These days, it often feels like you can't turn on the news or check your notifications without seeing a cybersecurity incident impacting a government entity. These headlines raise important questions: Are we doing enough to protect ourselves? What happens if we experience an incident? How can we stay ahead in a rapidly evolving cyber landscape?
In this session, we'll unpack real-world incidents, common oversights, and the expanding role of AI in both attacks and defense. We'll also explore how to use AI safely and strategically to enhance work quality and efficiency, as well as discuss the vital role cyber liability insurance has in every government entity's protection plan. Attendees will leave with practical insights and action items to strengthen their defenses and advance the security maturity of their entities. All technical backgrounds are welcome, and questions are encouraged throughout this critical session.
This course is part of the 2025 Governmental A&A Conference Bundle. Purchase the conference bundle here.
2.00 credits
Jolie Grace Wareham
With expertise in organizational infrastructure, strategic development, and policy building in a unique blend of fields (including cybersecurity, government, and higher education), Jolie Grace understands the importance of cybersecurity to your organizational success. She has a passion for improving security postures in various sectors, and her cybersecurity experience includes founding and leading a statewide electoral cybersecurity initiative (the first of its kind in the nation).
Jolie Grace serves as CEO of protasec, a cybersecurity coaching and consulting firm that exists to serve the information security needs of small and mid-sized businesses and nonprofits. She loves her job, as no two days are the same. Her workdays might entail helping a mid-sized publicly traded company establish a formal incident response plan to remain SEC-compliant, facilitating a cybersecurity awareness training to a room full of attorneys from small law firms, or collaborating with thought partners from across the globe in an effort to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of security measures and reporting processes.
In addition to her professional cybersecurity certifications including the CompTIA Security+ certification, Jolie Grace has served on various community organization boards, is a member of WiCyS (Women in Cybersecurity), and holds a degree in Political Science from Rhodes College in Memphis, TN. In fact, her backgrounds in political science and community advocacy allow her to bring a very relevant geopolitical perspective to cybersecurity.