Presented at
THOTCON 0x5 (2014),
April 25, 2014, 2 p.m.
(50 minutes)
Security issues have grown well beyond our day jobs. Our dependence on software is growing faster than our ability to secure it. In our efforts to find the grown-ups who are paying attention to these risks, one painful truth has become clear: The Cavalry Isn't Coming. Our fate falls to us or to no one. The Cavalry is a global group of concerned citizens who work towards ensuring the trustworthiness of the computerized devices that increasingly surround us. Now that the security of connected and software enabled devices have become public safety issues, The Cavalry is working towards solutions that preserve and improve lives through security. It's time to engage policy conversations, inform decision makers, carry out research and share our successes (and failures) where information security intersects with life, society and culture. We will cover why this is a growing movement, how The Cavalry hopes to effect change and what we are working towards. We will take you from inception to today, as well as where we're going.
Presenters:
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Scott Erven
Scott Erven is the Manager of Information Security for Essentia Health. He is also the founder of SecMedic. He has over 14 years’ experience developing information security programs for small independent firms to the Department of Defense. He has been involved in numerous IT certification development efforts as a subject matter expert in information security. While not being paid for his management skills, Scott spends his time on medical device research and consulting, malware analysis and even enjoys picking the occasional lock.
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Beau Woods
Beau Woods is one of the core contributors to the I Am The Cavalry movement, helping to crystalize vision and evolve the direction of the group. He has over a decade in the information technology and computer security industry, having advised dozens of organizations, including several in the Global 100 on security practice, strategy and technology. Beau is a frequent presenter, an author, media contributor and podcast host.
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Adam Brand
Adam Brand is an Associate Director in Protiviti's Security and Privacy practice. A strong advocate for process improvement in Information Security, he has been working on bringing ideas from ITIL and Lean/TOC to improve how we secure our organizations. Adam also is an incident handler for data breaches and enjoys reversing malware in his spare time. Adam has done research and spoken on a variety of topics, including vulnerability management, PCI DSS, personal data privacy, and incident response.
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