October 17 @5:30pm – Evgueni Erchov on Beers, Bitcoins & Feds: Negotiating with Hackers

REGISTER: This is a Hybrid meeting. A dinner meal will be served (Meal menu &pizza). REGISTER HERE for IN PERSON & ONLINE (Microsoft Teams), Location Microsoft Reston Office 11955 Freedom Drive, Reston, VA 20190 in Room 2.2F. Metro Station Accessible and free garage parking available in across the street. Registration closes on Monday 10/14/2024.

Abstract: Negotiating with nefarious threat actors must always be conducted deftly and artfully, sometimes even using unconventional measures.  This presentation will offer some real-life cases ad important takeaways in helping companies understand and prepare for ransomware incident responses, and tips on how to manage the crisis and restore operations. 

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.