Join us for an unforgettable evening as ISSA Silicon Valley presents a rare fireside chat between Marnie Wilking, Chief Security Officer at Booking.com, and Supervisory Special Agent Scott Hellman of the FBI. Get an insider’s perspective on the real-world battles cybersecurity leaders face—and how collaboration with law enforcement can tip the scales in your favor.
How AI is Changing the Game for Cybersecurity Defenders
As cyber adversaries weaponize artificial intelligence to accelerate attacks, security leaders face an urgent challenge: How do we harness AI’s power to strengthen our defenses—without introducing new risks?
Join ISSA Silicon Valley for a special event featuring Ron Eddings, CEO at Hacker Valley Media and Maarten Van Horenbeeck, CISO at Adobe. They will break down practical strategies for embedding AI into your security program while avoiding the common pitfalls of automation for automation’s sake.
As 2025 unfolds, the cybersecurity landscape is being redefined by new technological breakthroughs in Generative AI (Gen AI), agentic AI applications, and Quantum computing. These advancements introduce new risks, regulatory discussions, and evolving cyber threats, making it easier than ever for attackers to develop sophisticated malware and execute social engineering attacks. While adversaries are rapidly adopting AI-powered attack strategies, many companies are still relying on outdated security solutions.
Join us for an exclusive event hosted by the Silicon Valley ISSA! Chapter President Mike Skurko will lead an engaging Q&A and discussion with acclaimed cybersecurity journalist Joseph Menn, author of the bestseller Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World. Dive into the origins of hacktivism and ethical security work, and gain insights from Menn's extensive career in cybersecurity journalism. After the discussion, enjoy a book signing where all in-person attendees will receive a free copy of the book!
Dive into the rapidly evolving world of AI security in this compelling session, Defending Large Language Models: Securing Chatbots, Copilots, and AI Agents. Discover the critical and vulnerable points within large language models (LLMs) that power today’s intelligent systems and gain actionable strategies to defend against emerging threats.
Celebrate the Season with Your Peers!
In warm appreciation of our members, the Silicon Valley ISSA Chapter invites you to our annual Winter Holiday Party.
This is a member-preferred event, meaning SV-ISSA Members are given priority registration and exclusive access to this special gathering. Non-members are welcome to register but will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, with no guaranteed entry.
Configuring software can be a complex and often misunderstood task. After working with numerous organizations and an array of technology stacks, one thing is clear: Configuring is hard—not only because server software is intricate, but also due to the various configuration formats and the often confusing locations where these configurations reside.
With over 3 billion active devices this year, Android dominates the global mobile market with a 70.69% market share. But with this widespread usage comes an increasing number of vulnerabilities. In this event, we will dive deep into the world of Android app and firmware exploits and showcase live demonstrations of a few key exploits.
Data breaches are not as random as you might think. Building upon previous work forecasting fraud among business customers, Dr. Thomas Lee discovered something often overlooked by practitioners: insufficient staffing is a strong predictor of a data breach, and surprisingly, audit staff is just as effective at preventing a data breach as staff working in information technology.