David Cardwell is a client solutions advisor in Optiv’s major accounts team. In this role he specializes in aligning information security solutions that enable an organization to meet their current and future goals. David has more than 13 years of experience in information security, ranging from frontline support, consulting, and security arc...

Brian Carey is a Rapid7 Manager of Advisory Consulting, specializing in: Security Program Assessments, Security Program Development, Risk Management, Vulnerability Management Program Development, Security Awareness and Policy Development. Before joining Rapid7 Brian was Information Security Director and interim Security Officer at LafargeHolc...

As a Chief Information Security Officer at LTK, Nazira Carlage oversees Security and IT functions at the company. LTK is a global community of more than 700 team members, top-tier Creators, 8,000 retailers, and 1 million brands across more than 165 countries. Prior to LTK, Nazira held key leadership roles at Salesforce and Dell focusing on p...

Chris Carlis is a member of the Zurich Insurance Group Red Team and has built a career helping organizations become more secure through offensive testing. Locally, Chris is a community organizer in the Chicago area and helps coordinate several monthly gatherings designed to connect like-minded information security professionals. In his spare ...

Joshua Carlson is a privacy lawyer but also is a technologist and understands sytem engineering, he has for a long time held his CISSP, CIPP, CIPP/G, CIPP/E and provides guidance and advisory to organizations around the world.

Ms. Carmel is a member of (ISC)2 where she holds her CISSP, and IAPP where she holds her CIPT. She is a member of InfraGard and has been on the Advisory Council for SecureWorld for many years.

Ms. Carmel began her career in technology with experience in application development, infrastructure operations, technical support, and teachin...

Brian Carmen is a security leader with more than 15 years of experience helping C-level executives and technologists solve complex security and risk management challenges while keeping initiatives on time and on budget. Guided by a “people first, technology second” philosophy, he focuses on strengthening organizational security through educat...

Former NSA/CSS & retired military, owner: GCE, National & Cyber Security contributer - newsl.org, BOD ATNA Systems, International Board of Advisors MacKenzie Institute; radio host, author: Reverse
Deception translated into 4 languages. Frequently on Fox, ABD & SiriusXM; International Keynote Speaker. Recipient of NSA Military Performer ...

James Carpenter is a Healthcare Information Technology & Security Professional with 20 years of IT leadership experience. James is currently the Director of Information Technology & Security for Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas, Texas. Over the course of his career James has created and led healthcare information security ...

Perry Carpenter is a multi-award-winning author, podcaster, and speaker, with more than two decades in cybersecurity focusing on how cybercriminals exploit human behavior. As the Chief Deception Strategist at KnowBe4, Perry helps build robust human-centric defenses against social engineering-based threats. His latest book, "FAIK: A Practical ...

Meet Jonathan Carr, a cybersecurity and compliance manager with a passion for fortifying digital realms and collecting tangible treasures. With an extensive background in cybersecurity and compliance, Jonathan is the go-to guardian for securing data and ensuring regulatory adherence.

Off the clock, you'll find Jonathan on the basketbal...

Ben is a Security & Risk Executive and recognized thought leader with more than 25 years of results driven experience in developing and executing security strategies. Currently, Ben is the Advisory CISO for Halcyon. Halcyon has built the first anti-ransomware engine to address one of the most prevalent threats in the cyber industry today. Ben...

Erika Carrara is a seasoned cybersecurity and technology expert with over two decades of experience. Skilled at helping businesses navigate cyber risks, data governance, and digital transformation, Erika has led several corporations through a security maturity curve in the defense industrial base, federal sector, and twice in manufacturing, n...

Sean Carroll has 10 years of IT experience in both MSP and internal IT, giving him a deep understanding of IT operations and what teams need to succeed.

Darren is a risk management and information security leader with diverse global experience in operational, technical, management, and presales roles. He has had the pleasure to build and lead multiple diverse, dynamic, high-performing teams. Throughout his career, he has provided consultative thought leadership, strategic direction, and tacti...

Joseph Carson has more than 25 years of experience in enterprise security, an InfoSec Award winner, author of "Privileged Account Management for Dummies" and "Cybersecurity for Dummies." He is a CISSP and an active member of the cyber community, speaking at conferences globally. He’s an advisor to several governments, as well as to critical i...

Clay Carter is the Director of Security Architecture at GE Digital and promotes secure, practical design throughout the company. In his five years at GE he has built secure enclave environments, consulted on multiple acquisitions and divestitures, and designed an agile policy & controls program. His current focus is rebuilding an agile sec...

Cindi Carter is a global, multi-industry Cybersecurity and Information Technology Executive who consistently seeks the optimal outcome for any endeavor. As a transformational leader from startups to enterprises, she excels at building cybersecurity practices in highly-regulated industries, turning strategic goals into actionable outcomes, and...

Bryce Carter is the Chief Information Security Officer for the City of Arlington, Texas, a major city known for its world-class entertainment district, where he leads an enterprise security office overseeing all critical infrastructure and essential services. He holds approximately 20 years of executive leadership experience across government...

Earl Carter is a Senior Threat Researcher in Cisco’s Talos Group. Talos is a team of researchers that constantly examines the threat landscape to drive updated threat intelligence into Cisco security products as well as providing tools and information to the general security community through blogs, whitepapers and security tools.

Maxime has built Security Awareness, Behavior, and Culture programs for global companies in manufacturing, aerospace, and at H&M Group. His goal is to help organizations switch from just raising awareness to effectively changing behaviors and culture.

Joe Carusillo currently serves as Program Director of Client Initiatives for IBM’s Security Business Unit. His responsibilities include leading the team responsible for developing and driving the implementation of the strategy for vertical industry sales, consulting, solution development and thought leadership for IBM Security. They also in...

Justin Cary is Program Director for the Human-Centered AI concentration in the Office of Interdisciplinary Studies at UNC Charlotte, where he leads initiatives that combine humanities-based durable skills with foundational AI frameworks, ethics, and real-world application. He is also a Senior Lecturer in Writing, Rhetoric and Digital Studies ...

Dr. Leonard Casiple is the founder of Public Value LLC and is a former Green Beret. He is the first in the world to conduct a doctoral study of the CARVER Matrix in a cyber environment. Leonard earned his education from Northeastern University (Doctor of Law and Policy), California Lutheran University (Master of Public Policy and Administrati...

Jon Cassell is currently a Senior Solutions Architect at Syxsense and has been working in the IT and Infrastructure industries for the last 15 years. Before working at Syxsense, Jon was an IT Manager for a large financial services firm and has a background in Accounting and Tax consultation. He currently holds an MCSA in Server Infrastructure...

Doug Cassle is a Board Member of the Charlotte InfraGard chapter and is the Director of the 5th annual Charlotte InfraGard CyberCamp. Doug has an extensive background and currently works for Palo Alto Networks as a Security Specialist. Doug is a highly accomplished professional with a successful 13-year career defining strategies to deliver s...

Dr. Castillo is the Chief Information Security Officer of the Miami Dade College (MDC) since 2020. Founded in 1959, MDC is the second-largest college or university in the United States, and it is the #1 in associated degrees awarded in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and Humanities. Mr. Castillo’s prior roles include Chief Informa...

Alex Castillo is a cybersecurity leader with more than 17 years of experience across detection engineering, cloud security, security automation, and AI. He serves as the Director of Detection Engineering for a Fortune 500 organization and as the volunteer Curated Collections Product Manager for CyberCanon, where he helps cybersecurity profess...

Jeremy Castleman is the Cloud Security Specialist supporting the Cloud Team for Check Point Software Technologies. Jeremy brings 15 years of experience in technology sales, marketing, business development and cloud migration services in the partner ecosystem. He has worked in multiple countries around the world, in various markets, and across...

As Binary Defense Chief Commercial Officer, Tracy Caudill, brings her experience leading complex cybersecurity engagements and building collaborative teams that create customer value and enable long-lasting partnerships across the customer journey. She is responsible for leading Binary Defense’s marketing, sales and customer success strategy ...

Tim has over 20 years' experience in all aspects of Information Technology, spending the last eight years in Information Security roles. He was lead author of a whitepaper on Cyber Insurance for Object Management Group (OMG) and has presented for CSA, (ISC)2, and OMG.

Sandra Cavazos serves as VP, Product Security and Privacy at Comcast. She leads Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL), including threat modeling, pen testing, SDL coaching, DevSecOps tooling, security developer training, and executive reporting. Sandra began her career as an engineer at Intel’s largest wafer manufacturing facility, improving qua...

Doug Cavit has been involved in cybersecurity for 30 years as CIO of McAfee and Chief Security Strategist at Microsoft, as well as CISO for two tech startups working on automated cybersecurity in the cloud. He was a major contributor to Microsoft adding anti-malware and several versions of Windows. He has been involved in setting security sta...

Brian has more than 25 years of technology expertise in IT Infrastructure, cybersecurity, semiconductor, and systems sales with Appgate, Rackspace, RealCloud, CoreSite, and Verizon Terremark. He is a graduate of Villanova University with B.S. in Electrical Engineering.

Matt Cerny is the Director of Cybersecurity at Integra LifeSciences, where he helps to lead global cybersecurity programs focused on cyber risk management, identity security, incident response, and regulatory compliance. With more than 25 years of experience in cybersecurity and information technology, Matt continues to strengthen security ac...

Formerly the Assistant to the Special Agent in Charge (ATSAIC) and a 22-year veteran with the United States Secret Service. ATSAIC Cerra was assigned to the Former President William Clinton Protective Detail in Chappaqua, NY, where she spent four years traveling around the world in support of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI).

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Partha has over 20 years of cyber security leadership experience in financial services industry. An active speaker and panelist in cyber security conferences around the world. Very much passionate about learning new technologies and writing on recent cyber trends. Currently heading up infrastructure security architecture for Bank of Montreal....

Lumakar Challa is a transformational technical leader who transforms application and database infrastructure for large, complex Global Fortune 500 companies. His greatest talent is creating Trusted Advisor relationships with senior technology, corporate, and business line stakeholders. He defines strategies to deliver savings and improvements...

Elvis Chan is a Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) assigned to FBI San Francisco. SSA Chan manages a squad responsible for investigating national security cyber matters. With 14 years in the Bureau, he is a decorated agent who is recognized within the Intelligence Community as a cyberterrorism expert. SSA Chan was the lead agent on significant c...

Gary S. Chan is System Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at SSM Health, an $11 billion multi-state healthcare system. He has more than two decades of experience leading enterprise security programs, architecting anti-fraud systems for state agencies, advising cybersecurity startups, and serving as President of the FBI St. ...