Membership Meeting 3/26/2025
2025-03-26 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Stumpy’s Hatchet House, 6695 Dobbin Rd, Columbia, MD, 21045, United States
Chapter Business Meeting Slides: 2025-03-26 Meeting Slides
Speaker Slides: Redefining the Perimeter
Topic: Redefining the Perimeter: Zero Trust & Device-Bound Access Security
The phrase “identity is the new perimeter” is often used to advocate for centralized Identity and Access Management (IAM) and the rigorous application of least-privilege principles. These concepts align with widely adopted Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) networking models, frequently positioned as an evolution beyond traditional perimeter-based security. Yet, despite these advancements, security breaches continue to rise. In this presentation, Jim Mathews (Triangle Cyber) and David Rihak (Peig) will dissect the technical reasons why stolen credentials remain the leading cause of successful attacks—and what can be done to mitigate this persistent threat. They will explore the limitations of passwords, traditional MultiFactor Authentication (MFA), and even newer authentication methods, highlighting why these approaches fall short in ensuring truly reliable Zero Trust systems. Most importantly, they will
outline how device-bound access security can serve as a foundational element of a resilient cloud security strategy, ensuring stronger, more reliable policy enforcement across modern enterprise Zero Trust systems.

Speaker: David Rihak: CEO of Peig: David Rihak: As the CEO and co-founder at Peig, David helps organizations get rid of passwords and up their cyber game with passwordless access security. Before this, David was a Digital Identity Director at ADUCID, where he co-designed
citizen-centric identity solutions and helped develop federal and private partnerships. As a frequent speaker at security conferences, David is a vivid promoter of humancentric security architectures that leave passwords in the dust.
Speaker: James Matthews: CEO of Triangle Cyber: Jim Matthews is the Founder and President / CEO of Triangle Cyber. Jim is an Electrical Engineer and former Raytheon Engineering Fellow with over 30 years of engineering and operations experience in information technology, networks, cybersecurity, system hardening, and risk / vulnerability assessments. He has supported multiple DoD and Federal programs, including US Navy, Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and Dept of Homeland Security / Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (DHS/CISA). He has also led engineering teams that developed mission-critical capabilities, including a global network of command & control and sensors for missile defense, a geographically distributed intrusion detection system. Jim, a strong advocate of agile methodologies, is also a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Practice Consultant (SPC) and teaches SAFe certification courses. He currently serves as Chief Architect for a major DHS/CISA cybersecurity program.

Membership Meeting 4/23/2025
2025-04-23 17:00 - 19:00 | Stumpy’s Hatchet House, 6695 Dobbin Rd, Columbia, MD, 21045, United States
Special meeting guests – Carroll Community College Cybersecurity Student Club

Chapter Business Meeting Slides: Membership Meeting 04/23/2025
Speaker Slides: ISSA-April-23-2025-TTP-Presentation.pdf
Topic: .Stakeholder Management in Cybersecurity
Brian Vaughan will host a discussion on the pitfalls and pratfalls that can arise when clients or employer management fail to recognize the importance of proper cyber security processes and procedures. Given the present environment in which we live, this topic remains one of high concern, as it represents a continuous and ongoing problem.

Speaker: Brian Vaughn, Technology Transition Paradigm
Brian Vaughn co-founded and led three IT service companies Dataprise, Shipshape IT and Technology Transition Paradigm A Managed Service Provider and Cyber Security consultancy. Brian also donates time as the President for the Information Technology Foundation (ITF), a non-profit partnership between Montgomery County Public Schools and the local business community. ITF promotes IT education in grades K-12, preparing the next generation of technology professionals.
Brian has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland in Political Science and graduated in 1991. He lives in Maryland and has one daughter in college.
Brian enjoys snowboarding, golf, soccer, guitar, basketball, and politics.

Membership Meeting 5/28/2025
2025-05-28 17:00 - 19:00 | Stumpy’s Hatchet House, 6695 Dobbin Rd, Columbia, MD, 21045, United States
Chapter Business Meeting Slides: Membership Meeting 5/28/2025
Speaker Slides: Thought Leadership
Topic: Data Security: The Missing Context
Join us for this executive session designed specifically for CISOs and cybersecurity leaders seeking a more effective, modern approach to data security. You’ll learn why traditional DLP solutions have consistently underdelivered—failing to protect critical business data and demanding constant manual input. We’ll explore how Concentric AI uses powerful, contextual AI to automatically discover, classify, and secure sensitive information—without relying on rules, regex, or training samples. Through compelling use cases, we’ll demonstrate how semantic understanding of data enables better governance, focused remediation, and smarter protection of business-critical assets like IP, financial data, and strategic plans. Walk away with actionable insights into how context-driven security strategies can reduce risk, simplify compliance, and empower your team to confidently support GenAI adoption across the enterprise. It’s time to rethink data security.

Speaker: Patrick McNaught, Senior Solutions Architect, Concentric AI
Patrick previously worked at other data discovery/classification and DSPM vendors over his 10 years in the data security space. Based in Boston, MA, Patrick brings his security expertise and consultative approach to guide customers through their data security journey.

Membership Meeting 6/25/2025
2025-06-25 17:00 - 19:00 | Stumpy’s Hatchet House, 6695 Dobbin Rd, Columbia, MD, 21045, United States
Click HERE to register for the June 25, 2025 Membership Meeting
Chapter Business Meeting Slides: TBD
Speaker Slides: TBD
Topic: The perils of introducing AI at scale for security practitioners

What sneaks in via vendors, what comes in via the supply chain for built app, and issues with monitoring and defending it. I will also cover the issues of declining trust in content and results based on AI recycling its own output.

Speaker: Amélie Koran

Amélie Erin Koran is a seasoned technology and cybersecurity executive with over 25 years of leadership across both public and private sectors, including roles at Walmart Global Technology, Electronic Arts, Splunk, and multiple U.S. federal agencies. She has driven modernization and innovation initiatives across cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, and DevSecOps environments, and has been instrumental in shaping national and international cybersecurity and technology policy. A frequent keynote speaker at major industry events such as USENIX LISA, ShmooCon, InfoSec World, and DEF CON, she was recently a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, where she advises on digital supply chain security and open-source software practices.

Click HERE to register for the June 25, 2025 Membership Meeting
The ISSA Central MD Chapter is unable to support non-US in person registrants this month.

Membership Meeting 7/23/2025
2025-07-23 17:00 - 19:00 | Stumpy’s Hatchet House, 6695 Dobbin Rd, Columbia, MD, 21045, United States
Click HERE to register for the July 23, 2025 Membership Meeting
Chapter Business Meeting Slides: 2025-07-23 Meeting Presentation
Speaker Slides: TBD
Topic: Convergence of Networking and Security
As digital infrastructure becomes increasingly complex and interconnected, the traditional boundaries between networking and security are dissolving. This talk explores the foundational principles of security—defining risk, the core triad of confidentiality, integrity, and availability—and how these principles underpin every secure system. We’ll examine the critical role of identity in modern architectures and trace the historical evolution of networking alongside the reactive development of security controls.
With this context, the session will delve into the challenges of implementing a true Zero Trust model in today’s dynamic environments, where perimeter-based defenses are no longer sufficient. Finally, we’ll explore how the advent of 5G technology exemplifies the convergence of networking and security, enabling orchestration, automation, and policy enforcement at unprecedented scale and speed. Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of how integrated approaches are shaping the future of secure, resilient networks.

Speaker: David Henning, Global Director Cybersecurity Operations, Hughes Network Systems – An EchoStar Company
David has over 26 years of experience in the Information Security field, 21 of them with Hughes Network Systems. He has worked for major universities, large government agencies, and as a consultant for a variety of corporations. David is currently the Director of the Security Operations Center team at HughesNet. He started out as a firewall and IDS analyst heading up the first IDS ever installed at the USDA. He went on to perform penetration testing, risk assessments, and worked at an MSSP monitoring customer IDS. David earned his CISSP in 2005, GCPM Gold in 2009, PCI ISA in 2015, and GSTRT in 2024. Previously, David has worked for SANS building demonstration networks at security conferences and mentoring CISSP training sessions. At Hughes, David is also responsible for PCI and other compliance efforts. He is looking forward to sharing his experiences ensuring the security of manufacturing systems.
Click HERE to register for the July 23, 2025 Membership Meeting

Membership Meeting 8/27/2025
2025-08-27 17:00 - 19:00 | Stumpy’s Hatchet House, 6695 Dobbin Rd, Columbia, MD, 21045, United States
Click HERE to register for the August 27, 2025 Membership Meeting
Chapter Business Meeting Slides: 2025-08-27 Meeting Presentation
Speaker Slides: ISSA Central Maryland – Building a Cybersecurity Program from Noting (Aug 27 2025)
Topic: Building a Cyber Security Program from Nothing – First 90 Days
Launching a cybersecurity program from the ground up is one of the most challenging — and rewarding — opportunities in a security professional’s career. In this session, I will guide you through the critical first steps: how to begin with clarity when there’s no existing program, align security with business drivers, and build trust by making security and compliance accessible to all. You’ll leave with actionable insights, key considerations, and a roadmap to help you make a lasting impact in your first 90 days — and set the tone for long-term success.

Speaker: David Brown, Head of Security & Compliance, Andesite AI, Inc. (“Andesite”)
Dave Brown is the Head of Security & Compliance at Andesite AI, leading security, compliance, and IT transformation strategies. Formerly at Qualtrics, he integrated the Clarabridge security program after its $1.12 billion acquisition. At US-CERT, he held leadership roles, including Deputy Director, where he oversaw national cybersecurity initiatives. Dave holds an M.S. in Management and Information Systems Security, has three certifications (QTE, CISM, CISSP), and is President of the ISSA Blue Ridge Chapter. He also authored The Lean CISO: Bootstrapping Cybersecurity in Startups.
Click HERE to register for the August 27, 2025 Membership Meeting

Membership Meeting 9/24/2025
2025-09-24 17:00 - 19:00 | Stumpy’s Hatchet House, 6695 Dobbin Rd, Columbia, MD, 21045, United States
Chapter Business Meeting Slides: 2025-09-24 Business Meeting Slides
Speaker Slides: From Firefighting To Strategic Focus: Overcoming Workforce Gaps To Drive IT Performance
Topic: From Firefighting To Strategic Focus: Overcoming Workforce Gaps To Drive IT Performance

As cybersecurity and IT teams face rising threat complexity and a shrinking talent pipeline, many leaders are stuck in reactive mode—undermining trust, adoption, and long-term strategy. Based on insights from a cross-sector study with 14 senior IT and IS leaders, this session reveals three key shifts needed to strengthen internal alignment, accelerate results, and lead effectively through change. Attendees will gain actionable strategies to build influence, adaptability, and team resilience—even with limited resources.
The IT and cybersecurity landscape is under immense pressure—shaped by rapid innovation, rising threat complexity, and a workforce pipeline that’s struggling to keep up. Many teams find themselves in constant firefighting mode, unable to fully leverage the systems, talent, or strategic priorities at their disposal.
In this session, Christine Springer, Founder and CEO of Rising Culture Group, shares insights from a cross-sector study of 14 senior IT and IS leaders—including those leading security, infrastructure, and digital transformation. The findings expose critical yet often overlooked internal risks: eroding trust, lagging tech adoption, and leadership pipelines that aren’t built to meet today’s demands.
Attendees will walk away with:

A 3-part framework to shift out of reactive mode and build long-term strategic capacity
Real-world examples of how technical leaders are developing power skills to drive alignment, influence, and resilience
Practical steps to strengthen team adaptability and internal service—even with a leaner bench

If your team is stretched thin, under pressure, or navigating high-stakes change, this session will offer actionable strategies to lead more effectively in uncertain times.
Speaker: Christine Springer, Founder and CEO of Rising Culture Group
Christine Springer is the Founder of Rising Culture Group and a trusted advisor to leaders seeking to drive results while creating a supportive environment for team growth. With a background in Psychology from the University of Texas and a master’s degree in physical therapy from Texas Woman’s University, Christine has spent her entire career helping people and organizations.
Christine and her team specialize in helping technical leaders migrate from expert contributors to trusted leaders who can inspire buy-in and drive strategic outcomes.
Christine is certified in Everything DiSC and Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team. She is also a certified coach.

Membership Meeting 10/22/2025
2025-10-22 17:00 - 19:00 | Stumpy’s Hatchet House, 6695 Dobbin Rd, Columbia, MD, 21045, United States
Chapter Business Meeting Slides: 2026-10-22 Business Meeting Slides
Corelight’s Capture the Flag Exercise
Overview
Join us for an immersive lab-based, instructor-led defensive Capture the Flag exercise with Corelight. Participants will dive into one or more real-world scenarios to detect and respond to threats using logs from Suricata and Zeek.
Agenda
● Introduction to Zeek: Brief overview of Zeek and its role in network security. Understanding how to leverage Zeek data for threat detection.
● Hands-on Hunting: Participants will actively engage in a variety of hunting exercises across different protocols. Use your wits to identify and respond to potential threats discovered in Zeek data. Questions are encouraged, but participants have full control at the keyboard.
● Competition and Scoreboard: Participants compete against each other in a friendly competition. Scores will be tracked on a real-time scoreboard.
● Debriefing: Discussion on the attacks witnessed during the exercise. Brief overview of how Corelight can enhance threat detection and response capabilities.
● Corelight Integration: Learn how Corelight can be integrated into your network defense strategy. Understand the added value Corelight brings to Zeek-powered threat detection.
Requirements
Each participant will need their own laptop, a standard web browser, and a connection to the Internet.
Conclusion
At the end of the event, participants will not only have honed their threat detection skills but will also have gained insights into leveraging Suricata and Zeek for effective network defense.

Membership Meeting 11/19/2025
2025-11-19 17:00 - 19:00 | Stumpy’s Hatchet House, 6695 Dobbin Rd, Columbia, MD, 21045, United States
Chapter Business Meeting Slides: 2025-11-19 Meeting Presentation
Speaker Slides: 2025-11-19 ISSA Practical Applications with Google AI using Gemini for Workspace
Topic: .Practical Applications with Google AI using Gemini for Workspace
In this presentation, AI expert, Kevin A. McGrail dives into AI’s history and its ethical implications for a safer digital future. Discover Google Gemini AI’s powerful Workspace features and applications. Learn to craft effective AI prompts and leverage tools like NotebookLM. Understand data organization for maximizing AI capabilities and mitigating bias. Explore advanced techniques and compliance in AI.

Speaker: Kevin A. McGrail, CEO Emeritus, Peregrine Computer Consultants Corporation
Kevin A. McGrail, aka “KAM”, is the CEO emeritus for PCCC, a Cloud Fellow at DitoWeb.com, and the Chair Emeritus for the Apache SpamAssassin project. He specializes in privacy and security for network, e-mail, and business with decades of experience battling spam, malware, and phishes. As a Cloud Fellow for Dito, he helps organizations migrate and manage their Cloud Cybersecurity. He founded and leads Dito’s Cyber Security practice, awarded Google’s Cloud Security partner of the year in June 2022 and the Google preferred partner for Civilian and DoD Authorities to Operate. He is a Google Developer Expert for AI/ML, Cloud, and Google Workspace as well as a member expert in the U.S. Marine Corps Cyber Auxiliary. KAM enjoys working with Open Source Software and is a proud member of the Apache Software Foundation. He has battled spammers for decades and his research protects hundreds of millions of Internet users every day. In February 2025, he was awarded the Mary Litynski lifetime achievement award for keeping the internet safe from M3AAWG.org. KAM is a Center for Innovative Technology MACH37 Cyber Security Incubator Graduate and a member of the board of advisors for Virtru.com & SecurityUniversity.edu. He is also named a Distinguished Senior Fellow as a thought leader in the field of Cyber Security at Thomas University’s Armed Services Institute in the Center for Military Life. KAM also lives with a rare disease and has been a volunteer Board Member of the DysautonomiaSupport.org as well as an Officer and Board member of POAC-NoVA.org helping other people improve their lives.

Thanksgiving Day
2025-11-27 | MD

Holiday Networking 12/17/2025
2025-12-17 17:00 - 19:30 | Stumpy’s Hatchet House, 6695 Dobbin Rd, Columbia, MD, 21045, United States
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Click HERE to register for the ISSA Holiday Networking Event

Membership Meeting 1/28/2026
2026-01-28 17:00 - 19:00 | HubSpot—The Gathering Place on the Gateway, 6724 Alexander Bell Drive Hub Spot, Suite 105, Columbia, MD, 21046
Chapter Business Meeting Slides: 2026-01-28 Meeting Presentation
Topic: CMMC Updates
Speaker: Dawn Greenman, Program Manager for Cybersecurity Compliance and Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM). Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)

Dawn Greenman is the Program Manager for Cybersecurity Compliance and Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) for Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (“APL”). Ms. Greenman oversees the cybersecurity compliance strategy across the organization to ensure APL can meet its information technology mission needs. Ms. Greenman is a subject matter expert in the federal regulations to protect controlled unclassified information. She is a trusted partner to government and to industry. In her role as program manager, Ms. Greenman supports sponsor work related to the design and implementation of the new Department of Defense cybersecurity program, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). Further, she leads working groups with peer organizations to collaborate on cybersecurity threats, risks and compliance while identifying ways to improve cybersecurity of small-to-medium businesses in the defense industrial base.
Prior to her 18-year tenure at APL, Ms. Greenman held a variety of Information Technology positions with small to medium businesses where she drove organizational change through the use of information technology. She has designed and delivered data centers, implemented major ERP systems, assured information technology compliance with Sarbanes Oxley, and built world class Help Desk teams.
Dawn holds an undergraduate degree in Information Systems with a concentration in Homeland Security and an Executive Masters of Business Administration from The University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business. She is a Certified Information Security Professional (CISSP) and holds the GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) certification.

Membership Meeting 2/25/2026
2026-02-25 17:00 - 19:30 | HubSpot—The Gathering Place on the Gateway, 6724 Alexander Bell Drive Hub Spot, Suite 105, Columbia, MD, 21046
Chapter Business Meeting Slides: 2026-02-25 Membership Meeting Presentation
Speaker Slides: ISSA-MD_Resliency-in-2026_2.25.26
Topic: Focusing on Resiliency in 2026
Now is the time to shift the cybersecurity conversation from prevention alone to surviving inevitable attacks in an era of AI-driven threats. This presentation explores what true resilience looks like in practice and how well-designed Cyber Incident Response, Business Continuity, and Disaster Recovery Plans must enable organizations to continue to operate when systems, data, and communications are disrupted.

Speaker: Jessica Nemmers, CISO, Flair Data Systems
Jessica Nemmers is the Chief Information Security Officer and Field CISO at Flair Data Systems, based in Plano, Texas. In her position, Jessica serves as a trusted advisor to organizations in multiple industries, guiding them on all aspects of cybersecurity; from building protection and resiliency strategies to implementing controls that meet compliance requirements.
With 30 years in IT and Cybersecurity, Jessica’s passion for security took root working with the datacenter operations team at Perot Systems (now NTT Data). She later became the first CISO at Commercial Metals Company (now CMC), where she built a cybersecurity program from the ground up. She went on to serve as Chief Security Officer in the financial sector at Elevate Credit, further solidifying her expertise in cyber risk management. As a board member and seasoned security leader, Jessica collaborates with executives and boards to bridge the gap between cybersecurity and business strategy, ensuring informed decision-making around cyber program investments.
Jessica is a co-author of The CISO Mentor, written to educate and support the next generation of cybersecurity leaders. Jessica has been recognized as a trailblazer for women in technology by the Dallas Business Journal and named among the “Dallas 500” most powerful business leaders in North Texas by D Magazine. Known as “The Ballerina Turned CISO,” a reference to her prior career as a professional ballerina, Jessica’s unique journey has fueled her passion for mentorship and support of women in technology and those transitioning into cybersecurity from other professions.
Jessica is a proud mother of four grown children and works in Texas and Pennsylvania, where she lives with her husband, David.

Membership Meeting 03/25/2026
2026-03-25 17:00 - 19:30 | HubSpot—The Gathering Place on the Gateway, 6724 Alexander Bell Drive Hub Spot, Suite 105, Columbia, MD, 21046
Chapter Business Meeting Slides: 2026-03-25 Membership Slides

Speaker Slides: CIFER-Presentation-to-ISSA-No-Notes.pdf
Topic: Decrypting the Cost of Cyber Risk: How CIFER Quantifies Cybersecurity as Financial Exposure
Cybersecurity is chronically underfunded not because leaders don’t care, but because its financial impact has remained largely invisible. CIFER—the Cybersecurity Impact & Financial Estimation of Risk system—was developed to close that gap. Built on 19 critical risk, threat, and mitigation variables, CIFER translates technical cybersecurity conditions into a quantified financial loss estimate, allowing organizations to understand their true exposure in dollars rather than abstractions. This session will outline why traditional approaches fall short, how quantified cyber risk changes executive decision-making, and why SMEs, insurers, and even enterprises can benefit from financial-based risk modeling in an era of escalating cyber threats.

Speaker: Oleksandr Godzilevsky, RAP Consulting LLC
Mr. Oleksandr (Alex) Godzilevsky is a seasoned Intelligence and Cyberspace professional with more than 24 years of experience across the Department of Defense (DoD), the Intelligence Community (IC), and U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM). His career spans strategic and tactical planning, mission management, intelligence and language analysis, special mission unit support, and full-spectrum cyberspace operations.
He has over 14 years of hands-on expertise in analysis, reporting, OPLAN development, tasking, and signals intelligence, as well as deep involvement in Program, Planning, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) across multiple national security directorates. Mr. Godzilevsky played a key role in shaping the Cryptologic Cyber Strategy for NSA/CSS, represented the DoD at the NATO Cyber Security Summit, and served as a technical mentor to the Dutch Defense Cyber Command.
He holds an MBA from the University of Maryland; a Master of Science in Management and a Bachelor of Science in Slavic Languages and Culture from Excelsior College; and is a Distinguished Graduate of the Defense Language Institute. He also maintains certifications including PMP, JCOPC, CMMI, and is a Fellow of MIT’s Seminar XXI program.

Membership Meeting 04/22/2026
2026-04-22 17:00 - 19:30 | HubSpot—The Gathering Place on the Gateway, 6724 Alexander Bell Drive Hub Spot, Suite 105, Columbia, MD, 21046
Click HERE to register for the April 22nd Membership Meeting.
Chapter Business Meeting Slides: 2026-04-22-Meeting-Presentation
Armis Sponsor Presentation: TBD
Speaker Slides: TBD
Topic: Discovering Shadow AI with DBoM (Data Bill of Materials)
Secure AI adoption is going to be biggest challenge for all organizations in 2026. AI adoption comes with several challenges and major roadblock is unavailability of enough options to secure AI to keep with pace of adoption . Building block of AI security and governance is controlling sensitive enterprise data going to AI applications, creative data inventory and Bill of Materials for data inherently solves that problem . In this session we will navigate how data bill of materials can help solve AI governance and also adoption of future innovative technologies.

Speaker: Sameer Ahirrao, Founder & CEO Ardent Privacy

Mr. Sameer Ahirrao is an experienced security leader who brings 25 years of experience in building effective enterprise security and privacy programs. Prior to founding Ardent, he worked with enterprises such as Symantec, Deloitte, and Lockheed Martin implementing, engineering, and auditing security and privacy programs. He holds Bachelors of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunication and holds various security accolades such as CISSP, CISA, CCSP, and more. He has served as a subject matter expert for ISC2 and is a frequent speaker at local and international security conferences. He also serves as an IAPP advisory member and holds patent on data minimization.

Click HERE to register for the April 22nd Membership Meeting.

Membership Meeting 05/27/2026
2026-05-27 17:00 - 19:30 | HubSpot—The Gathering Place on the Gateway, 6724 Alexander Bell Drive Hub Spot, Suite 105, Columbia, MD, 21046
Chapter Business Meeting Slides: TBD
Speaker Slides: TBD
Topic: The API Security Blueprint – From Basics to Advanced Defense
Led by Dr. Baljeet Malhotra, an internationally recognized expert in API Discovery, Security and Governance, this webinar will be focused on understanding and implementing robust API security programs. Participants will start with the foundational principles of API security, including authentication, authorization, and data protection. The webinar will then progress to advanced strategies, such as securing API gateways, preventing common vulnerabilities like injection attacks, and leveraging tools for monitoring and threat detection

Speaker: Dr. Baljeet Malhotra, CEO/ Founder TeejLab
Dr. Baljeet Malhotra is an award-winning researcher and a global tech leader known for his work in Open Source and API Risk Management. He founded TeejLab in 2019 and steered the team to build API Discovery and Security™, world’s first end-to-end API Risk Management platform. Prior to TeejLab, he established the R&D unit of Black Duck Software in 2016 (acquired by Synopsys for $565 million). He also served as Research Director at SAP and Senior Software Engineer at MahindraTech.

Dr. Malhotra received a PhD in Computing Science from the University of Alberta and a Post-Doctoral from the National University of Singapore. He won several awards including NSERC (Canada) scholar and Global Young Scientist (Singapore). He concurrently held Adjunct Professor positions at the Universities of British Columbia, Victoria, Northern BC and NYIT. He has given numerous ISACA, ISSA, IIA, ISC2, OWASP talks globally, and published several papers and patents at international venues.

Membership Meeting 06/24/2026
2026-06-24 17:00 - 19:30 | HubSpot—The Gathering Place on the Gateway, 6724 Alexander Bell Drive Hub Spot, Suite 105, Columbia, MD, 21046
Chapter Business Meeting Slides: TBD
Speaker Slides: TBD
Topic: The Evolution of Network Engineering
What has changed in network engineering since the adoption of the Ethernet standard in 1983? No matter your role on the network, a lot has changed since 1983. Modern networks support faster speeds, greater data volume, enhanced security, and with that the expanded domain knowledge required of a network engineer. But even as network technology has evolved, we can find familiarity in the networks we operate. Ethernet is still predominant but faster, we still move packets and frames, TCP and UDP control our transport, and the network still connects our applications and services. This presentation looks at how the network and the role of the network engineer has evolved, the skills necessary for network engineers, and how AI and LLMs can up-skill and be a force multiplier.

Speaker: Matt Leuschner, Cisco Systems
Matt Leuschner is a Solutions Engineer at Cisco, where he has been helping customers transform their networks and embrace technology since 2019. With 23 years of experience across networking, automation and coding, high performance computing, virtualization, and desktop services, Matt brings a broad and practical perspective to solving technical challenges. He is passionate about technology, enjoys collaborating with others, and is always eager to share knowledge and innovative ideas. Matt has also developed several training sessions, as well as step-by-step hands-on labs, to help demonstrate the value of network automation through network simulation.
Feel free to reach out to Matt with questions, if you need advice, or want to learn more about his latest projects. Outside of work, Matt likes to spend time with his wife, Stephanie, and their Old English Sheepdog, Samantha. He’s also a member of the Charm City Ghostbusters, where you might spot him cruising Maryland in a replica Ecto-1, asking “Who are you going to call?”.

Membership Meeting 07/22/2026
2026-07-22 17:00 - 19:30 | HubSpot—The Gathering Place on the Gateway, 6724 Alexander Bell Drive Hub Spot, Suite 105, Columbia, MD, 21046
Chapter Business Meeting Slides: TBD
Speaker Slides: TBD
Topic: The API Security Blueprint – From Basics to Advanced Defense
Led by Dr. Baljeet Malhotra, an internationally recognized expert in API Discovery, Security and Governance, this webinar will be focused on understanding and implementing robust API security programs. Participants will start with the foundational principles of API security, including authentication, authorization, and data protection. The webinar will then progress to advanced strategies, such as securing API gateways, preventing common vulnerabilities like injection attacks, and leveraging tools for monitoring and threat detection

Speaker: Baljeet Malhotra, TeejLab Inc.
Dr. Baljeet Malhotra is an award-winning researcher and a global tech leader known for his work in Open Source and API Risk Management. He founded TeejLab in 2019 and steered the team to build API Discovery and Security™, world’s first end-to-end API Risk Management platform. Prior to TeejLab, he established the R&D unit of Black Duck Software in 2016 (acquired by Synopsys for $565 million). He also served as Research Director at SAP and Senior Software Engineer at MahindraTech. Dr. Malhotra received a PhD in Computing Science from the University of Alberta and a Post-Doctoral from the National University of Singapore. He won several awards including NSERC (Canada) scholar and Global Young Scientist (Singapore). He concurrently held Adjunct Professor positions at the Universities of British Columbia, Victoria, Northern BC and NYIT. He has given numerous ISACA, ISSA, IIA, ISC2, OWASP talks globally, and published several papers and patents at international venues. .

Membership Meeting 08/26/2026
2026-08-26 17:00 - 19:30 | HubSpot—The Gathering Place on the Gateway, 6724 Alexander Bell Drive Hub Spot, Suite 105, Columbia, MD, 21046
Chapter Business Meeting Slides: TBD
Speaker Slides: TBD
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Membership Meeting 09/23/2026
2026-09-23 17:00 - 19:30 | HubSpot—The Gathering Place on the Gateway, 6724 Alexander Bell Drive Hub Spot, Suite 105, Columbia, MD, 21046

Membership Meeting 10/28/2026
2026-10-28 17:00 - 19:30 | HubSpot—The Gathering Place on the Gateway, 6724 Alexander Bell Drive Hub Spot, Suite 105, Columbia, MD, 21046

Membership Meeting 11/18/2026
2026-11-18 17:00 - 19:30 | HubSpot—The Gathering Place on the Gateway, 6724 Alexander Bell Drive Hub Spot, Suite 105, Columbia, MD, 21046

Membership Meeting 12/16/2026
2026-12-16 17:00 - 19:30 | HubSpot—The Gathering Place on the Gateway, 6724 Alexander Bell Drive Hub Spot, Suite 105, Columbia, MD, 21046
