The Tech ValleyCybersecurity Symposium

Keynote: Security Theater vs. Security Outcomes — what actually moves the risk needle. Former FBI Cyber Division.

Opening keynote on the threat landscape, drawing on what CIS sees defending state, local, and tribal governments nationwide.

Keynote from the FBI Albany Field Office on cybercrime investigations and what local businesses face from organized threat actors.

Data privacy in the AI and social-media era — what counsel and CISOs need to align on. Featured 2024 and 2025.

Building the CISO mindset — how to treat security as a system rather than a checklist of controls.

Identity beyond authentication — what comes after MFA and how to defend the human layer.

AI-driven attacks and the new asymmetry — what's coming, what's already here. Featured 2024 and 2025.

Advanced threats, ransomware economics, and lessons from the global front. Headline sessions in 2023 and 2024.

Application allowlisting and zero-trust endpoint posture — how to actually deploy it without breaking the business.

Cyber insurance economics — what underwriters now require and how to qualify for coverage. Returning speaker.

Workshop lead — incident response tabletop exercises grounded in real LogicalNet engagements.

Red team perspective from the founding year — what an attacker really does once they're inside the perimeter.