Identity as the New Perimeter

Details - Identity as the New Perimeter - Here's How You Can Adapt and Protect Your Organization
Speakers:
Jack Nichelson – MRK Technologies
Jason Middaugh – MRK Technologies

Session Abstract:
81% of the attacks used stolen credentials. 86% of passwords are terrible. And as the CISO of your organization, you are responsible for keeping your enterprise safe; even while the majority of users and system accounts are working against you. Data is leaving the four walls of your data center and going to the cloud at an alarming rate. What could possibly go wrong?

In this talk, we will provide real-world examples and how to apply both traditional and new security controls/tools to help secure your environment. Recommendations like how to prevent external threats like account takeovers and internal threats like cached credentials and password reuse.

The new perimeter is about identities whether you are still on-premise or in the cloud, so learn how to better protect your organization and minimize the likelihood that your company becomes the Next Big Breach.

Speaker Bios:

Jack’s Bio:
Jack Nichelson is an experienced chief information security officer (CISO) and technology executive with 25 years of experience in the government, financial, and manufacturing sectors. His roles have included leading transformation and management of information security and IT infrastructure, data management, and more for organizations in numerous industries. Jack earned the recognition as one of the People Who Made a Difference in Security by the SANS Institute and received the CSO50 award for connecting security initiatives to business value. He is a frequent speaker at industry events such as InfoSec World and has been a CISO at MRK Technologies since September of 2018.

Jason’s bio:
Jason Middaugh has over twenty years of experience in Information Technology and is a leader in the security, infrastructure, and IT strategy fields. In his background, he has worked in the financial services, consulting, technology, manufacturing, and mining sectors. Prior to joining MRK Technologies, Jason ran both the infrastructure and security teams for Cleveland-Cliffs (a global mining/natural resources company and largest producer of iron ore in North America). Jason holds a bachelor’s degree in information systems/operations management from the University of Toledo, an executive master’s degree in business administration from The Ohio State University. Jason is also a graduate of the FBI Citizens Academy and a skiing enthusiast