NCCoE Cybersecurity Connections Event – Implementing a Zero Trust Architecture
Event Location
National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, 9700 Great Seneca Highway, Rockville, MD 20850
Description
Join us for an in-person ‘Cybersecurity Connections’ Event and Networking Lunch!
Hosted in partnership with the Maryland Department of Commerce and Montgomery County, these quarterly events feature a discussion on cybersecurity best practices from leaders in the community, as well as a networking lunch, sponsored by the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation on behalf of Montgomery County, Maryland.
The NCCoE is currently working with 24 technology vendors to demonstrate the application of technologies and standards to deploy end-to-end zero trust architectures consistent with NIST SP 800-207, Zero Trust Architecture. The event’s expert panel will discuss this work, along with lessons learned for deploying a Zero Trust Architecture, aiming to address both small and large business perspectives, during this event.
Agenda
- 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. – Arrival/Event Check-In
- 11:30 – 11:40 a.m. – Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Speaker: Brandon Cannaday, Cybersecurity Program Manager, Maryland Department of Commerce
- Speaker: Judy Costello, Special Projects Manager, Business, Innovation, Economic Development, Office of the County Executive, Montgomery County, Maryland
- 11:40 – 11:45 a.m. – Introduction to the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE)
- Speaker: Cherilyn Pascoe, Director, NCCoE (NIST)
- 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. - Panel Discussion: Implementing a Zero Trust Architecture
- Moderator: Alper Kerman, Principal Lead Zero Trust Security Engineer, Project Manager, NCCoE (NIST)
- Panelists:
- Chris Jensen, Federal Business Development and Capture Manager, Tenable
- Faisal Quader, President & Co-Founder, TechNuf, LLC
- Kori Rongey, Solutions Engineering Leader, Cisco
- 12:45 – 1:30 p.m. - Networking Lunch, sponsored by Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) on behalf of Montgomery County, Maryland
- Speaker: Michael Mitchell, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC)
- 1:30 p.m. – Adjourn
*Registration closes on January 16, 2025.
*This registration is for in-person attendance only.