Brian Krebs worked as a reporter for The Washington Post from 1995 to 2009, authoring more than 1,300 blog posts for the Security Fix blog, as well as hundreds of stories for washingtonpost.com and The Washington Post newspaper, including eight front-page stories in the dead-tree edition and a Post Magazine cover piece on botnet operators. It wasn't until 2001 - when his entire home network was overrun by a Chinese hacking group - that he became intensely interested in Cyber Security.
Lee Waskevich, VP of Security Solutions, ePlus, discusses how building a strong security culture is imperative to the success of your organization and how making security pervasive across your entire IT landscape enables positive business outcomes and positions your organization for growth and success.
A key challenge that organizations are facing as they navigate their digital transformation is a lack of comprehensive network visibility, specifically as it pertains to internal security controls. Hear experts from Gigamon, HPE Aruba and Tenable discuss how an approach that includes centrally managed access and policy controls and proper segmentation effectively improves resiliency to combat insider threats.
As organizations increasingly move towards a multi-cloud strategy for managing their data, it is critical to mitigate the risks associated with this diversification. Hear experts from Palo Alto Networks and Gemalto discuss how proper data protection, infrastructure and app protection help keep your multi-cloud environment resilient and secure.
Lee Waskevich, VP, Security Solutions at ePlus Technology is responsible for overall strategy for the ePlus Security practice. Lee and his team design and deliver tailored cybersecurity programs aimed at mitigating business risk, fortifying digital transformation, and creating a safer environment for customers’ data and brand.
The ePlus Technology Security Summit was created to provide education, thought leadership and discussion around the rapidly-changing and ever-evolving IT landscape. A collaborative environment for security professionals to connect with their peers, the ePlus Technology Security Summit provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and subject matter expertise.
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Brian Krebs worked as a reporter for The Washington Post from 1995 to 2009, authoring more than 1,300 blog posts for the Security Fix blog, as well as hundreds of stories for washingtonpost.com and The Washington Post newspaper, including eight front-page stories in the dead-tree edition and a Post Magazine cover piece on botnet operators. In 2014, he was profiled in The New York Times, Business Week and by Poynter.org. More recently, he was invited to an "Ask Me Anything" discussion on Reddit about investigative reporting.
But you didn't really want to read my resume, did you? What most people want to know is how I got into computer security, and whether I have a technical background in the field.
The short answer is "by accident," and "no," respectively. I earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from George Mason University in 1994, and at the time I wasn't much interested in computers, although I had programmed a bit on an Apple II and spent quite a bit of time visiting online bulletin boards as a kid.
It wasn't until 2001 -- when my entire home network was overrun by a Chinese hacking group -- that I became intensely interested in computer security. I had been monkeying with a default installation of Red Hat Linux (6.2) on an old Hewlett-Packard system, because for some reason I had it in my head that it would be fun to teach myself how to turn the spare computer into an oversized firewall [ah, the irony]. That is, until the Lion Worm came around and locked me out of my system. Twice.
After that incident, I decided to learn as much as I could about computer and Internet security, and read most everything on the subject that I could get my hands on at the time. It's an obsession that hasn't let up.
Much of my knowledge about computers and Internet security comes from having cultivated regular and direct access to some of the smartest and most clueful geeks on the planet. The rest I think probably comes from a willingness to take risks, make mistakes, and learn from them.
I am 43 years old, and live with my wife Jennifer in Northern Virginia. When I'm not at the computer, I most often spend my free time reading, writing, cooking, gardening, studying Russian and playing guitar. I also enjoy corresponding with readers, so shoot me a note and tell me what you think of the blog.
Mike Huckaby is the Vice President of Worldwide Sales Engineering at Gigamon, and has worked as a Senior Security Strategist in the Cybersecurity industry for the past 20 years. He has developed best practices around addressing risk and threats, readiness and response, and has consulting on designing robust security programs. For 15 years, Mike worked at RSA Security on Identity and Access Management, threats detection and response, anti-fraud, and next generation security operations. Most recently he brings his expertise to lead the Gigamon international team of Presales Engineers who work cross-functionally to understand current cyber-security and visibility concerns and create the right solutions to empower and protect businesses. Mike is a true customer advocate, taking the time to listen to customer needs and identify key issues, and then creating strategic alliances with organization leaders globally to execute key business solutions.
Over 20 years of information and cloud security, Chen has served in key development roles leading to uniquely powerful innovations that effectively align IT security technology with real-life business objectives. Playing a leading role in the implementation of strong authentication / key management and data protection within some of the world’s largest organizations, Chen has worked in all major industries on strategic initiatives that deliver clear business advantages through unmatched technology. Chen held a classified technology position for the Israeli government in North America and served as Captain for the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) where he gained extensive information security experience.
Specialties: Cryptography, PKI, Key Management, HSM, Authentication, Encryption, IdM, Software Monetization, Virtualization, Cloud Security.
Nick has over 20 years of experience in Security Operations and Security Sales. He is an avid student of cybersecurity and regularly engages with the Infosec community at events like BSides, RVASec, Derbycon and more. The son of an FBI forensics director, Nick holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice and is one of Cisco’s Fire Jumper Elite members. When he’s not working, he writes cyberpunk and punches aliens on his Playstation.
Ross has 20 years of experience within the Information and Cyber Security industry. This includes working at HP in the Global CTO team and building start-ups in the security industry. His current role at Trend Micro is based in New York as the firms Technical Director having moved from the UK operation. His experience has led him to work across the US, Europe, Middle East and Asia including China and India. He has recently completed an Executive MBA at London’s CASS Business school with a focus on achieving competitive advantage, design thinking practices and digital transformation strategy.
Austin Hawthorne is a Senior Director in the Security Business at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company. Austin has been with Aruba for over 15 years, as well as over 22 years in the Networking and Security industry. He is a former CCIE, and currently holds Aruba’s Mobile First Expert level certification. Before his current role, he was Director Worldwide System Engineering, leading a SE team of over 1000 through the strategic integration of Aruba and HPE Networking. He also led the Clearpass integration and go to market efforts by creating and leading a field engineering team, focusing on the needs of the field, partners, and customers as it relates to how to apply ClearPass capabilities to the security challenges our customers face in this ever-changing security landscape
Eli Neumann currently works at Tenable, Inc, serving as the Vice President of Worldwide Sales Engineers, based out of the Columbia, Maryland headquarters.
Eli previously worked at Cisco, having joined through the acquisition of Sourcefire, a Maryland based CyberSecurity firm, where he served as the Cisco Vice President for Worldwide Security Engineers. Eli has over 30 years of experience in Systems Management, Integration Software Solutions, Cloud ERP and, since 2010, Security
Solutions.
Eli served as the Vice President of Global Security Engineers at Sourcefire where he supported the customer base and sales efforts related to the Sourcefire Solution. The continued focus is on solving the Security challenges of our customer base. Prior to Sourcefire, Eli worked at Computer Associates, webMethods/Software AG, and NetSuite in Vice President and
Senior Vice President positions.
He has also focused on developing a number of areas related to Leading Millennials and Leading Multi-Generational Teams, Innovation Weekends, and growing Diversity in the workforce. He has also been a guest speaker at the University of Delaware, the University of Michigan College of Engineering and Towson University College of Business and Economics where he also serves on the Dean’s Advisory board.
Ed is the Solutions Engineering Manager at Proofpoint for the Healthcare East and MidAtlantic Named Enterprise verticals in the eastern USA. He has over 20 years of experience assisting his clients in identifying and implementing solutions that enable their business to be more secure, efficient while also providing protection for their employees and partners from potential threats. Ed lives in the Philadelphia area and enjoys the outdoors, boating, fishing, hunting and hiking the Appalachian Trail as well as being active in the the Boy Scouts of America, Order of the Arrow member with two sons who are Eagle Scouts.
Andrew has been in technology for 15 years with a focus on cloud security for the last 3-years. Being one of the first 30 employees at RedLock (Palo Alto Networks' cloud security platform) Andrew now handles Public Cloud Security for Palo Alto Networks in the Mid Atlantic. Andrew is on the Executive Board for the Cloud Security Alliance in Pittsburgh and is active in the local Delaware Valley CSA chapter. Additionally, Andrew has curated and sat on cloud security panels and round tables up and down the East Coast and Ohio Valley.
Lee Waskevich, VP, Security Solutions at ePlus Technology is responsible for overall strategy for the ePlus Security practice. Lee and his team design and deliver tailored cybersecurity programs aimed at mitigating business risk, fortifying digital transformation, and creating a safer environment for customers’ data and brand.
Lee’s professional experience prior to ePlus includes consulting on high profile engagements for companies like Comcast and EvolveIP. This includes roles as Lead Network & Security Architect, and designing and build-out of a service provider network utilizing MPLS, VPN and managed security services. Exposure to some of the world's leading technology for ISPs, Carrier, and customer networks early in his career paved the way for his success as a security industry strategist and leader. In recent years, Lee’s role has provided him the opportunity to consult on cyber security and wireless engagements across healthcare, financial and public sector clients. He has most recently led a team of architects focused on transformational IT solutions that integrate cloud, security and infrastructure for ePlus clients. Lee speaks frequently on industry panels and has published numerous articles in security publications and blogs.
Lee has attained a first CCIE in Routing/Switching; second CCIE in Security and third CCIE in Wireless, as well as the CISSP certification.