Event
Annual Cybersecurity Conference
September 27, 2018
8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
NYIT Auditorium on Broadway, 1871 Broadway, between 61st and 62nd Streets
New York, NY
- Session 1 – Cyber Defense against Attacks – Approved for A+, Network+, Security+, Cloud+, CySA+, PenTest+ and CASP
- Session 2 – Blockchain and Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities – Approved for A+, Network+, Security+, Cloud+, CySA+ PenTest+ and CASP
- Session 3 – Innovative Technologies and Practices– Approved for A+, Network+, Security+, Cloud+, CySA+, PenTest+ and CASP
- Session 4 – Accelerating Cyber Education and Technologies – Approved for A+, Network+, Security+, Cloud+, CySA+ and PenTest+
Presented by NYIT College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, NYIT’s Ninth Annual Cybersecurity Conference brought together cyber experts from academia, business, and government to address:
- Cyber Defense Against Attacks: How Industry Is Addressing Evolving Threats
- Blockchain and Cyber Vulnerabilities
- Cybersecurity Challenges in the Banking, Energy, and Health Care Sectors
- Data Analytics, AI, and Security
- Accelerating Cyber Education and Technologies
Keynote Speakers
- Shamla Naidoo, VP, IT Risk, and CISO, IBM
- James Stanger, Ph.D., Chief Technology Evangelist, CompTIA
News
NYIT Box blog: 2018 Cybersecurity Conference: Protecting DataAgenda
8:30 a.m. |
Registration Begins |
9 a.m. |
Introductory Remarks Babak D. Beheshti, Interim Dean, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, NYIT |
9:10 a.m. |
Fireside Chat Moderator: Babak Pasdar, Founder and CEO/CTO, Acreto Industry Keynote: Shamla Naidoo, Vice President, IT Risk, and Chief Information Security Officer, IBM |
9:45 a.m. |
Panel 1 Cyber Defense against Attacks: How Industry is Addressing Evolving Threats Moderator: Kevin Barry, Co-Founder and CEO, Myntum Limited Panel Members: Marios Damianides, Partner, Northeast Cyber Security Leader, Ernst & Young Robert Graham, Chairman and CEO, Blackridge Technology Michael Iwanoff, SVP and Chief Information Security Officer, iconectiv Ilona Murynets, Security and Data Scientist, CTO, Bloomberg LP |
10:45 a.m. |
Networking Break |
11 a.m. |
Plenary Speaker James Stanger, Chief Technology Evangelist, CompTIA |
11:30 a.m. |
Panel 2 Blockchain: Cybersecurity Strengths and Vulnerabilities Moderator: Stacy Huggins, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of NIO, Inc Panel Members: Salman Baset, Chief Information Officer, IBM Blockchain Solutions Randy Bishop, Director of Operations, Guardtime Mark Kay, CEO, Strike Force Technologies, Inc. Jayshree (Bhatt) Pandya, Founder and CEO, Risk Group LLC Babak Pasdar, Founder and CEO, Acreto |
12:40 p.m. |
Lunch Session |
2:10 p.m. |
Panel 3 Cybersecurity Challenges in the Banking, Energy, and Health Care Sectors Moderator: David Lehrer, CEO, cysana Panel Members: Raj Badhwar, Chief Information Security Officer, Voya Financial Melody L. Balcet, Director, Global Cybersecurity Program, The AES Corp. Kenneth C. Brancik, Chief Information Security Officer, Mount Sinai Health System Ali Chettih, Lead Information Security Engineer, IT Security, Montefiore Health Systems Frederick J. Harris, Head of Data and Technology Risk, Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking Frank Santoro, Information Security Analyst, Cybersecurity Team, Con Edison |
3:15 p.m. |
Networking Break and Student Posters |
3:30 p.m. |
Panel 4 Accelerating Cyber Education and Technologies Moderator: Michael Nizich, Director, Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, NYIT Panel Members: Alexander Abramov, President, ISACA, New York Metropolitan Chapter Anna Mercado Clark, Partner, Phillips Lytle LLP Bryan Dickens, Head, Global Business Development, Strategies and Partnerships in Cybersecurity, Cybint Barry Dynkin, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Atlas Cybersecurity |
4:30 p.m. |
Student Poster Competition Student presentations and Prizes Speakers: Gary Albaugh, Deputy Chief Information Officer, U.S. Military Academy Teresa Varela, Director of Business Development, CompTIA |
5:30 p.m. |
Reception |
More
Find out about NYIT's degree programs in Computer Science, Data, and Cybersecurity
Read recent articles by NYIT experts on cybersecurity and blockchain technology:
- “We need a GI Bill for Cyberskills at the College Level,” University Business, Sept. 21, by Nada Marie Anid, Ph.D., vice president for strategic communications and external affairs.
- “Biometrics and Mobile Device Security,” The Academic Minute (May 31, 2018), by Kiran Balagani, Ph.D., associate professor, computer science, NYIT School of Engineering and Computing Sciences.
- “Many Scientific Studies Are Bogus, but Blockchain Can Help,” Scientific American (April 11, 2018), by Hank Foley, Ph.D., president, NYIT.
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