ISC2 Chicago Professional Event: Taming the Hacker Storm

Taming the Hacker Storm

An Interactive Session with Roger Grimes from KnowBe4

We’re excited to welcome Roger Grimes, renowned cybersecurity expert and Data-Driven Defense Evangelist at KnowBe4, as our guest speaker. Roger brings over 30 years of computer security expertise, having worked at industry leaders including Microsoft, McAfee, and Foundstone. As an award-winning author of 10 books and over 1,000 magazine articles, and weekly security columnist for InfoWorld and CSO magazines since 2005, Roger is recognized as one of the industry’s most respected voices.

Join us for a thought-provoking and interactive session focused on Taming the Hacker Storm — a comprehensive exploration of how we can fundamentally transform Internet security to defeat cybercriminals and malware at scale. We’ll dive deep into the root causes of today’s cybersecurity challenges and examine practical solutions that could revolutionize how we protect ourselves online.

This presentation will reveal the ONE BIG UNDERLYING COMPUTER SECURITY PROBLEM that underlies all other cybersecurity issues, and explore how addressing this fundamental flaw could make the Internet exponentially safer for everyone. We’ll discuss cutting-edge technologies, including innovative DNS-like services designed to eliminate hacker hiding spots, and examine what it would take to make cybercriminals a relic of the past.

What You’ll Learn:

• The foundational security problem that enables most cyber attacks
• How fixing this core issue could transform Internet safety globally
• Emerging technologies that will make it harder for hackers to operate undetected
• Practical steps toward creating a future where ransomware and malware are historical footnotes
• Your role in building a safer digital world for current and future generations

We’ll examine the current landscape where ransomware cripples hospitals and cities, where hundreds of millions of dollars are stolen daily, and where a significant portion of Internet traffic consists of malicious activity. But more importantly, we’ll focus on actionable solutions and the path forward to dramatically reduce Internet crime.

Expect an open, discussion-driven format — bring your experiences, questions, and insights as we explore this ambitious vision for cybersecurity’s future. If you’re tired of just hearing about problems and ready to discuss real solutions, this session is for you!

Format: Interactive presentation with extensive Q&A and group discussion. Please arrive promptly as we have a guest speaker.