Cyber Summit Announces Portland Agenda, Topics and Speakers
Portland, Ore. Oct. 9, 2018 – EDGE Security Conference organizer and award-winning information security and compliance consulting firm Sword & Shield Enterprise Security announced today the agenda, speakers, and topics for Portland’s upcoming EDGE 2018 Cyber Summit.
Established in 2016 in Knoxville, Tennessee, the EDGE Cybersecurity Conference has grown to be a success; drawing more than 450 attendees from 21 states and featuring more than 30 speakers from both the private and public sectors.
This year, Sword & Shield is taking EDGE on the road.
As a nationally-recognized cybersecurity and compliance consulting company, Sword & Shield will leverage its West Coast presence with a summit in the Greater Portland, Oregon, area on November 13th from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This one-day event focusing on Risk & Privacy Management will feature expert speakers, interactive tabletop exercises and panel discussions, and peer networking.
“For 2018, we’ve decided to have multiple smaller events across the country, beginning with Portland and Nashville,” said Sword & Shield President and CEO John McNeely. “We are concentrating on gaining more national awareness for EDGE to empower us to present the level of conference we feel security conscious organizations deserve.”
McNeely said it’s imperative to continue to have a venue for cybersecurity conversations and education in order to fight the growing threat of cybercrime.
“EDGE has been extremely positive and a big step toward our goal of presenting a world-class, can’t-miss security conference,” said McNeely. “We have to have that to fight cybercrime.”
The agenda, topics and speakers are as follows:
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Registration and Breakfast |
| 9:00 – 10:15 | Third-Party Risk Management – The Blame Game | Jack Dempsey, Technical Director for West Coast Operations, Sword & Shield |
| 10:30 – 11:45 | Enterprise Risk Assessment – A Case Study | Sean Hoar, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice Chair, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP |
| 11:45 – 1:00 | Lunch |
| 12:15 – 12:45 | The Roundtable of Associations | Local ISSA, ISACA, OWASP, HIMSS and BSides chapters | Moderated by Bowe Hoy, Vice President of Sales, Sword & Shield |
| 1:00 – 2:30 | Management Accepts the Risk: A Tabletop Exercise in Risk Management | Matt Beland, CEO, Smooth Sailing Solutions, Inc. |
| 2:45 – 4:00 | Privacy Compliancy – GDPR and Beyond | Panelists: Jack Dempsey, Sean Hoar and Mike Griffin, Director of Information Security, Janrain, Inc. Moderator: Matt Beland |
The cost is $20 for Early Bird pricing through October 15th and $30 regular pricing. Breakfast and lunch are included, and CPE credits are available.
To register for EDGE 2018 Portland, click here. To learn more about the agenda, topics and speakers, click here.
About EDGE
EDGE Security Conference is focused on exploring real-world solutions to today’s toughest cybersecurity challenges. Dedicated to advancing the security industry through comprehensive world-class sessions, EDGE is designed to educate business and technology professionals, and encourage information security professionals to openly discuss the issues that are facing their industry to foster a community of creative problem solvers.
About Sword & Shield Enterprise Security
Securing business for more than 20 years, Sword & Shield Enterprise Security, Inc. partners with customers to meet the needs of their dynamic cybersecurity and compliance landscape. Sword & Shield works closely with companies to become tightly integrated with their enterprise operations in the areas of managed security, risk and compliance, enterprise security consulting, security incident response and forensics, and security training.
Recognized nationally and headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, Sword & Shield has offices throughout the US. Sword & Shield services a broad spectrum of industries, including healthcare, retail, media, banking and finance, legal and manufacturing.
For more information about Sword & Shield Enterprise Security, visit https://www.swordshield.com/.