As the digital and industrial worlds collide and converge, CISO’s face unprecedented challenges in understanding and managing cyber-physical risk. Traditional approaches honed in IT environments often fall short when applied to the complex, interconnected ecosystems of operational technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) systems. This moderated discussion will explore how security leaders can rethink risk management frameworks, enhance visibility into cyber-physical threats, and adopt new strategies to safeguard critical infrastructure. Join industry peers to discuss the evolving role of the CISO in this emerging risk landscape and how to lead your organization toward greater resilience.
Cyber Risk for Critical Industries
Executive Council
Visionaries
Mike Plante
CMO
Nozomi Networks
About Me
Founded in 2013, Nozomi Networks accelerates digital transformation by unifying cybersecurity visibility for the critical infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, mining, transportation, building automation, and other OT sites around the world. The company specializes in OT and IoT security and visibility. Nozomi Networks is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Hans Vargas-Silva
Data Protection Lead- Cybersecurity Governance
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Melody Balcet
CEO, WGI Corporation / Former Head of Digital, Resilience.
Barclays
Edmond Mack
CISO
Cencora
Rick Doten
VP, IS, Centene CISO, Carolina Complete Health
Centene
About Me
Rick is VP, Information Security at Centene Corporation, and CISO of Carolina Complete Health based in Charlotte, NC. Rick supports both the NC health plan and corporate Centene in a cybersecurity leadership role.
In his prior role, Rick worked as Virtual CISO supporting international companies. Rick also developed the curriculum for a Cybersecurity Master’s degree program for an International University.
Rick is an avid speaker at cybersecurity conferences, and is a member of The CyberWire Hashtable. He is part of the editorial panel of the Council on Cybersecurity Critical Security Controls, and is the lead author on the newest version 8 of the Controls. Rick is also on the Board of his local ISC2 chapter.
Rick ran ethical hacking, incident response and forensics, and risk management teams throughout his 25+ year cybersecurity career. Previously, Rick was cybersecurity practice lead for a private intelligence and security firm, was CISO a multi-national US company, and has held positions as a Risk Management consultant at Gartner, Chief Scientist for Lockheed Martin’s Center for Cyber Security Innovation, and Managing Principal in the Professional Security Services practice at Verizon.
Hans Vargas-Silva
Data Protection Lead- Cybersecurity Governance
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Melody Balcet
CEO, WGI Corporation / Former Head of Digital, Resilience.
Barclays
Edmond Mack
CISO
Cencora
EVENT DETAILS
February 27, 2025
Agenda
3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Cyber Risk for Critical Industries
Panelists
Chair
Melody Balcet
CEO, WGI Corporation / Former Head of Digital, Resilience.
Barclays
Speaker
Mike Plante
CMO
Nozomi Networks
Founded in 2013, Nozomi Networks accelerates digital transformation by unifying cybersecurity visibility for the critical infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, mining, transportation, building automation, and other OT sites around the world. The company specializes in OT and IoT security and visibility. Nozomi Networks is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Speaker
Hans Vargas-Silva
Data Protection Lead- Cybersecurity Governance
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Speaker
Edmond Mack
CISO
Cencora
Speaker
Rick Doten
VP, IS, Centene CISO, Carolina Complete Health
Centene
Rick is VP, Information Security at Centene Corporation, and CISO of Carolina Complete Health based in Charlotte, NC. Rick supports both the NC health plan and corporate Centene in a cybersecurity leadership role.
In his prior role, Rick worked as Virtual CISO supporting international companies. Rick also developed the curriculum for a Cybersecurity Master’s degree program for an International University.
Rick is an avid speaker at cybersecurity conferences, and is a member of The CyberWire Hashtable. He is part of the editorial panel of the Council on Cybersecurity Critical Security Controls, and is the lead author on the newest version 8 of the Controls. Rick is also on the Board of his local ISC2 chapter.
Rick ran ethical hacking, incident response and forensics, and risk management teams throughout his 25+ year cybersecurity career. Previously, Rick was cybersecurity practice lead for a private intelligence and security firm, was CISO a multi-national US company, and has held positions as a Risk Management consultant at Gartner, Chief Scientist for Lockheed Martin’s Center for Cyber Security Innovation, and Managing Principal in the Professional Security Services practice at Verizon.
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