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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the perfect time to shine a light on the critical role everyone plays in safeguarding our digital world. As cyberthreats evolve, so do the tactics of threat actors, who are increasingly leveraging generative AI to exploit human vulnerabilities.
While many organizations have security controls and awareness training, people often knowingly bypass security to meet personal objectives, such as meeting a deadline, saving time, or for convenience. Moreover, security professionals struggle to engage and motivate employees to adopt secure behaviors.
Join us for this Power Series as our panel of experts discuss how to:
After the event, we’ll be giving away a Battarix Power Card* to the first 1,000 qualified attendees** in the U.S. and Canada.
Karen leads the Product UX and Content teams for Proofpoint’s Security Awareness Division. Prior to Proofpoint, Karen was Head of Global Strategy and Innovation for McAfee’s Consumer Division leading the innovation product management, design and strategy teams. She was instrumental in launching a new 3-year strategy focused on moving the organization beyond antivirus to privacy and personal protection. Karen also drove the innovation teams to producing and delivering new performance enhancements in McAfee’ consumer products. Karen was also influential in managing McAfee Consumer’s M&A efforts resulting in the successful purchase of a 40M technology company to help accelerate the roadmap toward personal protection. Karen has also founded and led a number of start-ups in both Cybersecurity and Marketing and was VP of Operations for Thomson Learning the learning arm of Thomson Publishing (now CENGAGE). An active learner, Karen holds a number of degrees and designations. When not working or studying, she spends her time with her husband Claude, 2 children Gabrielle and Dominic and a very large furry 4-legged golden doodle.
Molly McLain Sterling is a Cybersecurity Strategy Director at Proofpoint, specializing in human-centric security. Previously, she spent 17 years at Medtronic as Director of Security Culture, leading initiatives in human risk management, developing an award-winning Security Ambassador program, and driving engagement across 100,000+ individuals globally. She is active in the cybersecurity and women in tech communities, and she holds degrees in Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Science in Cybersecurity Management.
Alex Panaretos is a highly sought-after speaker and a leading expert in human behavior-based cyber risk management and education. Her background in broadcasting and operational security, along with her expertise in secure communciations, awareness program development, and behavior analystics, make her one of the foremost thought leaders in the industry. With more than 15 years of experience, Alex has successfully implemented executive personal security, operational security planning, insider threat and incident response programs, as well as security awareness, communication, and education strategies for Fortune 50/100 companies and other global enterprises. She holds an Operations Security (OPSEC) Manager II certification from the U.S. Army and the Joint Information Operations Warfare Center (JIOWC). In addition to her professional work, Alex volunteers with local law enforcement agencies to educate parents, community groups, and youth organizations on information security and social media safety.
Sarah Sabotka is a Senior Threat Researcher on the Threat Research Team at Proofpoint where she focuses on commodity crimeware campaigns and communicating the threat landscape to customers and the public. Sarah had her start by doing OSINT collection, case development, and law enforcement collaboration to support animal cruelty investigations for an international animal welfare organization. Prior to joining Proofpoint, Sarah spent over four years developing and leading the Global Cyber Threat Intelligence team at Experian, where she was also responsible for leading brand monitoring, threat hunting, vulnerability intelligence, and ad-hoc incident response activities; before that she was a Senior Threat Analyst at Goldman Sachs. Sarah earned her B.A. in English from the University of Connecticut (Storrs), and her M.S. in Cybersecurity from Utica College. She resides in southern New Hampshire where she runs a 501(c)3 animal rescue and sanctuary with her husband, home to 14 rescue dogs and four rescue fish.
Insider threats continue to increase and make headlines. So, it is no surprise that many CISOs consider it a high priority to proactively identify and prevent these types of threats. In fact, research from the 2024 Proofpoint Voice of the CISO report found that a third of CISOs globally see insider threats as their biggest cybersecurity threat over the next 12 months.
Join this Power Series as our panel of experts discuss:
After the event, we’ll be giving away an Electric Candle Lighter* to the first 1,000 qualified attendees** who claim their gift in the U.S. and Canada.
Jeremy Wittkop is Proofpoint’s Principal Security Architect. As InteliSecure’s former Chief Technology Officer, Jeremy was a foundational architect for InteliSecure’s internationally recognized Data Protection, Cloud Security, and User and Entity Behavior Analytics Services. Jeremy is a trusted data protection thought leader -- published author, blogger, public speaker, and advisor to clients and formerly public and private equity investors.
Kevin is a Sr. Manager, Technical Sales at Proofpoint. For 10+ years Kevin has held various client-facing roles helping clients solve problems around insider threats, data loss prevention, and cloud security.
Kasey is a veteran of the United Stated Air Force experienced in Fusion Intelligence, Counterterrorism, and Human Behavioral Analysis. She spent the latter half of her career conducting proactive-focused behavioral and technical analysis for Insider Threat investigations using advanced technologies. She then went on to lead and mature enterprise-wide multidisciplinary Insider Risk Programs for Federal and Fortune 500 Companies within verticals to include Biopharma, Healthcare, and Retail.
Stephanie is a Senior Product Marketing Manager at Proofpoint, where she is responsible for the messaging and positioning of its Insider Threat Management and Endpoint Data Loss Prevention solutions. Before joining Proofpoint, Stephanie held a variety of roles spanning product marketing, customer research, and market strategy at IBM. Prior to IBM, Stephanie spent several years as an industry analyst at IDC, providing insights and advice on market trends and industry dynamics to executives at leading technology and IT services firms. Stephanie holds a BA degree from Union College and an MBA from Babson College.
2024 was a year of explosive change in the cybersecurity arena as cyber attackers honed their sights on exploiting humans and their identities. As we head into 2025, threat actors are increasingly using digital collaboration channels and the web, and the cloud to launch attacks, creating threat risk, identity sprawl, and data exposure in new ways.
In this Power Series, we’ll discuss what we saw this year, what’s coming in 2025 and what it all means for your cybersecurity program.
Join us as our executive leadership team discusses:
After the event, we’ll be giving away a Travis Mathew Beanie* to the first 1,000 qualified attendees** who claim their gift in the U.S. and Canada.
With over 20 years of experience in the information security industry, Mr. Kalember currently leads cybersecurity strategy for Proofpoint and is a sought-out expert for leadership and commentary on breaches and best practices. His global team of security experts ensures that Proofpoint’s customers have consistent insight into the attacks that target their people. Mr. Kalember joined Proofpoint from WatchDox where he served as both chief product officer and CMO, leading the development of pioneering data-centric security solutions through to the company’s acquisition. Previously, Ryan ran solutions across HP’s portfolio of security products, was director of product strategy at ArcSight, and held a variety of positions at VeriSign, including EMEA regional manager and senior product manager. Early in his career, Ryan was a security practitioner, helping build many leading security organizations and security operations centers (SOCs) around the world. He received his bachelor's degree from Stanford University, where he studied fault tolerance, cryptography, and authentication algorithms.
Mr. Lee is responsible for Proofpoint’s Compliance and Digital Risk Business Unit and is Proofpoint’s executive owner for our global Financial Services segment and Proofpoint’s Machine Learning investments. Under Mr. Lee’s leadership, Proofpoint has dramatically grown its presence in Financial Services and the Compliance segment by ongoing investment in a portfolio of products including Archiving, Supervision, eDiscovery, Digital Risk, and Machine Learning.Before joining Proofpoint, Mr. Lee served as the Founder and CEO of NextPage, a leading provider of Information Governance solutions. Having founded multiple startup companies, Mr. Lee has vast experience in defining markets, creating products, executing acquisitions, and driving revenue to build viable businesses. Mr. Lee holds a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from BYU.
Nate is an 18 year technology and sales professional with extensive leadership and technical sales experience. As Senior Director, Systems Engineering at Proofpoint, he is helping to protect people and data from threats. Prior to Proofpoint, Nate held various leaderships positions at Cisco Systems and Glue Networks delivering Software Defined Networking, Collaboration, Security, Mobility and Service Provider architectures. Nate holds a BA in Computer Science from Pomona College in Southern California and is CCIE #12034.
Patrick Joyce is the Global Resident Chief Information Security Officer at Proofpoint. In this role, he serves as a strategic advisor to the greater CISO community and spearheads Proofpoint’s Customer Advisory Board (CAB). He is focused solely on the security needs of customer CISOs by delivering unbiased advice, knowledge and training to help CISOs stay ahead of the curve in the ever-changing threat landscape. Mr. Joyce is a highly respected cybersecurity practitioner and industry thought leader with over 30 years of experience in the IT and security field. Before joining Proofpoint in November 2023, he served as Vice President and Chief Security Officer (both CSO & CISO) for Medtronic, a Fortune 500 MedTech enterprise, where he was responsible for leading the company’s global security strategies, operations and initiatives. Prior to joining Medtronic, Patrick held leadership roles in both public and private sector organizations across multiple verticals, including healthcare (both provider & payor), travel/hospitality, and IT consulting. He also served as an Officer in the US Air Force and in the US Intelligence Community. In addition to his accomplishments as a business partner and trusted advisor, Patrick is also known for his commonsense approach, calm and careful leadership, sound judgment, and ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
Selena Larson is a staff threat researcher at Proofpoint on the Threat Research team. She collaborates with fellow researchers to identify and investigate advanced threats and develop actionable threat intelligence. Selena is also the co-host of the DISCARDED podcast, featuring unique research and insights from individuals in the infosec industry. Previously, she was a cyber threat analyst for the industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos, and a cybersecurity and privacy journalist.
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