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Dewayne Hart      

Cybersecurity Advisor & Author of the "Cybersecurity Mindset – A Virtual and Transformational Thinking Mode"

Dewayne Hart is a cybersecurity professional who specializes in driving cybersecurity success. With his wealth of experience, he helps businesses understand potential risks and how to protect their critical assets, data, and information. Hart draws from his 20 years in the U.S. Navy, where he specialized in maintaining computer and weapons defense systems and provided leadership development for over 5,000 junior military personnel.

His commitment to technology led him to establish Secure Managed Instructional Systems, LLC (SEMAIS) in 2014, a cybersecurity consulting firm that offers Cybersecurity Advisory and Workforce Development services to support organizations' cyber defense and risk management initiatives.

Hart is also known for his contributions to the cybersecurity community. He hosts the Chief of Cybersecurity YouTube Channel, covering various cybersecurity topics such as sector-based cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Parenting, Cybersecurity Maturity, The Hacker's Mentality, Workforce Modernization, Cybercrime, and Cybersecurity Program Management. In 2022, he published "The Cybersecurity Mindset: A Virtual and Transformational Thinking Mode," which provides a structured process and framework for driving security roadmaps and best practices.

As a featured writer for the Forbes Technology Council, Hart has shared industry-published articles on AI, Cybersecurity, and cyber-defense strategies. His work has reshaped how technology professionals engage with cybersecurity, offering innovative approaches to counter cyber threats and leveraging a "Hacker's Mindset” into their security approach. Articles such as "The Secret Link Between Health IT Transformation, AI, and Cybersecurity," "How Federal Agencies Can Improve Their Operational Resilience Program," and "Uncovering How AI's Dual Relationship With Cybersecurity Operates" are reshaping how technology professionals engage cybersecurity.

Through his podcasting, writing for Forbes Magazine, and authoring "The Cybersecurity Mindset," Hart has simplified technology challenges, designed a roadmap for best practices, and developed a thinking model for cybersecurity. His "Cyber Talk" sessions provide unique insights into understanding the cyber domain.

Speech Topics

Human-Based Security – Learn How a Cybersecurity Mindset Keeps You Balanced and Secure from Hackers

Human-based cybersecurity focuses on empowering individuals to recognize and respond effectively to threats. This involves training employees to identify phishing attempts, suspicious links, and social engineering tactics. By fostering a culture of awareness, organizations can transform their teams into a strong defense against cyber threats. Although this may seem simple, humans often fall short in the cybersecurity domain. While there is plenty of cyber awareness, it's important to ask whether humans are taking cybersecurity seriously. A well-informed team is your best defense against hackers. Whether you're a business owner or an employee, prioritize human-based cybersecurity in your strategy.

You will leave with:

  • A new understanding of how cybersecurity operates and what mindset is required
  • Strategies to self-assess their cybersecurity relationship and actions
  • Transformational concepts to engage cybersecurity actively vs. awareness

Cracking the Code: Unveiling the Connection Between AI and Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is constantly evolving, demanding consistent, rapid, and easily interpretable data analysis. The SOC Analyst relies on user interface (UI) data to make informed decisions that can outperform hackers and prevent incidents. Successfully countering and adapting to these changes requires accurate and valuable data. This presentation will explore how AI can expedite the data analysis process and enhance decision-making. It will cover topics such as threat intelligence, machine learning, and "Big Data" analytics to keep organizations well-informed about hackers' tactics and strategies. The session will help the audience understand the connection between AI and cybersecurity through various methods. Attendees will gain insight into AI's enhancements and modifications for cyber defense and why it's important to modernize cyber protection programs by incorporating AI.

You will leave with:

  • Knowledge of how AI processing provides rapid cybersecurity insights and drastically reduces response times.
  • Understanding of how AI helps security analysts connect the dots between threats.
  • Advanced knowledge of why transitioning to automated data analysis reduces human errors and accelerates threat defense.

Building Strong Cybersecurity Leadership: It's More Than Just Reacting to Attacks

Creating a cyber-secure organization is crucial for every enterprise. Executive managers need to understand cybersecurity and implement practical steps to secure their enterprise in today’s landscape of escalating cybercrime. This topic will help decision-makers deploy security measures and strategize cybersecurity leadership. Attendees will gain invaluable knowledge on cultivating effective leadership in cybersecurity, board-level communication, decision-making, situational leadership, responsibility, authority, and accountability. They will also learn practical techniques to mature cybersecurity programs while meeting business objectives.

You will leave with:

  • Information to advance career paths and implement cybersecurity leadership to protect environments
  • Effective strategies to integrate risk management and business into a single entity
  • Tactics to effectively communicate board-level protection plans and earn trust from the C-Suite

You Heard It Once, Now Again - Stop Feeding The Hackers' Appetite

Numerous challenges have been aimed at defeating hackers' aggression. The methodologies work well for some, but others often fall prey by opening a revolving door that destroys the cybersecurity shield. The risk outcomes carry far more implications due to soft targets, threat vectors, and lapses in safeguards. Despite knowing that hackers are soft target driven, many organizations struggle to communicate that "Feeding Hackers' Appetite" is a risk-enabling concept. This speaking session explains why hackers' target exploitation is the weakest link, gateways additional risks, and survives when the cybersecurity shield becomes defeated.

You will leave with:

  • Knowledge of how hackers operate and their aggression.
  • Ideas to increase individual protection when using social media and electronic devices.
  • Key strategies to why businesses need to adopt cybersecurity and implement a "Hackers Hat" culture

Business Strategies for Success, Ways to Defeat Cybercrime and Win the Cyberwar

Cybersecurity is a significant concern for businesses. With the constant threat of cyber attacks, many are unsure if they can outperform hackers and risks. The patch-and-fix methodology is not solution-centric, and incidents continue to escalate. The question we all face is: who is winning the cyber war? Citizens and businesses alike are shifting blame, raising doubts about whether we can ever truly develop cybersecurity or if we will always fall prey to hackers. Despite spending millions of dollars on tools, ransomware and breaches have left business owners wondering how to implement cyber protection and whether they will ever become genuinely cyber-safe. This presentation will remove the mentioned concerns, help facilitate cyber protection as a business model, and remediate issues such as "Hackers" winning the cyber war. Attendees will also be positioned to understand that cyber protection is a holistic approach requiring a combination of different objectives.

You will leave with:

  • Strategies to assess your security environment for areas that need attention
  • Ideas to develop a risk-based attitude and hacker mindset into their cybersecurity culture
  • Which tools and technologies are available to remediate security deficiencies
  • Key concepts and practices to build a cybersecurity roadmap

Exploring Artificial Intelligence: Sorting Truth from Myth and Anticipating What's Next

Artificial Intelligence, or AI, has become a buzzword. But how much of what we hear is truth, and how much is myth? There is a sheer misunderstanding of AI, and many fears are developing. Facts have proven that AI can accelerate thinking and bring efficiency into the human ecosystem. Many also believe AI is capable of human-like reasoning and emotions. AI operates through algorithms and data patterns, lacking proper understanding or feelings. Another myth is that AI will replace all human jobs. While AI will automate specific tasks, it’s also creating new opportunities and roles that never existed before. The future of AI holds incredible potential, with anticipated advancements in healthcare, education, and climate change solutions. Ethical considerations will be crucial to ensure its benefits are realized equitably. This session will sift through the myths and focus on the truth as we shape AI for a better future.

You will leave with:

  • Understanding the position AI affords to our daily lives through social-technical environments
  • Facts that demonstrate how AI provides solutions and challenges with its implementation
  • Information on how labor markets will change and what benefits will be offered through AI
  • Seeing how the future state of technology, human lives, and eco-system will operate under AI

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