Redefining Cybersecurity Strategy for a New Era of Risk

Jul 23, 2025 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Here's what we talked about

How NetOps and SecOps Teams Are Closing the Gap to Accelerate Response
- What does effective collaboration between network and security operations look like today?
- How are teams aligning tools, data, and priorities to respond faster and defend against modern threats?
Navigating the New Threat Landscape and Staying One Step Ahead
- Which emerging risks demand the most attention right now, from deepfake-driven social engineering to AI-generated phishing?
- What strategies are helping teams move from reactive to proactive defense?
Making Security Work Without Slowing Everything Down
- How are organizations embedding security early in workflows while maintaining speed and agility?
- What’s the best way to show that security adds value rather than creating bottlenecks?
Building Adaptable Cybersecurity Strategies
- How are security teams designing programs that can evolve with constant change in technology, threats, and compliance requirements?
- What are the key elements of a flexible, forward-looking security approach?

Event Partners

Insight Enterprises

Insight Enterprises, Inc. is a Fortune 500 solutions integrator helping organizations accelerate their digital journey to modernize their business and maximize the value of technology. Insight’s technical expertise spans cloud and edge-based transformation solutions, with global scale and optimization built on 33+ years of deep partnerships with the world’s leading and emerging technology providers.

Guest Speakers

Ken Dymond LinkedIn

Cybersecurity Principal at Insight

Ken Dymond has been in IT and Cybersecurity for over 34 years. Providing services to the Department of Defense, US Navy, US Marine Corps, and US Army as well as commercial and enterprise entities. Ken has held leadership roles in Networking, Cybersecurity, as well as IT Governance. Ken is currently pursuing his Graduate Degree in Cybersecurity focusing on Policy and Artificial Intelligence from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Dave Abbott LinkedIn

Security Engineering Leader at Cisco

Dave Abbott is a Cybersecurity Engineering Leader at Cisco. He has spent nearly a decade working with top partners across the Americas to solve complex technology challenges. Equal parts tech geek and teacher, Dave is passionate about cracking the code of the intersection of networking and security—and making it easy for others to understand.

Event Moderator

Ken Dymond LinkedIn

Cybersecurity Principal at Insight

Ken Dymond has been in IT and Cybersecurity for over 34 years. Providing services to the Department of Defense, US Navy, US Marine Corps, and US Army as well as commercial and enterprise entities. Ken has held leadership roles in Networking, Cybersecurity, as well as IT Governance. Ken is currently pursuing his Graduate Degree in Cybersecurity focusing on Policy and Artificial Intelligence from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Dave Abbott LinkedIn

Security Engineering Leader at Cisco

Dave Abbott is a Cybersecurity Engineering Leader at Cisco. He has spent nearly a decade working with top partners across the Americas to solve complex technology challenges. Equal parts tech geek and teacher, Dave is passionate about cracking the code of the intersection of networking and security—and making it easy for others to understand.

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