Cyber attacks on businesses, manufacturers, cities, school districts, emergency services and infrastructure are on the rise. Prepare your organization by attending the first annual TEEX Cyber Readiness Summit. The event’s theme will be “Driving a healthy, prosperous, resilient community,” and keynote and session topics will cover all components of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework: Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond and Recover.
Summit Information
February 13 – 15, 2024
Embassy Suites Hotel & Convention Center
San Marcos, Texas
Cost: $225
Room block accommodations at a special rate are available at The Embassy Suites Hotel & Convention Center for this event. Reserve your room today!
Agenda
Tuesday
11:30-01:00
11:30-01:00
01:00-02:30
02:30-03:00
02:30-05:00
03:00-03:50
03:50-04:00
04:00-04:50
Registration Open
Vendor Booths Open
Opening Remarks
Lisa Mutchler
Division Director, TEEX
Cyber Readiness and Community Resilience: A NIST Global Success Story
John Miri
President, Electric Grid Cybersecurity Alliance
Break
Vendor Booths Open
Breakout Sessions
Break
Breakout Sessions
Wednesday
08:00-09:15
09:15-10:00
10:00-10:50
11:00-11:50
11:50-01:00
01:00-03:00
03:00-03:30
03:30-04:15
04:15-05:00
Navigating the Storm (Incident Response Planning)
Brandon Armstrong
Cybersecurity Risk Consultant, Texas Association of Counties
Vendor Booths Open
Breakout Sessions
Breakout Sessions
Lunch
Tabletop Training Exercise
Break
Group Discussion
After-Action Review
Thursday
08:00-09:15
09:15-09:30
09:30-10:40
10:40-11:00
Collaborating with Partners to Respond to Cyber Incidents
Bob Janusaitis
President, InfraGard San Antonio Members Alliance
Break
Shields Up
Ernesto Ballesteros, JD
Cybersecurity State Coordinator of Texas, Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency
Closing Remarks
Keynote Speakers
John Miri
President, Electric Grid Cybersecurity Alliance
John Miri is a 25-year technology and cybersecurity veteran who launched the Electric Grid Cybersecurity Alliance in 2022 after serving as Chief Administrative Officer at LCRA, a $1.1 billion public electric and water utility. Miri led the successful turnaround of 22 divisions of LCRA and pioneered the utility’s approach to cybersecurity. He built a world-class cybersecurity team that successfully repelled billions of cyber-attacks. Miri also currently serves as CEO of Bedrock Strategy Group, where he advises innovative leaders around the world.
Brandon Armstrong
Cybersecurity Risk Consultant, Texas Association of Counties
Brandon Armstrong is currently the Cybersecurity Risk Consultant for the Texas Association of Counties. He works to advise and train counties on cybersecurity throughout the state. Prior to working with TAC he was the Cybersecurity Analyst for a Managed Service Provider based in Boston, MA. He was responsible for the cybersecurity audits and monitoring for over 35 businesses. He has obtained the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification from (ISC)2 and the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) from ISACA., both are industry standards that speak to his experience with securing and auditing systems.
Bob Janusaitis
President, InfraGard San Antonio Members Alliance
Bob Janusaitis has 40 years of experience in IT cybersecurity incident response and is an expert in forming collaborations among local, state and national partners to ensure the protection of critical infrastructure. Bob is the President of the InfraGard San Antonio Members Alliance, a cooperative effort between the U.S. Government, the FBI, and San Antonio-area businesses and agencies dedicated to increasing U.S. infrastructure security. Previously, he was an Emergency Service District Commissioner in Harris County, Texas, where he was directly involved in emergency operations during Hurricanes Katrina, Ike and Harvey.
Ernesto Ballesteros
Cybersecurity State Coordinator of Texas, Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency
Ernesto Ballesteros is the Cybersecurity State Coordinator for the State of Texas at the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency in Region 6, which serves Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, spanning almost 546,498 square miles across 503 counties and parishes and 68 tribal and Pueblo nations. He is the principal point of contact for non-federal entities to engage with the U.S. Government on cybersecurity matters. Previously, he served as the State Cybersecurity Coordinator and Chair of the Texas Cybersecurity Council at the Texas Department of Information Resources.
Call for Presenters
You are invited to share your expertise during our breakout sessions. We strive to bring together speakers to share insight on topics that impact cybersecurity, businesses, and communities. Some areas of expertise where we are seeking presentations include:
· Threat Identification
· Protection
· Threat Detection
· Response
· Recovery
Vendors and Sponsors
Are you interested in being a sponsor or vendor at the 2024 Cyber Readiness Summit? Click below to learn more and provide your contact information.
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