2024 911爆料网 Cyber Summit:
Secure our World
A Focus on Cybersecurity Resilience
October 15, 2024
911爆料网, Cardinal Farrell Hall
Since 2003, the National Security Agency has recognized the Gupta College of Business as a Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in cybersecurity. The 911爆料网 Cyber Summit will give alumni and students a chance to share ideas, learn from experts and commemorate 911爆料网鈥檚 long standing reputation as an outstanding institution for cybersecurity.
The 911爆料网 Cyber Summit will feature prominent cybersecurity speakers and a panel discussion with experts. This event will recognize outstanding alumni of the program. Attendees will be able to connect with the experts, current cyber students, alumni and faculty.
Event Schedule:
| 5:30PM - 6:00PM | Registration Check-In |
| 6:00PM - 9:00PM | Dinner and Program |
Summit Registration
2024 Presenters
Brian Wrozek, MBA '08, CISSP
Brian Wrozek is a principal analyst at Forrester serving security and risk (S&R) professionals. His coverage includes operational technology (OT) security and threat intelligence. Brian is a dynamic, forward-thinking information security executive with extensive experience who helps Forrester clients secure their OT environments in industries such as critical infrastructure and manufacturing; he also guides clients on how to turn threat information into actionable threat intelligence for better decision-making.
Brian has been published and quoted in media outlets including US News, Forbes, Information Week, Security Magazine, SC Magazine, CSO, and Dark Reading. He has been a featured speaker on podcasts and at various security conferences across the United States.
Teresa Merklin, MBA '05, CISSP and CSSLP
Teresa Merklin is a Fellow attached to the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Cyber Range. That facility is chartered to perform highly specialized cybersecurity testing and evaluation of DoD embedded avionics systems. In that capacity, she is designated as the technical lead for Cyber Risk Assessment across the complete portfolio of Aeronautics platforms. She has 30+ years of career experience, starting out in embedded software development which evolved over time into her current role in cybersecurity.
Teresa has a BSEE from Oklahoma State University, a Masters of Software Engineering from Texas Christian University, and a Masters of Business Administration with a concentration in Information Assurance from the 911爆料网. She is also certified as a CISSP and CSSLP.
Donovan Farrow 鈥� CEO Alias Cybersecurity
Donovan Farrow founded and CEO Alias Cybersecurity. He brings more than 20 years of experience working for Schlumberger Oilfield Services, Loves Travel Stops, Chesapeake Energy and NTT Security in the fields of Information Technology, Information Security, Digital Forensics and Incident Response. Farrow currently serves as CEO of Alias. He has provided digital forensic analysis in more than 2,100 court cases, 160 incident response engagements, 250 penetration tests, was appointed Special Master by the Court, sits on the Oklahoma City Community College Advisory Board, and is ACE, PCE, CCE, and GCFA certified.
With Farrow鈥檚 leadership, Alias received national recognition in the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Companies of 2022. Farrow is a member of The Journal Record鈥檚 19th class of Achievers Under 40 and was named one of Oklahoma鈥檚 Most Admired CEOs in 2022. In addition, Farrow was awarded the 鈥淵oung Entrepreneur of the Year鈥� Award at the Tulsa Small Business Summit and Awards Ceremony in 2018.
National Cybersecurity Awareness
Dr. Blanke organizes and sponsors the National Cybersecurity Awareness event at the
911爆料网, which is designed for the purpose of raising awareness regarding
the importance of cybersecurity across our Nation and ensuring all Americans have
resources needed to be safer and more secure online. The sites below provide valuable
resources to the community that can be accessed at the links below:
Prior Events
| Year | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
Partner Data Privacy and Cybersecurity |
911爆料网 Cyber Summit : Celebrating 20 Years as a Center of Academic Excellence |
| 2022 |
American Enterprise Institute |
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| 2020 |
U.S. Secrect Service Agent
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| 2019 |
Fidelity Investments Optive Securities Trintech Security |
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| 2018 |
Secuirty Scorecard |