Cybersecurity Day
In conjunction with Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Center for Cybersecurity has hosted a Cybersecurity Day in October since 2018. Planned events in 2020 and 2021 were modified due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event is open to students, faculty, staff, and members of the community.
2024 Cybersecurity Day
Friday, October 11, 2024, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Business & Engineering Convergence Center 1150/1160
| Time | Schedule |
|---|---|
| 12:30 p.m. | Welcome |
| 1:00 p.m. | From Hacking Games to Mentoring Nations: A Happy Accident Cory Robinson | Business Solutions Architect, Caterpillar Inc. | Cyber Operations Technician, Army National Guard |
| 1:45 p.m. | 10 Insights from My Cybersecurity Adventures Darin Hurd | EVP and Chief Information Security Officer, Rate Companies |
| 2:30 p.m. | Bradley Red Team Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Steven Kellerhals | Team Lead, Senior Restoration & Remediation Engineer, Arctic Wolf Meghan Lennon-Klein | Information Security Analyst, Kohl’s |
Speakers
Cory Robinson, Business Solutions Architect, Caterpillar Inc.; Cyber Operations Technician, Army National Guard
Cory is a cybersecurity expert whose journey started with hacking games and modifying software in Windows in the early 2000s. After getting banned from games and struggling with school, he decided to join the military in 2006, leaving the cyber world behind for a while. He served as an All-Source Intelligence Analyst and deployed to Afghanistan in 2010 as an Aerial Sensor Operator. Eventually, Cory rekindled his interest in tech, starting with hosting game servers, websites, and web forums. This led him to complete a BA in Mathematics in 2018 and dive headfirst into data engineering and analytics. Not long after, he had the chance to pivot to cybersecurity in a Cyber Protection Team, applying his skills in advanced analytics, systems, and threat intelligence. He went on to earn a MS in Data Analytics, specializing in Deep Learning for Malicious Network Traffic Detection. As a member of a Cyber Protection Team, Cory has mentored peers on threat intelligence, advised senior leaders at US Cyber Command on operations research, and taught cybersecurity defenders with UN partners. His skills have enabled him to design and code complex applications and systems that drive critical business processes at his current civilian employer.
Darin Hurd, EVP and Chief Information Security Officer, Rate Companies
With more years in technology than hair on his head, Darin serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Rate Companies, where he leads strategic cybersecurity initiatives to ensure the company delivers world-class mortgage and fintech experiences. He earned an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and holds a CISO Executive Certificate from Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy. In recognition of his leadership, Darin was honored with the 2023 Chicago CISO of the Year Award.