DETROIT – Greg Garcia, the Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Telecommunications for the Department of Homeland Security, will deliver the keynote address at Detroit SecureWorld, October 10 at the Ford Conference and Event Center.
Garcia will be covering IT Sector-Specific Plan Development and Implementation. MiTech News Subscribers receive complimentary admission to Keynotes, Expert Panels, Vendors Sessions and the Exhibit Floor by registering on-line OR on-site using code – MITDET.
Garcia was appointed by Secretary Michael Chertoff on September 18, 2006, to be America?s first Assistant Secretary for Cyber Security and Telecommunications (CS&T) for the Department of Homeland Security, within the Preparedness Directorate. Mr. Garcia leads the strategic direction of CS&T and oversees both the National Cyber Security Division and the National Communications System. Prior to joining the Department, Mr. Garcia served as VP for Information Security Programs and Policy with the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) where he managed all programmatic and public policy aspects of information security, with a view to strengthening national cyber readiness among the user and vendor communities. Additionally, he worked with the DHS to co-found the National Cyber Security Partnership.
This year?s SecureWorld event also features topics and sessions such as Google Hacking: Finding Your IP On The Internet; How Will Identity Theft Controls Impact Your Organization; The Process to Achieve Business Alignment with Security; The Smoke and Mirrors of Virtualization Security; and more.
New to SecureWorld this year is the 16 CPE training series, SecureWorld+ Extended Training, which provides attendees an additional six hours of training worth 16 CPE credits in addition to the conference sessions, keynotes, and exhibits. Topics include:
How To Complete A Risk Assessment In 5 Days Or Less
Metrics That Matter
Network Vulnerability Assessment
ISO 27001 Self Assessment Process
How To Sell Security To Upper Management
Implementing Effective Security Awareness Training
Other event highlights include a special luncheon speaker, Bob Arno. Arno is an international street-crime authority and identity theft consultant and scouts the world?s major cities to track and film con artists and scamsters in action. Security Analyst Peter Lindstrom is hosting a movie trivia challenge titled Get Your Security & Risk Jeopardy which has been popular and also includes prizes.
With the SecureWorld+ Pass, attendees get an additional 6 hours of intense training worth 16 CPE credits and full access to the complete SecureWorld program which includes all conference sessions, lunch each day, conference reception, keynotes and exhibits. MiTech subscribers receive a $200 discount off the SecureWorld+ Pass. Register and use code MITDET. Register at – SecureWorldExpo.Com
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