ISC West 2018: Department of Homeland Security Division Director, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Deputy Chief, and IBM Master Inventor to Keynote
ISC West, the largest converged security event of the year, sponsored by the Security Industry Association (SIA), will welcome not one, but three major keynote speakers to the stage this April. Dr. Douglas Maughan, Cybersecurity Division Director Science & Technology Directorate for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Deputy Chief Christopher Jones of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and Jeff Crume, distinguished Engineer and Master Inventor, IT Security Architect at IBM, will give three separate keynote speeches as part of ISC West’s Keynote Series at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 11 and 12.
This year’s impressive keynote presentations will include:
“Re-inventing Cybersecurity R&D: How DHS is Innovating to Deliver More Secure Systems”
Dr. Douglas Maughan, Cyber Security Division Director Science & Technology Directorate for the Department of Homeland Security
8:30 AM-9:30 AM | Wednesday, April 11 |Venetian Ballroom
In this 60-minute session, sponsored by ADT Cybersecurity, Maughan will discuss how DHS is mobilizing innovation to drive-down risks and improve decision making across homeland security operations. He will also outline how public-private partnerships have built resilience for the country and its hyper connected future. An expert on how evolving threats and advanced technologies are changing our nation’s security landscape, Maugham oversees the Cyber Security Division of the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA) and has been responsible for helping to bring more than 40 commercial and open-source information security products to market at DHS.
“1 October”
Deputy Chief Christopher Jones, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM | Wednesday, April 11 | Venetian Ballroom
Deputy Chief Jones will present a brief overview of the incident that occurred during a concert festival in Las Vegas in October 2017. Deputy Chief Jones is a 25-year veteran of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s Homeland Security Division and has served as the bureau commander for Organized Crime Bureau, Robbery/Homicide Bureau, Personnel and the Southern Nevada Counter-Terrorism Center. In his role in the Homeland Security Division, Jones oversees Counter-Terrorism, SWAT, K9, Air Support, Criminal Intelligence and the Nevada CBRNE task force. In January 2018 Chris took over as Deputy Chief of the Community Policing Patrol Division.
“Hacking Everything: The Dark Side of The Internet of Things”
Jeff Crume, Distinguished Engineer and Master Inventor, IT Security Architect, IBM
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Thursday, April 12 | Venetian Ballroom
With IoT, everything becomes a computer, which means it can be hacked. Everyday items, like networks, cars, appliances, computers, tablets and other devices are all vulnerable and capable of providing deep information about our behaviors and habits. In this session, Crume will offer examples of hacks, the consequences of breaches, and practical tips for designing cyber-hardened systems as IoT continues to expand and evolve for the next generation of security products. Crume will draw upon his more than 35 years of experience in the IT industry as a prolific author and IBM Distinguished Engineer and Master Inventor. Crume is the author of the book, “What Hackers Don’t Want You to Know” and is a contributing author to the information Security Management Handbook and a member of the IBM Academy of the Technology.
“ISC West has a long history of providing incredible content and with not one, but three keynotes this year, we’re proud to continue the tradition by hosting some of the security industry’s foremost thought leaders,” says Sherida Sessa, Industry Vice President of ISC Security Events at Reed Exhibitions. “Our goal is to provide a nuanced, comprehensive look at three important facets of our industry: from national homeland security, to local security, to the protection of the ever-expanding internet of things. With Dr. Maughan, Deputy Chief Jones and Jeff Crume, we’re able to give ISC West attendees, from all segments of the industry, access to some of the most powerful case studies and security solutions they’ll come across this year.”
“This is exactly the type of relevant, educational content that today’s security professionals need,” says Don Erickson, CEO, SIA. “Along with the wide variety of 85+ other educational sessions at ISC West, the value of attending the show is unmatched and the three keynote presentations promise to be an essential part of our education offerings, giving attendees an unfiltered, first-hand look at the reality of security situations both locally and globally.”
Keynote speeches at the show are open to all ISC West badge holders free-of-charge and take place during dedicated breaks in the general conference program.
by the Editorial Staff
