GPSEC North Carolina

Friday, March 7, 2025 | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET | North Carolina

VENUE: Umstead Hotel - 100 Woodland Pond Dr, Cary, NC 27513

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Join GuidePoint Security at the GPSEC Security Forum on March 7, 2025 at Umstead Hotel! We're happy to announce the expansion of our Mid Atlantic GPSEC's to North Carolina.

The GPSEC Security Forum stands as a vital hub for sharing knowledge, building connections, and nurturing collaborative ties within the cybersecurity field. Register now to ensure your place among industry leaders, experts, and innovators, and stay ahead in the ever-evolving realm of digital security!

Please note that Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits are exclusively available through ISC2. Attendees seeking credit must ensure they get scanned at the door of each breakout session they attend to validate their participation and earn CPE credits.

Out of respect for our sponsoring partners, we kindly request non-sponsoring vendors to refrain from signing up and attending this event. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in this matter.

Note: there will be no live streaming during this event.

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8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Doors Open: Check-in, start your day right with a delicious breakfast, and say hello to our security partners at the vendor showcase.

9:30 a.m.

Welcome & Opening Remarks: Join Ernest Dunn, Partner and Owner at GuidePoint Security, as he kicks off our first GPSEC North Carolina.

9:35 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

CISO Panel: Join Gary Brickhouse as he moderates a compelling panel featuring influential CISOs. This session sets the stage for impactful discussions and provides strategic insights into the dynamic landscape of cybersecurity.

Panelists:

Jennifer Fix- Director, Security Compliance, RTI

Brandon Bryant- Director, Security Operations, Labcorp

Heath Hendrickson- VP, Operational CyberAssurance, PVH

Frank DePaola- CISO, EnPro

10:20 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Keynote: Bryan Orme, Principal & Partner at GuidePoint Security, will lead a fire side chat with two notable figures in the field of cybersecurity law enforcement: Mr. Hector Monsegur, a former prominent hacker who has transitioned to the white hat side and Chris Tarbell, former FBI Agent who assisted in the arrest of two of the most infamous hackers in the cyberspace.

11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

- Palo Alto Networks

Featuring GuidePoint Security Mid Atlantic Practice Lead, Nic Croucher

Palo Alto Networks is a global cybersecurity company that provides comprehensive security solutions designed to protect organizations from cyber threats across various environments, including on-premises, cloud, and hybrid infrastructures. Palo Alto Networks is known for its innovative approach to network security, offering a wide range of products and services, including next-generation firewalls, threat intelligence, endpoint protection, cloud security, and security automation tools.

- Rubrik

Featuring GuidePoint Security's Sr Director, DFIR & Threat Intel, Tony Cook

Cyber threats are escalating at an unprecedented rate, with 1,600+ ransomware victims in Q4 2024 alone—a record high—underscoring the urgent need for organizations to strengthen their cyber resilience.Join us for a data-driven discussion on the latest cyber threats and key strategies to ensure business continuity in an evolving threat landscape.

12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

- Immersive Labs

Featuring GuidePoint Security's VP of DFIR, Mark Lance

Hands-on Training: Unlike traditional learning methods, Immersive Labs uses a gamified, interactive environment where users can engage with simulated cybersecurity challenges. These include scenarios like malware analysis, ethical hacking, and breach response, among others.

- Delinea

Featuring GuidePoint Security's Vice President Identity and Access Management, Kevin Converse

Modernizing your Privileged Access Management (PAM) Program with Delinea’s Maturity Model involves leveraging a structured approach to progressively improve the security and management of privileged accounts within an organization. Delinea, a leader in PAM solutions, has developed a PAM Maturity Model to help organizations assess their current PAM program, identify gaps, and take targeted actions to improve security posture.

2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

- SentinelOne

Featuring GuidePoint Security's Senior Security Architect, Patrick McNeil

SentinelOne a leading cybersecurity company specializing in autonomous endpoint protection through its advanced artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform. SentinelOne has been defending organizations from cyber threats, particularly through its Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions. SentinelOne uses AI to detect, prevent, and respond to cyberattacks across endpoints, providing real-time protection without relying heavily on traditional signature-based methods.

-Zscaler

Featuring GuidePoint Security's Team Lead - SASE - Network Security, Gianluca Bastia

Vulnerability management is essential for risk reduction, but many programs suffer from communications and collaboration challenges. Teams need to apply new thinking to meaningfully reduce their threat exposure.
This session will explore why organizations need to evolve from VM to exposure management and offer practical tips to stay proactive against adversaries and protect your organization from modern threats.

3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

- Netskope

Featuring GuidePoint Security's Cybersecurity Architect and Client Advocate, Lance Fischer

Netskope provides advanced solutions for securing cloud services, data, and users. Netskope offers a comprehensive Cloud Security Platform designed to protect organizations as they adopt cloud technologies and digital transformation. Its solutions focus on cloud-native data protection, secure access service edge (SASE), and zero-trust security.

- Wiz

Featuring GuidePoint Security's Senior Cloud Security Engineer, Cameron Griffin

Cloud complexity continues to grow in organizations as cloud and AI development accelerate. This session will cover the best practices and insights from those journeys, including how to democratize security, prioritize risks, and consolidate siloed tooling while bringing along developers, DevOps, SOC, and now AI teams on the cloud security journey.

4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Happy Hour Join us at our post-event reception—an opportunity to unwind, network, and keep the conversations going.

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