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Date: August 15, 2024
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET (10:00 - 11:00 a.m. PT)
CLPs: 1.0
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Who Should Attend: Government, Military, and Industry at all levels who want to learn about the principles of Zero Trust and its role in innovative cybersecurity solutions.
Speakers: Mr. Ronald Lewis and Dr. Kristin Kelly
Description: Zero Trust (ZT) potentially transforms DoD Cybersecurity. ZT is a cybersecurity strategy wherein security policy is applied based on context established through least-privileged access controls and strict user authentication—not assumed trust.
Open source software (OSS) enables faster speed to market. Despite its benefits, it can threaten software integrity. To combat software insecurities, beginning with an accurate application inventory and a software bill of materials requirement is critical to ZT success. In addition, secure software development is needed to address weaknesses tied to a particular OSS component, which violate the system's ZT assumptions and design. Examples of common OSS components, their weaknesses, and how it affects Zero Trust pillars and capabilities will be discussed.
Come join Mr. Ron Lewis and Dr. Kristin Kelly to learn how to gauge the risk associated with each OSS component and the impact on the overall system security posture.
Ron Lewis has over 35 years of experience in the cyber security and application development space. He started his career as a software developer for the USAF and quickly discovered his passion after discovering and helping fix numerous software and operating system flaws affecting security on a global scale. Building on his military experience, over the past several decades, Ron has helped develop application, cloud, and edge security disciplines and methodologies. In addition to working in the Defense industry, Ron spent time in industry building and leading the application security program for a large telecom, helped launch numerous security startups such as Fortify and Symmetry, and helped pioneer emerging technologies like Edge Bare Metal, Robotic Integration, Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision. Ron has worked with DARPA on special programs to help protect and defend our infrastructure and holds numerous patents in the emerging technology space.
Ron holds Bachelors and Master’s degrees in Cyber Security and has published numerous papers and articles on security disciplines.
Dr. Kristin A Kelly has over 30 years of experience building and managing emerging technology-driven programs. She started her professional career as a Neuroscience research scientist where she developed novel techniques to identify dopamine system activity in models of addiction, stress and Parkinson's Disease. In business, she has and has led strategic technology programs for larger companies OSIsoft, IBM and early-stage start-ups. She is currently working as a cybersecurity analyst and product lead for zero trust and software supply chain security for the US government.
Kristin earned a doctorate in Neuroscience at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and a BA in French at Davidson College. She has published peer-reviewed papers and has served on multiple scientific review and advisory boards.