“Outsmart Chaos” - Cyber Security for Business Panel / Breakfast with Auxiom

Cyber Security is daunting and the proposed solutions seem infinite.
For every one problem that gets solved in the world of IT, there always seems to be several more threats. Business leaders need to stay ahead of them all with smarter, more proactive approaches.
 
Cyber threats and incidents (in particular) affect businesses of all sizes. When they occur, it impacts more than just the technology. It affects employees, business management, corporate risk, legal, and the technology.
 
There is an almost limitless number of solutions and tactics to test cyber resilience, prevent cyber incidents from occurring, and recover from a cyber incident. As business leaders, you need help cutting through a sea of information and disparate solutions.

Business leaders need simplicity in Cyber Security.
Business leaders need a simple way to understand where you are, where you should be, and how to get there. We have brought together a panel of expert leaders from business management, cyber legal, cyber insurance, and cyber security and technology for this enlightening discussion.
 
Guests of this discussion are C-level executives who want to make sure they are doing what they should be doing to protect their companies from the negative effects caused by a cyber incident.
 
Those attending will have an opportunity to network with their peers during a continental breakfast and learn from these experts.

Meet the Panelists

Brian Pilarski
Cyber Insurance Expert
SVP, Client Executive, Commercial Risk
Kapnick Insurance

Brian is a Cyber Insurance Expert. He works every day to protect his clients from calamities. He has been through 250+ cyber incidents - in cases with and without insurance. His front line experiences have has led to his unwavering passion for mitigating the risks posed to his clients. He will share his expert advice on simple ways business leaders can protect their companies with Cyber Insurance as well as teach what to watch out for while navigating the waters of insurance pre-and-post incident.

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Jon Sriro
Cyber Legal Expert
Partner
Taft Law

As an attorney specializing in data security and a Certified Information Privacy Professional, Jon sees the turmoil cyber incidents cause businesses and their leaders. He is the first person his firm involves when the call comes in with a cyber incident. Jon also works to proactively advise and protect his clients with legal protections with the contracts/agreements they enter. Jon will share tips for protecting your company pre-and-post cyber incident.

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Earl Duby
Cyber Security Expert
CISO
Auxiom IT

Earl is a cyber security expert. He's worked with Fortune 500 companies and SMB companies alike. He works daily on the prevention of cyber incidents - testing of systems, hardening of systems, and creating proper processes and procedures. He serves as a first responder when an incident occurs by fighting back on the attack or outage to protect companies. 
 
Earl sits equally with technologist and executives. He is an expert in taking complex systems and explaining them. He's able to quantify risk in a way that the CEO, CFO, COO, and CIO can understand with solutions that are simple and effective in the prevention of cyber incidents.

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Mark Wisniewski
Cyber Security "Consumer" - CEO embracing Cyber Security
CEO
Kitch Attorneys and Counselors

Mark, like many executives, is a CEO who has been through ups and downs of technology in his career. Mark sees technology as an enabler to manage and grow his business and understands that data and technology are assets that require protection. Not one to sit on the sidelines, he's taken it upon himself to be accountable to his organization for everything, including technology. Many executive leaders abdicate this responsibility to others. 
 
Mark has been actively involved in brining business continuity and security measures to his firm. He is here representing the executive and "user" side of IT and cyber security. He represents the role that many of our guests have in their organizations and will share valuable insights to navigate cyber security enhancements for your companies.

Join us on January 23, 2024 at Chief Financial Credit Union in Rochester.