coates
CEO & Co-Founder
Altitude Networks
Whether you are just moving into the cloud, researching more options within the public cloud, building your own private cloud, or adopting cloud services, most leaders agree that this is the future of infrastructure as a service. But can CISOs have it all – both increased productivity and cost benefits within a secure cloud?
During this peer-discussion you will explore:
- Automation, orchestration, AI and machine learning cloud strategies
- Nuances for hybrid on- and off-premise systems
- Ways to incorporate the cloud into a fully articulated security strategy
12:00pm - 12:30pm PDT Networking
Meet the Speakers

Chuck Markarian
Chief Information Security Officer
PACCAR
Don't miss this opportunity to meet with CIO & CISO practitioners and industry thought leaders who shared their insights on the agenda. Come with questions and get ready to meet new friends in this casual session designed to foster peer connections and collaboration in the Seattle community.
12:30pm - 12:45pm PDT Break
8:00am - 8:45am PDT Virtual Summit Keynote
Harnessing the Power of Cloud
Hosted by Palo Alto Networks

Ryan Knisley
Chief Information Security Officer
Costco Wholesale

MK Palmore
VP and Field CSO
Palo Alto Networks
Organizations continue a push for greater agility and efficacy, and almost all paths involve the cloud. CIOs and CISOs continue to play a crucial role in ensuring cloud assets operate smoothly and securely, and as the pace of transformation accelerates, security leaders must run even faster to keep up.
Join this fireside chat to learn more about:
- The latest trends in securing cloud operations
- Communication strategies for ensuring security is at the forefront of deployments
- Balancing on-prem and cloud in an era of remote work
8:45am - 9:00am PDT Break
9:00am - 10:00am PDT Virtual Summit Boardroom
Securing DevOps Pipelines With Identity Security
Hosted by CyberArk

Jason Lee
CISO
Zoom Video Communications

William Lidster, PhD
Senior Manager of Information Security and Compliance
AAA Washington

Barak Feldman
SVP, PAM and Identity Security
CYBERARK

Benjamin Trice
Director
PwC
Businesses around the world are using DevOps to unleash innovation and accelerate digital transformation. However, recent high-profile breaches demonstrate the huge risk unprotected developer pipelines represent and the importance of securing all identities across the enterprise.
Join CyberArk, PwC & your peers to discuss:
- DevOps security challenges – and DevSecOps practices & tools to strengthen security without impairing business agility
- Best practices for successful DevSecOps – shifting security left to engage developers
- Why Identity Security should be the core of every organization’s strategy
9:00am - 10:00am PDT Virtual Summit Boardroom
Defending Active Directory and Defeating Ransomware
Hosted by Attivo Networks

Kevin Morrison
Chief Information Security Officer
Alaska Airlines

Jesper Johansson
Head of Tech Risk
Robinhood

Rich Kellen
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
Wind River Systems

Tony Cole
CTO
Attivo Networks
The majority of corporate ransomware attacks involve the compromise of Active Directory and the SolarWinds Congressional hearings highlighted critical security gaps related to privilege escalation and lateral movement detection. Defending against this stage 2 of an attack has escalated to a top 2021 priority for every CISO. Active Directory is inherently complex and insecure, and without the right tools to understand vulnerabilities and live attacks, comes with dire consequences when its control is lost to an attacker.
Join this session to discuss methods to strengthen your defense strategy, including:
- Why Active Directory is the attack vector of choice for 2021
- How ransomware uses AD to accomplish their goals
- How data cloaking conceals credentials, AD objects, and data to prevent lateral movement and derail attacks
- What automated tools can be deployed to improve your security posture and accelerate detection of AD live attacks
10:00am - 10:45am PDT Virtual Summit Keynote
The CIO and CISO Partnership: Creating Enterprise Agility While Reducing Attack Opportunities
Hosted by Zscaler

Irwan Tjan
Chief Information Security Officer & SVP Technology of Infrastructure and Security Services
Nordstrom

Jay Chaudhry
CEO, Chairman & Founder
Zscaler
Today’s workforce must be productive, connected, and secure no matter where they sit or what device they use. With this increase in employee flexibility, comes increased enterprise security concerns as companies reach the limits of legacy castle-and-moat security architectures. Technology leadership means using IT to create a better user experience. CIOs and CISOs must work together to provide a secure user experience that protects company assets.
Join this session to learn more about:
- Modernizing your network to reduce the technical and financial costs of internet-bound traffic
- Strengthening security posture by implementing frictionless processes, regardless of user location
- Getting granular visibility into user access activity
10:45am - 11:00am PDT Break
12:45pm - 2:15pm PDT Virtual Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Meet virtually for in-depth conversations with your colleagues
June 8, 2021
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