The 25th Annual Information Security Forum will be held on April 2-3, 2024 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin, Texas and is hosted by the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Office of the Chief Information Security Officer (OCISO). The Information Security Forum is an educational conference bringing together security and IT professionals from public sector organizations across the state of Texas. This premier conference focuses...

Now in its 26th year, Black Hat USA returns to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas with a 6-day program. The event will open with four days of specialized cybersecurity Trainings (August 5-10), with courses for all skill levels. The two-day main conference (August 9-10) will feature more than 100 selected Briefings, dozens of open-source tool demos in Arsenal, a robust Business Hall, networking and social events, and much more!

Unfortunately, registration is now closed. Higher education institutions work with vast amounts of data from numerous, varied sources- it’s a huge undertaking. Organizations depend on access to the most useful, actionable data to improve the student experience from recruitment to enrollment, to post graduation, and beyond. As more organizations are adopting a data fabric framework for its unique set of services and architecture, higher e...

Black Hat Trainings will be held virtually in the Eastern Time Zone, March 13 - 16. Develop in-demand cybersecurity skills in technical Trainings taught by expert instructors from around the world. From infrastructure hacking to incident response, there's a course for individuals of all experience levels. Expand your security talent in just 4 days. Black Hat Trainings span a range of technical topics, offering opportunities for beginner to adv...

The recent rash of ransomware attacks and evolving cyber security threats make cyber security insurance a necessity, both to protect the company and to reassure clients and investors of the safety of their data. In this presentation, Ralph Villanueva will leverage more than a decade’s IT security and compliance experience, and his intimate knowledge of cyber security insurance as a licensed agent and broker for property and casualty insu...

Ransomware is an omnipresent threat to every business. A comprehensive defense and recovery plan is an essential requirement for managing and mitigating this risk. Such a plan must take a 360-degree view of the enterprise’s risk as well as identify and address the many uncertainties faced by victims of ransomware. This presentation from Risk Masters International's Allan Cytryn will provide this 360-degree view. Participants will come aw...

Tune into this webinar session, presented by Boleaum Inc. founder Vincent Amanyi, to learn the three fundamental factors to consider when building a classic ransomware protection strategy for your organizational landscape. Key Takeaways: How to prepare a recover plan. How to limit the scope of damage from a ransomware attack. How to harden your environment, making it harder for ransomware attacks to get in.

Ransomware is a huge concern for many organizations. Ensuring resilience against these attacks requires robust measures. However, those countermeasures need to be in keeping with the organization’s overall security strategy. Zero trust began as a security model for network security but its concepts and value are now recognized as supporting the overall security posture of an organization. Many are using or deploying a zero trust security...

Ransomware attacks are top of mind for CISOs and CIOs as they can cripple an entire enterprise. Making matters worse, some ransomware operators are stealing data and trying to extort organizations publicly to get paid. Tune into this talk to learn some of the newest ransomware trends including how threat actors are attacking cloud resources. and the sophisticated threat prevention techniques organizations can adopt to stop ransomware before th...

Now in its 25th year, Black Hat USA is excited to present a unique hybrid event experience, offering the cybersecurity community a choice in how they wish to participate. Black Hat USA 2022 will open with four days of Trainings (August 6-11). The two-day main conference (August 10-11) featuring Briefings, Arsenal, Business Hall, and more will be a hybrid event—offering both a Virtual (online) Event and a Live, In-Person Event in Las Vega...