Executive Summit

Let's get ready to gamble! The Governing Body of Atlanta CISOs and invited guests are welcome to join us for a fun, interactive spin on the bi-annual Governing Body Welcome Reception. Casino Night will feature table games, food, and drinks on the eve of the Atlanta CISO Executive Summit. 

New, special demands constantly arise for decision-makers who steer the fortunes of companies. Recently, business success has become linked to IT infrastructure. Seamless and secure connectivity is the key to unlocking innovation and accelerating business outcomes. To reach this state, enterprises are transforming their networks and security to a zero trust architecture augmented by AI/ML capabilities, thereby reducing risk, eliminating cost and complexity and increasing agility.

Join this session and learn:

• How zero trust architecture secures users, workloads, IoT/OT devices, and your business partners by addressing critical security shortcomings of legacy network architecture
• How to reduce network complexity without exposing your organization to new risks
• How AI/ML adds defensive and business analytics capabilities that have the power to turn IT into the engine propelling business success forward

What's the Atlanta CISO community's top priority? What do your C-Level peers consider the largest hurdle when it comes to accomplishing their goals? In this fun, highly-interactive, game-show-style session, we'll put your knowledge to the test. 

Come on down to:

• Compete in a data-driven, community-specific quiz game
• Learn more about the struggles and opportunities reported by members of your governing body
• Share and expand on these reported goals and challenges

Security functions are being tasked with achieving greater outcomes with the same or fewer resources — from budgets to headcount. How can CISOs ensure security posture isn’t impacted by a lack of resources?

Join this session to discuss:

• Challenges in scaling at the pace of the business
• Strategies to allocate tools and resources effectively
• Methods to communicate the business value of security investment

As digital transformation unfolds, the volume of data generated by businesses and the need for data security grows exponentially. However, complex environments make securing data (and proving it) a challenge for CISOs navigating a myriad of compliance regulations and industry standards.

Join this session to discuss:

• Gaining data visibility as a foundation for data governance
• Managing the evolving landscape of laws, regulations, and industry standards around data security
• Working with the right tools and teams across a shared responsibility model to ensure compliance

Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Evanta’s Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

Third party partners are instrumental in maintaining the speed of business operations. How can CISOs continue to protect the business’ overall security posture without hitting the brakes when it comes to third-party risk?

Join this session to discuss:

• Keeping up with the pace of the business
• Taking a business-first approach to third-party risk decisions 
• Collaborating with cross-functional leaders on shared objectives

As the cloud landscape continues to evolve, so too should the strategies CISOs develop in order to remain secure. The seismic changes of cloud migration, and ultimately cloud maturity, can be difficult to manage, but the CISOs who transition effectively will find their organizations more agile and secure.

During this peer-discussion you will explore:

• Strategies to guide your organization's cloud priorities
• Connecting a “cloud right” strategy to business value
• Setting realistic goals to achieve cloud maturity

The security function and the word ‘no’ have become synonymous over time. Although security leaders are being called on to be stronger business enablers, there are still instances where ‘no’ or ‘not yet’ are the safest approach. How do you effectively communicate in these situations without compromising a collective and innovative culture?

Join this session to discuss:

• Communicating an unpopular, yet informed, decision clearly
• Managing stakeholder expectations of cybersecurity concerns
• Gaining buy-in through education and fostering a “team sport” mindset  

In order to move security at the pace of the business, CISOs must endorse what the business drives to market: the mission and strategy. Adopting shared values can enable them to be stronger partners, communicators, and defenders of the business.

Join this fireside chat with Ngozi Eze, CISO at Levi Strauss, and Roland Cloutier, Security Thought Leader, Board Member and Author, to explore:

• Aligning security objectives with enterprise objectives to be impactful in the mission space
• Leaning on company values through growth and change and leveraging shared goals to communicate security as a team sport
• Leading the business of security; embracing the responsibility, accountability and opportunity