Keynotes
Jackie Singh
Jackie Singh is an American security consultant whose technology interests began at an early age-she was once an active participant in an established New York City hacker/cyberpunk collective. Jackie began her professional career in the U.S. Army and first deployed to Iraq as a young idealist in 2003. She then spent the better part of that decade working in Iraq and Africa in cleared roles. Jackie previously founded a boutique cybersecurity consultancy, Spyglass Security, and has held several significant roles in defensive cybersecurity, including Principal Consultant at Mandiant and FireEye, Global Director of Incident Response at Intel Security and McAfee, and Senior Incident Response & Threat Analyst on the campaign to elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in 2020. Jackie joined the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project in 2021 due to her desire to help counter advancing threats to civil liberties posed by surveillance technologies. She lives between New York and San Juan with her partner, their daughters, and a goldendoodle named Ziggy.
Jackie Singh is an American security consultant whose technology interests began at an early age-she was once an active participant in an established New York City hacker/cyberpunk collective. Jackie began her professional career in the U.S. Army and first deployed to Iraq as a young idealist in 2003. She then spent the better part of that decade working in Iraq and Africa in cleared roles. Jackie previously founded a boutique cybersecurity consultancy, Spyglass Security, and has held several significant roles in defensive cybersecurity, including Principal Consultant at Mandiant and FireEye, Global Director of Incident Response at Intel Security and McAfee, and Senior Incident Response & Threat Analyst on the campaign to elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in 2020. Jackie joined the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project in 2021 due to her desire to help counter advancing threats to civil liberties posed by surveillance technologies. She lives between New York and San Juan with her partner, their daughters, and a goldendoodle named Ziggy.
Brook S.E.Schoenfield
Books by Brook S.E. Schoenfield include Building In Security At Agile Speed (Auerbach, 2021, co-authored with James Ransome), Secrets Of A Cyber Security Architect (Auerbach, 2019) and Securing Systems: Applied Security Architecture and Threat Models (CRC Press, 2015). He co-authored The Threat Modeling Manifesto (2020), Avoiding the Top 10 Security Design Flaws (IEEE, 2014) and Tactical Threat Modeling (SAFECode, 2017). He has taught 100’s of security architects, and 1000’s have attended his threat modelling trainings. He technically led five AppSec/software security programs and 4 consulting practices. Mr. Schoenfield is CTO, Resilient Software Security and True Positives' Chief Software Security Strategist. He helps organizations and technical leaders improve their software security practices. He also teaches at the University of Montana.
Abstract:Humankind are deep down the software rabbit hole. Billions of us depend upon software that doesn't expose each of us to undue risk. Our dependence reaches far beyond those of us rich enough to work from cafes. Herders and subsistence farmers rely on their mobile phones for critical services even if these people live outside the "internet bubble". Who writes this software? Tens of millions of programmers across the globe. Most of these do not work at "Enterprises" or even SMBs (Small Medium Businesses). And yet, every single one of these programmers can add to our collective AppSec burden, i.e., exploitable conditions. If AppSec is to be truly global, we must embrace the challenges of a world of software and software developers in order to truly be "global".
Books by Brook S.E. Schoenfield include Building In Security At Agile Speed (Auerbach, 2021, co-authored with James Ransome), Secrets Of A Cyber Security Architect (Auerbach, 2019) and Securing Systems: Applied Security Architecture and Threat Models (CRC Press, 2015). He co-authored The Threat Modeling Manifesto (2020), Avoiding the Top 10 Security Design Flaws (IEEE, 2014) and Tactical Threat Modeling (SAFECode, 2017). He has taught 100’s of security architects, and 1000’s have attended his threat modelling trainings. He technically led five AppSec/software security programs and 4 consulting practices. Mr. Schoenfield is CTO, Resilient Software Security and True Positives' Chief Software Security Strategist. He helps organizations and technical leaders improve their software security practices. He also teaches at the University of Montana.
Abstract:Humankind are deep down the software rabbit hole. Billions of us depend upon software that doesn't expose each of us to undue risk. Our dependence reaches far beyond those of us rich enough to work from cafes. Herders and subsistence farmers rely on their mobile phones for critical services even if these people live outside the "internet bubble". Who writes this software? Tens of millions of programmers across the globe. Most of these do not work at "Enterprises" or even SMBs (Small Medium Businesses). And yet, every single one of these programmers can add to our collective AppSec burden, i.e., exploitable conditions. If AppSec is to be truly global, we must embrace the challenges of a world of software and software developers in order to truly be "global".
Alyssa Miller
Alyssa Miller is a life-long hacker, programmer, and security executive. She’s always had a passion for computers. She bought her first PC at age 12 and taught herself BASIC programming. Her career began as a software developer and later pivoted to security as a penetration tester. She has 16 yrs. experience in security leadership across enterprise, consulting, and product organizations. She is currently the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for New-York based Epiq Global, a legal technology and services firm. Still very much a hacker to this day, she’s leveraged that identity to expand her career. She is an internationally recognized public speaker and author of “Cybersecurity Career Guide” with Manning Publications. She’s an advocate for helping others make a career out of their passion for hacking and security in general. She’s also a proponent for the open sharing of ideas and perspectives on improving our technologically connected world.
Alyssa Miller is a life-long hacker, programmer, and security executive. She’s always had a passion for computers. She bought her first PC at age 12 and taught herself BASIC programming. Her career began as a software developer and later pivoted to security as a penetration tester. She has 16 yrs. experience in security leadership across enterprise, consulting, and product organizations. She is currently the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for New-York based Epiq Global, a legal technology and services firm. Still very much a hacker to this day, she’s leveraged that identity to expand her career. She is an internationally recognized public speaker and author of “Cybersecurity Career Guide” with Manning Publications. She’s an advocate for helping others make a career out of their passion for hacking and security in general. She’s also a proponent for the open sharing of ideas and perspectives on improving our technologically connected world.
Lisa Plaggemier
Lisa Plaggemier is Executive Director at the National Cybersecurity Alliance. She is a recognized thought leader in security awareness and education with a proven track record of engaging and empowering people to protect themselves, their families, and their organizations. Lisa has held leadership roles with the Ford Motor Company, CDK, InfoSec and MediaPRO. She is a University of Michigan graduate Go Blue and while she wasn’t born in Austin, Texas, she got there as fast as she could.
Lisa Plaggemier is Executive Director at the National Cybersecurity Alliance. She is a recognized thought leader in security awareness and education with a proven track record of engaging and empowering people to protect themselves, their families, and their organizations. Lisa has held leadership roles with the Ford Motor Company, CDK, InfoSec and MediaPRO. She is a University of Michigan graduate Go Blue and while she wasn’t born in Austin, Texas, she got there as fast as she could.