Heading out to RSA Conference in San Francisco on April 28 – May 1?
We’re 10 days away from the largest cybersecurity event of the year, and we want to make sure you get the most out of your RSA experience. So many sessions, so little time. That’s why we put together a curated list of keynotes and conference sessions we think you’ll find especially valuable. And somehow we’re positive the CVE ‘earthquake’ will make additional headlines.
8 RSA Keynote Speakers and Sessions to Attend
Topic: Outpace Threats: Harness the Power of Humans + AI
Speaker: Tomer Weingarten, CEO, SentinelOne
When: Tuesday, April 29
Summary: Tomer Weingarten will show you how Agentic AI can effectively augment human capabilities to redefine SecOps and SOC workflows. An essential keynote if you want to stay ahead of threat actors.
Topic: The Five Most Dangerous New Attack Techniques…and What to Do for Each
Speakers: Ed Skoudis, President, SANS Technology Institute
Heather Barnhart – DFIR Curriculum Lead and Sr. Director, SANS Institute and Cellebrite
Joshua Wright – Faculty Fellow and Senior Technical Director, SANS Institute and Counter Hack
Rob T Lee – Chief of Research & Head of Faculty, SANS Institute
Tim Conway – ICS Curriculum Lead, SANS Institute
When: Wednesday, April 30
Summary: Discover the five most dangerous new attack techniques from a panel of distinguished experts at the SANS Institute. Are your threat defenses and security measures capable of handling these attacks? Find out.
Topic: The Future of Threat Detection and Response
Speakers: Mike Horn, SVP & GM, Security Products, Splunk, a Cisco Company and Tom Gillis – SVP & GM, Security, Data Center, Internet & Cloud Infrastructure Group, Cisco
When: Wednesday, April 30
Summary: Mike Horn and Tom Gillis share their perspectives on the future of threat detection and response. Learn how AI can help empower the SOC and mitigate risks more effectively, with innovative approaches to consider applying.
Topic: Exposure Management: Defining the New Cyber Risk Equation
Speaker: Mark Thurmond, COO & Co-CEO, Tenable
When: Wednesday, April 30
Summary: Mark Thurmond explains why exposure management is the future of risk reduction and how it provides AI-driven remediation to prevent vulnerabilities early on before they escalate into serious breaches.
Topic: Catch Attackers Before They Strike with AI-powered Threat Intelligence
Speaker: Nadir Izrael, CTO & Co-Founder, Armis
When: Wednesday, April 30
Summary: Think your critical infrastructure is safe? Think again. Nadir Izrael will show you how attackers are getting even more sophisticated, and how you can build a line of defense against AI-driven nation-state threat actors with AI-driven threat intelligence.
Topic: Cyber Policy: A View from the White House
Speaker: Alexei Bulazel, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Cyber, White House National Security
When: Thursday, May 1
Summary: Alexei sheds light on the Trump administration’s vision and direction for the future of U.S. cyber policy. Find out what’s changing and what you need to know about moving forward.
Topic: The Convergence of Industrial Cyberthreats: Year in Review Report
Speaker: Robert M. Lee, CEO & Founder, Dragos
When: Thursday, May 1
Summary: Robert will share key findings from the Dragos ICS/OT Cybersecurity Year in Review on new threat groups, vulnerabilities, and valuable incident response strategies, including undisclosed updates for 2025.
Topic: The CISO’s Guide to Securing a Board Seat
Speaker: George Kurtz, CEO, CrowdStrike
When: Tuesday, April 29
Summary: Learn how to solidify your spot on the board from one of cybersecurity’s leading pioneers. George Kurtz will share actionable strategies and a playbook every CISO can follow.
Check out the complete Keynote Lineup and Full Agenda for all the track sessions and networking opportunities.
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