Speaker Directory
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    Bryce Matsuoka, Moderator
    Outreach Director, ISSA Puget Sound
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    Nicholas Matta
    Sr. Sales Engineer, Netwrix

    With over fifteen years of experience, I am passionate about providing technology governed solutions to growing businesses of all sizes. I have worked with MSP and channel partners to offer managed security as a service (MSSP) and to ensure security and auditing compliance for various regulations and standards, such as HIPAA, CMMC, NIST, PCI,...

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    Mariano Mattei
    VP, Cyber and AI, Azzur Group

    Mariano Mattei, VP of Cybersecurity and AI at Azzur Solutions, is an industry-leading expert with over 30+ years in cybersecurity, underscored by a deep commitment to AI innovation and software engineering excellence. Holding the title of Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO), Mariano has pioneered AI integration within securit...

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    Frannie Matthews
    President & CEO, Colorado Technology Association

    Frannie is a passionate leader who drives energy and innovation in everything she touches. With over 35 years of experience in the technology sector, Frannie provides clarity in the face of complexity and uncertainty. She believes that transformation is the key to success in today's business climate. Frannie is continuously scanning for re...

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    Herbert Mattord
    Associate Professor, Kennesaw State University

    Herbert Mattord, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP completed 26 years of IT industry experience before joining the faculty at Kennesaw State University in 2002. He was formerly with Georgia-Pacific Corporation. He is on the Faculty at Kennesaw State University with the rank of Associate Professor, teaching Information Security, Cybersecurity, and Informatio...

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    Andrew Matushek
    Senior Special Agent, United States Secret Service

    Andrew Matushek is a Senior Special Agent (SSA) with the United States Secret Service. He is also the Assistant Director of the Kansas City Electronic Crimes Task Force (ECTF) and has over 19 years of experience. He has previously served in Arizona, California, and Washington, DC, prior to landing in Kansas City. SSA Matushek is current activ...

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    David Mau
    Cybersecurity Consultant, WSP USA
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    Thornton May
    Futurist, Author & Professor, Named "One of the top 50 brains in technology today" by Fast Company

    Thornton is one of America’s premier executive educators, designing and delivering high impact curricula at UCLA, UC-Berkeley, Arizona State University, The Ohio State University, Harvard University, the University of Kentucky, Babson, and the Olin College of Engineering. His programs mine the knowledge of the audience delivering practical in...

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    Dave Mayer
    SANS Certified Instructor, SANS Institute

    David “Dave” Mayer is a SANS Certified Instructor and CIO and Managing Director of Advanced Assessments at Neuvik, where he specializes in offensive security, red teaming, and adversary emulation. At SANS, he is co-author and teaches SEC565: Red Team Operations and Adversary Emulation, bringing students a practitioner’s view of how real-world...

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    Patrick Mayer
    Director of Solution Engineering, Island
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    Derek J. Mayer
    Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Chicago Field Office, U.S. Secret Service

    Assistant Special Agent in Charge

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    Dr. Adrian M. Mayers, Moderator
    VP & CISO, Premera Blue Cross

    Dr. Adrian M. Mayers joined Premera Blue Cross in November 2019 as Vice President, IT and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Premera Blue Cross. Dr. Mayers is responsible for providing and optimizing an enterprise-wide security program and architecture that minimizes risk, enables business imperatives, and further strengthens Preme...

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    Matthew Maynard
    Analyst, Security Incident Response III, BJC HealthCare

    Matthew Maynard a seasoned cybersecurity professional with a wealth of experience in IT security and incident response. Currently serving as an IT Security Incident Response Analyst at BJC HealthCare, Matthew specializes in monitoring operations, networks, and infrastructure for security issues. His expertise extends to ethical hacking, penet...

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    Rob Maynard
    Solutions Architect, Trend Micro

    Rob Maynard is a sales engineer and DevOps SME for Trend Micro. He has been in the IT field for over 11 years working with various cloud, automation, and virtualization technologies. He lives in Michigan with his wife and two children.

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    Jonathon Mayor
    Technical Director & Security Solutions Architect, Cohesity

    Jonathon Mayor leads the Security Solutions Architecture program for Cohesity. His 20+ years of experience in the IT industry have involved both offensive and defensive security activities. He also has a BS in IT with a focus on computer forensics, and he is a locksport hobbyist. This blend of skills and background is valuable in bringing cus...

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    Robert Mazzocchi, Moderator
    VP, Identity & Access Management for Global Information Security & Compliance, AIG

    Robert Mazzocchi was the Vice President Identity & Access Management for Global Information Security & Compliance at AIG for 16 years. In this role, he had corporate responsibly for the implementation of the AIG’s Identity & Access Management Strategy and Program across AIG’s global business lines.

    Prior to joining AIG, Mr. Mazzocchi h...

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    Christina Mazzone, Moderator
    Global Deputy CISO, Omnicom

    Christina Mazzone is the Global Deputy CISO for Omnicom Group, a leader in marketing and corporate communications services. Prior to joining Omnicom, she held roles including Cybersecurity Risk Officer for PTC, a global computer software organization and leader in IoT and AR technologies, as well as Information Security Officer for both Brig...

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    Bobby Mazzotti
    Sr. Solutions Engineer, Red Canary
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    Chuck McAllister
    Americas Principle Sales Engineer, Silverfort
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    Abigail McAlpine
    PhD Cybersecurity Researcher, Secure Societies Institute - University of Huddersfield

    Abigail McAlpine is a CyberSecurity Researcher at the Secure Societies Institute at the University of Huddersfield. Her research is specialised in PII data published on digital systems that leads users to become vulnerable to a number of threats to their identity and safety long-term.

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    Paul McBratney
    Sr. Solutions Engineer, Fortra

    Paul came to security after many years working in hosting and managed services. He has a background in Windows Administration, networking, and public cloud.

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    Austin McBride
    Threat Data Scientist, Cisco Umbrella

    Austin McBride is a Threat Data Scientist at Cisco Umbrella who identifies unclassified threat vectors, discovers emerging trends in malware distribution, and analyzes and evaluates the impact of security threats on customers. His current research focuses on the significance of cryptocurrency in the ever-evolving threat landscape, which abets...

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    Dione McBride, CISSP, CIPP/E
    Consulting Director, PS Innovations

    Dione McBride is a data protection expert for PS Innovations, who consults, trains, and tutors customers in privacy, information security and operational processes across multiple regulatory standards. Formerly a CISO for a publicly held healthcare organization, her 15 years of information security experience started as a consultant and inc...

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    Candace McCaddon
    Founder & Managing Attorney, Candace McCaddon Law, PLLC
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    Tim McCain
    CISO, City of Aurora

    Tim McCain is the Chief Information Security Officer for the City of Aurora, Colorado. He has been in the governance, risk, and compliance industry for 18 years at the manager, director, and CISO level of start-ups to multi-national corporations, including public and private sector. He sees his role as a business enabler, driving meaningful b...

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    Matt McCann
    Regional Director, Region 1, DHS CISA

    As the digital and physical worlds become increasingly interconnected, the risks to critical infrastructure continue to evolve. In this session, CISA Regional Director Matt McCann will explore the convergence of cybersecurity and physical security, highlighting the growing threats that target operational technology (OT) controls and essential...

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    Greg McCarthy
    CISO, City of Boston

    Greg McCarthy is the first Chief Information Security Officer for the City of Boston and career public servant. Since joining the City of Boston’s Cybersecurity Team in 2010, Greg has managed the implementation of numerous information security solutions, developed the City's first cybersecurity awareness program for employees and successfully...

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    Diane McCarthy
    Senior Associate, PwC

    Diane holds a Bachelor’s in Telecommunications\Network Management, CISSP, CISA, and CRISC. She has 15 years of technical knowledge including 13 years in IT risk and cybersecurity. She is currently collaborating on multiple projects to automate security assessments including compliance to policy and controls, issue management and exception pro...

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    James McCarthy
    SVP, Americas, Forcepoint
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    Marcus McCauther
    Sr. Cybersecurity Risk Analyst & Vulnerability Management Program Lead, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Marcus McCauther is a native Houstonian and Senior Cybersecurity Analyst at MD Anderson Cancer Center. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Prairie View A&M University and brings a background in digital forensics from law enforcement. Marcus has hands-on experience aligned with NIST frameworks and regulatory standards i...

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    Sean McCloskey
    Chief of Cybersecurity, Region 4, DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

    Sean McCloskey is the Chief of Cybersecurity, Region 4, within the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cyber and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). As the Chief of Cybersecurity, Sean leads the Cyber Security Advisors in Region 4 that assist critical infrastructure owners and operators in improving their cybersecurity capabilities an...

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    Scott McCormick
    CISO, Reciprocity, Inc
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    Steve McCullar
    Principal Solutions Architect, Okta

    Steve McCullar is a Principal Solutions Architect at Okta. In this role, Steve advises Okta's customers and prospects on how Okta's solutions will help them solve complex Identity and Access related issues. Steve has more than 30 years of experience in crafting Identity and Access based solutions for customers, including almost six years at O...

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    Micah McCutchan
    Managing Director, Strategic Advisory Group, SentinelOne

    Micah McCutchan is Managing Director at PinnacleOne, SentinelOne’s strategic advisory service, where he helps large companies in the critical infrastructure value chain leverage geopolitical intelligence to enhance their digital security and resilience strategies. Prior to this, Micah was President and Chief Operating Officer of the Krebs Sta...

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    Kevin McDermott
    CTO, Cook County Clerk's Office

    Mr. McDermott has more than 35 years of management and consulting experience in the IT field, with broad background in government, banking, and financial services, as well as experience in healthcare, higher education, the convention and trade show industry, and the not-for-profit world. Mr. McDermott holds an MBA degree from the University o...

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    Willis McDonald
    Senior Investigations and Response Manager, Chainalysis
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    Deron T. McElroy
    Chief of Cybersecurity, U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

    Deron McElroy is Chief of Cybersecurity for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Region 6. He leads a team of Cybersecurity Advisors focused on enhancing our Nation’s cyber resilience. Deron’s team is available to help critical infrastructure owners and operators improve their cybersecurity posture, better manage cyb...

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    Shannon McFarland
    Head of Product Marketing, Intezer
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    Casey McGee
    Assistant to the Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Secret Service

    Casey McGee is an Assistant to the Special Agent in Charge in the New York Field Office of the U.S. Secret Service. He leads efforts to increase public and private partnership in the investigation of complex transnational criminal investigations involving the use of digital assets. In an executive developmental role, ATSAIC McGee served as th...

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    Ryan McGill
    Senior Solution Stragegist, ConnectWise
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    Michael McGinnis
    Sr. Sales Engineer, LogRhythm

    A Senior Sales Engineer for LogRhythm, Michael McGinnis has worked in IT Security for over 15 years, specializing in SIEM technology for the past 10. Michael’s experience began as a Security Architect for the largest hospital network in the Midwest where he developed and matured a security posture that is the framework used by many hospital s...

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    Brian McGowan, CISM
    VP, Global Security & Privacy, SharkNinja

    Brian currently leads the cybersecurity and privacy program as Vice President, Global Security & Privacy at SharkNinja, a relentless innovator and global leader in the housewares industry. Previously, he served as head of IT security & compliance at Hasbro, where for seven years he led the maturity of a global cybersecurity program designed t...

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    Brian McGowan, CISM, Moderator
    VP, Global Security & Privacy, SharkNinja

    Brian currently leads the cybersecurity and privacy program as Vice President, Global Security & Privacy at SharkNinja, a relentless innovator and global leader in the housewares industry. Previously, he served as head of IT security & compliance at Hasbro, where for seven years he led the maturity of a global cybersecurity program designed t...

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    Mike McGrail
    Sr. Manager, Data Solutions Engineering, SentinelOne

    Mike McGrail leads SentinelOne's data solutions engineering team, focused on using data to uplevel the security posture of customers moving on from legacy SIEM troubles.
    After over a decade as a practitioner in the insurance industry, he moved to the vendor space to help more customers solve similar problems. Mike holds a master's degre...

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    Terry McGraw
    Executive Consultant CTU/IR, Secureworks

    Terrence "Terry" McGraw is a retired Lieutenant Colonel from the United States Army and now serves as a senior executive Incident Response Consultant. He has more than 20 years of experience providing expertise in cybersecurity architectural design and operations in both commercial and government sectors.

    Terry previously served as pre...

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    James McGril
    Security Solutions Architect, Radware

    James is a Security Solutions Architect and one of Radware’s thought leaders in Network and Application Security. He's been with Radware for nearly 10 years. James is a self-described geek and enjoys learning about application security and building web applications using the latest technologies. In his off time, James enjoys hiking, surfing, ...

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    Dr. Caroline McGroary, PhD, FCA
    Fulbright Scholar, Boston College Cybersecurity Graduate Programs

    Dr. Caroline McGroary is a Chartered Accountant and an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Dublin City University (DCU), Ireland. She has a Ph.D. in Professional Accounting Education and was recently awarded a Fulbright Scholarship by the Fulbright Commission of Ireland. Caroline will spend the coming year at Boston College as a Fulbright Sc...

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    Bernie McGuinness
    IT Risk Lead, Campbell Soup Company

    Bernie is a cybersSecurity professional with over 20 years’ experience, both hands on and regulatory compliance of multiple complex systems within the Department of Defense and the commercial space. He provides in-depth knowledge on Third-Party Risk Management, Information Security, Assurance, Audit, and IT Operations, within industry. Holder...