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Board Presentations: Leveraging Relations, Metrics & Templates

The upcoming round table session, "Board Presentations, Leveraging Relations, Metrics & Templates," will provide cybersecurity professionals with essential skills for effective communication with board members and key stakeholders. The session will feature experienced leaders who will share their insights on presenting complex information, leveraging relationships, and using metrics and templates to enhance communication efforts. By learning from experienced professionals who bridge the gap between cybersecurity and executive leadership, participants will enhance their ability to advocate for cybersecurity initiatives and drive organizational success.

 

September 19, 2024
 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Roundtable Topics & Presenters:

Mary Beth Vitale

Mary Beth Vitale

Board Member
 
Understanding the Board’s Perspective on Cybersecurity

 In this insightful session, we are honored to have a former president of the National Association of Corporate Directors. They will provide a unique perspective on the expectations the Board of Directors has for CISOs and the security team. Attendees will gain an understanding of what board members prioritize, how they prefer information to be presented, and the key elements of an effective board-level security briefing. Learn what matters most to the board when it comes to cybersecurity strategy and risk management.

Josh Knopp
Josh Knopp
CISO
Enterprise Holdings
Practical Approaches from an Industry CISO
Join a seasoned CISO who has navigated the complexities of conveying critical cybersecurity insights to the Board of Directors. In this session, the speaker will share tried and tested best practices, templates, and metrics that have proven successful in ensuring clear and impactful communication at the highest levels of enterprise leadership. Gain actionable insights into how to effectively align your security strategy with business objectives and deliver the right information at the right time.
 
 
Christopher-Hills
Christopher Hills
Chief Security Strategist
Beyond Trust
 
Templates for Presentations
The third session will be led by the Chief Security Strategist for a leading cybersecurity technology vendor. This discussion will focus on how mid-level security professionals can effectively communicate or "sell up" to senior leadership, including the executive leadership team. Attendees will learn strategies for framing cybersecurity initiatives in a way that resonates with CEOs, CFOs, CHROs, and other senior leaders, ensuring that security priorities are aligned with broader business goals and securing buy-in for critical projects.
 
 
All Participants
 
 
 
Practice Exercise

We’re going to run a table top exercise and break the group into small teams of 4-5 people and let them practice and present what they learned over the first three speakers.

Each group is going to play the role of the cybersecurity organization within a large Hospital Chain (8-10) that covers a few states.  There has been a news story released that your largest hospital competitor has suffered a material data breach and nearly 4 days of downtime with their primary technology systems like e-mail, health records and more.

 
 

Roundtable Host:

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AJ Eads - Security Advisor Alliance:
The Security Advisor Alliance was founded in 2013 by a group of 35 dedicated information security leaders. The organization was built on a foundation of helping each other, growing the space and giving back to their working and living communities. Today the Alliance has over 400 members, on 3 continents.
 
The Security Advisor Alliance is led by an advisory board of CISOs and Senior Leaders at the most influential companies in the world and are committed in time and energy to the Alliance's mission of Aligning, Growing and Giving.