Cybersecurity Conference (2014)

Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014

NYIT Auditorium on Broadway
1871 Broadway at 61st Street
New York City

The conference was presented by NYIT's School of Engineering & Computing Sciences and assembled academic, corporate, and governmental cyber experts addressing topics such as:

  • Privacy and authentication
  • Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) and the Internet of Things (IoT)
  • Mobile security
  • The protection of critical infrastructure, organizations, and individuals against cyberattacks
  • Frontiers in cyber research and education

Speakers

Keynote Speakers:

  • Robert Bigman, CEO 2BSecure LLC, Former Chief Information Security Officer, Central Intelligence Agency
  • Phyllis Schneck, Ph.D., Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  • Parag Pruthi, Ph.D., Founder, Chairman and CEO, Niksun

Learn more about all of our Speakers and Panelists

Media Coverage

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Agenda

NYIT 5TH CYBERSECURITY CONFERENCE

8:15 – 9 a.m.

Breakfast and Registration

9 a.m.

Welcome:

  • Nada Anid, Ph.D., Professor and Dean, School of Engineering and Computing Sciences
9:05 a.m.

Opening Remarks:

  • Edward Guiliano, Ph.D., President, NYIT
9:25 a.m. Remarks:
  • Andre McGregor, Special Agent, New York Cyber Branch, FBI
9:30 a.m. Morning Keynote Speaker:
  • Robert Bigman, CEO 2BSecure LLC, Former Chief Information Security Officer, Central Intelligence Agency
9:55 a.m.

Innovations in Enterprise Security

  • Marisa Viveros, Vice President, Cyber Security Innovation, IBM
  • Christopher J. Leach, Chief Security Technologist, Hewlett Packard
10:40 a.m.

Poster Pitch

10:45 a.m.

Networking Break and Poster Session

11:00 a.m.

Panel 1: Systems Security and the Internet of Things

Moderator:

  • Paul Stirpe, Ph.D., Founder and CEO, Letse, LLC., and Adjunct Professor, NYIT

Speakers:

  • Erv Comer, Director of Information Assurance, Enterprise Mobile Computing, Motorola Solutions
  • Royal Hansen, Managing Director, Technology Risk, Goldman, Sachs & Co.
  • Derek Manky, Global Security Strategist, Fortinet
  • Michael Papay, Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, Northrop Grumman

Followed by Q&A session

12:00 p.m.

Lunch, 16 W. 61st St., 11th floor

  • Speakers: Steven Rubin (B.S. '94) and A. Jonathan Trafimow, Partners and Co-Chairs, Cybersecurity Practice Group, Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP
1:00 p.m.

Afternoon Welcome:

  • Rahmat Shoureshi, Ph.D., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, NYIT
  • Honorable Gale Brewer, Manhattan Borough President, New York City
1:10 p.m.

Afternoon Keynote Speakers:

  • Phyllis Schneck, Ph.D., Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  • Parag Pruthi, Ph.D., Founder, Chairman and CEO, Niksun
2:05 p.m. Trends and Challenges in Mobile Security
  • Gustavo de los Reyes, Ph.D., Director of Technology Security, AT&T
  • Chris Drake, Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President, iconectiv
2:45 p.m.

Networking Break and Poster Session

3:00 p.m.

Panel 2: The Protection of Critical Infrastructure, Organizations and Individuals against Cyber Attacks

Moderator:

  • Raj Goel (B.S. '94), Chief Technology Officer, Brainlink International, Inc.
    • Panel Members:

      • David Konetski, Dell Fellow and Executive Director for End to End Solutions, End User Computing (EUC) Business Unit, Dell
      • Ron Mraz, Ph.D., President and CEO, Owl Computing Technologies Inc.
      • Jim Reno, Chief Architect for Security, CA Technologies
      • John Stuppi, Senior Network Security Engineer, Security Intelligence Operations (SIO), Cisco

      Followed by Q&A session

4:00 p.m.

Panel 3: Research and Education Frontiers in Cybersecurity

Moderator:

  • Jonathan Voris, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Computer Sciences, NYIT School of Engineering & Computing Sciences
    • Panel Members:

      • Gregory Conti, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Director, Army Cyber Center, U.S. Military Academy, West Point
      • Howard Taylor, NSA USMA Fellow, Information Assurance Directorate
      • Felix Thomas (B.S. '79), Founder, CEO and President, Network Security System Plus, Inc.
      • Debbie Waung, Identity Intelligence Division, Novetta Solutions

      Followed by Q&A session

5:00 p.m.

Panel 4: Cyber Careers

Moderator:

  • Rob Marano, Founder, The Hackerati, and Adjunct Professor, NYIT
    • Panel Members:

      • Brad Antoniewicz (B.S. '11), Foundstone Research Group, McAfee/Intel
      • Larry Karantzios, Senior Pre-Sales Systems Engineer - Financial Services, FORTINET, High Performance Network Security
      • Sandra Kopecky (B.S. '88, M.S. '12), Adjunt Professor, NYIT, Operations Data Analyst, NPD Group
      • Benjamin Scribner, Program Director, National Cybersecurity Professionalization and Workforce Development Program, Department of Homeland Security

      Followed by Followed by Q&A session

6 – 6:30 p.m.

Reception

Sponsors

iConnectiv
SC Magazine. For IT Security Professionals.
Moritt Hock and Hamroff, LLP. Attorneys at Law.
NSS Plus. Network Security Systems Plus, Inc.
Dell Research