RESTON, Va., Sept. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the monetary stakes in cybersecurity develop greater, the FAIR Institute, the non-profit skilled group that advances measuring and managing threat, is doubling down to assist companies and organizations defend their most useful property with its 2022 FAIR Conference (FAIRCON22). The annual occasion, this yr themed, “Scale: Risk Management to the Next Level,” will carry collectively thought leaders in cyber and operational threat administration to talk about finest FAIR™ (Factor Analysis of Information Risk) practices to develop elevated worth and alignment with business objectives.
This premiere international threat administration convention might be held in-person on the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, D.C., and just about Tuesday, Sept. 27, and Wednesday, Sept. 28. The program line-up options dynamic keynote addresses, interactive C-suite panels, and professional case research periods.
FAIRCON22 is open to professionals in threat administration and affords newbie and superior session tracks. Speakers embrace Jack Jones, chairman, FAIR Institute; Mark Tomallo, senior vp, CISO, Victoria’s Secret; Mona Harrington, performing assistant director, National Risk Management Center, CISA, and former CISO, U.S. Elections Assistance Commission; Mary Elizabeth Faulkner, CISO, Thrivent Financial; Jeff Norem, Deputy CISO, Freddie Mac; Matthew Tolbert, senior cybersecurity specialist, supervision and regulation, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland; and James Lam, private and non-private board director; National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) licensed director and D100 honoree; and ERM marketing consultant, creator, and speaker.
“This year, we are pleased to welcome attendees back in person and to virtual events for FAIRCON22. The conference focus is on ‘Scale,’ demonstrating how to take the latest developments in quantitative risk management to the next level to impactfully address escalating and costly cybersecurity challenges,” mentioned Nick Sanna, president, FAIR Institute. “We are assembling the world’s leading experts and practitioners to share their experience and expertise.
“We can connect organizations with our partners and sponsors to help build out risk management programs. Training sessions are offered to help organizations advance the needs of their cyber and operational risk professionals. Attendees also can achieve certification and CPE credits.”
FAIRCON22 Highlights
Featured events are below, with the full agenda here: https://www.fairinstitute.org/faircon22-agenda
- The main conference keynote, Trusting Risk-Informed Decisions, by Jack Jones, chairman, FAIR Institute
- Opening keynote, How Risk Economics Can Help Us Win the Battle in Cyberspace, Larry Clinton, president, Internet Security Alliance (ISA).
- A C-level panel with CISOs from Highmark Health, Victoria’s Secret, Freddie Mac, and Thrivent Financial on Driving Culture Change – From a Compliance to a Risk-based Approach to Cybersecurity
- A case study from Cisco, Refining the “R” in GRC at Scale
- Fireside chat on What the Revised SEC Guidance on Cyber Risk Disclosures Means for You, Kristy Littman, former chief of enforcement – Cyber Unit, SEC
- Case studies from Netflix, Equinix, Expedia, and Dropbox
- Keynote from Omar Khawaja, CISO, Highmark Health: Justifying the Value of Cybersecurity to the Business with Highmark Health and the BOSITE Framework
Membership to The FAIR Institute is free, and members are eligible for discounted tickets to FAIRCON22. To register for the event, visit: https://www.fairinstitute.org/2022-fair-conference
Sponsors include RiskLens, Technical Advisor; IBM, Protiviti, RiskRecon, and Archer, Institute Advisors; and Black Kite, LogicGate, The Open Group, and Cyenthia Institute; Conference Sponsors.
About the FAIR Institute
The FAIR Institute is an expert, non-profit organization led by information risk officers, CISOs and business executives, created to develop and share standard risk management practices based on FAIR. Factor Analysis of Information Risk (FAIR™) is the only international standard analytics model for information security and operational risk. FAIR helps organizations quantify and manage risk from the business perspective and enables cost-effective decision-making. To learn more and get involved visit: www.fairinstitute.org.
FAIR Institute education partners include Arizona University, Boston College, Carnegie Mellon University, Ferris State University, George Mason University, Harvard University, Macquarie University, Pepperdine University, San Jose State University, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Marymount University, Georgetown University, Georgia Southern University, Catholic University of America, University of Tampa, University of Toronto, Virginia Tech, Washington University in St. Louis, University of Wisconsin, Webster University, Seattle Pacific University, Glasgow Caledonian University, and Universidad Andina Simón Bolivar (UASB).
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