Silver Spring, MD, Feb. 2, 2016 — Secure Halo, an enterprise cyber risk consultancy specializing in the proactive defense of intellectual assets, trade secrets and other sensitive information, today kicked off ThreatLAB® 2016, an exclusive cybersecurity thought leadership event. The third annual threatLAB conference will educate senior private and public sector security professionals about the multitude of complex threats facing U.S. enterprises. The interactive theme Cyber Risk 360°embodies a philosophy of taking an enterprise-wide view of cybersecurity and risk.
ThreatLAB® 2016 features a keynote address from John Lenkart, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, National Security/Cyber Investigation, Richmond Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Throughout his career as a special agent, Lenkart has led and managed countless counterintelligence and economic espionage investigations aimed at defeating foreign-sponsored adversaries operating in the United States.
Additional speakers include: George Bamford, Director, DHS National Infrastructure Coordination Center; Joseph Ladd, Insider Threat Manager, Southern Company Services; Andrew Lamm, Director, Information Asset Protection, Cummins, Inc.; and Jeffrey Torosian, Partner, DLA Piper.
They will discuss the growing threat to corporations from state sponsors, hackers, and insider threats, what companies should do to protect themselves in an age of sophisticated cyberattacks, and the role of public-private partnerships.
“Knowing that even the best fortifications and preventative measures can fail, the role of achieving cyber resiliency becomes critical,” said Sean Doherty, president of Secure Halo. “Resilient organizations combine multiple enterprise-wide functions to prevent, detect and recover from disruptions. At threatLAB, our attendees can learn from experts in the field and discuss their challenges and successes.”
ThreatLAB® 2016 is the continuation of efforts to educate organizations across all verticals on how to take a harmonized and panoramic approach to the cyber threat landscape. Hosted by Secure Halo and Liberty Advisor Group, the 2016 conference is located at the Streamsong Resort in central Florida. Additional support is provided by sponsors McGriff, Seibels & Williams, Miller Insurance, and Sectra Communications.
About Secure Halo
Secure Halo is a cyber risk consultancy specializing in the protection of trade secrets, intellectual assets, and other sensitive information using a patent-pending and U.S. DHS SAFETY Act-designated methodology to perform cyber risk assessments for organizations across all verticals. The Secure Halo team brings over 300 years of combined experience serving in premier U.S. national security organizations. Unlike other solutions, the company stands apart with its holistic approach to cybersecurity, which examines traditional cyber risk plus five other domains of enterprise vulnerability, including the role of business dependencies and the insider threat lurking within. Secure Halo counts Fortune 500 businesses, global insurance underwriting markets, U.S. critical infrastructure, healthcare, and innovative start-ups as clientele.
