PAST CONFERENCE ATTENDEES
A dynamic and growing number of organizations have contributed to the success of this conference, including AccessData, Argonne National Laboratory, Authentify, the Chicago Police Department, Cisco, CompTIA, Computer Associates, the FBI, Fermilab, Fortinet, Guidance Software, IBM, IEEE, KPMG, Microsoft, Motorola, Sungard, UniForum, U.S. Army, X-Ways Forensics, and many others. Speakers and participants continue to represent local, regional, national, and international organizations and universities.
MISSION OF CHICYBERCON
This conference aims to be a source for researchers, university academics, computing professionals, and upper-level students interested in the techniques, laws, and training initiatives currently being implemented and adapted for secure computing.
The United States Department of Homeland Security and the National Security Agency have designated Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education. The university’s Center for Cyber Security and Forensics Education (C2SAFE) is at the core of Illinois Tech’s designation.
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Meet the ChiCyberCon Speakers
Mr. Don Means Jr.
Director, Operations and Infrastructure Center
Defense Information Systems Agency
Subject Matter
Keynote Speaker
Brig. Gen. Paul T. Stanton
Commanding General of the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence
U.S. Army
Subject Matter
Keynote Speaker
Eric Burger
Research Professor of Computer Science, Former White House Assistant Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy and FCC CTO
Georgetown University
Subject Matter
The Pandemic Changed Everything Cyber, so Why is Everything the Same?
Speaker Sessions
Dennis Leber
Assistant Vice-Chancellor, CISO and CTO
University of Tennessee Health and Science Center (UTHSC)
Cybersecurity Literacy
Nikki Robinson
Security Architect / Adjunct Professor
IBM/Capitol Technology University
An Exploratory Study into Vulnerability Chaining Blindness
Anthony Lashkare
Head of Engineering / Office of the CTO
Check Point Software
The Decline and Fall of the (Roman Empire) Traditional Data Center
Charles Herring
CTO at WitFoo
WitFoo.com
Machine Learning in PsyOps & Social Engineering
Margaret Cunningham
Principal Scientist, Human Behavior and Analytics
Forcepoint
Methods for Building Trust in Analytics to Improve Cyber Situation Awareness
Dr. Stephanie Carter, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CCSK, CISA
Principal
CoalFire Systems Inc
Overcoming Container Security Risks
James Bone
Executive Director
GRCIndex
(dba, Cognitive Risk Institute)
Quantifying Human Factor Impacts in Cybersecurity
Shantanoo Govilkar
Vice President – Strategic Solutions
DivIHN Integration Inc.
Choosing a Career Path in Cybersecurity
Renita Rhodes
Lead Audit Manager-Information Security / Cybersecurity Adjunct Professor
Wells Fargo/Maryville University
Cyberattacks on These Most Vulnerable US Organizations Could Have the Greatest Adverse Impact
Quiana Bradshaw
Assistant Professor
Campbellsville University
Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity
Ronnie Kurlander
Construction and Real Estate Industry Lead / Chief Information Officer and Executive Advisor
Hartman Executive Advisors
Aligning Cyber Security Practices with Corporate Safety Programs
Eric Ruggles
Deputy, Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 Operations
U.S. Army
Critical skills for Army Cybersec professionals, IT Modernization, Persistent engagement, and Preparing a Cybersec workforce for Cyber.
Marilyn Brown
U.S. Army Cyber Command, G1 Programs and Policy Division
U.S. Army
Army internships for cybersecurity and integrating college graduates (civ) in the Army Cyber workforce
Shraddha Lashkare
Graduate Student
Illinois Institute of Technology
Ways of an Effective Cyber Incident Management
Robin Bylenga
Human Factors Performance Lead
scoutbee
Adapting the Human Factors Analysis Classification System (HFACS) to Cybersecurity
Dr. Dustin Fraser
Adjunct Cybersecurity Instructor
Cooper Union
Cybersecurity Skills in Developing Countries
Anthony Hendricks
Director and Chair of Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Practice Group
Crowe & Dunlevy
The Multiverse of Madness: Navigating the 50-State Approach to Privacy and Security
Marwan Omar
Assistant Professor
Saint Leo University
Quantifying the Performance of Adversarial Training on Language Models with Distribution Shifts
Stephen Boyce
Director – Magnet Digital Investigation Suite (MDIS)
Magnet Forensics
Augmenting the Cybersecurity Workforce Shortage With Automation
Maurice Dawson Jr., Ph.D., D.CS., SMIEEE, CSSLP, CGEIT, CCISO, CDPSE
Director of IIT Center for Cyber Security and Forensics Education (C2SAFE)
Assistant Professor of Information Technology and Management
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology
An Overview of the Cybersecurity Profession
Laura Élan
Senior Director of Cybersecurity
MxD Overview of the DoD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program
Speaking Opportunities
If you are interested in speaking or presenting a poster session at ChiCyberCon, please submit a speaking proposal by February 25.
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Registration Info
Join the more than 200 students and practitioners who attend this fun-filled technical conference each year. This is a multitrack, industry-focused event that includes discussion on forensics, security, data/information governance, cybercrime and security, cybersecurity legislation, ethical hacking, cloud forensics, steganography, policy and compliance, identity theft, and more.
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