About this Event
InfraGard Houston Tech CSC September Meeting
Wednesday, 25 September 2024, 1:00PM - 3:00PM CST
***1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, Texas 77010 ***
You are invited to the InfraGard Houston Technology CSC's 25 September 2024 Meeting at HouSecCon!
**** Registration REQUIRED by 11am, 25 Sept 2024 ****
HouSecCon Conference Discount Registration Code: InfraGard25
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Presentation Topic: "Hidden Dangers: Unmasking Commercial Software Risks"
Speaker: Chuck McWhirter, Solutions Architect
Abstract: In today’s rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape, organizations face unprecedented challenges in managing risks within commercial software. While much of the industry’s attention is directed toward open-source vulnerabilities, a critical blind spot remains: the hidden threats embedded in proprietary, closed-source applications. This presentation explores the difficulties in assessing the true risk of commercial software, the misplaced emphasis on open-source security, and the explosive growth of threat actors targeting proprietary software systems. We will delve into regulatory shifts, real-world incidents, and advanced strategies for closing the security gaps that traditional methods leave exposed.
Bio: Chuck has over twenty-seven years of experience in cybersecurity and solution architecture. He has a bachelor’s degree in management information systems and has held the CISSP certification since May 2000. At ReversingLabs, Chuck is responsible for consulting with RL’s largest and most complex prospective customers to validate the benefits of RL’s solutions within their technology ecosystem. Through his two and one-half decades of experience, Chuck has a deep understanding of the security industry, ranging from malware analysis, threat hunting and application security, endpoint security, and security operations and incident management domains. Chuck is a US Air Force veteran and worked with organizations such as the US Air Force CERT, Schlumberger, Atos Origin, ArcSight and McAfee. His contributions at ReversingLabs focus on maximizing the benefits and proper alignment of RL solutions to customer’s technical and business needs.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
1001 Avenida De Las Americas, 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, United States
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