FISSEA Spring Forum: May 13, 2025

1:00pm - 1:05pm

Welcoming Remarks

Rodney Petersen, Director, NICE

Latha Reddy, FISSEA Co-chair

1:05pm - 1:40pm 

Featured Presentation: Unlocking Free Cybersecurity Awareness & Training Resources: Lets Share!

Susan Hansche, Training Manager, Department of Homeland Security

This will be an interactive session to share your suggestions for available free (or low-cost) training resources. I’ll get us started with a few of my favorite resources, but then it will be time for you to join an interactive session to share your ideas and resources. Come ready to contribute, learn, and leave with new ideas, actionable takeaways, and valuable insights. Whether you're a FISSEA seasoned expert or a welcome newcomer, your ideas and experiences will help shape the conversation!

1:40pm - 2:15pm

Workforce Assessment and Improvement Using the Updated NICE Framework Components

Michael Prebil, Cybersecurity Workforce Analyst, NICE

In March, the NICE Program Office published new updates to the NICE Framework Components including new Work Roles, Competency Areas, and Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements. This session will include an overview of the updates as well as information on resources including mappings, additional data formats, and quick-start guides that can help organizations leverage the NICE Framework for their cybersecurity workforce assessment and training needs

2:15pm - 2:50pm

Featured Presentation: When Agentic AI & the Cybersecurity Workforce Collide

Allen Westley

This presentation will demonstrate how AI integration can revolutionize cybersecurity training, moving beyond mere information transfer to foster active engagement, skill development, and enhanced preparedness for tackling advanced cyber threats. The use of AI not only makes learning more effective but also more accessible and engaging, thereby setting a new standard in cybersecurity education and professional development.

2:50pm - 3:00pm

Break

3:00pm-3:30pm

We Don't Phish; How We Refined What Security Awareness Means

Erin Gallagher

If you asked a room of security awareness managers how many had phishing programs at their organization, I would say almost 99% would raise their hand. We are that 1%, we don't phish. So how do I spend my time and what does a program look like without phishing simulations? We shifted our mindset to focus on building a bridge with the organization that opens the door to tailored and role-based training. I will share how we have increased engagement, created more effective training, and simplified what we do. I will also share how we saved our organization over $150,000 annually and other metrics to measure the success of our program, all without a click rate. I would love to share my experience and our unique program with you.

3:30pm – 4:00pm

Featured Presentation:
A Privacy Talk: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Dr. Natalie Johnson (Dr. Resiliency)
Dr. Alexis Perdereaux-Weekes (Dr. Privacy)

Privacy should be more than just a compliance checklist, though often it is not—it should be a pillar of security and trust in all sectors. This conversation challenges today's status quo, moving beyond regulatory obligations to explore privacy as a strategic advantage. The conversation starts by defining privacy in terms of legal requirements and a fundamental human right with real-world implications. Examples are given from real-life situations that convey the importance of data protection.

4:00pm - 4:25pm

Contest and Innovator of the Year Awards 

Craig Holcomb, FISSEA Contest and Innovator of the Year Lead

4:25pm - 4:30pm

Closing Remarks

Rodney Petersen Director, NICE
Frauke Steinmeier, FISSEA Co-chair