Name: Solution Spotlight: How to tackle the cybersecurity talent gap
Start: 2023-11-15T21:10:00Z
End: 2023-11-15T21:10:24.000Z
Location: BrightTALK
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N2K is a strategic workforce intelligence company formed when CyberVista, a cybersecurity training and workforce development company, joined forces with the CyberWire, a leading cybersecurity audio network. We've earned the trust of enterprises and practitioners alike by keeping them in the know about cybersecurity. We help enterprises know their teams to make smarter training investments, practitioners know their stuff by building the right skills to drive defense, and security professionals know the latest with ongoing media and industry intelligence

These live and on-demand webinars focus on hot topics and trends in cybersecurity, workforce development, and training strategies.

Go beyond the headlines and join Rick Howard and our panel of experts for an insightful discussion of the most important events of the last 90 days that will materially impact your career, the organizations you’re responsible for, and the daily lives of people all over the world.

Q4 Industry Insights Analyst Call

Simone Petrella speaks with Helen Patton, Cybersecurity Executive Advisor at Cisco, about how people are integral to cybersecurity's first principles.

Solution Spotlight: People as a cybersecurity first principle

Simone Petrella and Jon Check, Executive Director of Cyber Protection Solutions at Raytheon discuss how the public and private sectors can and are working together to shape the next generation of the cybersecurity workforce, and how Raytheon is tackling this challenge head-on with their own workforce.

Solution Spotlight: Public & private sector collab shaping next gen cyber talent

Simone Petrella speaks with Diane Janosek of Capital Technology University's Center for Women in Cyber about her experience and how academia is helping to increase the cyber talent pipeline.

Solution Spotlight: Paths to cybersecurity & cyber workforce intel via education

In the dynamic field of cybersecurity, it’s well established that creating more opportunities for diversity and inclusion is essential for developing a highly skilled workforce. As an industry, we are starting to see the fruits of that labor, but there is a growing need for diverse leadership to nurture continuous innovation and resilience in cybersecurity. 

As part of N2K’s 2023 Women in Cyber content series, we’re excited to host an engaging virtual panel discussion featuring insights, experiences, and strategies for advancing more women into leadership roles within the field.

This virtual discussion will explore different areas including:

- Navigating the Cybersecurity Landscape: Gain insights into our guests' career journeys, including mentors, challenges, and success, and how the evolving landscape may present different challenges and opportunities for women. 

- Building a Supportive Ecosystem: Explore the importance of mentorship, allyship, and a strong network in propelling women into leadership, and how to create an environment where everyone can thrive.

- Closing the Gender Gap: Delve into actionable strategies and best practices for organizations to promote gender diversity in their cybersecurity leadership teams.

- The Future of Cybersecurity Leadership: Gain a forward-looking perspective on the evolving role of women in shaping the future of cybersecurity.

This panel discussion is a must-attend event for professionals, leaders, and aspiring cybersecurity experts who are committed to promoting diversity and empowering women to excel in cybersecurity leadership. Don't miss the opportunity to be part of this inspiring conversation and drive positive change in the industry. 

Panelists: 
- Abisoye Ajayi, Cyber & Analytics Manager at Tulsa Innovation Labs
- Koma Gandy, VP, Leadership & Business at Skillsoft
- [Tentative] Lauren Zabierek, Sr. Advisor at CISA

Breaking Through: Securing the advancement of women in cybersecurity

Simone speaks with MK Palmore of Google Cloud to discuss strategies on how to increase the cyber talent pipeline, diversify the workforce, and boost retention.

Solution Spotlight: The talent retention and the cybersecurity skills gap.

As technology continues to transform operational capabilities for businesses, cyber threats have also become more sophisticated, introducing the potential for devastating consequences. While OT and IT networks have significantly converged to meet the demands of ongoing modernization, there are still distinct cybersecurity risks for each environment.

IT environments contend with risks such as potential loss of valuable data, intellectual property, and network services. In contrast, OT environments have different systems, network traffic, and adversaries which carry the potential to cripple industrial infrastructure, including the natural environment and human life. And during a cyber incident, both environments contend with the potential for operational downtime, loss of revenue, and reputational risks that can occur at excruciating cost.

Join us for an engaging discussion between experts from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 and Dragos, as we explore the unique challenges Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), Chief Risk Officers, and cybersecurity executives face to secure critical networks and assets from cyber-attacks.  

Our expert panel will discuss:
- How has the Threat Landscape evolved and the implications of cyber incidents for IT and OT environments 
- Insights into effectively bridging the gap between these two domains 
- How to organize your teams to prepare for an incident, & strategies for integrating IT and OT incident response for enhanced cybersecurity
- How IR teams help clients prepare and improve security posture with deliverable summaries/reporting (E.g., Upcoming SEC rules)

Panelists include: 
- John Wood, Consulting Director, Unit 42 by Palo Alto Networks
- Vernon McCandlish, Principal Industrial Incident Responder, Dragos

Bridging the IT and OT Gap for Effective Incident Response

We've launched a new segment, Solution Spotlight, as part of N2K Cyber's CyberWire Daily podcast. This segment is hosted by Simone Petrella, President of N2K, where she explores ways in which cybersecurity leaders are addressing the cybersecurity skills gap through strategic workforce intelligence. In this interview, Simone meets with Will Markow, Vice President at Lightcast to discuss misperceptions about the cybersecurity workforce and skills gap and how to take a strategic approach to address them.

Solution Spotlight: Using data to make strategic workforce decisions

How to update job descriptions to better reflect cyber role expectations to improve hiring, training, and retention.

Setting Better Cyber Job Expectations to Attract & Retain Talent

We've launched a new segment, Solution Spotlight, as part of N2K Cyber's CyberWire Daily podcast. This segment is hosted by Simone Petrella, President of N2K, where she explores ways in which cybersecurity leaders are addressing the cybersecurity skills gap through strategic workforce intelligence. In this interview, Simone meets with Camille Stewart Gloster of the Office of the National Cyber Director at The White House to discuss the latest cybersecurity workforce and education strategy, how to enrich diversity and skills, and how to build robust ecosystems for the public and private sectors.

Solution Spotlight: White House releases cyber workforce and education strategy

Digital transformation is revolutionizing the way we do business. Manufacturing, electric utilities, and oil & gas industries are modernizing their infrastructure to achieve greater sustainability and increased profitability. This transformation also means adapting to sustain and enhance cybersecurity ahead of the changing operational landscape and managing the cyber risk of their digitally transforming infrastructure.
 
AWS, Splunk and Dragos are at the forefront of this vision, jointly working together to ensure IT and OT environments leverage advanced analytics, cloud services & cybersecurity threat mitigation tools. In this industry panel, you’ll hear from leaders at Splunk, Dragos, and AWS about how they are working together to build resilient, secure and connected systems to meet the demands of our modernized infrastructure.

In this panel we will discuss:
- Secure Digital Transformation
- Managing OT/IT Cyber Risk
- Value and Vision of Cloud Resources

Panelists include: 
- Anthony Pierce, Field Chief Technology Officer, Splunk
- Mark Ryland, Director, Office of the CISO, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Jon Lavender, Chief Technology Officer, Dragos

Securing Digital Transformation: OT Cybersecurity Innovation and Resilience

They say insanity is repeating the same act over and over again and expecting different results. And yet, we see organizations repeating the same hiring and training practices to produce the skilled cybersecurity talent that is still, allegedly, in short supply. 

In this webinar series, we’re not just telling you about better ways to go about your cybersecurity talent development strategy; we’re showing you how to do it, and with real case studies to prove it, using strategic cyber workforce intelligence.

To kick us off, we're introducing workforce intelligence. Just as you regularly evaluate and upgrade technology to improve performance and create efficiency, the same approach must be applied to your people. Learn what workforce intelligence is and how it can optimize your cyber talent development strategy.

Workforce Intelligence: What It Is And Why You Need It For Cyber Teams

Our on-demand executive and board-focused cyber risk seminars provide the knowledge necessary to understand, monitor, and manage cyber risk. This program includes over 20 cybersecurity-related topics, ranging from cyber’s role in M&A to CISO evaluation, that can be completed in under 2 hours. Review a sample lesson of an interview with Siobhan Gorman of Brunswick Group.

Sample Lesson: Executive Cyber Risk Seminar

CyberVista’s on-demand Executive Cybersecurity Awareness Training is designed specifically to address the needs, business behaviors, and potential risks senior executives face. Watch a sample lesson, Cybersecurity on the Go.

Sample Lesson: Executive Cybersecurity Awareness Training

How are infosec leaders thinking about cybersecurity training in 2023? We surveyed over 100 IT and security leaders across multiple industries to understand how they plan to prioritize workforce development as part of their overall security strategy.

We compared the results against a similar survey we conducted in 2020 to map how sentiments have evolved over time. Join Simone Petrella, President of N2K Networks and CEO & Founder of CyberVista, as she talks through lessons learned and how you can apply it to your organization's cybersecurity strategy.

2023 Cybersecurity Training Trends

This recording of a live online class from CyberVista's Security Essentials for Health IT course features instructor Sam Meisenberg brainstorming countermeasures to ransomware and malware with students. CyberVista's Security Essentials for Health IT course is an introductory cybersecurity course geared toward anyone working in healthcare technology. Sam and the students were talking about the infamous Wannacry ransomware attack, which was especially damaging in the healthcare industry, and ways to stop and prevent similar attacks. As you'll see, the session is engaging and interactive.

Sample Lesson: Security Essentials for Health IT Live Online Session

This segment from a Live Online session of CyberVista's CEH Training Course covers test day strategies. Sam Meisenberg, CEH instructor and CyberVista's Director of Product Experience, talks through honeypots, how to avoid them, and the ways the test maker is out to trick you.

Sample Lesson: CyberVista's CEH Test Day Strategies

Simone Petrella and Tatyana Bolton, Security Policy Manager at Google discuss innovative ways Google is addressing the cyber talent gap and how other organizations can follow suit.

Solution Spotlight: How to tackle the cybersecurity talent gap

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