Five of the region’s IT leaders gathered on a recent Friday to talk cybersecurity — about staying safe in an environment where opportunists and bad actors lurk. They shared stories and perspectives as part of the Cyber Trends 2022 series of discussions. This talk, like the two before it, was presented by the Cyber Center of Excellence and the San Diego Business Journal.
For the August talk, participants offered stories from the trenches. That was only part of the discussion, however. Several had new initiatives to report. Cybersecurity will be part of the Innovation District that San Diego State University plans to build around its new stadium in Mission Valley. The university is also adapting its cybersecurity curriculum to the times and to emerging threats.
The City of San Diego, for its part, plans to open a Regional Cyber Lab as an aid for businesses and communities. Panelists for the August talk were Ian Brazill, program manager in IT operations management and compliance with the City of San Diego; Mark Compton, a U.S. Navy civilian who is command information security of officer (CISO) with NAVWAR (the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command; Miguel Sampo, senior director for the Cyber and Intelligence Group with RiskRecon, a MasterCard company; and Jerry Sheehan, vice president and chief information of officer at San Diego State University.
As usual, the talk was moderated by Lisa Easterly, president, and CEO of Cyber Center of Excellence (CCOE). The organization is a San Diego-based nonpro t that mobilizes businesses, academia, and government to grow the regional cyber economy and create a more secure digital community for all.
Watch the panel discussion below!