Sam Curry

Chief Security Officer, Cybereason

Sam Curry is CSO at Cybereason and is a Visiting Fellow at the National Security Institute. Previously, Sam was CTO and CISO for Arbor Networks(NetScout) and was CSO and SVP R&D at Microstrategy in addition to senior, security roles at McAfee and CA. He spent 7 years at RSA (the Security Division of EMC, where he was a distinguished engineer and Fellow nominee) as Chief Technologist and SVP of Product. Sam also has over 20 patents in security from his time as a security architect, has been a leader in two successful startups and is a board member of the Cybersecurity Coalition, of SSH Communications and of Sequitur Labs (in the IoT security space) in addition to a number of advisor-ships across the security spectrum.

OnDemand Webinar | Moving to Zero Trust - One Step at a Time

Presented by Sam Curry , Hector “Sabu” Monsegur • May 5, 2021

In the old days, most corporate IT environments established trust mostly as a function of location and the physical world. Today, this is meaningless. Traditional perimeters have eroded, and security teams are faced with the task of establishing trust in an inherently untrustworthy digital world with little to no...

Indicators of Behavior: The New Way to Detect Advanced Attacks

Presented by Sam Curry • October 2, 2020

With increased complexity of cyber attacks, comes the need for increased complexity of investigative techniques. Indicators of compromise - hashes, URLs and other crime scene artifacts - are becoming less useful in investigations. We must make a strategic shift towards cataloging indicators of behavior - what people,...

How to Not Lose Your Job in 13 Months: NG CISO

Presented by Sam Curry • July 23, 2020

Somewhere out there, in a market crowded by over-qualified workers deluged by job offers, the next generation of CISOs is maturing. But how can CISOs train tomorrow's security executives when today's well-known security talent deficit makes it difficult to fill even the most basic roles? Retaining cyber...

How to Ensure Secure and Consistent Operation of Medical Devices and Information Systems

Presented by Sam Curry • May 18, 2020

Many healthcare providers are challenged to protect a vast attack surface and hunt for threats with very limited resources. Especially during trying times, ensuring consistent operation across networked medical devices and the security of protected health information is critical. Cyber threats affecting healthcare...

The Cybersecurity Trends Targeting Financial Services

Presented by Sam Curry • April 14, 2020

In the old days, fraud and cybercrime were distinct in methodology, maturity, motivation and adaptation. Now, the lines are blurred among fraudsters, nation States, hacktivists and more. With moonlighting by cyber government employees, their tools, techniques and practices are thriving in a global black market. Join...

AI and Machine Learning: More Than Buzzwords?

Presented by Sam Curry • July 13, 2018

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Science are among the many disciplines abused by cybersecurity marketing and snake oil salesman alike. But how do you separate snake oil from reality? Where do you turn for practical insight on emerging technologies that truly can improve your cybersecurity defensive...

The Human Factor in the Age of Cyber Conflict

Presented by Sam Curry • July 11, 2016

With new technologies appearing almost daily, attackers have a constant stream of potential new tools, tactics and practices to evaluate as offensive weapons. This constantly expanding attack surface forces defenders to assess each as well in an ever-escalating arms race. But this can cause an over-dependence on...

Disrupt Attack Campaigns with Network Traffic Security Analytics

Presented by Doug Cahill , Sam Curry • June 15, 2016

Security leaders annually spend millions of dollars on new solutions to protect their endpoints and perimeters - and yet they still get breached. What's wrong with this picture? Register for this session to get the latest insights on how detecting incidents of compromise using network traffic - which sees all...

Cyber Insurance and Cyber Security

Presented by Richard Bortnick , Sam Curry • July 24, 2015

In this new era of the "data breach du jour," cyber insurance has quickly emerged as a must-have for organizations across all sizes and sectors. But how do you know what type of coverage is right for your organization - what's covered and what's not? - and what role will the insurer play in the event of a...

Mobile Banking: How to Balance Opportunities and Threats

Presented by Sam Curry , Matthew M. Speare • July 17, 2012

Whether by smart phone, tablet or laptop, mobile banking is where customers and their institutions are headed - and so are the fraudsters. As banking institutions globally roll out more services through the mobile channel, security leaders are challenged to stay a step ahead of the evolving risks. But what are...