George Brea

BOSTON CYBERSECURITY EVENTS (MARCH & APRIL) Boston’s cybersecurity community is one of the strongest in the world. 1️⃣ GPSEC® BOSTON – PREMIER CYBERSECURITY CONFERENCE 📅 March 19, 2026 | 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM 📍 Gillette Stadium - Foxboro, MA 🛡️ A one-day cybersecurity event bringing together C-level executives, security engineers, consultants, and vendors to tackle real-world cyber challenges. 👥 Hosted by GuidePoint Security 👤 Speaker: Greg van der Gaast + more 🔗 Event Details: Reach out to GuidePoint for more information. 2️⃣ BOSTON SECURITY MEETUP (BSM) 📅 March 19, 2026 | 7:00 PM 📍 Nerd Center — Cambridge, MA 🎤 Talk: Cyber Threats to Water Infrastructure by Joshua Corman 👥 Hosted by Boston Security Meetup | ⬛️ Ori Zigindere Networking, pizza, and discussion on national resilience and critical infrastructure threats. 🔗 Event Details & RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eB58wwxa 3️⃣ GBI CISO BOSTON EVENING GATHERING 📅 March 26, 2026 | 5:30 PM 📍 Boston, MA 👔 Private gathering for Boston security executives focused on emerging trends, leadership strategy, and peer discussion. 👥 Hosted by GBI Impact 🔗 Event Details: https://lnkd.in/e7AwEA6A 🎟️ RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eAn73aFv 4️⃣ SECUREWORLD BOSTON 📅 April 8–9, 2026 📍 Hynes Convention Center — Boston 🌎 One of the largest #cybersecurity conferences in the region featuring security leaders, practitioners, and industry experts. 👥 Hosted by SecureWorld 👤 Speakers: Astrid Lambert, Javed Ikbal, Silas Adams, Robyn Ready, Nicholas Bruno, Jagathi Gururajan, Kyle Bubp, Praveen Sharma, BIll Bowman + 🔗 Event Details: https://lnkd.in/eZA8sZXK 🎟️ RSVP: https://lnkd.in/e8zM2Txe 5️⃣ OWASP BASC 2026 (BOSTON APPLICATION SECURITY CONFERENCE) 📅 April 11, 2026 | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM 📍 Boston Marriott Cambridge 🔐 Annual application security conference with talks and workshops focused on modern #AppSec trends. 👥 Hosted by OWASP Boston 👤 Speakers: Bonnie Butlin, Antoine Carossio, Mav Levin, John Amaral, Tejpal Garhwal, Joseph Katsioloudes, Eitan Worcel + 🔗 Event Details: https://basconf.org/ 🎟️ RSVP: https://lnkd.in/emgjT85b 6️⃣ IANS CISO ROUNDTABLE – BOSTON 📅 April 14, 2026 | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport 🧠 Closed-door roundtable designed for peer #CISOs to discuss security leadership, strategy, and real-world challenges. 👥 Hosted by IANS 👤 Speakers: Lisa Perdelwitz, J Wolfgang Goerlich, Steven Martano + 🔗 Event Details & RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eENXqE75 If I missed any strong events, drop them below 👇

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Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a key guardrail for secure access. This guide explains core IAM components, how they protect resources, and why they are foundational to Zero Trust security strategies. Read the breakdown: http://oal.lu/I9q5t #IAM #ZeroTrust #Security

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Most organizations don’t know their real security risk. Tools and dashboards don’t equal visibility. True clarity comes from understanding how systems fail under real attack conditions. Save this for perspective.

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Operationalizing Trust: Fixing the Broken Feedback Loop in Modern SOCs Is your security team chasing ghosts or hunting threats? The "swivel chair" workflow is costing you talent and money. Stop adding more tools and start fixing the broken feedback loop. Discover how to build a human-centric SOC for 2026. Link to the article: https://lnkd.in/dEds7SaQ #CyberSecurity #SOCBurnout #CISO

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🚨 New Episode of ISC2 New Jersey Chapter’s Unencrypted Chatter 🎙️ In the latest episode, James McQuiggan, Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4 joins host Aaron Kraus 🍪 to unpack the evolving role of humans in cybersecurity. James shares his journey from Siemens engineering to becoming a leading voice in human risk management, while challenging the “weakest link” myth and exploring how continuous awareness programs can reshape security culture. He also highlights the importance of empowering people to make smarter security decisions every day—an approach that resonates across industries. Catch the full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/ejkTTbRM #UnencryptedChatter #CybersecurityAwareness #HumanRiskManagement #KnowBe4 #CyberThreatIntelligence #isc2chapternj

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NEW WALKTHROUGH: SOC Workbooks and Lookups 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dDP-XWPv Explore how SOC workbooks, network diagrams, and inventory lists can help you simplify and structure alert triage steps.📚

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