

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Hidden in Plain Sight: Solving Root Causes of Cyber Insecurity
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 02 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Mon, 02 Feb, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us as Paul Williams, CTO of NovaGuard takes a deeper dive into the root causes of cyber insecurity.About this EventSouth Texas ISSAWhat: Instructor-Led Training (2 CPE Hours)When: Monday, February 2, 2026Hours: 1:00 pm CDT – 3:00 pm CDTInstructor:Paul Williams, NovaGuard CTOLocation:Microsoft750 Town and Country BlvdSuite #1000Houston, TX 77024ISSA Members: $20, includes 2 CPEsISSA Non-Member: $30, includes 2 CPEsPrerequisite:• Knowledge of basic security and cloud concepts• Fundamental knowledge of networking principlesSkills Training Description: Hidden in Plain Sight: Solving Root Causes of Cyber InsecurityThis session picks up where Paul's January 8th lunch session ended. This highly interesting and eye-opening seminar delves deep into simple but powerful design-level solutions that are already inherent within operating systems and common cyber security products, yet are oddly widely overlooked by both amateurs and professionals alike in both the IT and OT worlds. Learn a highly cost-effective strategy named the Multi-Factor Defense Framework® (MFDF) which mitigates all the root causes behind the wide array of methods used by hackers to hack today's layered defense-based security models.Finally, this presentation explores a new cyber security product in the OT security space which vividly illustrates all of the concepts taught in both sessions while providing high levels of operations assurance and cyber security assurance at the same time.Instructor Bio:Paul Williams is a recognized authority in information security who has conducted hundreds of physical and cyber “Red Team” intrusion engagements for commercial and government organizations across the United States over the past 24 years. He brings more than four decades of experience in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, electronics, communications, and defense-related technologies. Paul has served as Chief Technology Officer for five companies, including a Washington, DC–area defense contractor supporting the U.S. Intelligence Community.Paul is a deeply technical practitioner and subject-matter expert across multiple disciplines, including cybersecurity, cryptography, artificial intelligence, high-performance databases, professional software engineering, software quality assurance, electronics, communications, mechanical engineering, and defense systems. He has built a national reputation for delivering effective cybersecurity defense solutions and for leading complex cyber-crime and intrusion investigations using advanced analytical and proprietary techniques. In this capacity, he has advised Fortune 500 companies as well as local, state, and federal government agencies.Paul has delivered more than 300 cybersecurity presentations worldwide over the past 24 years, frequently as a paid keynote speaker. He also maintains an extensive malware research laboratory, including a large curated collection of computer viruses and trojans used for advanced threat analysis.Paul has delivered more than 300 cybersecurity presentations worldwide over the past 24 years, frequently as a paid keynote speaker. He also maintains an extensive malware research laboratory, including a large curated collection of computer viruses and trojans used for advanced threat analysis.Questions: Contact the ISSA South Texas Education Director (education@southtexas.issa.org)Please Note: ***Registration closes Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 5:00 pm Central***Additional Note: Members, please verify your email address on file with ISSA. This is where all course correspondence will be sent to members for CPE.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/8a3c8ec0-efbc-11f0-8c1b-f9fe3f809c3e-rimg-w591-h740-dc2b2c48-gmir.jpg
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Houston
- **state**: TX
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Microsoft Corporate Office
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- **full address**: Microsoft Corporate Office, 750 Town and Country Boulevard, Houston, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 02 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Microsoft Corporate Office, 750 Town and Country Boulevard, Houston, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
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- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** South Texas ISSA
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops, business, artificial-intelligence
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