AFCEA TechNet Cyber IDEA/Senior Leaders Panel
Becker Digital's Vice President, Hannah Becker, recently spoke at AFCEA’s TechNet Cyber IDEA/Senior Cyber Leaders Panel - "Moving Toward Zero Trust Cybersecurity Principles." The panel discussed zero trust architecture, best practices for implementation, digital transformations strategies, and impacts of recent government mandates on our nation's cybersecurity infrastructure.
The U.S. Government has embarked on an endeavor to improve cyber security, including critical infrastructure, by migrating to zero trust architecture with the deadline for executive departments and agencies to meet specific standards and objectives by the end of FY 2024. OMB Memo M-22-09 states, “The foundational tenet of the Zero Trust Model is that no actor, system, network, or service operating outside or within the security perimeter is trusted. Instead, we must verify anything and everything attempting to establish access. It is a dramatic paradigm shift in philosophy of how we secure our infrastructure, networks, and data, from verify once at the perimeter to continual verification of each user, device, application, and transaction.”
IDEA/Senior Cyber Leaders Panel discussion included:
1. What is zero trust and how does it apply to data security?
2. Why focus on zero trust? How is it different and why will it make a difference?
3. How important is the government mandate?
4. Do digital transformations and transitions to “cloud” make data vulnerable or more secure?
5. Best practices for implementing the White House Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity Infrastructure
6. What might the focus on zero trust miss?
Panel participants included Kenneth C. McNeill - National Guard (NGB) Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Director of the Command, Control, Communications & Computers (C4) Systems Directorate, Dr. Sarbari Gupta - Founder and CEO of Electrosoft, LTG Bruce T. Crawford, USA (Ret) - Former Chief Information Officer/G6 of U.S. Army, and Hannah Becker of Becker Digital.
The panel session was approved for 1 CompTIA CEU for A+, Network+, Security+, Cloud+, and Linux+; 1 GIAC CPE; 1 CertNexus CEC for CyberSec First Responder (CFR) continuing education credits.
IDEA/Senior Cyber Leaders Panel Recording:
About AFCEA TechNet Cyber:
AFCEA’s TechNet Cyber is the premiere cyber conference for defense organizations and industry partners. The conference brings together policy, strategic architecture, operations, and C2— along with the joint capabilities—needed to meet the global security challenges and successfully operate in a digital environment. TechNet Cyber facilitates discussion by U.S. Cyber Command, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), the Department of Defense CIO, and numerous industry and academia partners to deliver solutions for this enduring, no-fail mission of effective cyber defense and national security. For more information on TechNet Cyber, please visit: https://events.afcea.org/afceacyber23/Public/enter.aspx
About Becker Digital:
Founded in 2015, Becker Digital is a veteran-owned consulting firm that provides customized services to mission-driven organizations. We specialize in bridging divides between public sector organizations and the diverse communities they serve. Cyber consulting, digital strategy, and program support are our areas of expertise. Our company delivers high-quality services to government agencies and nonprofit organizations seeking to increase efficiency and effectiveness. Contact us to schedule a consultation and learn more about how digital marketing can enhance your organization’s mission.
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