PSA Security Network announced it will host an education track at ISC West 2016 and cybersecurity sessions at the Connected Security Expo @ ISC West in Las Vegas. 

 

The PSA track at ISC West will feature a full day of training sessions on April 5, 2016, covering best practices in systems integration, risk management, video analytics trends and the skills needed to migrate the convergence of IT in the physical security industry. The sessions being offered will include: 

 

Taking the Edge Off of Systems Integration

April 5, 2016 | 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Presenters:  Paul Boucherle, principal, Matterhorn Consulting; Nigel Waterton, senior vice president of corporate strategy & development, Aronson Security Group; Chad Parris, president, Security Risk Management Consultants LLC; Wayne Smith, president, Tech Systems

 

Are We Secure? Business Know-How for the Risk Discussion

April 5, 2016 | 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Presenter: Paul Cronin, senior vice president, partner, Atrion; David Willson, president/CEO, Titan Info Security Group; Fred Terry, system integration section manager and cyber security lead, Burns & McDonnell Engineering

 

Video Analytics:  The Real Past and the Imagined Future

April 5, 2016 | 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

Presenters:  Bill Bozeman, president/CEO, PSA Security Network; Matthew Kushner, president/CEO, 3xLOGIC; AJ Frazier, vice president, sales for the Americas, Agent Vi; Mahesh Saptharishi, PhD, chief technology officer, senior vice president, Avigilon

 

The Hottest IT Skills in the Physical Security Space

April 5, 2016 | 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Presenters: Eric Yunag, president/CEO, Dakota Security Systems Inc.; Randy Gross, chief information officer, CompTIA; Jerry Bowman, InfraGard national board of directors; David Sime, vice president of engineering and delivery, Contava

 

In addition, PSA Security Network will host four education sessions at the Connected Security Expo which will be co-located with ISC West. The Connected Security Expo @ ISC West is a conference-led event where industry professionals will experience physical security from an IT security lens. IT security professionals will join physical security leaders from a wide range of industries to explore how physical security can help mitigate cyber threats and bridge the gap between security and IoT. 

 

The following sessions will be offered on April 6 to 7, 2016: 

 

Mitigating Cybersecurity Attacks on Physical Security Systems

April 6, 2016 | 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Presenter:  Darnell Washington, president/CEO, SecureXperts

 

Engaging the Board in Cyber Security

April 6, 2016 | 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Presenters:  Bill Bozeman, president/CEO, PSA Security Network; Andrew Lanning, co-founder, Integrated Security Technologies; Wayne Smith, president, Tech Systems Inc.; Paul Cronin, senior vice president, partner, Atrion

 

How Effective Is Your Incident Response Plan?

April 7, 2016 | 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Presenter:  David Willson, attorney/cyber consultant, Titan Info Security Group

 

Cybersecurity:  Three Steps to Counter External Attacks on Physical Security Systems

April 7, 2016 | 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Presenter:  Rodney Thayer, Smithee, Spelvin, Agnew & Plinge Inc.

 

To register for the ISC West conference or learn more about the PSA education track, visit www.iscwest.com. For more information about the PSA sessions or to register for the Connected Security Expo, visit www.connectedsecurityexpo.com.