DEFENDING CYBERSPACE: Are We Ready?

Distinguished Lecturer
DEBORA A. PLUNKETT
Director of the Information Assurance Directorate (IAD)
National Security Agency
Welcome
JERRY M. HULTIN
President
Polytechnic Institute of NYU
Lecture Series Chairman and Panel Moderator
NASIR MEMON
Professor, Computer Science and Engineering
Polytechnic Institute of NYU
In NYU-Poly’s second, eagerly anticipated Sloan Cyber Security Lecture, the National Security Agency’s Information Assurance Director discusses current cyber security threats, vulnerabilities and trends. Debora A. Plunkett outlines critical steps that must be taken to ensure our nation is ready to meet future cyber security challenges. While exploring key technology trends affecting our security posture, IA Director Plunkett highlights the importance of building a robust cyber workforce. Continuing the theme covered by the first lecture in the series, Ms. Plunkett underscores the essential importance of strong industry, government, and academic partnerships, and highlights the tactical benefits of information sharing. The lecture concludes with a call to introduce standard processes and practices, across industry and government, to combat the growing cyber threat.
The event will be simulcast on the web. Watch live at poly.edu/live
Registration Closed
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