OCT 20 @5:30 pm – Evgueni Erchov on Ransomware – the ever-evolving Cybersecurity Threat

REGISTER: This is a Hybrid meeting. A dinner meal will be served (Meal menu TBD). REGISTER HERE IN PERSON & ONLINE ZOOM, Location Battelle Crystal City Office: 1550 Crystal Dr, Suite 601, Arlington, VA 22202. Free Parking and Crystal City Metro Accessible. 1. Registration closes on Sunday 10/16/2022. 3. Foreign nationals (those that are not U.S. Citizens, don’t have a green card or are representing a foreign company) need additional approval.

Abstract:   This session will provide an example of a typical ransomware event, common incident response challenges/considerations, ransom negotiations process, and cover the recent changes in cyber criminal landscape.

About the Speaker:

Evgueni Erchov is the Head of Security & Strategy at Arete, focused on leading a global team, in US, EMEA, and Asia related to emerging trends, and best practices to counter the impacts of Ransomware. Evgueni has more than 20 years of professional experience in application development, IT security, cyber crime investigations, computer forensics, cryptocurrency blockchain technology and cyber threat intelligence analysis/fusion in both federal and private sectors.
Certifications
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• DCITA Digital Media Collector (DMC)
• DCITA Digital Forensics Examiner (DFE)
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
• US Army Cyber Operations Planner (ACOP)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
Education
Evgueni earned his Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and Technologies from Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, and his Master’s with IT Management concentration from George Washington University. Currently, he is pursuing his PhD in Data Mining and Artificial Intelligence at George Mason University.