An all-day Event for Cyber Learners and Industry Leaders
December 5th, 2023 at Walter Studios
Join the inaugural AZ Cyber ON—an inclusive event for learners, educators, and industry leaders. This collaborative platform advances cybersecurity through executive-level discussions, networking opportunities, and mentorship for professionals.
High school and college-aged students can participate in in-person and virtual Capture the Flag challenges, exploring emerging topics like ChatGPT and Open Source Intelligence. The event also offers educators insights to integrate cybersecurity into classrooms and network with industry executives.
Don’t miss this opportunity to engage, learn, and shape the future of cybersecurity.
Event Schedule
9:00AM |
Configuration & Setup |
9:30AM – 12:00PM |
Capture the Flag Kickoff & Speakers |
12:00pm |
Lunch |
1:00PM – 4:30PM |
Capture the Flag and Speakers (continued) |
3:30PM – 6:30PM |
Happy Hour |
5:30PM – 8:00PM |
Executive Cocktail Dinner
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Discussion/CTF Topics
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- Open-Source Intellegence (OSINT)
- Exploitation
- Chat GPT
- More…
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Location:
747 West Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Speakers
Maretta Morovitz
Principal Cybersecurity Engineer, Group Lead, MITRE
Maretta is the MITRE Engage Lead where she works in the areas of adversary engagement, malware analysis, and reverse engineering. She is a founding member of MITRE's Cyber Deterrence and Adversary Management (CDAM) team and has helped shape MITRE's adversary engagement work for the last three years.
Leslie Anderson
Chief Strategist, Cybersecurity Operations, MITRE
Leslie is a tech and business strategist with more than 20 years of experience. Her current work is focused on developing cybersecurity strategy in support of the U.S. government, as well as cyber product development and workforce development.
Jenner Holden
CISO, Axon
Jenner is a cybersecurity expert who has served as CISO for Axon, LifeLock, and the Arizona Department of Education. He began his career conducting security assessments and audits of government systems for the California Bureau of State Audits and the Arizona Office of the Auditor General.
Corey White
Founder & CEO, Cyvatar.ai
With over 25 years of experience in the security industry, Corey is a passionate and visionary entrepreneur who is on a mission to secure SMBs, startups, and supply chains with cost-effective, preventative cybersecurity subscriptions. Corey founded Cyvatar.ai, a cloud-based platform that delivers security-as-a-service with measurable and guaranteed outcomes.
Joseph Hall
Head of Security Services, Nile
Joe is a cybersecurity expert with more than 20 years experience in network security and risk mitigation. Prior to serving his current position at Nile, he held security-related positions at companies like Fortinet, Sophos, Symantec PGP, American Express, and Dell Sonicwall.
Manuel Felix
Founder & CEO, AZ Cyber Initiative
Manny has extensive experience working in wide range of industries and organizations, including nonprofits, private sector, government consulting, and the military. His areas of expertise include cybersecurity, information security, technology, and management consulting focusing on risk strategy, governance, and project management.
Lee McWhorter
CTO / Director Cyber Security Training and Services, Covered 6
Lee, with more than 30 years of experience working in IT, is a highly sought after professional who first learned about identifying weaknesses in computer networks, systems, and software when Internet access was achieved using a modem. His previous roles ranging from the server room to the board room and into the classroom.
Marco Palacios
Vice President & Co-Founder, Pacific Hackers Association
Marco has wide-ranging experience in both IT and cybersecurity. In addition to work with the Pacific Hackers Association, Marco currently serves as a Senior Tactical Threat Analyst at Fortinet and has spent the last several years specializing in defending organizations and helping them build and implement modern security operations.
Rod Soto
Senior Principal Security Research Engineer, Splunk
Rod is an experienced security engineer currently focused on vulnerability assessments, adversarial simulations, threat detection and response, and product support. His areas of expertise include enterprise systems administration, systems integration, database administration, application clustering, cloud and virtualization, and IT security.
Jackie McGuire
Senior Security Analyst, Cribl
Jackie is a data scientist and thought leader who writes, speaks, and memes about security issues. Prior to her work at Cribl, he was a Research Analyst with S&P Global, covering technologies including SIEM, SOAR, and XDR.
Hiep Dang
Vice President of Product, HiddenLayer
Hiep is a corporate and startup executive with more than 20 years of experience in the tech industry. His areas of expertise include product management, software development, cybersecurity, project management, and operations. As a product manager, he has launched and managed a variety of enterprise and consumer products throughout different phases of the product lifecycle.
Ryan Murray
Deputy Director, AZ Dept. of Homeland Security
Mr. Murray joined the Arizona Department of Homeland Security in July 2021 and currently serves as the Deputy Director over Cyber Command and as the Interim Chief Information Security Officer for the State. He also previously served as the Chief Information Security Officer for the Arizona Department of Revenue.
Frank J. Grimmelmann
President & CEO, Arizona Cyber Threat Alliance
Mr. Grimmelmann has held multiple C-level positions in finance, healthcare, and government, developing broad expertise in a win range of cyber and IT-related fields. In addition to his leadership role at ACTRA, he serves as Co-Chair of both the Arizona Technology Council Cybersecurity Committee and the Phoenix Chamber Cybersecurity Workforce Collaborative.
Speakers
Maretta Morovitz
Principal Cybersecurity Engineer, Group Lead, MITRE
Maretta is the MITRE Engage Lead where she works in the areas of adversary engagement, malware analysis, and reverse engineering. She is a founding member of MITRE's Cyber Deterrence and Adversary Management (CDAM) team and has helped shape MITRE's adversary engagement work for the last three years.
Leslie Anderson
Chief Strategist, Cybersecurity Operations, MITRE
Leslie is a tech and business strategist with more than 20 years of experience. Her current work is focused on developing cybersecurity strategy in support of the U.S. government, as well as cyber product development and workforce development.
Jenner Holden
CISO, Axon
Jenner is a cybersecurity expert who has served as CISO for Axon, LifeLock, and the Arizona Department of Education. He began his career conducting security assessments and audits of government systems for the California Bureau of State Audits and the Arizona Office of the Auditor General.
Corey White
Founder & CEO, Cyvatar.ai
With over 25 years of experience in the security industry, Corey is a passionate and visionary entrepreneur who is on a mission to secure SMBs, startups, and supply chains with cost-effective, preventative cybersecurity subscriptions. Corey founded Cyvatar.ai, a cloud-based platform that delivers security-as-a-service with measurable and guaranteed outcomes.
Manuel Felix
Founder & CEO, AZ Cyber Initiative
Manny has extensive experience working in wide range of industries and organizations, including nonprofits, private sector, government consulting, and the military. His areas of expertise include cybersecurity, information security, technology, and management consulting focusing on risk strategy, governance, and project management.
Joseph Hall
Head of Security Services, Nile
Joe is a cybersecurity expert with more than 20 years experience in network security and risk mitigation. Prior to serving his current position at Nile, he held security-related positions at companies like Fortinet, Sophos, Symantec PGP, American Express, and Dell Sonicwall.
Lee McWhorter
CTO / Director Cyber Security Training and Services, Covered 6
Lee, with more than 30 years of experience working in IT, is a highly sought after professional who first learned about identifying weaknesses in computer networks, systems, and software when Internet access was achieved using a modem. His previous roles ranging from the server room to the board room and into the classroom.
Marco Palacios
Vice President & Co-Founder, Pacific Hackers Association
Marco has wide-ranging experience in both IT and cybersecurity. In addition to work with the Pacific Hackers Association, Marco currently serves as a Senior Tactical Threat Analyst at Fortinet and has spent the last several years specializing in defending organizations and helping them build and implement modern security operations.
Rod Soto
Senior Principal Security Research Engineer, Splunk
Rod is an experienced security engineer currently focused on vulnerability assessments, adversarial simulations, threat detection and response, and product support. His areas of expertise include enterprise systems administration, systems integration, database administration, application clustering, cloud and virtualization, and IT security.
Jackie McGuire
Senior Security Analyst, Cribl
Jackie is a data scientist and thought leader who writes, speaks, and memes about security issues. Prior to her work at Cribl, he was a Research Analyst with S&P Global, covering technologies including SIEM, SOAR, and XDR.
Hiep Dang
Vice President of Product, HiddenLayer
Hiep is a corporate and startup executive with more than 20 years of experience in the tech industry. His areas of expertise include product management, software development, cybersecurity, project management, and operations. As a product manager, he has launched and managed a variety of enterprise and consumer products throughout different phases of the product lifecycle.
Ryan Murray
Deputy Director, AZ Dept. of Homeland Security
Mr. Murray joined the Arizona Department of Homeland Security in July 2021 and currently serves as the Deputy Director over Cyber Command and as the Interim Chief Information Security Officer for the State. He also previously served as the Chief Information Security Officer for the Arizona Department of Revenue.
Frank J. Grimmelmann
President & CEO, Arizona Cyber Threat Alliance
Mr. Grimmelmann has held multiple C-level positions in finance, healthcare, and government, developing broad expertise in a win range of cyber and IT-related fields. In addition to his leadership role at ACTRA, he serves as Co-Chair of both the Arizona Technology Council Cybersecurity Committee and the Phoenix Chamber Cybersecurity Workforce Collaborative.
Alone we are all strong, together we are unstoppable!
Hosted By
Gold Sponsors
Lunch Sponsor
Kim Jones
Become a Sponsor
We invite your organization to become a sponsor for a full day of Capture the Flag, combined networking happy hour followed by an executive dinner with leaders from Pacific Hackers, AZ Cyber Initiative and the larger cyber and IT communities. Align your brand with the pioneering spirit of teaching, mentoring, escalating careers and seeing old friends in the community. This is a unique opportunity for your company to gain significant visibility and engagement with a targeted audience of security professionals, researchers, and decision-makers.
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