Agenda for May 20th Cybersecurity Symposium Announced

Dr. Marc Rogers and the McDevitt Center are pleased to announce the agenda for the May 20th CNY Cybersecurity Connections: Advanced Persistent Threats, The Cloud, and Mobile event:

8:30	Registration, Coffee & Pastries
9:00-10:15	Enablement & Containment: Balancing Mobility & Operational Risk in a Business without Borders Speaker: Mike Kearn
10:30-11:45	Advanced Persistent Marketing: Demystifying APT’s and Cyber Attacks Speaker: Lance James
12:00-1:00	Lunch (provided)
1:00-3:00	Panel Discussion Facilitated by: Marc Rogers (Purdue University, McDevitt Chair in Computer Science) Panelists: ·       John Bay ·       Lance James ·       Mike Kearn ·       Carl Landwehr

This program qualifies for 5 CPEs (CISA and CISM) under the Continuing Professional Education Policy outlined by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association.

This program qualifies for 5 CPEs (CIA and CPA). Category: Advisory Services. The CNY IIA sponsor ID number for NYS is 002212. CPE requirements vary from state to state. Contact your state’s board for information concerning your state’s specific requirements. Prerequisites: None.

Co-sponsors:      The Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), and The Institute of Internal Auditors Central New York Chapter (CNYIIA).

For additional information or to register for this event please visit www.lemoyne.edu/cyberscurity.

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CNY Cybersecurity Connections Announces Speakers for May 20th Symposium: Advanced Persistent Threats, The Cloud, and Mobile

The McDevitt Center is pleased to announce that Dmitri Alperovitch (CrowdStrike, Inc.); John S. Bay, Ph.D. (Cyber Research Institute); Michael L. Kearn, CISSP (US Bank); and Carl Landwehr, Ph.D. (McDevitt Visiting Professor of Computer Science) have all confirmed that they will be joining Dr. Marcus Rogers (Endowed McDevitt Chair in Computer Science at Le Moyne College), for our May 20th program. To register for this exciting and informative symposium, visit http://www.lemoyne.edu/cyberscurity.

Dmitri Alperovitch

Dmitri Alperovitch is the Co-Founder and CTO of CrowdStrike Inc., leading its Intelligence, Labs and Product teams. A renowned computer security researcher, he is a thought1leader on cybersecurity policies and state tradecraft. Prior to founding CrowdStrike, Dmitri was a Vice President of Threat Research at McAfee, where he led company’s global Internet threat intelligence analysis and investigations. As a recognized authority on cyberespionage, cyber warfare, online organized criminal activity, and cybersecurity, Alperovitch has significant experience working as a subject matter expert with all levels of U.S. and international policy makers, intelligence and law enforcement agencies on analysis, investigations, and profiling of transnational organized criminal activities and cyber threats from terrorist and nation-state adversaries. He is a well-respected technical and policy thinker on the most difficult global cybersecurity issues, and is a frequent speaker at military, intelligence, law-enforcement, academic and security industry conferences.

John S. Bay, Ph.D.

Dr. John S. Bay began his career in academia, as a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, in Blacksburg, VA. He taught mechatronics and robotics and performed research in control theory, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. After leaving academia, he worked as an Engineering Fellow for the Raytheon Company; a Program Manager for the Defense Advanced Projects Agency (DARPA); Chief Scientist for the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate in Rome, NY; and as Chief Scientist for Assured Information Assurance (AIS), also in Rome. In 2013 he formed an independent consulting business and in 2014 became the Executive Director of the Cyber Research Institute, which is a not-for-profit scientific research corporation. He is a Fellow of the IEEE, author of 74 publications, and has won numerous awards for his teaching, research, and service in electrical engineering, embedded systems, military command & control, and cybersecurity.

Michael L. Kearn, CISSP

Michael Kearn is responsible for assessing and analyzing technology solutions on behalf of the Consumer Banking division of US Bank. As an Information Security Officer (ISO), he regularly consults with technology and operational risk management executives as an information security subject matter expert. Within his architect role, Mr. Kearn partners on projects for the Consumer Bank and is responsible for ensuring those projects align with information security policy and industry best practices for securing systems. Mr. Kearn brings more than seventeen years of varied experience in Information Technology to his current role.

Carl Landwehr, Ph.D.

Dr. Landwehr received his B.S. from Yale University in engineering and applied science and his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in computer and communication sciences. His graduate work included development work on the MERIT computer network, which eventually became the Internet. After teaching computer science at Purdue University, he joined the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), where his interest in understanding how we can have confidence in what a computer program does led him to a 23-year career in what is now called cybersecurity research and development. After leaving NRL in 1999, he spent 12 years developing, funding, managing, and guiding national cybersecurity research programs for the National Science Foundation, the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. In addition to his contributions to the research literature, Dr, Landwehr served four years as editor-in-chief of IEEE Security and Privacy Magazine. He is an IEEE Fellow for his contributions to cybersecurity and was in the first class of 11 individuals inducted into the National Cyber Security Hall of Fame in 2012.

This event may quality for CPEs (CIA and CPA).  For for updated CPE credit information (which should be announced in early May) and for additional biographical information on each speaker please visit CNY Cybersecurity Connections: Advanced Persistent Threats, The Cloud, and Mobile.

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McDevitt Center Appoints Endowed Chair and Visiting Professor of Computer Science

Following a national search, the McDevitt Center for Creativity and Innovation has named Dr. Marcus K. Rogers as an endowed chair and Dr. Carl Landwehr as a visiting McDevitt Professor of Computer Science.  Dr. Roger’s appointment will begin in Fall 2014 and Dr. Landwehr’s in Spring 2015.

“We are extremely pleased to have two individuals with such exemplary experience and expertise join the McDevitt Center,” said Le Moyne Provost Dr. Linda LeMura. “It’s a powerful statement about the growing reputation of the McDevitt Center that Le Moyne was able to attract individuals of such high caliber, who are both internationally recognized as leaders in the field of cybersecurity.”

In his role as endowed chair, Dr. Rogers will plan and implement six master lectures and three panel discussions during the 2014-15 academic year. He is the director of the Cyber Forensics & Security Program in the College of Technology at Purdue University and professor and fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Among his past achievements are international chair of the Law, Compliance and Investigation Domain of the Common Body of Knowledge committee, chair of the Planning Committee for the Digital and Multimedia Sciences section of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, chair of the Certification and Test Committee of the Digital Forensics Certification Board, and former advisory board member of the Digital Forensics Certification Board. A former police officer, he also served as the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Digital Forensic Practice. He has authored several books, book chapters and journal publications in the field of digital forensics and applied psychological analysis and his research interests include applied cyber forensics, psychological digital crime scene analysis, and cyber terrorism. Dr. Rogers received his Ph.D. in psychology-forensics, his M.A. in psychology-personality, and his B.A in psychology/criminology, all from the University of Manitoba MB.

Among other academic responsibilities, Dr. Landwehr will teach “Cybersecurity for Future Presidents” in spring 2015.This course is designed as an inter-disciplinary course for undergraduate non-majors.  The course will examine how future presidents (of the U.S., but also of multi-national and domestic corporations) will need to understand the science and technology behind cybersecurity well enough to make informed decisions when provided advice and options for action.

Dr. Landwehr received his B.S. from Yale University in engineering and applied science and his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in computer and communication sciences. His graduate work included development work on the MERIT computer network, which eventually became the Internet. After teaching computer science at Purdue University, he joined the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), where his interest in understanding how we can have confidence in what a computer program does led him to a 23-year career in what is now called cybersecurity research and development.  After leaving NRL in 1999, he spent 12 years developing, funding, managing, and guiding national cybersecurity research programs for the National Science Foundation, the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. In addition to his contributions to the research literature, Dr, Landwehr served four years as editor-in-chief of IEEE Security and Privacy Magazine.  He is an IEEE Fellow for his contributions to cybersecurity and was in the first class of 11 individuals inducted into the National Cyber Security Hall of Fame in 2012.