2023 RSAC #2

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1. Detecting Software Supply Chain Breaches with GitGuardian Honeytoken – Eric Fourrier – RSA23 #2

Sponsored By

GitGuardian

Guest

Eric Fourrier
CEO and Co-Founder at GitGuardian

Eric Fourrier is an experienced engineer and entrepreneur with a degree in machine learning from Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris and a graduate degree from Ecole Centrale. He started his career as a data scientist in the financial sector in the United States before founding Quantiops, a consulting firm focused on big data analysis. In 2017, Eric co-founded GitGuardian, a rapidly growing cybersecurity startup that is dedicated to helping businesses protect their SDLC and software supply chain. With his expertise and entrepreneurial spirit, Eric is committed to driving innovation and growth in the tech industry.

Host

Principal Researcher at The Defenders Initiative

2. Balancing Security Maturity and Operational Burden – John Grancarich – RSA23 #2

Sponsored By

Fortra

Guest

John Grancarich
EVP, Strategy at Fortra

John works with global organizations and their security teams to develop a full understanding of their business and security priorities in light of today’s ever changing threat landscape. John’s leadership enables the Fortra team to develop and bring to life a product vision that enables customers to increase their security maturity while simultaneously decreasing their operational burden. Prior to joining Fortra in 2018, John was the founder of Product Fuse, where he worked with enterprise technology companies to build and execute successful product strategies. Prior to becoming a product leader, John served in a variety of hands-on technical roles, including web developer, database administrator, and computer forensics engineer.

Host

Chief Product Officer at CyberSaint

3. Hackers Increasingly Targeting Mobile Apps – Asaf Ashkenazi – RSA23 #2

Sponsored By

Verimatrix

Guest

Asaf Ashkenazi
CEO at Verimatrix

Asaf Ashkenazi is Chief Executive Officer of Verimatrix. Asaf joined Verimatrix in 2018 and previously served as the company’s Chief Operating Officer. As CEO, Asaf leads the company’s ongoing business model transformation that focuses on recurring subscription-based revenue sources and new products. Offering a distinct mix of extensive cybersecurity technical expertise and management successes, he brings proven insights for market analysis, strategic partnerships as well as mergers and acquisitions. Asaf is a recognized security expert and routinely appears as a thought leader in industry publications around the globe – positioning Verimatrix as a top innovator that’s committed to providing the most powerful yet people-friendly protection for digital content, applications and devices. Prior to Verimatrix, he served as vice president of IoT security products at Rambus (NASDAQ: RMBS), lead security products at Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM), and held other engineering management positions at Freescale Semiconductor and Motorola (NYSE: MSI). Asaf is a former board member of the FIDO Alliance and holds 10 U.S. patents for security architectures as well as an engineering degree from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

Host

Tech Lead at Block

4. Build Resiliency in Security Posture – Rhett Dillingham – RSA23 #2

Sponsored By

Sumo Logic

Guest

Rhett Dillingham
Vice President, Security Product at Sumo Logic

Rhett leads product management and user experience for Sumo Logic security solutions. With over 20 years of experience building cybersecurity, cloud, and collaboration platforms, he guides the build-out of Sumo Logic’s SaaS analytics platform to delight customers securing and protecting their enterprise against modern threats. Prior to joining Sumo Logic, Rhett held product development leadership roles at Amazon, AMD, JASK, Microsoft, and Rackspace.

Host

Principal Researcher at The Defenders Initiative

5. Streamline Your Security Position and Strengthen It in the Process – Richard Yew – RSA23 #2

Sponsored By

Edgio

Guest

Richard Yew
Sr. Director, Product Management, Security at Edgio

Richard Yew is Senior Director, Product Management for Edgio Security. With more than 10+ years of security technology experience worldwide, Richard is on top of the latest trends and technologies including WAAP, DDoS protection, bot management and enterprise security. Richard comes to Edgio from Yahoo-Edgecast and, prior to this, he was with Verizon Media Platform for a number of years. Richard also spent a brief time at Akamai before moving back to Verizon Digital Media Services as Head of Product for Security. He has led teams involving technical scope and developed strategic solutions for customers and prospects. He was educated at the Illinois Institute of Technology, and later at DePaul University, rising through a technical and engineering background to a managerial role.

Host

Tech Lead at Block

6. Why CISOs Should Consider an MSSP and How to Choose the Right One for You – Jim Broome – RSA23 #2

Sponsored By

DirectDefense

Guest

Jim Broome
President and Chief Technology Officer at DirectDefense

Mr. Jim Broome is a seasoned IT/IS veteran with more than 20 years of information security experience in both consultative and operational roles. Jim leads DirectDefense, where he is responsible for the day-to-day management of the company, as well as providing guidance and direction for our service offerings.

Previously, Jim was a Director with AccuvantLABS where he managed, developed, and performed information security assessments for organizations across multiple industries, while also developing and growing a team of consultants in his charge.

Prior to AccuvantLABS, Jim was a Principal Security Consultant with Internet Security Systems (ISS) and their X-Force penetration testing team.

Jim has also developed and provided training courses on several security products, including being a primary author of the CheckPoint Software Software CCSA/CCSE/CCSI training program, as well as creating and delivering numerous client-focused training programs and events.

Host

Principal Researcher at The Defenders Initiative

7. AI-Powered Phishing Campaigns on the Rise: New Research – Deepen Desai – RSA23 #2

Sponsored By

Zscaler

Guest

Deepen Desai
CSO & Head of Security Research at Zscaler

As Chief Security Officer at Zscaler, Deepen Desai is responsible for running the global security research operations as well as working with the product group to ensure that the Zscaler platform and services are secure. Deepen has been actively involved in the field of cybersecurity for the past 19 years. Prior to joining Zscaler, he held security leadership roles at Dell SonicWALL.

Host

Principal Researcher at The Defenders Initiative

8. Reduce Your Attack Surface by Automating IT Management and Security Operations – Ashley Leonard – RSA23 #2

Sponsored By

Syxsense

Guest

Ashley Leonard
CEO and Founder at Syxsense

Ashley Leonard is the president and CEO of Syxsense-a global leader in Unified Security and Endpoint Management (USEM). Ashley is a technology entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in enterprise software, sales, marketing, and operations, providing critical leadership during the high-growth stages of well-known technology organizations.

Ashley manages U.S., European, and Australian operations in his current role, defines corporate strategies, oversees sales and marketing, and guides product development. Ashley has worked tirelessly to build a robust, innovation-driven culture within the Syxsense team while delivering returns to investors.

He has founded several successful technology companies with global operations, serves on several boards and mentors up-and-coming technology CEOs. Accolades include being named a finalist for Ernst & Young’s “Entrepreneur of The Year” and AeA’s “Outstanding Private Company CEO” Award and won the AGC Innovation CEO Award.

Host

Senior Vice President, Audience Content Strategy at CyberRisk Alliance

9. Why Insider Risk is One of the Hardest Cybersecurity Threats to Solve – Joe Payne – RSA23 #2

Sponsored By

Code42

Guest

Joe Payne
President and CEO at Code42

Joe Payne is the president and CEO of Code42 Software, the leader in Insider Risk Management, which focuses on reducing the risk of data leakage from insiders while enabling the collaboration culture. Joe is a seasoned executive with more than 20 years of leadership experience and a proven track record leading high growth security and technology companies. With a passion for identifying and solving emerging market needs, Joe engages personally in product strategy and direction, while growing and providing vision and guidance to a world-class team of security executives.

Previously, Joe served as CEO of eSecurity, the first SIEM software company. He also served as the president of iDefense prior to its acquisition by VeriSign. At iDefense, Joe led some of the best white-hat security researchers in the world and worked with the top financial institutions and government agencies in the United States to improve their risk profile.

Host

Senior Vice President, Audience Content Strategy at CyberRisk Alliance