Agenda

Wed 19 Nov 2025

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8:15AM

Registration and Networking

8:15 AM - 8:50 AM (35 mins)

8:50AM

Welcome from the Public Sector Network

8:50 AM - 9:00 AM (10 mins)

9:00AM

Welcome from the Chair

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM (10 mins)

9:10AM
Keynote

CISA 101: Standing Against Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure

9:10 AM - 9:30 AM (20 mins)

Kindra Brewer Cybersecurity Advisor, Region 8 - Colorado, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

An introduction to what CISA does, and how we can protect essential services for the American people by identifying current threats to critical infrastructure and strengthening resilience to withstand cyber attacks.

  • What is the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and why it matters
  • Understanding the cyber threat landscape to our critical infrastructure
  • Tools and resources available for protection
  • Building resilience to withstand and recover from cyber incidents
9:30AM
Industry Insights

Doing More With Less Tools To Secure Public Cloud Infrastructure

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM (20 mins)

  • What specific security challenges do you see organizations facing in public cloud environments, and how can your services help address these issues effectively?
  • Can you share examples of cost-effective tools or solutions that have successfully enhanced cloud security for your clients without significantly increasing their budgets?
  • How do your services assist organizations in maintaining compliance with industry regulations while optimizing their cloud security strategies?
  • What automation solutions do you offer that can streamline security operations in public cloud infrastructure, and what benefits have your clients experienced from implementing these solutions?
9:50AM
Keynote

Enhancing Cybersecurity in the Digital Age: Innovative Approaches to Safeguard Critical Infrastructure and Data Assets (TBC)

9:50 AM - 10:10 AM (20 mins)

Indrakshi Ray Cybersecurity Center Director and Professor, Computer Science Department, Colorado State University
10:10AM
Industry Insights

The Future of Security Operations

10:10 AM - 10:30 AM (20 mins)

  • What key emerging technologies are expected to transform security operations, and how should organizations prepare to leverage these advancements?
  • In light of the evolving threat landscape, what best practices should organizations adopt to adapt their security operations and maximize resource efficiency?
  • How is the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning reshaping security operations, and what measurable impacts are organizations seeing as a result?
  • What strategies can organizations implement to enhance visibility and control over their security environments amidst growing complexity and regulatory demands?
10:30AM

Morning Coffee and Networking Break

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM (20 mins)

10:50AM
Roundtables

Concurrent Roundtables: An interactive opportunity to collaborate

10:50 AM - 11:50 AM (60 mins)

  1. Cyber Threat Assessment: Better Identification for a Better Response
  2. It is a Team Sport: How the State of California Can Combat Cybersecurity Risks
  3. The Future of Security Operations with Cortex XSIAM
  4. Endpoint Security & the Culture of Defense: Making Cybersecurity Everyone’s Job
11:50AM
Panel discussion

Cyber Security Landscape - Unlocking Value by Understanding and Adapting to Change

11:50 AM - 12:20 PM (30 mins)

Christopher Schroder Director, Division of Gaming, Colorado Department of Revenue
Arielle Schneider Head of Information Security, Colorado Legislative Council, Colorado General Assembly
  • What considerations should organizations take into account when phasing out legacy systems?
  • What strategies are organizations utilizing to increase digital and cyber literacy?
  • What should an organization do when they notice a cybersecurity breach or threat?
  • What are you doing to keep your team relevant, up to date on changes, and embracing a forward-thinking mentality?
12:20PM

Closing Remarks from Chair

12:20 PM - 12:35 PM (15 mins)

12:35PM

Networking Lunch

12:35 PM - 1:35 PM (60 mins)

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