An In Depth Look at the Evolving Cyber Threat Landscape

Tuesday, september 24th, 2024

Assessing Critical Applications' Cyber Defenses

4pm — 5:30pm PT | Virtual

Event Overview

In this session, executives will realize the mismatch between the types of security assessments organizations request versus the evaluations they actually need. With the majority of web-based vulnerabilities being discovered within an application’s complex inner-workings including its access control barriers, data control models, and tiered architecture, having the capability to effectively identify them is critical to an organization’s cyber defense. Understanding why, and how, attackers are successfully bypassing your applications’ defenses will help leadership teams take proper action to improve their security approach to application defense and in turn mitigate this growing cyber risk.

Join this session to learn more about Mandiant’s findings and to gain new insights from event thought leaders and your peers where we’ll dissect the most dangerous cyber threats facing businesses today.

DISCUSSION POINTS

Strategic Prioritization in Cyber Defense: How do you prioritize security assessments and resource allocation within your organization to ensure critical applications are effectively defended? How can leaders better assess which vulnerabilities pose the greatest threat to business operations?
Leadership in Addressing the Mismatch in Assessments: As senior leaders, how can we bridge the gap between the types of security assessments our teams are conducting and the evaluations that are actually needed to protect against modern threats? What role does leadership play in guiding this shift?
Mitigating Complex Web-Based Vulnerabilities: Given the complexity of modern application architectures, what proactive measures are you taking to safeguard against vulnerabilities within access control, data control, and tiered architectures? How can leadership ensure their teams are equipped to handle these evolving risks?
Enhancing Organizational Agility in Response to Cyber Threats: With the constant evolution of cyber threats, how do you ensure your organization remains agile and adaptive in its approach to application security? How do you strike the balance between innovative defense strategies and operational feasibility?
Collaborative Leadership and Threat Intelligence: How can senior cybersecurity leaders foster collaboration between peers, vendors, and thought leaders to stay ahead of emerging threats? What role does threat intelligence sharing play in shaping your organization’s overall cyber defense strategy?

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Moderator

Tom Field

SVP, Editorial

ISMG

Christian Elston

Senior Security Consultant

Mandiant

Speakers

Join Christian Elston, Senior Security Consultant from sponsor Mandiant, and ISMG SVP of Editorial, Tom Field to speak about ‘An in depth look at the evolving cyber threat landscape’

This session will be:

Chatham house rules
Peer driven
Pitch free

Subject matter expert

Christian Elston

Senior Security Consultant

Mandiant

Elston is a senior red team consultant in Mandiant’s Central Region. As part of the red team, Elston leads the in-region web application specialists. He comprehensively assesses web, mobile, API, and thick client applications for security vulnerabilities and consults with clients directly to manage their information security risk. He routinely led multi-component, complex assessments and mentors junior team members. Previously, Elston also worked for the Central Intelligence Agency. In his role, he managed clandestine intelligence operations leveraging subject matter expertise on wide-ranging country, region, and transnational topics of national security interest. He evaluated foreign intelligence to ensure U.S foreign policy and national security decision-makers were provided with timely, accurate, clear, and concise reporting in a manner while safeguarding sensitive intelligence sources and methods.

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Venue

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse

9150 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819

Underwritten by

Mandiant are on a relentless mission to make every organization secure from cyber threats and confident in their readiness. We deliver dynamic cyber defense solutions by combining services and products powered by industry-leading expertise, intelligence and innovative technology.

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