Mikel Costello is an enterprise architect and former IT executive with 25+ years of experience in digital transformation, cybersecurity, and cloud strategy across government and military sectors. At Washington Technology Solutions, he leads statewide IT strategy, designs secure multi-cloud environments, and develops governance frameworks to e...

With over 20 years of experience in information security, this accomplished expert addresses security challenges and vulnerabilities by crafting innovative solutions for organizations. They have successfully managed large, complex programs for Fortune 500 companies, exhibiting both technical expertise and exceptional cross-functional team lea...

FBI Special Agent Cerena Coughlin is the Employment Recruiter and Applicant Coordinator for the Philadelphia Field Office and local Private Sector Coordinator overseeing InfraGard, a public/private partnership between the FBI and representatives of critical infrastructure. She was a member of the Los Angeles Innocent Images SAFE Team, where s...

MJ Couldridge is the Director of Business Development for the Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange. The CCTX is Canada’s threat sharing hub for all companies doing business in Canada. It provides analysis and enables collaboration of cyber security insights impacting Canada. Providing both a cross-industry and by-industry context, it serves small, ...

As Principal Threat Research Engineer in LogRhythm Labs, Brian works to keep abreast of current cyberthreats and news, develop threat detection and response content, and demonstrate how we detect and respond to threats. In this role, he regularly engages with the LogRhythm Community and offers advice and solutions to remediate common security...

Todd is a seasoned cybersecurity executive with over two decades of experience driving information security strategies in highly regulated environments. As Chief Information Security Officer at National General, he has spearheaded transformative initiatives and the integration of acquired organizations. With a passion for fostering proactive ...

Robert Cowans is a seasoned professional with a diverse background and a proven track record of success in various industries. Throughout his career in the United States Army, Dep. Of Homeland Security, and American Airlines. He has held numerous positions in leading organizations, where he has consistently demonstrated his ability to drive g...

Brett Cox (CISSP, CSSLP, CISM, CISA, CSAE, SecurityX) is a Lead CMMC Certified Assessor and CMMC Provisional Instructor. Brett is the Principal and Team Lead for the DFARS/CMMC Program Management Office within the Quality, Rick Management, and Compliance organization of The Boeing Company specializing in U.S. Government regulatory compliance....

David is a co-founder of Integral Partners, bringing over 25 years of technical and leadership experience in the cybersecurity consulting industry. He is responsible for strategic client and partner relationships and leads service delivery for all Integral Partners’ offerings. David has worked with organizations in many industry verticals and...

Jim Coyle is the U.S. public sector CTO at Lookout Security, utilizing his 20+ years of knowledge and expertise to help close the security gap many government agencies and organizations face today. A cybersecurity industry thought leader exploring geo-political cyber related issues, the latest threats and defense strategies, as well as indust...

Jason Cradit is a highly-skilled technology executive with a passion for creating innovative solutions in the energy and utilities industry. For two decades, Jason has helped companies use technology to streamline their processes, reduce costs, and increase efficiencies by challenging the status quo and leading teams to set higher bars with m...

Jason Cradit is a highly-skilled technology executive with a passion for creating innovative solutions in the energy and utilities industry. For two decades, Jason has helped companies use technology to streamline their processes, reduce costs, and increase efficiencies by challenging the status quo and leading teams to set higher bars with m...

Chuck's role at Tavve is making customers successful in moving network protocols such as SNMP, Syslog and Netflow into and out of the DMZ. He draws on over 30 years of IT/computer experience; 24 years (NNM 3.31) of that in network and systems management working for HP resellers and vendors.

I have been a CISSP for more that 19 years, CISM for more that 14, and a CRISC for more that 7. I have worked as a compliance consultant for PCI, HIPAA-HITECH, NERC, NRC and others.

Jonathan Cran is an information security expert based in Austin, Texas. He’s a principal at the strategic consulting firm Pentestify, and founder of the the open security intelligence platform, Intrigue. His passion is security assessment, architecting systems to measure and ultimately prevent security incidents. Currently, he’s building a wo...

Lynette Crane, MA, is a Minneapolis-based mentor to introvert CEOs, an acclaimed national speaker, corporate trainer, executive coach and author, and Founder of Quiet Brilliance Consulting LLC Trained in psychology, she has more than 30 years' experience in her field. Lynette Crane and Quiet Brilliance Consulting help smart companies who are ...

Matt Crane, Director at Schellman, oversees PCI DSS assessments for diverse industries, leveraging over a decade of information security expertise. He conducts PCI workshops, speaks at industry events, and collaborates with Fortune 500 companies on compliance challenges, including SWIFT CSCF. Before joining Schellman in 2017, Matt specialized...

Torry Crass currently serves as the Agency CISO at the North Carolina State Board of Elections and member of the CISO team at Woodstar Labs, a division of Associated Universities, Inc.

Torry has more than 20 years of experience in the IT field and over 10 years of cybersecurity experience. Prior to joining Woodstar Labs, Torry was a CI...

James Cratty currently serves as the Deputy Regional Director within DHS CISA Region 3 In this role, he is responsible for the coordination of critical infrastructure protection via the operational delivery of CISA resources to include training, vulnerability assessments, and efforts between the public and private sector to secure and ensure ...

Katie is a Sr. Vice President, Cybersecurity Lead at Affect, where she provides counsel to clients that are looking to bring PR and social media into their communications program as part of a thoughtful, holistic strategy. Katie is passionate about helping brands of all shapes and sizes find unique and creative ways to tell their story. She w...

Chase Cresgy attended IUPUI and graduated with a BS in CIT concentrated in information security. He also holds the Security+ and CySA+ certifications. Information/cybersecurity has always interested Chase, and he believes it will be one of the greatest challenges society faces over the next decade. The world of cybersecurity is a fast, ever-c...

Randy J. Cress is the Assistant County Manager and Chief Information Officer for Rowan County, bringing over two decades of service in enhancing government technology and digital strategies. As CIO since October 2015, he has led the development of a fully virtualized data center and the adoption of cloud services to improve efficiency. His wo...

Robert Crisp is Vice President of Technical Services at Censys, where he leads global customer-facing engineering teams focused on helping organizations understand and secure their external attack surface. With more than 20 years of experience in cybersecurity and enterprise networking, Robert specializes in translating complex technical chal...

Parker Crook has been in the security industry for over 10 years across multiple verticals. He has experience working on both blue and red teams and has been asked to speak at various regional security conferences. Some of his speaking engagements have covered topics such as purple-teaming, wargaming, orchestration, and his own research. Park...

Taylor M. Crotty leads Cyber Administration at BlackRock, with responsibility for Cyber Diligence, Cyber Governance, Cyber Partnerships, Cyber Training & Awareness including the Firm's cyber resilience initiatives, and Business Management activities across Information Security, including fiscal management, talent management, and strategic pro...

Taylor M. Crotty leads Cyber Administration at BlackRock, with responsibility for Cyber Diligence, Cyber Governance, Cyber Partnerships, Cyber Training & Awareness including the Firm's cyber resilience initiatives, and Business Management activities across Information Security, including fiscal management, talent management, and strategic pro...

Patrick Crowley is founder and CTO of Observable Networks. He is also professor of Computer Science & Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis.

Jeremiah Cruit has been working in security for the past 20 plus years coving all aspects of security including penetration testing, incident response, infrastructure security and security management. Currently working as Chief Cyber Security Officer at Bremer Bank where he manages the teams that run all aspects of IT security.

Gerardo is an Electrical Engineer and security consultant.

Jamey Cummings co-leads Korn Ferry’s Global Cybersecurity Practice, where he advises organizations on the recruitment, assessment, development, and retention of security & risk management leaders. Prior to his career in executive search, he was a consultant with The Boston Consulting Group and served as a US Navy SEAL officer.

Dr. Margaret Cunningham is the Technical Director, Security & AI Strategy at Darktrace, where she advises on AI security strategy, innovation, data security, and risk governance. She provides technical and strategic guidance to ensure enterprise security solutions evolve in response to emerging threats and customer needs. In this role she col...

Phil Curran has more than 25 years of experience in information security and privacy in the military, government and private sectors. As the Chief Information Assurance Officer and Chief Privacy Officer at Cooper University Health Care in Camden NJ, he is responsible for managing governance and regulatory compliance, risk assessment and manag...