Speakers - Kentucky Cybersecurity And Forensics Conference (KCFC)

MBCP, FBCI, CEM, PMP, MBA, ISO Certified (US Army Retired)

12/2005 – Present REDMOND WORLDWIDE, Inc. New York, NY
CEO and Lead Consultant

Cyber Security Incident Response and SIEM, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and Crisis/Emergency Management.

She has consulted for and trained companies and government agencies in Nigeria, Angola, Chile, Dominican Republic and throughout the United States and Canada.

History

• REDMOND WORLDWIDE CEO and Lead Consultant (Cyber/Information Security, BCM, DR, Emergency Management, and Internal Audit) 12/2005 – Present
• ENTERPRISE RISK WORLDWIDE Co-CEO and Lead Consultant (Cyber/Information Security, BCM and DR) New York, NY 1/2004 – 12/2004
• KPMG Senior Manager (Cyber/Information Security, BCM, DR, Emergency Management, and Internal Audit)  New York, NY 9/2001 – 12/2003
• DELOITTE Senior Manager, Risk and Advisory Services (Cyber/Information Security, BCM, DR, Emergency Management, and Internal Audit) New York, NY – 2/1997 – 9/2001
• CHUBB SERVICES CORPORATION Senior Manager (Information Security, BCM, DR, and Emergency Management) New York, NY 2/93 – 2/97
• THE BANK OF NEW YORK BCM and DR New York, NY 2/88 – 2/93
• Michael served over 16 years as a volunteer in various positions on the Board for Contingency Planning Exchange in New York.
• She also served as a volunteer for 10 years on Association Contingency Planners Chapters both in New York and the Rochester/Syracuse/Buffalo chapter where she is the Program Director.
• Michael designed the first Business Continuity program for New York University around the tenets contained within DRII’s 10 Professional Practices and taught the classes as an Adjunct Professor. She later taught Continuity Management within the Emergency Management Master’s Program at John Jay University as an Adjunct Professor.
• Michael C. Redmond has excelled in the field. She was recognized by Who’s Who, received a Communication Award for her complimentary monthly newsletter that has many practitioners from all over the world who subscribe to the mailing list and listed many times as influencer of the week on LinkedIn groups.

Recent Honors

• Women of Distinction Award for Cyber Security.
• Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals
• Continental Who’s Who
• Academic and Professional National Honor Society “Order of the Sword & Shield”
• Communication Award for Business Continuity Continental Broadcasting Network honored her for contribution to the field of Business Continuity through such endeavors as monthly newsletter, webinars and articles

Honors

Michael was selected to in May 2014 to speak about the importance of Business Continuity to the First Ladies of Central Africa at a UN event this year. In 2000, the UN also selected Michael to write the prologue on Risk for the UN book on Disaster Recovery which was endorsed by President Clinton and Nelson Mandela and given to the Heads of State for every country in the world.

John Bruggeman is a multidisciplinary leader in the field of Information Security. As a Consulting Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for CBTS and OnX, he assists organizations, employees, and individuals in minimizing cybersecurity risk. His approach involves practical policies, vendor-neutral security frameworks, engaging presentations, seminars, and customized events like tabletop exercises. John is passionate about addressing the human factor in information security to reduce risk. With over 25 years of experience in advanced cybersecurity and IT, he brings extensive expertise to the table. In addition to his role as a CISO, John actively contributes to the tech community. He is a member of the Forbes Technology Council and has authored articles on topics such as knowledge sharing, cybersecurity training, and diversity in tech development. His insights help organizations stay informed and secure in an ever-evolving digital landscape. John’s commitment to knowledge sharing and fostering diverse teams underscores his dedication to creating the best possible products and services for customers. His impact extends beyond technology, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and continuous learning in the cybersecurity domain.

Talk/Presentation Title: What are some risks and rewards of AI in Cybersecurity?

We all know that Artificial Intelligence (Machine Learning (ML), Predictive Learning (PL), and Generative AI (GenAI)), can provide real benefits to cybersecurity professions, like faster response times and better threat detection.

But, there are also risks to consider as well, including false positives from the predictive models, hallucinations and bias responses from Generative AI, and the possibility of AI being attacked with data poisoning and side channel attacks.

How do you being to identify the risks for your organizations, and the rewards?

In this session we will review the current ways ML, PL, and GenAI are currently being used in cybersecurity tools and equipment to boost productivity and accuracy, and the risks that ML, PL, and GenAI present.

On the reward side we will review how AI helps with threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, malware detection, phishing detection, and training.

On the risk side we will review how AI can create false positives, generate very believable fakes (video, voice, emails), and expose your organization to attackers in ways you didn't anticipate.
This discussion will be interactive and engaging for everyone regardless of skill level or experience.

Ally Frame is a senior analyst for the Netskope security operations center. She graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a Bachelor’s in CIT with a focus on Network Security. Prior to Netskope she worked as a Security Analyst in the Payments industry. She is a founding member and current president of the Women in Cyber Security affiliate in the St Louis Metro area.

1LT Douglas, Jadon A.
Kentucky Cyber Response Initiative, Assistant OIC
206th Engineer Battalion, S6 OIC
Battalion Signal Officer