Overview

October 13

Gartner outlined Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) as a new framework that converges networking and network security into a unified platform built and managed on cloud-native architectures.

That was in 2019. A lot has changed since then.

The disruptions of the past 18 months completely redefined the security environment. The remote workforce calls for new agility and flexibility in securing the network, and the idea of permanent hybrid work creates new challenges for the future. Meanwhile, cyber threats continue to evolve and grow more sophisticated.
State and local governments must continue to evolve their SASE solutions.

Join us October 13 for a 30-minute webinar on this timely topic. As a participant, you’ll learn:

· How SASE has already impacted governments’ cybersecurity approaches
· How to layer in additional security aspects, such as zero-trust, into your SASE platform
· What you need to know to get started

Speakers

Deborah Snyder — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government and former CISO, State of New York

Deborah is an accomplished C-level influencer, with a broad range of experience in government, policy, cybersecurity, privacy and information technology. An experienced and highly respected thought leader who has held executive roles for over two decades. She recently retired from her position as New York state’s chief information security officer (CISO) after over 35 years of public service. In that role, as part of New York state’s information technology transformation and consolidation initiative, she helped redesign how the state protects its data. As state CISO, she directed the state’s comprehensive cybersecurity governance, risk management and compliance program, providing strategic leadership and vision, and assuring business-aligned, risk-based investments that maximized business opportunity and minimized cybersecurity risk. She also directed the NYS Cyber Command Center, hotline, procedures for reporting and response to cyberthreats, and digital forensics. She holds multiple industry certifications including Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP); Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC); SANS Strategic Planning, Policy, and Leadership (GSTRT) Global Information Assurance Certification; and Project Management Institute certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

Derrick Ellis

Cloud Security Architect, McAfee

Derrick currently serves as a Cloud Security Architect at McAfee supporting state and local government, education, and healthcare accounts throughout US. In this capacity, he works directly with GHE IT professionals to assess their cloud security posture based on current and projected uses, identify necessary controls, as well as designing cloud solutions that maximize the benefits of Software, Platform, and Infrastructure as a Service. Prior to joining McAfee in 2018, Derrick served as the Director of Infrastructure Technology Services for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission – the state’s largest agency. His division had service delivery ownership of LAN/WAN, network security, MS Active Directory, server and storage administration, and MS Office 365 services supporting over 50,000 users at 850 sites throughout Texas. In this role, he oversaw the transformation of the HHSC network that included the implementation of an entirely new fully redundant high bandwidth backbone, new MPLS WAN, voice over IP network, and new network perimeter security stack (including highly available firewalls, IPS, and advanced persistent threat detection and remediation). He was awarded the 2016 Public CIO Magazine IT Manager Award. He is also a Certified Texas Contract Manager and served as a voting member of the HHSC’s ITIL Change Advisory Board (CAB).

Webinar

Strengthening Cybersecurity: Evolving Your SASE Solution