Speakers
Sam Brigham, Sales Director, Realm Security!
- Presenation: "SOC is going AI-led. Is your data ready"?
The center of gravity in security operations is moving. For years the SIEM sat at the center, with everything flowing through a primitive pipeline into one destination. As AI agents take on tier-one work and the data lake becomes as important as the SIEM, the SOC runs on many destinations — each with different data requirements. The pipeline stops being plumbing and becomes the layer that determines whether an AI-led SOC works at all.
This session walks through the shift underway, the four paths security teams take today and the tradeoff each one carries, and what SOC teams consistently say they need from their data: visibility, control, and trust. We'll also look at how detection-aware reduction lets teams cut ingest cost without giving up coverage, with production numbers from a real enterprise deployment.
You'll leave with a framework for judging whether your data layer is ready for an AI-led SOC — and the questions to ask before it becomes the bottleneck.
Bio: Sam Brigham, Real Security - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-brigham-a5901a25/Mike Gorman, Head of Operations and CISO, NetFoundry!
Presentation: "AI engineering, protecting your business from underneath the models"!
Bio: Mike gorman, As an engineer and leader in new technology fields for over 30 years, I have been tasked with building and rebuilding many technologies in the data transport and technology fields. I participated in and led many projects taking wireless data from 11Kbps, on a good day, (CDPD) to 100Mbps (LTE) and beyond. I have engineered and deployed Voice over LTE, measurement and monitoring systems for all these technologies, as well as others. In that time I have covered the breadth of engineering, as an operational engineer, technology and budgetary planner, teacher, and leader, I have deployed 4 generations of wireless technology and the services deployed over those networks, Following that experience I have moved through the domain of cloud computing and software defined networks, and into cybersecurity. I have learned that many, many things are required to succeed, but more important than the technology are people who trust and believe in one another and strive towards the same goals, learning, teaching, and sharing with one another to reach new heights.
Chris Horner, VCISO!
Presentation Topic: Class Dismissed: How ShinyHunters Sent 8,800 Schools Home Early!
Tagline: The pop quiz nobody was ready for that taught a lesson plan on vendor risk. Twice.
Summary: This talk examines the Instructure/Canvas breach: a breakdown of what happened, the lessons learned, and the broader implications for third-party vendor risk in today's security environment.
Bio: As a vCISO, I help organizations strengthen their cybersecurity posture beyond the checkbox approach. I bring a background in penetration testing along with experience working inside corporate environments, which puts me on both sides of the table. I understand how attackers actually operate and how companies are really run, so my advice is focused on what works, not just what looks good on paper.
PNPT, PORP, and eJPT certified ethical hacker. Proficient in using Linux pen-testing tools and Microsoft applications. Experienced in carrying out sophisticated social engineering campaigns. I have seen how quickly "we're fine" turns into "uh oh" because I've done it.
Have given numerous presentations at regional cybersecurity conferences and at local group meetings such as BSides, ISSA, DC704, CarolinaCon, and CackalackyCon, breaking down complex topics for audiences of all sizes and skill levels.
I actively support my local business community through Board seats and volunteer work.
Fun fact: As an avid auto enthusiast, I have sampled just about every kind of car you can imagine. Whether it's cars or cybersecurity, how things perform in the real world means more than how things look on paper. The experience matters.