About this sesh
Insider threats are the most damaging and hard-to-detect cybersecurity challenge organizations face. The good news is the threat can be mitigated with the right strategies in place.
The holiday season is high time for insider incidents, so we’re bringing you a powerhouse panel of experts to share their tips and tricks for squashing threats from negligent and insidious insiders.
Join insider threat expert Shawnee Delaney, CEO of Vaillance Group, who began her career stealing government secrets (but now uses her powers for good), and Rizwan Jan, VP and CIO at The CNA Corporation, as they discuss:
- Common causes of insider incidents
- Proven strategies to tackle risk
- Red flags that can help you spot a breach before it happens
- The importance of enforcing a Zero-Trust approach to data access
- And much more!
Presenters
Matt Radolec
Matt Radolec is the VP of Incident Response and Cloud Operations at Varonis, leading a global team of security and cloud experts. His teams were built to help organizations adopt a data-centric approach to cybersecurity by securing information assets from the inside out. Since its inception in 2017 the Varonis Incident Response Team, led and created by Radolec, has thwarted thousands of insider threats and cyberattacks, including notable breaches by Blackcat, Darkside, REvil, Trickbot and more. Radolec has over a decade of hands-on cybersecurity experience, holding prior roles of Cyber Threat Program Manager at WilmerHale and Cybersecurity Technical Lead at SRA International. You can also watch Radolec host the hit internet series, “State of Cybercrime.”
Shawnee Delaney
Intelligence poacher-turned-gamekeeper Shawnee Delaney is a decorated intelligence officer and licensed private investigator who has conducted thousands of public and private investigations. She is an insider threat subject matter expert who deploys war stories, humor, and charm to bring unrivaled insight into the nexus of espionage and the corporate world.
A certified case officer and alumnus of "The Farm," the CIA’s iconic training facility, Shawnee spent nearly a decade with the Defense Intelligence Agency conducting clandestine Human Intelligence (HUMINT) operations all over the world, including four combat zone tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Shawnee specializes in insider threat program management, insider threat vulnerability assessments, media leaks, counterintelligence operations, surveillance/counter-surveillance, cyber technologies/threats, counter-terrorism, HUMINT operations, international policy/government relations, and counter-proliferation. She holds an M.A. in international policy studies with a specialization in counter-terrorism and counter-proliferation, and an M.S. in cybersecurity.
Rizwan Jan
Rizwan Jan is a dynamic business, technology, and security executive adept at providing critical input into strategies that improve delivery times and service levels while reducing costs and risks for Fortune 500 companies and NGOs. A collaborative communicator, Rizwan is an expert at translating corporate business objectives into effective, process-driven technology and security strategies. Rizwan is a thought leader whose insight and knowledge are featured in several industry media outlets.