ISOG Hosts 2nd Colloquium 2024: Deep Exploration of AI and Cybersecurity Advancements

The Information Security Officers Group (ISOG) is holding the second installment of the ISOG Colloquium 2024 on September 5 at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM). Building on the success of the first event in June, ISOG has organized this series to meet the growing demand for continuing education opportunities within the cybersecurity community.

With hundreds of cyber security experts in attendance, the event featured a keynote speech by Col. Francel Margareth Padilla-Taborlupa, spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and 2023 Female Cybersecurity Leader. His talk, “Preparing for a New War: Defending Against AI-Driven Cyberattacks,” highlighted the importance of working together to deal with emerging threats in the digital environment.

“Everyone has a stake in cybersecurity. We all have our own efforts to secure our internet sites. We want to have an umbrella unit that will cover all our online efforts because there are no barriers on the internet. If every Filipino will be more aware of cybersecurity, it’s like we join hands to build a defense barrier,” said Col. Taborlupa.

Guest speaker Jovelyn Hao, deputy director of the Fintech Innovation and Policy Research Group (FIPRG) and Technology Risk Management and Development Department (TRISD) at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, shared his expertise with a presentation on Machine Learning Applications Using Generative AI in -Philippines. Banks.

“The use of AI should be aimed at augmenting human capabilities rather than replacing them. As we continue to promote the creation of financial services, we are tasked with ensuring that there is the right combination of human and machine factors,” said Ms Hao.

The event also served as an important networking platform, giving participants the opportunity to connect and exchange information through a dynamic speed networking session. The project fostered rapid, meaningful interactions among cybersecurity professionals, allowing them to share expertise, discuss emerging trends, and explore potential collaborations.

After the networking session, participants attended a series of creative colloquium presentations led by representatives of the event’s sponsors. Each session featured state-of-the-art advances in AI-driven cyber security, delivered by industry experts from top companies.

Built-in speakers (Titanium speakers)

• Andres Capellan, Cybersecurity Marketing Specialist, Cisco, “Intelligent Segmentation and Attachment with AI”
• Wes Dobry, VP of Sales Engineering, Eclypsium, “Securing Tomorrow: AI Innovations in Digital Supply Chain Cybersecurity”
• Jessica Bernardo, Senior Pre-Sales Consultant, Trend Micro, “Trend Vision One: AI-Powered, Next-Gen Cyber ​​Risk Management”
• Alex Hudelot, CEO, Theos Cyber, “AI in Action: A Case Study of Rapid Response to Ransomware Attacks”
• Victor Bides, Security Engineer, Checkpoint, “Generative AI in Cybersecurity: Automation and Simple Security Management”

Featured speakers (Platinum Sponsors)

• Richard Azusano, Systems Engineer, Palo Alto, “Cybersecurity in the Age of AI”
• Derek Lok, Southeast Asia Director, Yubico, “GenAI – Zero Trust with Modern MFA”
• Roxan Micah Mandapat, Sales Manager, NEXTGEN Group, “A mysterious AI for threat detection and response”
• Patrick Reyes, Solutions Engineer, Netskope, “AI at the Frontline: Improving Defense in Depth Against Today’s Threats”

After their presentations, Titanium Sponsors participated in a panel discussion titled “Applied AI in Cybersecurity: Does It Work?” Meanwhile, Platinum speakers participated in the discussion “Challenges and Risks in Cybersecurity at the dawn of AI.” Both talks were moderated by Philip Kwa, Director of the Master’s Education Program in Cybersecurity at AIM.

Featured Speakers (Gold Sponsors)

• Duc Toan Le, Technology Director, Bizsecure, “Industry 4.0 Battlefield: Why Operational Technology (OT) Needs Privileged Access Management (PAM) to Protect Against Cyber ​​Threats”
• Adrian Go, Senior Solutions Engineer for Southeast Asia, Cyble, “Protecting Critical Infrastructure and Ensuring Business Continuity”
• Edwin Koh, Regional Marketing Director for Southeast Asia, Edgio, “AI in Threat Detection and Mitigation”

Featured Speakers (Silver Sponsors)

• Eugene Han, ASEAN Engineering Program Manager, Arista, “Empowering Networks with NDR”
• Jennifer J. Tan, Country Manager and Regional Marketing Director for the Philippines, Gigamon,”Imagination vs. Consciousness: Seeing Beyond the World”
• Joel Tian, ​​APAC Sales Engineer, XM Cyber, “Continuous Risk Mitigation in Your OT Environment”

Invited Guest Speakers (ISOG Awards 2022 and Industry Experts)

• Jonathan Paz, VP, EISO and DPO, Bank of the Philippine Islands, ISOG I Am Secure Cybersecurity Excellence Awardee 2022, Cybersecurity initiatives for consumer protection
• Jan Martin Encina, Director, Head of Information Security Governance and Operations, MAYA, and ISOG I Am Secure Cybersecurity Excellence Awardee 2022, “Transforming the Fintech Process and Working with Defined AI”
• Paul Prantilla, COO, Red Rock Security, “ICS 5 Key Controls: Protecting Our ICS/OT Operations”
• Rei Nikolai Magnaye, CISO, Equicom Savings Bank “Improving Human Behavioral Intentions in Cybersecurity with Applied AI”
• John Paul Alarcon, CISO, Nitsula Group of Companies, “Defending Artificial Intelligence and Its Attack Space in Business.”

The realization of the ISOG Colloquium is made possible thanks to the immeasurable support of its sponsors, whose contributions are essential to the development of the field of cyber security. Notable sponsors included: Titanium Sponsors – Theos, Cisco with Trends, Eclypsium with Netsec & MDI Novare, Trend Micro with CTLink and VST-ECS, Check Point, Huawei, NMI, F5 with Westcon, Rapid7, Sophos with WSI, Fortinet with Netsec & VST-ECS, Sangfor with WSI , Netskope with NEXTGEN; Platinum Sponsors – Palo Alto with Trends & Westcon, Yubico with WSI, Vectra with NEXTGEN, Forcepoint, Tehtris, Petera, KnowBe4, SecurityScorecard with WSI, Zscaler and Westcon; Gold Sponsors – Cyble with NEXTGEN, Edgio with WSI, Gatewatcher with Wallix and Bizsecure, Tenable and Westcon, Gytpol and Netsec; Silver Sponsors – Gigamon with Westcon, Arista with NEXTGEN, XM Cyber, and Blancco. Their joint efforts played a vital role in ensuring the success of the event.

ISOG Colloquium 2, organized by XMS, received media coverage BusinessWorldDigi PH, and Back End News.

Overview of Colloquium 2:

Watch out for the world’s largest cybersecurity ISOG conference: ISOGx I AM SECURE 2024, which takes place on Oct. 2, Wednesday, 8am to 8pm, SMX Convention Center — AURA, SM Aura Premier, Taguig City. Registration is now open to the public (terms and conditions apply) https://forms.gle/MzEAomuCT2YAvRwX7.

For more information on ISOG events and activities, visit the official ISOG website at www.isog.orgor follow them on social media: Facebook (ISOGPH), YouTube (ISOG SUMMIT), and LinkedIn (Information Security Officers Group).

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