Educational Webinar
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October 30, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
Financial institutions are considered a highly regulated and mature sector in terms of cybersecurity, but what does that look like in action? To find out, we surveyed more than 238 cybersecurity professionals who work for community financial institutions. In this session, we will review these survey results and compare them against prior years of surveys, discuss key takeaways, and share tools and techniques to take your own cybersecurity program to the next level.
We will also be speaking with special guests from the financial institution industry to help provide context, give best practices, and offer commentary on the findings in the report.
Here are just a few of the takeaways you can expect from the webinar:
VP of Regulatory Affairs
NASCUS
Sarah Stevenson joined NASCUS in May 2022, bringing 19 years of credit union regulatory experience. Previously, she was Corporate Activities and Risk Assessment Manager for Michigan's Office of Credit Unions and spent eight years as Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs at the Michigan Credit Union League. She has worked closely with agencies like the NCUA, CFPB, and FTC, served on Michigan’s Cannabis Banking Taskforce, and helped rewrite the Michigan Credit Union Act in 2015. Additionally, she developed a compliance and audit program as a loan officer and compliance manager for a $300 million credit union.
VP Information Technology and Security
Texas Bankers Association
Information Technology & Cybersecurity professional with over 30 years of experience leading cybersecurity initiatives, compliance and regulatory adherence, data privacy, and risk management programs in Financial Services, Higher Education, and Healthcare industries. MSBA from Texas Tech University Rawls College of Business. Certified System Security Professional since 2001.
SVP & CISO, Director of Technology and Cybersecurity
Guaranty Bank & Trust
Zach has over 25 years of experience in technology and security across multiple verticals. He has a passion for understanding and overcoming complex challenges requiring deep analysis and strategic responses. With years of technical and management experience under his belt, Zach has successfully developed, implemented, and supported complex infrastructures for fast-growing enterprise environments. As a strategic advisor to executive management, he focuses on securing organizational growth through technological and procedural advancements.
Director of IT Security Examinations
Texas Department of Banking
Ruth Norris is the Director of IT Security Examinations with the Texas Department of Banking. She received her BBA in Finance and Banking and Financial Institutions from Sam Houston State University and has been with the Texas Department of Banking since 2006. The last 16 years have been concentrated in information technology, cybersecurity and operational risk management. Mrs. Norris, a Certified Information Security Auditor, has assisted with numerous regulatory projects, and enjoys community outreach and teaching others about information security. Her passion is to help banking organizations effectively manage risk in an ever-changing and challenging technology landscape.
Vice President
CoNetrix Technology
After graduating from Texas Tech in 1995 with a degree in Computer
Science, Bobby Cude joined the Dallas/Ft. Worth IT industry. At Southwest
Airlines, he was the second developer on the team that built the
airline’s first online booking platform, which grew to handle over
80% of its revenue. Bobby was recognized for his contributions, served
on the Corporate Culture Committee, and was promoted to Senior Manager
of Technology before retiring in 2008.
From 2008 to 2016, Bobby worked as a director at CTSI before joining
CoNetrix as Vice President of Technology. Back in Lubbock, he’s active
in community leadership roles and serves as chairman of Texas Tech’s
Computer Science External Advisory Board.
GRC Content Manager
Tandem
Alyssa Pugh is a content creator with a passion for helping people navigate the challenges of governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC). She has more than ten years of professional technical and information security experience. She currently serves as the GRC Content Manager for Tandem, where she participates in the development of cybersecurity content and educational resources. In addition to her passion for technology, Alyssa is also a wife, graphic designer, and video game enthusiast.