Topic: Dymystifying Cyber Security for senior leaders, C-Staff and boards

Speaker: Curt Vincent, Principal, Cyber Assurance Associates

Presentation: 

Ask 100 people for the definition of cyber security and you will get 100 answers.  And what should a CISO be doing with his or her time?  Most CISOs came up the ranks as technical gurus (like Curt) and believe everything has a technical solution.  Curt is a firm believer that while the technical is a very critical component, it is only one part of a solid cyber program.  People, culture and leadership must be incorporated.  Curt will demonstrate common company vulnerabilities as well as clear up a few misconceptions of the technical realm.  He will wrap up with a few simple suggestions which can increase a company's security

Speaker's Bio: 

A cyber security maverick and entrepreneur, Curt Vincent has dedicated his career to helping organizations minimize risk and thwart would-be attackers.  As an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley he founded, built and lead the 400 person Cyber Security Division over a 15-year period.  Curt has served in other senior roles at Bank of America and Goldman Sachs.  Curt is also a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel with an extremely tech heavy career.  His deployments include Desert Storm and Kurdish Relief efforts.  Following 9/11 he was hand selected into the role of Operations Officer of the Army’s Global Network and Security Operations Center where there was a daily game of cat and mouse with nation states.  Today Curt is well-known for his work as a Partner with The CyberSure Group demystifies cyber security for C-Suite and boards an leads the development of viable cyber programs.  When he’s not working, Curt spends time as a musician (he never said he was a good one).  He and his wife Maria currently live in Pennsylvania.