Overview

Today’s AI and automation tools are built to lighten the load for security operations centers, especially those struggling with limited resources and staff.

Are you ready to move from concept to execution? We’re picking up where we left on our last conversation about reshaping SOCs in the public sector. This time, our experts discuss taking the next step: How to deploy AI in your environment.

This session offers real-world examples, deployment strategies and lessons learned from organizations that are already seeing results. Whether you're just starting to explore AI or looking to mature your current capabilities, this webinar will provide the guidance you need to act with confidence.

We dive into:

Key use cases: Where AI automation delivers the biggest impact
Implementation insights: What to consider when integrating AI with existing tools and workflows
Overcoming barriers: How to address staffing, budget and change management challenges
Metrics that matter: How to measure success and communicate value to stakeholders

Speakers

Dan Lohrmann — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government and former CISO and CTO, Michigan

Daniel J. Lohrmann is an internationally recognized cybersecurity leader, technologist, keynote speaker and author. He led Michigan government’s cybersecurity and technology infrastructure teams from May 2002 to August 2014, including as enterprise-wide chief security officer (CSO), chief technology officer (CTO) and chief information security officer (CISO). During his distinguished career, he has served both the public and private sectors in a variety of executive leadership capacities including advising senior leaders at the White House, National Governors Association (NGA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Throughout his career he has received numerous national awards including CSO of the Year, Public Official of the Year and Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leader.

Michael Gregg

Field CIO, Director of Strategy, Palo Alto and former CISO, North Dakota

Mr. Gregg is a Field CIO, Director of Strategy. Prior to joining Palo Alto Networks, Mr. Gregg held CISO roles in public, private, and as an expat cyber leader. As the former CISO of North Dakota, he used a “Whole-of-State” approach to expand coverage from 20,000 to 200,000 endpoints, created the nation’s first Joint State SOC, and expanded services to tribal nations. As an expat CISO, Mr. Gregg led large scale change through mergers and acquisitions that grew global operations to more than 45 worldwide locations. He established a standardized cyber operating model globally and grew the security organization using an outsourced model from the ground up. Mr. Gregg has also worked in the U. S. energy sector focusing on IoT plant operations to obtain FERC regulatory authority to construction and operate an LNG export facility.

Morgan Wright

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Morgan is an internationally recognized expert on cybersecurity strategy, cyberterrorism, national security and intelligence. He currently serves as Chief Security Advisor for SentinelOne, and is the chief technology analyst for several major cable news organizations. Morgan's landmark testimony before Congress on Healthcare.gov changed how the government collected personally identifiable information. Previously Morgan was a Senior Advisor in the US State Department Antiterrorism Assistance Program, the Senior Law Enforcement Advisor for the 2012 Republican National Convention, taught behavioral analysis at the National Security Agency and spent a year teaching the FBI how to conduct internet investigations. In addition to 18 years in state and local law enforcement as a highly decorated state trooper and detective, Morgan has developed solutions in defense, justice and intelligence for the largest technology companies in the world including Cisco, SAIC, Unisys and Alcatel-Lucent/Bell Labs.

Webinar

Take the Next Step: Elevate Your SOC with AI