State of AI in Cybersecurity: Beyond the Hype

October 30, 2024
11:00am -3:00pm ET | Doors Open at 10:30am ET

Cyber incident responders need all the help they can get. AI could provide some of that help to IT cybersecurity teams, but it can also lend attackers a helping hand. In this virtual event, learn how CISOs can leverage AI's greatest security strengths, avoid the pitfalls, and find out what the threats today actually are -- not just the hype.

Topics Include:
Where to start when looking at AI risk assessment
How today's security teams can get ahead of attackers using AI
Actions you can take to secure your AI systems
AI's impact on security operations
Agenda
Keynote
11:00am - 11:20am

AI Risk Assessment: You Love AI, But Is It Worth the Trouble?

Speaker(s): Yatia Hopkins, Chief Cyber Resilience Officer and Field CTO, eSentire, Inc.; Elie Bursztein, Security & Anti-Abuse Research Lead for Google DeepMind
Moderated by: Brandon Taylor, Digital Editorial Program Manager, InformationWeek

AI has the potential to turbo-charge your whole operation – but are the benefits of AI worth the risks? On one hand, it may make life easier for developers, security analysts, or incident responders. On the other hand, cyberattacks, misconfigurations, hallucinations, data leaks, regulations, lawsuits, ethics questions, network overloads, and rising costs may make you wonder: are the benefits worth the risks? In this keynote session, start finding answers to that question and learn where to start with AI risk assessment.

Fireside Chat
11:20 - 11:35am

Keynote
11:50am - 12:10pm

AI vs AI: The Security Race is On

Speaker(s): Kelly Jackson Higgins, editor-in-chief , Dark Reading; Fred Kwong, VP, CISO, DeVry University; Luke McNamara , Deputy Chief Analyst, Mandiant, Google Cloud

By most accounts, cyber threat actors have not yet deployed generative AI/large language model (LLM)-borne threats beyond automating emails for their phishing campaigns and creating deepfakes. That means security operations teams have a rare shot at getting ahead of this next-generation threat. In this keynote, an AI security expert will discuss current and potential future abuse of GenAI by cybercriminals and nation-states, and how today’s security teams can get ahead of the attackers using AI.

Fireside Chat
12:10 - 12:25pm

Spotlight Webinar
12:40 - 1:10pm

The Keys to the Kingdom: Security and Governance for Generative AI - A Fireside Chat

Speaker(s): Muhammad Muneer, Principal Incident Response Consultant and global lead for Threat Hunting Program Development, Google Cloud Security
Panel
1:25pm - 2:10pm

Securing AI Systems

Speaker(s): Manoj Saxena, CEO & Executive Chairman, Trustwise AI; Anton Chuvakin, Senior Staff Security Consultant, Office of the CISO, Google Cloud
Moderated by: Sara Peters, EIC, InformationWeek and Network Computing

Just as secure software design is critically important to the safety of all organizations, it is also essential to apply rigorous security to AI systems. As there are many ways AI systems can be vulnerable to attacks – from being fed malicious data in order to make incorrect decisions, to being hacked to gain access to sensitive data, taking steps to ensure generative AI models, applications, data, and infrastructure are protected is critical. If you want to get the best of generative AI in your organization but are looking to avoid security pitfalls, join this session to learn how you can take action to secure your AI systems and help mitigate associated risks.

Panel
2:25 - 3:10pm

AI in the SOC

Speaker(s): Fahmida Y. Rashid, managing editor of features, Dark Reading; David Brauchler III, principal security consultant, NCC Group; Daniel Kendzior, Data & Artificial Intelligence Security Lead, Accenture; Dave Herald, Global Head of Adoption Engineering, Cloud Security, Google Cloud

Hype surrounding generative AI has led to optimism for security professionals, but also many questions: How can security teams incorporate AI technology into their operations – both with new and existing tools? What are the challenges and opportunities of using AI in multi-cloud security environments? What new skills will SecOps team require to fully take advantage of this new generation of capabilities? Join us for a panel discussion where security experts will discuss how generative AI is poised to transform security operations and aid practitioners in better threat detection, investigation, and response.

State of AI in Cybersecurity: Beyond the Hype

October 30, 2024
11:00am -3:00pm ET | Doors Open at 10:30am ET

Speakers
Yatia Hopkins
Chief Cyber Resilience Officer and Field CTO, eSentire, Inc.
Tia began her career as a high-speed internet installer in the early 2000s, which sparked her interest in the information technology field, and ultimately led to her focus on cybersecurity.
Brandon Taylor
Digital Editorial Program Manager, InformationWeek
Brandon Taylor enables successful delivery of sponsored content programs across Enterprise IT media brands: Data Center Knowledge, InformationWeek, ITPro Today and Network Computing.
Sara Peters
EIC, InformationWeek and Network Computing
A journalist for over 20 years, Sara Peters has spent most of her career covering cybersecurity and enterprise IT, with a dash of basketball on the side. Before joining InformationWeek, she was senior editor at Dark Reading and a featured NBA columnist for Bleacher Report. 
Daniel Kendzior
Data & Artificial Intelligence Security Lead, Accenture
Daniel serves as the Global Data & Artificial Intelligence Security Leader for Accenture. He oversees the secure implementation of Generative AI and its use to revolutionize cybersecurity operations.
Dave Herald
Global Head of Adoption Engineering, Cloud Security
Dave Herrald has over 25 years of experience as a technical security practitioner and leader across many industries, including technology, payments, manufacturing, media, and software. In recent years, Dave’s passion has been to improve the experience of information security analysts by developing large-scale experiential learning programs.
David Brauchler III
Principal Security Consultant, NCC Group
David Brauchler is an NCC Group principal security consultant in Dallas, Texas. He is also an adjunct professor for the Cyber Security graduate program at Southern Methodist University with a master's degree in Security Engineering and the Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) certification.
Manoj Saxena
CEO & Executive Chairman, Trustwise AI
Manoj Saxena is the CEO and founder of Trustwise a trustworthy AI software company that helps companies build cost effective, carbon efficient, and regulatory compliant generative AI solutions.
Anton Chuvakin
Senior Staff Security Consultant, Office of the CISO
Dr. Anton Chuvakin works for the Office of the CISO of Google Cloud, where he arrived via Chronicle Security (an Alphabet company) acquisition in July 2019. Before that, Anton was a Research Vice President and Distinguished Analyst at Gartner for Technical Professionals (GTP) Security and Risk Management Strategies team.
Luke McNamara
Deputy Chief Analyst, Mandiant
Luke McNamara is a Deputy Chief Analyst of Mandiant Intelligence at Google Cloud, with over a decade of experience in cyber threat intelligence focusing on emerging threats and trends.
Elie Bursztein
Elie Bursztein, Security & Anti-Abuse Research Lead for Google DeepMind
Elie Bursztein is Google & DeepMind AI Cybersecurity technical and research lead. His research focuses on creating novel AI-powered cybersecurity capabilities and ensuring AI remains safe and secure for all.
Fred Kwong
VP, CISO, DeVry University
Dr. Fred Kwong has been in the information security and technology field for the past 20+ years in working in education, financial, telecommunication, healthcare, and insurance sectors.
Muhammad Muneer
Principal Incident Response Consultant and global lead for Threat Hunting Program Development, Google Cloud Security
With extensive experience in incident response, compromise assessments, and threat hunting, Muhammad guides organizations through cybersecurity crises and proactively identifies emerging threats. His leadership extends to developing and transforming security programs, specializing in incident response preparedness, ransomware defense, and more.
Fahmida Y Rashid headshot
Fahmida Y Rashid
Managing Editor, Dark Reading
Fahmida Y Rashid is Dark Reading’s managing editor, focusing on stories that provide security professionals with the information they need to do their jobs. She has spent over a decade analyzing news events and demystifying security technology for IT professionals and business managers.
Kelly Jackson Higgins
Editor-in-Chief, Dark Reading
Kelly Jackson Higgins is the Editor-in-Chief of Dark Reading. She is an award-winning veteran technology and business journalist with more than two decades of experience in reporting and editing for various publications, including Network Computing, Secure Enterprise Magazine, Virginia Business magazine, and other major media properties.
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