Dr. Anton ChuvakinSecurity Advisor, Office of the CISO, Google CloudDr. Anton Chuvakin is now involved with security solution strategy at Google Cloud, where he arrived via the Chronicle Security (an Alphabet company) acquisition in July 2019. He is also a co-host of Cloud Security Podcast (http://www.twitter.com/CloudSecPodcast).
Until June 2019, Dr. Chuvakin was a Research VP and Distinguished Analys...
Jonathan CiaramellaSr. Threat Intel Analyst, Fortune 500 Convenience RetailAccomplished Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst and expert threat hunter with a robust background in cybersecurity, holding certifications in Penetration Testing and Bug Bounty. Proficient in Incident Response, Threat Hunting, Intelligence, Computer Forensics, Red Teaming, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessment, and Audits. Skilled in ...
Barbara L. CiaramitaroChair, Undergraduate Information Technology, Capella UniversityDr. Barbara L. Ciaramitaro is the Chair of the Undergraduate Information Technology program at Capella University. She has taught graduate and undergraduate courses on a variety of topics including cybersecurity, emerging technology, complex systems dynamics, software engineering and project management. Dr. Ciaramitaro is a frequent speaker a...

- Phread CichowskiSr. Security Architect, SecureWorks
Phread Cichowski has over 35 years of experience ranging from software development to data center management. Having worked for some of the leading technology companies in the world, his broad range of experience allows him to provide a well-balanced perspective leveraging bleeding-edge technology in critical high-availability IT environments...
Henryk CiejekVP, Information Security, PayScale, Inc.Henryk has actively been part of the technology space for over 25 years. He has worked at various companies ranging from start-ups to established global Fortune organizations. Throughout his career, he's worn many hats and titles, focusing on his passion for cybersecurity, business goals, and program building. Having been the first security l...
Katie CipkalaCybersecurity Training & Communications, LPL FinancialKatie Cipkala is a Virginia Tech graduate with 20 years as a utility player in S&P 500 and Fortune 500 companies. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). Katie’s IT career has ranged from directing global cybersecurity and infrastructure communications, managing board of directors & executi...

Matthew ClaphamDirector of Cybersecurity, GE HealthcareMatt Clapham is a Directory of Cybersecurity at GE Healthcare. He and his team make products more secure.


Jenifer ClarkSr. Information Security & Compliance Engineer, Costco WholesaleJenifer Clark is a Senior Security Engineer at Costco Wholesale. As part of the enterprise Data Security team, her focus is on Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and liaison work with internal business teams. Jenifer is a long-time member of the SecureWorld Advisory Council and actively supports public/private partnership efforts. She is a member of ...
Laura ClarkCIO, State of MichiganLaura Clark serves as the chief information officer (CIO) for the State of Michigan, directing the state’s technology and security efforts. As deputy director for the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB), she also oversees operations for the department, which provides information technology, business, and administrati...
Stephen ClarkDirector of Cloud Security Sales, FortinetStephen Clark has over 25 years experience in the information security space having spent time at Check Point, Cisco, and Palo Alto Networks. Stephen also spent time working in the security consulting field working primarily with the Fortune 1000.
He is presently the Director of Cloud Security Sales for Fortinet. Today he helps manag...
Itir ClarkeStaff Product Marketing Manager, ProofpointItir Clarke is a Staff Product Marketing Manager for Proofpoint’s Data Security solutions, bringing over 20 years of IT experience from roles at Cisco, Brocade, and Sun Microsystems. She is responsible for evangelizing DLP, DSPM, and AI Data Governance solutions. Her work focuses on advancing Proofpoint’s human- and AI-centric approach to dat...
Neil ClausonRegional CISO, MimecastNeil has 25+ years of experience building and securing complex IT and Security solutions. He's led Security Operations teams at Mimecast and other enterprises which face a variety of threats and challenges, and has built and enhanced cybersecurity programs to support and achieve business outcomes.
Chas ClawsonVP, Security Strategy, Sumo LogicAs 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 a...
Patricia ClayAVP & CIO, Hudson County Community CollegeTrisha is a strategic Information Technology focusing on the why of Higher Education. She is particularly interested in innovation in teaching and learning, collaboration, business resilience, and information security in the space. She leads information technology as the Associate Vice President and CIO at Hudson County Community College. Pat...

Jon ClayDirector, Global Threat Communications, Trend MicroJon Clay has worked in the cybersecurity space for over 21 years. He is responsible for managing marketing messages and external publication of all the threat research and intelligence within Trend Micro as well as different core technologies. As an accomplished public speaker with hundreds of speaking sessions around the globe, Jon focuses o...
Ted ClaypoolePartner, Womble Bond DickinsonLawyer, business adviser, lawfirm team lead for cybersecurity/privacy, licensing and FinTech, chair of American Bar Association, Business Cyberspace Law Committee, former in-house counsel for Bank of America and Compuserve, co-author of books Privacy in the Age of Big Data, and Protecting Your Internet Identity.
Fred ClaytonCISO, AkuminAs a seasoned Chief Information Security Officer, Fred specializes in driving cybersecurity strategies that protect enterprise ecosystems while enabling business growth. With expertise in financial tech, healthcare, and government verticals, he has built and led robust security frameworks tailored to the unique challenges of these industries....
Mea CliftCISO, CengageMea Clift is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Cengage, a seasoned cybersecurity executive known for aligning security strategy with enterprise risk and resilience. With decades of experience, she specializes in governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), helping organizations navigate complex threats and translate technical risk i...
Tom ClineVP, Cyber Risk, Skybox Security15+ years of experience in technology consulting in cybersecurity domain and is an evangelist. His core competencies include - designing enterprise security solution framework to proactively protect organization sensitive data, mapping technology to business, and increasing operational IT efficiency. Tom is a trusted advisor to the CxO's.
Dr. Bryan S. ClineVP Standards & Analytics, HITRUSTAs the VP of Standards and Analytics at HITRUST, Dr. Bryan S. Cline provides thought leadership for the continuing development of the HITRUST CSF and related methodologies—healthcare’s de facto information protection standard and basis for NIST Cybersecurity Framework implementation in the industry—and the ‘Father’ of (ISC)2’s HCISPP credenti...
Michael ClintonDetective, St. Louis County Police Department, Intelligence Operations Bureau
Joshua CloudDirector of Information Security, NFIJoshua Cloud is currently serving as the director of information security for NFI. He has over 20 years of infrastructure and security leadership experience spanning professional services, manufacturing, retail, and logistics industries in countries all over the world. Cloud is a transformational security leader with a business focus who evan...
Michaela CloustonSr. Manager, Enterprise Security Education, Bank of MontrealMichaela Clouston is a cybersecurity leader specializing in workforce development, security education, and risk management. As the Senior Manager of Enterprise Security Education at Bank of Montreal, she designs and leads training programs, exercises, and cybersecurity behavioral remediation initiatives to strengthen awareness across the ente...
Ryan CluffDirector, Integral PartnersRyan is a multifaceted technical leader with 20+ years of information security and governance experience. Throughout his career, Ryan has led and created dozens of strategic initiatives from the ground up, built successful teams and delivered quality results with consistency. His. extensive experience delivering complex regulatory and techn...
Sybrand CnossenITAS Sr. Associate, WeaverSybrand has more than three years of experience in information technology and IT risk advisory services. He has consulted with a wide range of clients, including Fortune 50 companies and government agencies. He is well versed in controls testing performed in UNIX / LINUX, and Microsoft (Windows Server and Active Directory) environments, utili...
Steve CobbCISO, SecurityScorecardAffectionately known in the industry as Cyber Santa, Steve Cobb brings more than 30 years of leadership and consulting involving IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, incident response, and cyber threat intelligence. Prior to becoming the CISO for SecurityScorecard, Steve led Cybersecurity and IT Infrastructure teams at organizations like One Sou...
Marlowe CochranCISO, New York State Department of EducationMarlowe Cochran has been working in the IT field for over 30 years, with 20 plus years in information security roles. He has worked in a multitude of sectors from government to health care. In his current role at the New York State Department of Education, he is the Chief Information Security Officer. Marlowe currently collaborates with inter...
Brian CockrillAssistant to the Special Agent in Charge, United States Secret Service - St. Louis Field OfficeI have been with the Secret Service for 20 years and am currently assigned to the St. Louis Field Office where I manage our cyber-enabled financial crime investigations and Gateway Cyber Fraud Task Force (CFTF). CFTFs are the focal point of Secret Service cyber-investigative efforts and were developed to increase the resources, skills, and v...
Bruce CoffingCISO, City of Chicago, Department of Technology & InnovationBruce Coffing is an information security professional with over twenty-five years industry experience in information technology and cybersecurity. He is currently the Chief Information Security Officer for the City of Chicago. Prior to joining the City of Chicago, Mr. Coffing held Senior Vice President information security positions at Bank o...
Daniel CohenField CISO, PraetorianDaniel Cohen serves as Field CISO at Praetorian, where he focuses on strategic advisory services and solutions development to enable his customers to achieve their objectives.
With over 12 years of experience in cybersecurity, Daniel brings a deep technical background in secure code review, penetration testing, threat modeling, among o...
Timothy ColbyRegional Account Executive, Comodo CybersecurityTim has been selling and consulting in the Information Security industry for nearly 7 years. He has worked alongside security practitioners within Small-to-Medium size businesses up go Fortune 10 companies, delivering numerous security products and services throughout the years. Tim is responsible for developing Comodo Cyber Security’s chan...
Garry ColdwellsSr. Manager, Systems Engineering, Palo Alto NetworksGarry has 25+years of cybersecurity experience. He has worked on security projects of global scale and reach and has spoken at conferences for 20+ years on what he has seen and learned in the field. Today, Garry is part of the global solutions consultant group at Palo Alto Networks, where he works with key clients on possibilities for their S...
Ethan ColeRegion 7 Deputy Director, DHS CISAMr. Ethan Cole serves as Deputy Regional Director for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Region 7 in Kansas City, Missouri. In this role, he oversees a regional team serving Iowa,
Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. The CISA Region 7 team provides expert advice on physica...
Mark ColeDirector, Solutions Engineering, FortinetMark brings over 20 years of experience in solving complex networking and cybersecurity challenges for organizations of all sizes and across diverse industries. A seasoned Fortinet professional, he is also a well-known figure in the Kansas City cybersecurity community, frequently delivering thought leadership sessions and educational talks on...


Dr. Eric Cole, DPSCybersecurity Expert; Author of "Cyber Crisis" and "Online Danger"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 curr...
Brian ColemanAssociate CIO, Information Security Officer , University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolBrian is a seasoned leader, Chief Information Security Officer, and IT executive. His experience spans Insurance, Financial Services, Health Care, and Cloud Security. His specialty is optimizing Information Security and Risk Management / Compliance organizations, his passion is employee mentorship, continuous improvement and process developme...

Dwayne CollierSr. Sales Engineer, Open SystemsFor most people, cybersecurity doesn't sound very interesting. For me, cybersecurity is a passion I’ve been chasing for 10+ years. Most recently, my work has landed me a position as a Sales Engineer with Open Systems where I’m focused on solving client security requirements.
Dave M. CollinsManager, Risk Consulting, RSM US LLPDave brings over 30 years of IT, governance, risk, security/privacy, and compliance experience and consultation services to a variety of businesses and industries. Areas of focus include financial, insurance, retail, and healthcare. Dave has worked with organizations from small business to Fortune 100.
A former CISO/director in the pri...

Blake CollinsDirector of Clinical Engineering, Christiana Health Care SystemBlake Collins has been in the Health Technology field for over 27 years and the health care industry for over 34 years. He retired from the United States Navy after 21 years in 2004. He received his basic and advanced BMET training in Aurora, Co. at the United States Army Medical Equipment and Optical School. After retirement, he became a Reg...
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