WEBINAR / PANEL DISCUSSION:
Strategies for communicating cybersecurity to executive leadership
About This Webinar:
September 30, 2021 12:00-1:00 p.m. EST
As a security leader, you understand the value of your program, but are you able to effectively communicate with upper management? Many in security struggle with ensuring that key stakeholders fully understand their organization’s unique risk posture. So how do you get buy-in and inspire confidence in your program? We’ve assembled a panel of experts who will discuss ways to break down communication barriers to executive level engagement and trust.
You will learn:
- Strategies on presenting to various levels of management
- Demonstrating confidence to gain trust in your program
- How to structure a board delivery presentation
- Communicating both bad and good news
- What NOT to say!
- Common questions and how to answer them
At a time when many security leaders are re-imaging their approach, it’s more important than ever to utilize effective communication strategies as a core component of a comprehensive cyber program. Register today!
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MEET our panel of experts:
Bill Thornton
Vice President of Information Risk Technology
Discover Financial Services
About Bill Thornton
William (Bill) Thornton is the Vice President of Information Risk Technology at Discover Financial Services (DFS), reporting directly to the Chief Risk Officer. Additionally, Bill is responsible for Business Continuity and Crisis Management for DFS.Prior to joining DFS, Bill spent nearly 5 years with E*TRADE as the VP of cybersecurity. Bill is a retired USAF officer (Brigadier General) and test pilot. He led a Test Group, Test Wing (Edwards AFB) and in his last position, was the Director of Operations (COO) for Air, Space and Cyber. Bill was also selected an appointed by the President as a White House Fellow in 2002.
BILL MURPHY
Managing Partner
CRESTING WAVE
About BILL MURPHY
Bill Murphy is a Managing Partner at Cresting Wave where he runs a large technology community and introduces them to new targeted innovations. Prior to joining Cresting Wave, Bill was a Senior Managing Director and the Chief Technology Officer at Blackstone from 2011 – 2020, leading the Blackstone Innovations team, responsible for the firm’s use of technology along with a strategic technology investment portfolio. Before Blackstone, Bill served as the founding Chief Technology Officer for Capital IQ where he was responsible for overseeing all product design, development, infrastructure, and technology support. Mr. Murphy received a BSE in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania.
SHAUN KHALFAN
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES
About SHAUN KHALFAN
Shaun currently serves as the Senior Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer for Discover Financial. In this role, he leads the Information Security organization with overall responsibility for implementing the information security strategy and objectives, including strategies to monitor and address current and emerging risks and a strong cyber engineering function to enable business objectives.
Shaun has over 20 years of IT experience with specialization in information security and risk management. Shaun has held roles in increasing responsibility at the Department of Defense, culminating in the role of Chief Information Security Officer for the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. He was Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer at Freddie Mac where he was responsible for company-wide cybersecurity risk reduction efforts, security architecture, securing cloud transition, modern software delivery transformation, and end-user experience enhancement initiatives. Most recently, he served as Managing Director, Chief Information Security Officer at Barclays International.
Shaun is a graduate of the University of Maryland and has an MBA from the George Washington University School of Business. He serves on the board of the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), is an adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon University, and Army combat veteran. Shaun is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), and a graduate of the Department of Defense Executive Leadership Development Program.