A TALK Briefing | April 14, 2021
Your TALK COVID-19 Update
Mark Your Calendar! June 18th--Virtual & Free
TALK’s 5th Annual Cybersecurity Summit 2021- Completely Virtual This Year & Free for All Tech & Business Professionals

Event: TALK’s 5th Annual Cybersecurity Summit 2021
Event Date: June 18, 2021
Virtual & Free
Sponsors: Verizon & Cisco

Register for Each Session by Clicking on the Title Which Will Take You to Eventbrite by June 17th at Noon. All Free. For All Tech & Business Professionals Interested. These sessions are virtual–all of them.

You will receive a reminder on how to login about the sessions on June 17th for all the sessions for which you register– you must sign up via Eventbrite for each you would like to attend.


*8:35 AM Networking Kickoff (Breakout Rooms Begin after 5-Minute Welcome)

9 AM Morning Keynote. Topic: “Why is Endpoint Security So Important?”–Dwayne Smith, Global Director of Security Engineering, Cummins Inc.

Dwayne Smith joined Cummins Inc. in May of 2016 as the Director ofGlobal Cybersecurity Engineering. In this role, Dwayne established and directs the strategic definition, design, and implementation of the next generation cybersecurity technologies and infrastructure protecting Cummins global and regional networks, systems, and data.

A native of Kentucky, Dwayne possesses more than 20 years of experience supporting commercial, defense, and intelligence organizations. Dwayne attended Berea College and the University of Maryland. Prior to completing his degree, Dwayne enlisted in the U.S. Navy and completed the Navy Nuclear Power Program. After service aboard a nuclear submarine, Dwayne transitioned to the communication and cyber security fields.

10 AM A Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Discussion Panel. Topic: “How Do We Navigate CMMC?” Facilitator: Dawn Yankeelov, Executive Director, Technology Association of Louisville Kentucky. Panelists: Helen Patton, Advisory CISO, Cisco; Jason Allen, CISO, Northern Kentucky University; and Jeremy Miller, CEO, Lionfish Cyber Security. 

11 AM  A Government Panel. Topic: “How Should We Define Data Care for Government & For Its Citizens?  A Government Panel Explaining How We Protect Our Governments, and What Agencies Can Help Corporations With Counsel. Panelists Include: Klint Walker, US Department of Homeland Security, CyberAdvisory Program For Our Region; James Meece, Chief Information Security Officer, Louisville Metro Government; and David Carter, KY CISO, KY Office of Technology.
Noon Lunch on Your Own — This is an Entirely Virtual Event

1 PM Topic: A Cyber Resilience Deep Dive for Your Company  These commentators will discuss and banter with our audience about network segmentation, end user management, and incident response planning and more. Commentators: Da-Wyone Haynes, Cyber Product Owner, Custom Data Solution–Data Analytics and Monitoring, Aegon Global Technology Operations and Scott Augenbaum, Retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent/Cyber Division. Augenbaum has become the go-to cybercrime expert on FOX, ABC, CBS, CNN and HLN in recent years.

2 PM Afternoon Keynote. Topic: “A Look at What National Security Means for US Industry”  Heather McMahon, National Security & Counter Intelligence Expert & Solution Builder, Springfield, VA. She served as a Senior Director of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board at the Executive Office of the President through 2020.

Online Event--NO FEE
Organization: SecureTheVillage
Type: Roundtable
Date: April 16th
Time: 11:30 ET

Join Karl J. Mattson, Chief Information Security Officer of PennyMac, for this Financial Services Cybersecurity Roundtable on April16th!
Description: Using a combination of stories and hard data, Karl will discuss critical financial services cybersecurity issues.
  • The impact of COVID and the work-from-home environment on cybersecurity
  • Meeting new supply chain and third party risk challenges – e.g. Solar Winds
  • Managing cyber talent and culture
Speaker: Karl J. Mattson serves as PennyMac’s Chief Information Security Officer. He has more than 20 years of experience as a risk and security leader, including CISO for City National Bank in Los Angeles, SVP for IT Risk at PNC Bank and eight years active duty service in the US Army.