The Information Security Officers Group (ISOG) once again held the I am Secure 2021: The Great Shift virtual cybersecurity summit.
The full virtual event is part of the grandest and longest cybersecurity awareness campaign in the Philippines held last Oct. 8 until Nov. 8, 2021. This interactive convention gathers thousands of enablers and decision makers in the field of cybersecurity.
With the theme Securing the New Cyber Norm, the campaign aims to engage, establish, equip, and empower information security professionals with a resilient, and strategic cybersecurity mindset crucial to combat the cyber threats and attacks in the new normal.
“ISOG will once again empower professionals from different industries through a month-long campaign that will help us further strengthen our defenses against evolving cyber threats and intrusions. As guardians of cyberspace, we play a crucial role during this time when industries and individuals are most vulnerable to security risks,” said ISOG President Archie Tolentino.
ISOG, which consists of chief information security officers from different financial institutions, has been organizing cybersecurity summits since 2015.
The highlight of this virtual event is a two-day summit on Oct. 13-14, 2021. Hosted by broadcast journalist Pinky Webb, the virtual conference features keynote addresses by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Deputy Governor Chuchi Fonacier, and National Privacy Commissioner and Chairman Raymund Liboro. Guest speakers are Bankers Association of the Philippines President Jose Arnulfo Veloso and Department of Information and Communications Technology Secretary Gregorio Honasan II.
The summit’s plenary and breakout sessions features presentations by global thought leaders from international tech companies. Some of the topics to be discussed are advanced cloud security, zero trust security, artificial intelligence for cybersecurity, mapping security frameworks, and advanced threat analytics.
The sessions made even more engaging with an augmented staging production. Participants joined fun summit activities including a booth exhibition, games, and raffle.