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.
2023 Keynote Speakers and Agenda
Mr. David Kalat
Director
Global Investigations + Strategic Intelligence
Berkeley Research Group
Subject Matter
Why We Are All Losing the Biometric War
Lynn Dohm
Executive Director
Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS)
Subject Matter
Powering Up the Cybersecurity Workforce by Keeping and Eye on the “I”
2023 Speaker Sessions
Presentations
Sheeba Janet John
Cybersecurity Graduate Student
Illinois Institute of TechnologyThe Perfect Harmony Expectations of the Red and Blue Squads in Combating Security Threats
Otha Mabry
Security Consultant, System Threat Engineer, Threat Intelligence Research and Security Architecture
Cisco Systems IncYou Spent All that Money and Still Got Hacked. Because Shift Happens
Marwan Omar
Faculty
Illinois Institute of TechnologyReverse Engineering Malware
Ray Trygstad
Associate Chair / Professor
Illinois Institute of TechnologyGot jobs? Don’t Let HR Chase Your Cybersecurity Candidates Away!
Raj Krishnam
Director – Partner Technology Enablement Leader
Microsoft
Zero Trust Network – A Primer
1st Panel – Breaking into the Cybersecurity Profession
Antwoine Jackson
Advanced Services Project Manager
Cisco Talos Intelligence Group
Alicia Brown
President
TMG Consulting
Charity April McCoy
Change Management Lead/Consultant
Kelly
Reno Zenere
Security Consulting Engineer
Cisco Systems Inc
2nd Panel – What’s Going on in Cybersecurity and Tech?
Becky Selzer
Senior Principal Architect – Platform Architecture/Engineering
United Airlines
Howard Taylor
Director, Information Security & Cyber Risk Management
Hollister Incorporated
Royce Allen
Director, Enterprise Security Architecture
Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Information Technology
Cyrus Walker
Managing Principal
Data Defenders LLC
3rd Panel – Women in Tech and Cybersecurity
Moderated by Lynn Dohm
Executive Director
Women in Cybersecurity
Lee Painter
Global Head of Information Security Governance
Zurich Insurance Company Ltd
Stephanie Britton
Principal Program Manager
Microsoft
Samia Rahman
Director of Enterprise Data Strategy and Governance
Seagen
Nelly Mulleneaux
Faculty
Purdue Global University
4th Panel – The Life of Government Cybersecurity Professionals
Royce Allen
Director, Enterprise Security Architecture
Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Information Technology
Austin Cusak
Cyber Defense Education and Training
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Herbert Edwards
Information Technology Project Manager
Cook County (IL) Government
Rahul Patel
Director, Cybersecurity
Office of the Cook County (IL) Clerk
Edward Munoz
Master Sergeant Cyber Operations Specialist
US Army
5th Panel – Feedback from Newly Minted Cybersecurity Professionals
Fizza Arif
IT Product Analyst
Atlassian
Anthea Gonzalez
Information Security Engineer
Cisco Systems
Sofia Martinez
Technology Risk & Information Security Analyst
Northern Trust
Travis Smith
DevSecOps Engineer II
Vail Systems
Speaking Opportunities
If you are interested in speaking, joining a panel, or presenting a poster session at ChiCyberCon, please submit a proposal by February 24.
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