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Participants will identify how the state CISOs are navigating more intense threats and the proliferation of AI in the face of tightening budgets.
Host: Michael Wyatt, principal, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Presenters: Meredith Ward, deputy executive director, NASCIO
1 Overview CPE credit | Information Technology
Key Takeaways
As cyberthreats grow, state chief information security officers (CISOs) face falling confidence and local readiness gaps. Meanwhile, artificial intelligence (AI) expands the scope of cyber leadership amid tightening budget pressures. We’ll discuss:
- Evolving threats and AI: Sophisticated attacks challenge CISOs; AI serves as both defense and threat.
- Future readiness: Adopting new tools and regulatory frameworks.
- Whole-of-state support: Expanding security aid to local governments and public education.
- Expanding CISO role: Taking on new Generative AI and data protection duties.
- Resource crunch: Navigating worsening funding and talent shortages.
Mike Wyatt
Deloitte - United States
Michael Wyatt is a cyber principal at Deloitte. He has over 30 years of professional experience and serves as the cyber leader for Deloitte’s state local and higher education practice as well as for the state of Texas. Previously, Wyatt led Deloitte’s global identity management practice and Deloitte’s US identity practice. In addition, he leads statewide breach remediation and information security program development and implementation for the states of Utah and South Carolina. He has led the design and delivery of numerous complex identity management and cybersecurity projects across multiple industries including state government, higher education, financial services, media, energy, aerospace and defense, and healthcare.
