Beyond the Firewall: Executive Strategies for Risk, IT, and Compliance, 27 August | Event in Grand Rapids

Beyond the Firewall: Executive Strategies for Risk, IT, and Compliance

Ben Myslenski

Highlights

Wed, 27 Aug, 2025 at 04:00 pm

3 hours

One Bourbon

Free Tickets Available

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Date & Location

Wed, 27 Aug, 2025 at 04:00 pm to 07:00 pm (GMT-04:00)

One Bourbon

608 Bridge Street Northwest, Grand Rapids, United States

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About the event

Beyond the Firewall: Executive Strategies for Risk, IT, and Compliance
Join us for a day of insights and strategies for executives on navigating risks, IT challenges, and compliance. Sponsored by Cisco

About this Event

Beyond the Firewall: Executive Strategies for Risk, IT, and Compliance

Join us at One Bourbon for an exclusive event where industry leaders will share their insights on navigating the complexities of risk, IT, and compliance.. Discover cutting-edge strategies, network with like-minded professionals, and stay ahead of the curve in today's ever-changing security landscape


Agenda:

Registration & Networking

  • Light refreshments
  • Meet the teams from Watchdog Cyber (Cybersecurity & Compliance) and TEC Communications (Cisco/Meraki Partner and Event Host)

Welcome & Opening Remarks

  • Brief intro from both co-sponsors
  • Custom Bourbon Tasting from One Bourbon Team and Food From One Bourbon Team
  • Why cybersecurity and IT alignment is a strategic priority for 2025 and beyond

Keynote: “The Hidden Risk Behind the Helpdesk"

  • Common misconceptions: thinking IT = cybersecurity
  • Real-world examples of breaches that happened despite good IT
  • Compliance trends and rising cyber insurance demands
  • How attackers target firms that "assume someone’s handling it"

Executive Panel: Aligning Technology & Risk

  • How to evaluate cyber readiness as a business risk
  • What leaders should be asking their tech teams
  • How compliance frameworks (e.g., FTC Safeguards Rule, NIST) affect firms in your industry

Interactive Tabletop: “Anatomy of a Business Email Compromise”

  • Quick-hit tabletop scenario: your controller just sent $97,000 to the wrong bank account—now what?
  • Attendees walk through key decisions and responses from an executive lens
  • Reinforces gaps in detection, escalation, and communication

Closing

  • Offer: Complimentary Cyber Risk Assessment or Joint IT/Cybersecurity Review
  • Free Meraki Trial Test Any Meraki Equipment
  • Free Putter Giveaway $350 value Taylor Made Putter
  • Free Whiskey Giveaway Set for Each Attendee (two glasses, rocks)

Optional Networking / Additional Q&A

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Beyond the Firewall: Executive Strategies for Risk, IT, and Compliance, 27 August | Event in Grand Rapids
Beyond the Firewall: Executive Strategies for Risk, IT, and Compliance
Wed, 27 Aug, 2025 at 04:00 pm
Free