SecureWorld East Virtual Conference 2025

Josh Iroko is a Managing Consultant in Strategic Consulting Services with Mandiant. Josh works closely with organizations of many sizes and in different industries to help identify gaps within their security posture or ability to respond to incidents in a highly efficient and effective manner. Using a combination of experience and Mandiant’s in-depth resources, Josh consistently delivers high quality, detail-oriented consulting services security strategy development, and security assessment engagements across North America, South America, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Africa.

With experience in private and public sector environments, Josh has assisted large institutions and governments transform various parts of their information security, cyber security and technology functions and elevate their profile to be a valued partner by the business as applicable. Josh has worked on various projects including: Cybersecurity maturity and defense assessments; security solution evaluation and design; alignment of multiple information technology projects via the enterprise security architecture function to ensure a Secure by Design approach; incident response preparedness assessment, incident response and management, incident simulations, implementation and integration of log aggregation and analytics applications; development of a cybersecurity and technology risk framework; crown jewel assessments, cyber threat profiling including, prioritization of risks and controls; design and implementation of performance and risk reporting dashboard; development of enterprise security policy and standards; process mapping and improvement and project management.

Amy E. Yee is a Fractional Chief Digital and Transformation Officer and the founder of Wired for Change, a podcast exploring digital impact and innovation. With more than eight years in senior executive roles, she has led enterprise-wide digital and cybersecurity transformations across sectors, including healthcare. Amy brings deep expertise in human-centered design, digital strategy, and product development, and has advised Fortune 500 companies, tech startups, and venture capital initiatives. A recognized speaker and thought leader, she also serves on nonprofit and academic boards, including Carleton University’s Systems and Engineering advisory board and the board of Kemptville District Hospital.

Cameron Malin, JD, CISSP, is the founder of Modus Cyberandi, a bespoke Cyber Behavioral Profiling consultancy specializing in the assessment of cyber threat actor decision making, adversary tradecraft, cyber deception, and cognitive vulnerabilities. As a retired Behavioral Profiler with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), he has more than 22 years of experience investigating, analyzing, and profiling cyber adversaries across the spectrum of criminal to national security attacks.

During his tenure in the FBI, he was the founder of both the FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit's (BAU) Cyber Behavioral Analysis Center (CBAC), the FBI BAU's methodology and application of science-based behavioral profiling and assessment to national security and criminal cyber offenders—and the BAU’s Deception and Influence Group (DIG), a uniquely trained and experienced cadre of Behavioral Profilers specialized in analyses and countermeasures to adversary cyber deception campaigns and influence operations.

He is a co-author of the authoritative cyber deception book, "Deception in the Digital Age: Exploiting and Defending Human Targets Through Computer-Mediated Communications" (published by Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc.), and co-author of the Malware Forensics book series: "Malware Forensics: Investigating and Analyzing Malicious Code," "Malware Forensics Field Guide for Windows Systems," and "Malware
Forensics Field Guide for Linux Systems" (all published by Syngress, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc.).

Itir Clarke is a Staff Product Marketing Manager for Proofpoint's Information and Cloud Security solutions. Before joining Proofpoint, Itir worked on data center products at Cisco, Brocade and Sun Microsystems. Itir has over 20 years of information technology experience in OEM Marketing, Product Marketing and Management roles. Her responsibilities at Proofpoint include positioning and messaging of our Information Protection solutions, evangelizing our people-centric approach to Enterprise Data Loss Prevention, blogging about cloud and insider threats, definition and execution of campaigns and promotions, and sales enablement.

Brian Gleeson is charged with bringing to market Proofpoint’s People-centric Security Service Edge solutions. He comes to Proofpoint from Check Point, where he focused on a wide portfolio of product offerings, including network, mobile, endpoint, IoT, and cloud security. Since 2013, he published more than 50 though-leadership papers and blogs on topics ranging from cyber threat research, security best practices, and threat prevention.

As a technologist interested in disruptive cloud technologies, Chas joined Sumo Logic's Cyber Security team with more than 20 years in the field, consulting with many federal agencies on how to secure modern workloads. In the federal space, he spent time as an architect designing the Department of Commerce ESOC SIEM solution. He also worked at the NSA as a civilian conducting Red Team assessments and within the Office of Compliance and Policy. Commercially, he has worked with MSSP practices and security consulting services for various Fortune 500 companies. Chas also enjoys teaching networking and cybersecurity courses as a Professor at the University of Maryland Global Campus.

David Girvin is a husband, father, surfer, foiler, and BJJ nerd. David is a welder/Ship Captain who got lost and ended up in Security. Starting in offensive AppSec, he began architecting security programs for multiple great companies. That led to conference talks about what he learned and how to help others. David then dove into sales engineering and marketing. Currently, he is trying to bridge gaps in security between engineers and business. All of his talks are made to clear up some of the problems in security, leadership, and business.

Myriah Jaworski is a Member, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, at Clark Hill Law. She represents clients in data breach actions, technology disputes, and in the defense of consumer class actions and related regulatory investigations stemming from alleged privacy torts and violations of the TCPA, BIPA, IRPA, and other state and federal privacy laws. Myriah also works with clients to devise and implement privacy and security compliance programs and to evaluate and implement new technologies, including enterprise-wide AI and machine learning tools. She is also been recognized as a Super Lawyer® for her Civil Litigation practice in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.

With a tenure spanning 15 years in law enforcement and digital forensics, Jared Lobato's journey led in his current role as a Network Intrusion Forensic Analyst with the United States Secret Service. This position allows him to dig into the intricacies of cyber-crime, encompassing activities such as digital forensic analysis, mobile data recovery, and malware analysis/identification.  Jared supports various local, state, and federal agencies, bringing to the table his expertise in both detailed lab evaluations and on-the-ground analysis of computer systems and networks. Internationally, Jared has volunteered across borders with the State Department, teaching on subjects like cyber exploitation in El Salvador, network investigations in Mongolia and digital evidence for judges in Hungary. A consistent thread in his work has been his focus on financial crimes, to include network intrusions and skimming.

Shruti Mukherjee is a Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) specialist helping organizations transform compliance into a business enabler. She bridges strategy, regulation, and technology to build resilient, privacy-driven frameworks aligned with global standards. With experience leading ISO, privacy, and AI governance programs, Shruti simplifies complex risk landscapes into actionable insights. Her work empowers leadership teams to turn compliance outcomes into trust and market advantage. Recognized as a thought leader and speaker, she brings clarity, innovation, and impact to modern governance.

I'm an innovative security leader with 15 years of technology experience in SaaS and Cloud companies. I am adept at aligning security with business strategy. I specialize in building and leading high-performing teams through empathy, empowerment, and honesty. My experience includes designing and implementing security programs encompassing Product Security, Corporate Security, and Security Governance.

Experienced executive providing practical legal solutions in complex, dynamic, and high-growth environments. Expertise in legal, regulatory compliance, corporate development, corporate governance, and legal operations matters for technology companies.

Akhila Nama leads the Enterprise Security organization at Box where she oversees security design, strategy, architecture and risk management, with a focus on securing modern enterprise environments while driving business growth. With more than a decade of experience, Akhila has worked through multiple roles and domains, helping organizations navigate complex threats while building security programs and teams that scale.

Eva Medilek, the CEO & Founder of Optimize You High-Performance Coaching, is a multi-award-winning executive leadership coach, #1 best-selling author, renowned international speaker, and successful real estate investor.

As a Brendon Burchard certified high-performance coach, ICF trained coach, master trainer, and inclusion communications trainer, Eva offers holistic leadership and collaborative communication coaching programs to individuals, groups, and organizations so they can achieve optimal performance in every area of their lives.

To date, she has clocked over 1,200 coaching hours in her career. With her signature Human Relationship Style Assessment™, she helps her clients identify what’s stopping them so they can go from sabotaging habits and behaviors to creating the time and energy for what matters most to them—all while achieving higher levels of personal and professional success.

She has also contributed to the #1 best-selling book, "Possibilities Unlimited," alongside luminaries Les Brown and Dr. Cheryl Wood.

Ian Bush currently serves as the Head of Services / GTM at Cyera. Prior to his current role, Ian was the co-founder and CEO of an MDR firm, which after 13 years was sold to private equity. Ian has held numerous leadership roles in his 25 years of Information Security experience after getting his start as a U.S. Marine in the early 1990s.

Nick has spent his entire career helping businesses solve problems pertaining to cybersecurity, technology and compliance while building high performing teams that collaboratively deliver services and solutions. These experiences have manifested themselves over the years in different shapes and forms; internal audit, consulting and customer success.

Cybersecurity experience spans nearly 25 years with a focus in consulting and advisory services, business development, and customer success.

Sanjit Ganguli is VP, CTO-in-Residence at Zscaler, specializing in zero trust strategy, network transformation and digital experience monitoring engagements. For more than 20 years, he has worked in a variety of roles, including as a Gartner analyst and Deputy CTO at Riverbed. Sanjit was among the original analysts that coined and defined the Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) and Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations (AIOps) markets. Sanjit also worked on the original SASE research. While at Zscaler, Sanjit has written three books on the topics of zero trust and SASE/SSE.

Sanjit’s current focus is on helping customers along their zero trust transformation journeys, which includes advising on best practices, aligning to industry and analyst frameworks, and adopting zero trust while maintaining user experience.

Tim is a visionary leader and an IT and cybersecurity expert, with decades of experience across industries. He joined Tanium after retiring from Wells Fargo, where he was an SVP and led several teams in cyber operations, engineering, and research. He holds 24 U.S. patents and has written many articles on cybersecurity topics. He is also a trusted source of insights and opinions for major publications and web shows, where he shares his knowledge and passion for the field.

Tim started his IT career as a developer and sysadmin in manufacturing, then moved to banking, where he did software packaging, scripting, active directory administration, and M&A projects. He has been dedicated to cybersecurity since 2009, specializing in areas such as detection and response, systems and patch management, vulnerability assessment, web-content filtering, malware analysis, red-teaming, and digital forensics.

Nick has spent his entire career helping businesses solve problems pertaining to cybersecurity, technology and compliance while building high performing teams that collaboratively deliver services and solutions. These experiences have manifested themselves over the years in different shapes and forms; internal audit, consulting and customer success.

Cybersecurity experience spans nearly 25 years with a focus in consulting and advisory services, business development, and customer success.

Dr. Joye Purser is Global Field CISO at Cohesity, the number-one maker of data backup systems. She also is the 2023 ISC2 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner in Cybersecurity.

In 2022, she was the first-ever senior executive Regional Director for Cybersecurity in CISA Region 4, for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. At CISA, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Dr. Purser delivered strategic vision for a geographically distributed team of security experts and strengthened partnerships with critical infrastructure owners in the region. Prior to that, Dr. Purser worked in the private sector at a large, global management consulting firm, where she facilitated enterprise risk management and business continuity activities for a 10,000-staff client. She led global pandemic recovery operations, enabling a county of 4.7 million people to organize, plan, and expend more than $400 million in COVID relief aid.

Working for 20 years in Washington, Dr. Purser was selected to serve in the White House at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), where she oversaw development of the $95 billion Department of Defense technology budget. While at OMB, she led an effort that galvanized federal agencies, the private sector, and Congress to unify to secure and strengthen the semiconductor supply chain.

Dr. Purser led audit activities at the Pentagon for a decade, advising on the design and deployment of multi-billion-dollar IT programs such as financial management systems and electronic health records. A governance, risk, and compliance expert, she authored internal policies establishing new authorities for the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (OSD/CAPE) for an agency with a two-million-person workforce.

Before that, Dr. Purser worked on Capitol Hill as a seasoned legislative staffer, guiding the agenda for two members of Congress on the House Science Committee. There, she steered the House Diversity and Innovation Caucus; drafted a bill promoting a more diverse technology workforce that passed into law; organized constituent town hall events; worked on a presidential campaign; and contributed to the drafting of the Affordable Care Act.

Earlier in her career, Dr. Purser has consulted on federal engagement strategy as Vice President of Artemis Strategies; and she worked at the nonprofit, Research America, to educate scientists on how to engage with Congress more effectively and in their communities. She serves on the Board of Cyversity; mentors a large group of security professionals; and devotes her gifts of communication, strategy, and coalition-building in a number of volunteer activities in her community.

A graduate of Georgia Tech, Dr. Purser has a technical background as an accomplished researcher. Her first scientific publication has been cited more than three hundred times. She resides in Atlanta with her spouse and children.

I’m Anthony Martin. I teach ethical persuasion and influence to cybersecurity and privacy leaders. I’m a Cialdini Institute certified practitioner and former Fortune-50 operator: led cybersecurity for Walmart International, served as Chief Privacy Officer at GAP, and taught Information Privacy & Data Security as a law professor. My current research explores influence, trust, negotiation, and influence—practical ways to help technical professionals be heard by boards and executives.

Dr. Eric Cole, DPS is a cybersecurity expert, entrepreneur, public figure, and best-selling author. Dr. Cole has built a solid reputation in the cybersecurity industry over the last three decades. His career has advanced from starting as a professional hacker for the CIA to becoming the 44th President's com-missioner on cyber security to currently advising companies and teaching professionals on how to implement security measures that serve as a business enabler. His accomplishments have earned him an in-duction into the Information Security Hall of Fame and have awarded him as a Cyber Wingman from the US Air Force. His recognition has caught the interest of current clients, who include international banking institutions, Fortune 500 organizations, Bill Gates, and Saudi Aramco. His entrepreneurial accomplishments include three successful exits building eight-, nine-, and ten-figure organizations. Se-cure Anchor Consulting is his fourth cyber security business venture. Aside from his seasoned technical expertise, Dr. Cole is a well-known public figure and author of various publications. He recently released his eighth book, Cyber Crisis, which debuted at #1 on the Wall Street Journal's bestseller list. Dr. Cole is currently focusing on fulfilling his purpose of being on this planet to end suffering in cyber-space and his mission to secure cyberspace, by making cyberspace a safe place to live, work and raise a family.

Cedric Leighton is a CNN Military Analyst and a retired United States Air Force Colonel. On CNN, he has provided incisive commentaries on the Israel-Hamas War, the War in Ukraine, the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, and numerous other conflicts around the world. His analysis has been seen by millions of viewers around the world and provided much needed context to some of the most pressing national security issues of our time. As a U.S. Air Force officer, Colonel Leighton served at U.S. Special Operations Command, the Joint Staff, and the National Security Agency, where he helped train the nation's cyber warriors. A Middle East combat veteran, he is the recipient of numerous military awards, including the Defense Superior Service Medal and the Bronze Star. After serving 26 years as a U.S. Air Force Intelligence Officer, Col. Leighton founded a strategic risk consultancy and became the co-founder of CYFORIX, where he advises multinational businesses on developing better cyber strategies designed to reduce risk and unpredictability.

With more than 25 years at the forefront of AI, cloud, enterprise technologies, cybersecurity, privacy, and risk management, VJ is a proven leader, trusted advisor, and strategic investor. He has a demonstrated history of building and scaling successful programs for global enterprises and transforming innovative concepts into impactful products.

As a trusted Board advisor and subject matter expert, VJ guides organizations through intricate digital landscapes, fostering both innovation and strategic foresight. He brings particular value to Audit & Risk Management committees, where he rigorously evaluates and audits technology and cybersecurity organizations and programs, ensuring their veracity, efficiency, resilience, and strategic effectiveness.

A sought-after advisor across expert, incubator, and accelerator networks, VJ empowers VC and PE firms with incisive market analysis, competitive intelligence, and opportunity mapping.

VJ currently applies his diverse skills as the Founding Partner of CYFORIX, a strategic defense and technology risk advisory group, and as CEO of TORQE, a specialized firm focused on solution engineering and transformation.

What started as a helpdesk position for a scarf company turned into a life-long obsession with computers and securing them. Dray holds (among other certifications) an OSCP certification (Offensive Security Certified Professional). The training for OSCP covers several aspects of penetration testing, including network enumeration, vulnerability analysis, buffer overflows, web application attacks, privilege escalation, and more. Based in the UK, Dray specializes in Digital forensics and incident response and is interested in defensive and offensive information security. “I'm here because I genuinely believe in the Huntress mission to secure the 99%—mom & pop stores, local municipal governments, mechanic shops—Huntress is looking out for regular, everyday people and families. It's an honour to provide cyber security for the community.” What's your favorite cybersecurity tip, Dray? “Multi-Factor Authentication is a minor inconvenience for you, and an absolutely devastating obstacle for a cybercriminal.” When he’s not on the computer or walking his dogs, you'll find him in the kitchen, Head-Cheffing it up and trying new recipes.

Toby Bussa is a Director of Product Marketing at Huntress. He has over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity. He most recently was VP of Product Marketing at ThreatConnect. Prior to that he was a VP Analyst at Gartner where he covered security operations. He previously led IT security operations, data protection, security architecture and engineering, and 3rd party risk management for a FTSE100 enterprise, and the EMEA SOC threat detection team for a global MSSP.

Sanjit Ganguli is VP, CTO-in-Residence at Zscaler, specializing in zero trust strategy, network transformation and digital experience monitoring engagements. For more than 20 years, he has worked in a variety of roles, including as a Gartner analyst and Deputy CTO at Riverbed. Sanjit was among the original analysts that coined and defined the Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) and Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations (AIOps) markets. Sanjit also worked on the original SASE research. While at Zscaler, Sanjit has written three books on the topics of zero trust and SASE/SSE.

Sanjit’s current focus is on helping customers along their zero trust transformation journeys, which includes advising on best practices, aligning to industry and analyst frameworks, and adopting zero trust while maintaining user experience.