Available on Demand | Sept 3, Oct 16, Nov 5, 2025 | 3.5 Hours | 3.5 CPE

How to Keep What You Have & Still Strengthen Security

The cyber universe has always been a challenging space, with threats from hackers, cyber gangs and hostile nation-states. As technology has evolved, new attack surfaces are emerging and the complex environment is becoming increasingly turbulent.

This series of three webinars will help you map out the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence – used by bad actors to launch innovative new attacks, but also with the potential to bolster defenses in new ways. It will showcase how to use Zero Trust architecture as a framework for ongoing protection and the integration of new tools. And it will show how to enhance the value of security already in place and integrate interoperable tools that work in multiple cloud environments.

September 3: Facing the Two-Edged Sword of AI

How to Keep What You Have & Still Strengthen Security

The cyber universe has always been a challenging space, with threats from hackers, cyber gangs and hostile nation-states. As technology has evolved, new attack surfaces are emerging and the complex environment is becoming increasingly turbulent.

This series of three webinars will help you map out the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence – used by bad actors to launch innovative new attacks, but also with the potential to bolster defenses in new ways. It will showcase how to use Zero Trust architecture as a framework for ongoing protection and the integration of new tools. And it will show how to enhance the value of security already in place and integrate interoperable tools that work in multiple cloud environments.

Join us as thought leaders from government and industry review how all these factors fit together and ways for agencies to minimize risk even with tight budgets and constrained resources.

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn how to identify inadequate security guardrails for AI models and the steps needed to strengthen them

  • Review common pitfalls of AI deployments, such as the inability to segment and contain anomalous behaviors, poor visibility into the AI model’s behavior, and lack of control over data flow

  • Outline methods of restricting AI access to approved data sets only

  • Delineate ways to trigger alerts and blocking AI access to external or unintended data sources

Ashley Billman, Cybersecurity Analyst, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Ashley Billman
Senior Cyber Security Analyst,
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Gary Barlet, Public Sector Chief Technology Officer, Illumio

Gary Barlet
Public Sector CTO,
Illumio
Mark Mitchell, Federal Security Architect, Netskope

Mark Mitchell
Federal Security Architect,
Netskope
Jane Norris, Moderator & Contributing Editor, FedInsider

Jane Norris
Contributing Editor,
FedInsider

October 16: Strengthening Zero Trust Under Pressure

Doing More With Less in Government Cybersecurity

Zero Trust architecture is not an end state – it’s a framework to support the continuous improvement of cybersecurity so that networks and systems can stay protected even as threats evolve. Instead of security models that crack under pressure, agencies need resilient architectures that get stronger when attacked. And that’s what Zero Trust delivers.

At the same time, organizations are faced with constrained resources and increasing mandates; they need tools that make their existing security postures smarter, but not more complex. Efficiency and security can go hand-in-hand; it requires agencies to maximize their existing security investments and pinpoint exactly where they can get the biggest return on investment when supplementing the tools they already have. While agencies are pursuing Zero Trust architectures, they also must ensure it is actionable across hybrid environments.

Join us as thought leaders from government and industry discuss coordinating Zero Trust across networks and the cloud, and gaining faster threat detection and response through integrated insights into risks and responses.

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn how Zero Trust can be made resilient and capable of improving under pressure

  • Outline how to align your agency’s Zero Trust journey with federal guidance provided by the Office of Management and Budget, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, etc.

  • In the current environment of shrinking budgets and growing threats, evaluate how to accomplish more with less through smart automation and integration

Gary Barlet, Public Sector Chief Technology Officer, Illumio

Gary Barlet
Public Sector CTO,
Illumio
Mark Mitchell, Federal Security Architect, Netskope

Mark Mitchell
Federal Security Architect,
Netskope
Jane Norris, Moderator & Contributing Editor, FedInsider

Jane Norris
Contributing Editor,
FedInsider

November 5: Building on Cyber Strengths

Enhancing Your Existing Security Stack

Agencies have spent years working on cybersecurity, from implementing continuous diagnostics and mitigation to installing identity authentication and management tools to moving to a Zero Trust architecture. The challenge now is how to build on what is already in place to contend with a new threat landscape, including AI being used by hostile interests to circumvent current security measures.

It is not about “ripping and replacing” what you have—it’s about strengthening it. It is what can be integrated into your existing tool stack to make your security posture stronger, your operations more efficient, and proactively position your agency to be resilient for tomorrow’s threats. Just as important are simplicity, agility, and visibility when considering how to expand your cybersecurity.

Join us as thought leaders from government and industry share what they have learned about enhancing cybersecurity without either surrendering tools and capabilities they already have or increasing the complexity of their cyber landscape.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the importance of interoperability in a zero trust architecture, including public, private, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments

  • Identify the solutions already in place, such as endpoint detection and response (EDR), security information and event management (SIEM), identity and access management (IAM), and cloud-native solutions, to better understand where reinforcement is most important

  • Review emerging security requirements around new capabilities such as AI infrastructure

Rayan Farooq, Zero Trust Capabilities Lead, Accenture Federal Services

Rayan Farooq
Zero Trust & ICAM Capability Lead, Accenture Federal Services
Scott Maddox, ICAM Solutions Architect, Leidos

Scott Maddox
ICAM Solutions Architect,
Leidos
Anil Ramcharan, Advisory Principal, Deloitte

Anil Ramcharan
Advisory Principal,
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Dr. John Sahlin, Vice President of Cyber Pursuit, Defense Division, GDIT

Dr. John Sahlin
Vice President of Cyber Pursuit,
Defense Division, GDIT
Ryan Zacha, Director & Solutions Architect, Booz Allen Hamilton

Ryan Zacha
Director & Solutions Architect,
Booz Allen Hamilton
Gary Barlet, Public Sector Chief Technology Officer, Illumio

Gary Barlet
Public Sector CTO,
Illumio
Mark Mitchell, Federal Security Architect, Netskope

Mark Mitchell
Federal Security Architect,
Netskope
Jane Norris, Moderator & Contributing Editor, FedInsider

Jane Norris
Contributing Editor,
FedInsider