Cybersecurity Forum

Cybersecurity Forum
Committee Tri-Chairs:

Solomon Israel
CTO,
Skymax Network

Barbara Theulen
Principal Cybersecurity,
AT&T

The mission of the Cybersecurity Forum is to create an information security community that provides a place for thought leadership, education, industry development and building relationships through professional engagement.

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The committee meets monthly on the third Thursday at 8:00 am. Forum events are held 4 to 8 times a year. To join the Cybersecurity Forum, fill out our volunteer form.

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Past events

Check out the speakers and topics we've featured in years past.

2023 Events

Staffing – Building the Cybersecurity Pipeline with Andy Ulrich, Head of Security, Ericsson; Carolina Selvidge, Citizen Diplomacy Expert and Communications Consultant; Becky Barker, Educator, Dallas ISD; Jason Alvarado, Cybersecurity Lead Faculty and Program Coordinator, Dallas College; and Moderator: Barbara Theulen, Principal Cybersecurity, Chief Security Organization, AT&T
United States vs. CISO: Accountability or Witch Hunt? with Shawn Tuma, Spencer Fane; Shawn Wiora, Maxxsure; Joe Guerrero, Inspira
Moderator: David Malicoat, CISO Direct Marketing Solutions
Privacy and Security Smackdown: Go together like Oil and Water? Or PB&J? with Trip Hillman, partner, Cybersecurity Services, Weaver; Hunter Sundbeck, IT advisory manager, Weaver
Moderator: Brittany George, Weaver

2022 Events

Building Cyber Culture with Sandeepa Vemireddy, Bottle Rocket; Dan Solero, AT&T; George Finney, SMU
Moderator: Marty Pechauer
Complexity is the enemy of security with Lalit Ahluwallia, Inspira Enterprise; Andy Ulrich, North America - Ericsson, Drew Snow, DTC Global:
Moderator: Scott Schindler, cybersecurity, educator and mentor
Securing a smart factory with Brian Rowe, Rehrig Pacific Company; Tony Sharp, Booze Allen Hamilton; Andy Ulrich, North America - Ericsson; Scott Schindler, Cybersecurity educator and mentor
The power of data driven insurance coverage with John Allen, Community Insurance Advisors; Joe Guerrero, Brown & Brown Insurance; Shawn Wiora, Maxxsure

2021 Events

Data privacy in analytics during the COVID-19 pandemic: How do we balance privacy vs. the need for information?, with Paola Saibene, CEO, Quartus Factor and professor at Dallas Baptist University and Shawn Tuma, partner, Spencer Fane LLP

Edward Snowdon: the ultimate insider threat with Steven Bay, cybersecurity operations consulting lead, Kudelski Security

Decode data breach: reading the Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report (DBIR) with Scott Schindler, Tracepoint; Alex Pinto, Verizon; George Finney, SMU; and Andy Ulrich, Ericsson

2020 Events

Data privacy in analytics during the COVID-19 pandemic: How do we balance privacy vs. the need for information?, with Paola Saibene, CEO, Quartus Factor and professor at Dallas Baptist University and Shawn Tuma, partner, Spencer Fane LLP

Lessons learned in cybersecurity with Harvey Ewing, Moneygram International, Jarrett Kolthoff, SpearTip and Shawn Tuma, Spencer Fane LLP

Cybersecurity awareness for small businesses and entrepreneurs with John Allen, Community Insurance Advisors, Tom Allen, Elemental Cyber Security and Kent Barner, CIO Suite

Questions every board member should be asking about cybersecurity with Cyntha Pharr-Lee, Data Communications, Mark King, Micropac Industries, Chad Pinson, Stroz Friedberg, Wayne Reynolds, Kudelski Security and Chris Denton, Intuit

Win the cyberwar with zero trust with John Kindervag, Field CTO, Palo Alto Networks

How organizations are handling security with a remote workforce with Pat Benoit, global business information security officer, CBRE

Previous Events

Blockchain in the Enterprise – Ready or Not! with Gurvinder Ahluwalia - CEO Digital Twin Labs, Ven Kumar - IBM Blockchain executive, Mark Rasmussen - Jones Day, Jon West - Thomson Reuters, VP IT, Blockchain, Stephen Ellis - North Texas Blockchain Alliance -Executive Director and Matt Davies - AVP - Communications - The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Protecting our Infrastructure – Cyber Security at the Highest Level – Threat Protection of Water, Power and Transportation with Nancy Shemwell, CEO, EntegraBlu, Chad Pinson, executive managing director, Stroz Friedberg, and Jay Johnson, Partner at Jones Day and Professor of Data Privacy and Cybersecurity at SMU

Cyber Liability Insurance Seminar and Market Update with Brittany George, Kaitlin Upchurch, Scott Schleicher, and WIll Daugherty, all of Weaver.

Cybersecurity update & networking with Matt Davies, Dallas Federal Reserve Bank, George Smirnoff, Comerica Bank, Ricky Link, Coalfire and Jon Sharpe, Crowe Horwath

Cybersecurity Summit - full day event

Keep flossing: Root causes, good hygiene and cyber insecurity in healthcare with William Long, Children's Medical Center, Jeff Shaffer, PwC Advisory and Randy Armstrong, Velentium

Expose the Underground - Malware from the Eyes of the Attacker! with Erik Yunghans, Threat Prevention Consulting Engineer, Palo Alto Networks

Ask the experts - a panel of CISO's discuss the events of the past 18 months with Brian Wrozek, Alliance Data, Jeff Schilling, Firehost, Jeff Shaffer, PwC Cyber Advisory and Matt Glover, AMX

Cybersecurity Symposium with topics on Social Engineering, Health Data Protection, SCADA, Incident Response and Cloud Security

Upcoming Events

December 14, 2023
3:30 - 6 pm
Richardson IQ HQ
1302 E Collins Blvd, Richardson, TX 75081

Your organization has been breached, now what?

In today's digital landscape, it is not a question of IF your organization will face a cyberattack, but rather WHEN it will happen. Striking the right balance between withholding critical information from regulators and avoiding excessive disclosure that might lead to unwarranted lawsuits is crucial. Is your organization prepared to act decisively and effectively when a cyber attacker penetrates your defense-in-depth strategy? Join our esteemed panel of experts as they share best practices for responding to security incidents, providing invaluable insights to help your organization navigate the complexities of cybersecurity incident response.

Panelists:

CISO: Syed Barber, Sbase Technologies

Risk Management/Insurance: Joe Guerrero

Risk Management/Accounting/Finance: Brian Nichols, Baker Tilley

Panel Moderator: Shawn Tuma, Spencer Fane Dallas, LLP

Recent Events

September 20, 2023
Staffing – Building the Cybersecurity Pipeline

Panelists:
Andy Ulrich,
Ericsson North America

Carolina Selvidge,
Citizen Diplomat

Becky Barker,
Dallas ISD

Jason Alvarado,
Dallas College

Moderator: Barbara Theulen
AT&T

June 14, 2023

United States vs. CISO: Accountability or Witch Hunt?

Panelists:
Shawn Tuma, Spencer Fane

Shawn Wiora, Maxxsure

Joe Guerrero, Inspira

Moderator:
David Malicoat, CISO Direct Marketing Solutions

Information on past events can be viewed by year under Past Events on this page.