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FISSEA Summer Forum: June 17, 2021

FISSEA Federal Cybersecurity, Innovation, Awareness, Training
Credit: NIST
FISSEA Summer Forum: June 17, 2021
FISSEA Summer Forum: June 17, 2021

The PowerPoint slides used during this forum are available here.

The FISSEA Forums are quarterly meetings to provide opportunities for policy and programmatic updates, the exchange of best practices, and discussion and engagement among members of the Federal Information Security Educators (FISSEA) community. 

agenda:

1:00-1:05 pm

Welcome and Opening Remarks from National Institute of Standards and Technology

Rodney Petersen, Director of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), National Institute of Standards and Technology

 

1:05-1:10 pm

Welcome and Opening Remarks from FISSEA Chair

Sarah Moffat, Chief of the Office of Communications & Outreach, National Institutes of Health

 

1:10-1:20 pm    

 

NIST Research Activities on Cybersecurity Awareness and Training

Federal Security Awareness Study
     Julie Haney, National Institute of Standards and Technology

NICE Framework Cybersecurity Awareness Work Roles and Competencies
     Karen Wetzel, Manager of the NICE Framework, NIST

 

1:20-1:45 pm    

 

Keynote Speaker: Cybersecurity Human Risk Management

Ashley Rose, CEO and Founder, Living Security

 

1:45-2:15 pm    

 

Featured Speaker: A Federal CISO’s Perspective on Cybersecurity Awareness and Training

Janet Vogel, Chief Information Security Officer, Office of Information Security, Department of Health and Human Services 

 

2:15-2:30 pm    

 

Break 

 

2:30-2:55 pm

 

Innovator of the Year Award Recognition and Fireside Chat

Loyce Pailen, Senior Director, Center for Security Studies, University of Maryland Global Campus (Committee Chair)

Shehzad Mirza, Director of Operations, Global Cyber Alliance (2019 Award Recipient)

2020 Award Recipients

Deborah Coleman, Cybersecurity Awareness and Training Program Manager, U.S. Department of Education

Stu Sjouwerman​, Founder and CEO, KnowBe4, Inc.

 

2:55-3:00 pm

 

Breakout Group Instructions

Danielle Santos, Manager of Communications and Operations for NICE, NIST

 

3:00-3:45 pm

 

Breakout Groups

Breakout Group One:  Cybersecurity Awareness Challenges and Solutions for a Remote Federal Workforce

Facilitators:

Art Chantker, President, Potomac Forum

Frauke Steinmeier, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security

Breakout Group Two:  Creating Virtual Training for Federal Employees – What’s Working, What’s Not

Facilitators:

Susan Hansche, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security

Clarence Williams, Senior Advisor, Cyber Workforce Management, Department of Veterans Affairs

 

3:45-3:55 pm    

 

Breakout Group Report Outs

 

3:55-4:00 pm  

 

Closing Remarks

Susan Hansche, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security

Created April 19, 2021, Updated August 2, 2021