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Save The Date: VIRTUAL NJ ISSA Chapter Meeting on 9/29/2021
September 29, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
New Jersey Chapter ISSA Meeting
Date: Wednesday, September 29th, 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Venue: Remote via Zoom (NJ ISSA Members will receive an email with Zoom instructions. Please use a contact form to request dial in details if you did not receive the email.)
3:55 – 4:00 Check In/Registration
4:00 – 4:15 NJ ISSA Chapter Updates
4:15 – 5:00 Presentation: The Past, Present and Future of Strong Authentication
Ashwin Rana, Chief Solutions Architect, Beyond Identity
Abstract
Authentication is a foundational element of every cybersecurity program. With more than 80% of data breaches and a large portion of ransomware incidents stemming from credential-based attacks (e.g., phishing, credential stuffing, RDP brute, etc.), it has become clear that passwords are a fatally flawed authentication method.
Speaker Bio
Ashwin has served as Chief Technical Architect at Zscaler, Director of Product Management at Nokia Networks, Senior Director of System Architecture and Product Management at AudioCodes, Inc., Director of Product Management at Netrake, among others. Ashwin received a bachelor’s degree in electrical and electronics engineering from Sardar Patel University and a master’s degree in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering from The University of Texas at Dallas.
5:00 – 5:15 Break
5:15 – 6:00 Group Discussion: Information Security Headlines
Information security incidents and media headlines are omnipresent. We will be reviewing a few interesting recent security headlines and discuss as a group – sharing collective insights, and approaches that organizations can take to respond to similar challenges we face around Cybersecurity today.
5:55 – 6:00 Closing Comments