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Institute for Cyber Security

CyberCon 2025

Marshall University CyberCon 2025

OSINT, ICS and Keynote Day
The first day focused on Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) and the specific security challenges associated with Industrial Control Systems (ICS), featuring sessions that highlight real-world applications and the safeguarding of critical infrastructure.

  • 9 AM: President Brad Smith (Marshall University), Dr. David White (Comcast), Scott Raynes (CEO Marshall Health Network), Chad Prather (President of Huntington Bank’s WV Region), Toney Stroud (MU Chief Legal Officer) — “Keynote, The New Frontier for Executive Leadership”
  • 10 AM: Dr. Sin Ming Loo (Boise State University) — “Rethink Cybersecurity: Systemic Cyber Engineering”
  • 11 AM: Joe DePlato (DroneTrace) — “Leveraging Open Source Tools to Exploit a DJJ Drone”
  • 1 PM: Chuck Weissenborn (Dragos) — “Cyber Threat Briefing”
  • 2 PM: James Ebeler (Emergent LLC) — “Security Challenges in Industrial Control Systems”
  • 3 PM: Dr. Evelyn Brown (NC State University) — “Cyber4RAM Badge”
  • 4 PM: LTC Randy Donathan (US Army) — “Military’s Reliance on Critical Infrastructure”
Cyber Forensics Day
These sessions dove deep into digital forensics. Attendees will explore practical tools, techniques and strategies to safeguard data and maintain the integrity of digital evidence.

  • 9 AM: Damien Attoe (Spyder Forensics) — “Unveiling the Shadows: Carving Tor Browser Traffic from Memory”
  • 10 AM: Alex Royal & John Sammons (MU ICS) — “Who Are We and Where Are We Going”
  • 11 AM: Dan Miller (Parkersburg PD, K9)— “Electric Device Detection K9”
  • 1 PM: Joshua Spence (Alpha Innovations) — “AI for Cyber Forensics”
  • 2 PM: Fred Pickering (Homeland Security Investigations) — “LEO Examiner Case Study”
  • 3 PM: Jody Ogle (CISA) — “CISA Cybersecurity”

Cybersecurity Day
The final day focused on cybersecurity. These sessions will involve a deep dive into cyber threat intelligence, cybersecurity compliance and the latest cybersecurity trends.

  • 9 AM: Alex Hammerstone (TrustedSec) — “Staying Ahead of the Attackers: Current Topics in Information Security”
  • 10 AM: Josh Marpet (Guardedrisk) — “Security and Compliance isn’t Easy”
  • 11 AM: Kevin Johnson (Secure Ideas) — “Cybersecurity Through the Attacker’s Lens: A Control-Based Analysis”
  • 1 PM: Mick Douglas (InfoSec Innovations) — “The Future is Vectors. Understanding the Building Blocks of AI”
  • 2 PM: Branden Miller — “You down with GRC? (Yeah, you know me)”
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