The Defender's Advantage: A Guide to Activating Cyber Defense

Organizations today face relentless cyberattacks that can compromise their critical assets. The Defender’s Advantage is the concept that organizations have the upper hand in defending against attacks on their own environments. This presentation will guide you through understanding the threat landscape, detecting and investigating malicious activity, testing and validating the effectiveness of controls and operations, hunting for active threats. The talk will go into detail about each of these concepts to help organizations take control and galvanize their defender’s advantage.

Mr Singh is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with over 16 years of experience in the field. He has a strong track record of success, leading and managing cybersecurity projects for major customers.Gursev's expertise is in cloud security (Google, AWS & Azure), SIEM, and data protection. His deep understanding of infrastructure security and cyber threat and vulnerability management further enhances his ability to analyze threats, identify vulnerabilities, and respond to security incidents.

***IMPORTANT***

Registration will close March 18. Google must have a roster of names to pre register everyone so they can have badges ready for the day of the event. You will need to show ID at front desk to get a badge.

***Parking is free***

Spruce Goose Hangar, 5865 S Campus Center Dr, Playa Vista, CA 90094

● Drive to the end of Campus Center Drive
● Turn Right on West Bluff Creek Drive
● The Spruce Goose parking lot will be on your Right
● There is complimentary on-site valet. Please let them know you are here for an event.

Because ISSA Los Angeles makes commitments to our facilities well in advance of each event, we regret that we cannot offer any refunds or credits for any of our events. If you cannot attend an event you can send someone in your place as long as they have your written permission.

CPEs: There will be 2 CPE credits for the meeting.

Disclaimer: ISSA-LA reserves the right to alter or delete items from the program in the event of unforeseen circumstances. Material has been prepared for the professional development of ISSA-LA members and others in the IT audit, control, security, and governance community. Neither the presenters nor ISSA-LA can warrant that the use of material presented will be adequate to discharge the legal or professional liability of the members in the conduct of their practices.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Google Playa Vista - Spruce Goose, 5865 S Campus Center Dr, Playa Vista, United States