BDPA Chicago – Zoom Fireside Chat: Secure Your Cyber Life

Thu, Feb 18, 2021, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CT

Online Event

18 Feb

About the Event

                                                             BDPA Chicago Chapter Program Meeting

                                                           Fireside Chat with Cybersecurity Executive

                                                                    -Speaker autographed book prizes-

Michael A. Echols CISSP, MBA

Board Member IACI

CEO, Max Cybersecurity LLC

Michael A. Echols (Mike), is the author of the 2020 book 

“Secure Cyber Life: The Government is Not Coming to Save You”

Mike spent 10 years in critical infrastructure protection and cybersecurity leadership at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

At DHS, Mike was the Director of the Government Industry Planning and Management Branch.  He was Chairman of the Communications Sector, Government Coordinating Council where he led a national risk assessment across wireline, wireless, cable, broadcast and satellite. He was also the Designated Federal Official for the President’s NSTAC. Mike also Chaired the Network Security Information Exchange consisting of cybersecurity experts from Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand. Mike served as the U.S. Representative to the NATO Civil Communications Policy Committee (CCPC) in Brussels. He also led classified and unclassified information sharing programs at DHS. He was the point-person for President Obama’s E.O 13691, Promoting Private Sector Information Sharing – developing the program for ISAOs. 

He helped develop coding programs for the Hispanic Heritage Foundation and is now developing “Cyber Secure Zones.” A national security strategy for “Whole of Community” cybersecurity management, skills training, and community advancement. Mike is a columnist for Homeland Security Today Magazine.

MODERATOR – Reginald (Reggie) Rush

VP Client & Community Relationships at DivIHN Integration Inc.

Reginald Rush is Vice President – Client & Community Relationships at DivIHN Integration Inc. and a member of the executive team responsible for partnerships & community development.  In this role, Reggie engages C-Suite & Senior Level Management in IT to provide strategic solutions to business challenges.  DivIHN assists Fortune & Mid-Cap companies with Strategy Alignment, Technology Visioning, Solution Design and Solution Delivery in five areas: Digital Transformation, Risk & Cybersecurity, Applications & Cloud, M&A IT Services & Workforce Solutions.

Please join BDPA Chicago’s Conversation: Cybersecurity the Fastest Growing Segment of All!

According to Microsoft’s research, the global market for cybersecurity professionals today is 744,000 professionals. In the next five years, Microsoft and LinkedIn believe this number will grow to 6.38 Million, a growth of 750% over five years! 

In recent years, many high-profile data breach cases have made headlines. Companies like Yahoo!, Uber, and Target faced security threats that exposed possibly millions of Americans’ private information like usernames, passwords, and credit card numbers. As hackers and cybercriminals develop new ways to access sensitive systems and information, even the largest companies in the world must stay vigilant about security vulnerabilities. Information security analysts, or cybersecurity specialists, are more in demand than ever, and here’s why.

Cybercrime Is Expensive | Hackers Are Getting Smarter | Everything Is Automated | Vulnerabilities Are Everywhere

Come and spend the evening with BDPA Chicago for thought-provoking conversation with this highly respected IT executive!


Location

Online Event

Date and Time

Thu, Feb 18, 2021, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CT

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Organizer

Charity McCoy

Organizational Dev Learning Consultant 

YurBizness Enterprises

Corresponding Secretary – BDPA Chicago

www.linkedin.com/in/charityamccoy

Organizer

Charity McCoy

Organizational Dev Learning Consultant 

YurBizness Enterprises

Corresponding Secretary – BDPA Chicago

www.linkedin.com/in/charityamccoy