December 14 @5:30pm – Jim Wiggins on Generative Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity

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Abstract: Join us for a briefing on Generative Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity. Topics include: Generative AI in Cybersecurity
Overview of Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI
Introduction to Generative AI in Cybersecurity
Foundations of Generative AI
Common Platforms
Types of Use
Generative AI for Enhanced Threat Intelligence
Policy Optimization through Generative AI
Generative AI in Cybersecurity Training
Other Possible Cybersecurity Use Cases
Ethical and Privacy Concerns in Generative AI
Limitations and Challenges of Generative AI
Real-world Applications and Case Studies
Collaborative Defense: Human and Generative AI Synergy
Q&A Session

About the Speaker: Jim Wiggins has over 26 years of direct experience in the design, operation, management, and auditing of information technology systems, with the past 21 years focused on
information systems security. He has an extensive background in technical
education and specializes in security certification courses aimed at federal and
government contracting clients.
Jim is the Founder and Principal of Securible, LLC. Securible is an
information security service provider offering cyber training programs to
organizations of all sizes. At Securible, Jim has taught IT security certification
courses such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, Ethical Hacking, RMF, Security+, and other
courses requested by Securible’s clients. Currently, he provides education and
training support for the National Risk Management Center (NRMC) at the
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS). More information on Securible can be found at:
https://www.securible.com.
Jim is also the Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Federal IT Security
Institute (FITSI). FITSI is a 501(c)(6) non-profit certification body accredited by the
ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) under ISO 17024:2012. FITSI offers a
role-based IT security certification program targeted at the federal workforce. More
information on FITSI can be found at: https://www.fitsi.org.
Additionally, Jim is the Founder and Executive Director of the FITSI Foundation. The
FITSI Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity that focuses on cyber education and
serves as the philanthropic sister organization of the Federal IT Security Institute.
The FITSI Foundation operates the Wounded Warrior Cyber Combat Academy
(W2CCA). More information on the FITSI Foundation can be found at
https://www.fitsifoundation.org.
In 2020, Jim launched a TV show on cybersecurity called “Cybersecurity Today,”
which can be viewed in the Washington, DC area. Episodes can also be streamed
online at the following website: https://www.cybersecuritytoday.org.
In 2019, FCW named Jim to the “Federal 100” for his tireless efforts to promote
cybersecurity education across all branches of the federal government.
In 2011, the Federal Information Systems Security Educators’ Association (FISSEA)
named him “Educator of the Year” for the impact he continues to make on the
federal workforce.
Jim holds the following IA/IT security certifications: CISSP, ISSEP, CISM, CISA,
CRISC, CySA+, SCNA, SCNP, CAP, IAM, IEM, SSCP, CEH, ECSA, CHFI, LPT,
TICSA, CIWSA, Security+, and MCSE: Security and FITSP-M.