Navigating Cybersecurity Challenges Together
Cybersecurity professionals, government officials, and private sector leaders—mark your calendars! On June 24, 2025, the ISC2 SECURE Washington, D.C. event will bring together industry experts for a day packed with interactive sessions, insightful discussions, and actionable strategies to combat the latest cybersecurity challenges. With cutting-edge discussions and expert-led panels, attendees can explore key cybersecurity challenges affecting both the public and private sectors. 
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Exclusive In-Person Workshops: Add a bundle package to deepen your cybersecurity strategy—choose between two additional learning workshops, "Securing AI" or "Transforming Cyber Leadership." Earn up to an additional 16 CPE credits. Register now!
Concurrent Sessions: Plan your agenda in advance to make the most of the event’s educational offerings. See the full agenda.
This year has been particularly demanding for cybersecurity professionals, with increasing threats and evolving policies affecting both public and private sectors. Join your peers for a unique opportunity to:
- Engage with top CISOs, federal officials, and industry-leading speakers.
- Collaborate with peers to tackle pressing cybersecurity challenges.
- Expand your expertise with a selection of workshops on AI security and leadership transformation.
Keynote & Featured Sessions
Opening Keynote: "From Risk to Resilience: Proactive Cybersecurity in a Shifting Threat Landscape" Raj Badhwar, SVP and Global CISO at Jacobs, will explore proactive cybersecurity strategies in an era of AI-driven malware, data leaks, and evolving privacy regulations. His insights will help attendees leverage NIST CSF 2.0, assess cyber risks effectively, and prepare for the future.
Breakout Session Highlights:
- "Job Insecurity in the Public Sector: Finding Cyber Work in Private Industry" – Advice on transitioning from government cybersecurity roles to private sector opportunities. Don’t miss the additional small group facilitated support session for those seeking employment.
- "Shifting Cyber Policies Under a New White House Regime" – A panel discussion analyzing policy changes, featuring experts from the Atlantic Council, the National Security Institute, and Leidos.
- "A New Scope: Seeing the Threats in Your RF Space" – This session will delve into RF-based cyber threats, demonstrating real-world wireless hacking techniques and how organizations can secure their airspace.
- “The Power of the DoD Cyber Workforce Framework and Data Analytics” - For those looking to refine cybersecurity job structures, this session will explore the impact of DoD 8140 workforce standards. Attendees will learn how to leverage their own workforce framework plus advanced analytics to build and maintain a mission-ready cyber force at speed and scale.
- “AI and the Innovation vs. Security Debate: Striking the Right Balance” - In the age of AI breakthroughs—from Project Stargate to the emergence of DeepSeek—innovation is surging forward. But how do cybersecurity professionals ensure security doesn't lag behind? This panel discussion will dive into critical questions: Should security be the responsibility of developers, or end users? How can developers incorporate security into design without stifling innovation?
- “Shifting Cyber Policies Under a New White House Regime” - Cybersecurity regulations are constantly evolving. With a new White House team in place, key questions remain: How is the Trump administration shaping cybersecurity policy? What Biden-era policies have survived, changed, or been eliminated? What new directions are key agencies like CISA taking?
- “Infiltrating a DPRK Laptop Farm: Key Insights on How to Avoid IT Worker Fraud” - This session’s speaker will reveal insights from his infiltration of a North Korean laptop farm, which has been exploiting remote IT worker fraud to fund weapons of mass destruction programs and performing additional cybercriminal activity. Learn the evolving tactics of cybercriminal networks, how they evade detection, and strategies to prevent multimillion-dollar losses. This session is not one to miss for those focused on defending financial and operational cybersecurity assets from hidden global threats.
- “Salt Typhoon: Unveiling and Countering a Sophisticated Chinese Cyber Espionage Campaign” - Salt Typhoon, a Chinese state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) group linked to the Ministry of State Security (MSS), notorious for its extensive cyber espionage operations has compromised at least nine U.S. telecom firms and dozens of global entities. This session will examine their tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs), the geopolitical implications of their actions, and strategies to mitigate evolving threats such as this, drawing from recent reports and governmental responses.
As cybersecurity landscapes evolve, staying informed and proactive is more critical than ever. Whether you're working in the public sector or transitioning to private industry, SECURE D.C. provides connections, insights, and strategies to help you navigate the future of cybersecurity. SECURE Washington, D.C. 2025 is your chance to stay ahead of cybersecurity risks—register now!
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