InfoSec Hamilton Monthly Meetup for April 2026

NEW LOCATION!!!
We are going to be the first event at CoMotion's new space!
The address is 62 King St E, Hamilton, ON L8N 1A6. The entrance is through the Piano Piano restaurant doors and on the 3rd floor.

6:30 - doors open
7pm - 2026 RSA Conference SOC debrief with Todd Dow
7:45 - intermission
8pm - continue talk / social time
9pm - wrap up

Session description:
Ever wondered what it takes to secure a major conference network? Within days of returning from working as an XDR Specialist in the 2026 RSA Conference SOC, Todd Dow will share how Cisco, Splunk and Endace stood up an on-site SOC (for the 10th year in a row!) and used data from the Moscone Center Wireless Network to provide SOC services. From stats to an operational walkthrough of the SOC and so much more, this session will have something for everyone.

As a bit of a teaser, here's the Findings Report from last year's SOC at RSAC:
https://blogs.cisco.com/security/rsac-2025-soc

Your speaker:
Todd Dow

Your co-hosts:
Todd Dow (linkedin) is a Technical Security Solutions Architect at Cisco. He is also a writer, speaker and founder of InfoSec Hamilton. Todd has over 20 years of experience in the cybersecurity field performing penetration tests, providing security architecture and compliance consulting and creating, developing and leading high performing security teams – this included working as the CISO at two organizations: First Ontario Credit Union and ArcelorMittal Dofasco. Todd maintains CISSP, CISA and PMP credentials and he has also earned an Hon BA in Philosophy and Religious Studies from the University of Toronto.

Don Mallory (LinkedIn) has over 30 years of experience in enterprise IT, primarily in critical infrastructure, specializing in operations, data storage, disaster recovery, and security for critical infrastructure. Professionally, Don is a Senior Security Analyst in the healthcare sector. He is a co-author of “Applied Data Security Strategy - A Leader’s Guide”, and has been involved in various volunteer activities including C3X, Hak4Kidz Toronto, the Hamilton Infosec Meetup, and the Latow Photographer's Guild at the Art Gallery of Burlington, where he teaches traditional wet darkroom photography.