Invitation Only
NYC CTI & Threat Hunting UnConference
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM EDT
STEAK LUNCH INCLUDED
Location:
DEL FRISCO’S Double Eagle Steakhouse
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
Join Intel 471 along with New York City’s top cybersecurity industry experts and esteemed peers at this exclusive vendor-neutral UnConference.
This event will take you through an immersive demonstration of how to Operationalize Threat Hunting through CTI. Discover how experts combine exclusive CTI insights and pair them with unparalleled behavioral threat hunt capabilities to defend against the industry’s top threats. Our keynote speaker, Arun Warikoo, a highly valued leader in the financial services industry, will delve into a “Threat Informed Cyber Defense Framework” that walks attendees in a step-by-step manner through the fusion of threat hunting, adversary emulation and detection with cyber threat intelligence at the heart of this framework. Read more about the keynote presentation here.
Following our exclusive keynote presentation, Mike Mitchell, VP of Threat Hunt Intelligence, will share insights into the business impact and strategic value that security intelligence now contributes to elevating the discipline of threat hunting to the next level. Mike will outline strategies and prescriptive directions for building the business value case for implementing a next-generation, intelligence-driven threat hunting security program.
We look forward to seeing you!
Reserve Your Spot
The Agenda
9:30 AM: Arrival & Registration - Light Refreshments
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM: Welcome by Brandon Hoffman | Chief Strategy Officer
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM: Fusion: Unlocking the Key to Threat Informed Cyber Defense by Arun Warikoo | Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence - CIB Americas
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM: Break
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM: Move Threat Hunting from Tactical to Visionary: How Threat Intelligence Advances Hunting to the Next Level by Mike Mitchell | VP, Threat Hunt Intelligence
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM: Operationalizing Threat Hunting by CTI Expert | More info to come
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM: Lunch
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM: Interactive Roundtable Discussions - Optional Networking to Follow
Meet Your Keynote Speaker
Arun Warikoo | Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence - CIB Americas
Arun leads the CIB Americas Cyber Threat Intelligence team at BNP Paribas and also serves as the Chair of the FS-ISAC Threat Hunting Working Group and Co-Chair of the FS-ISAC Third-Party Working Group at FS-ISAC. He has 15+ years of experience in cybersecurity and specialized in threat intelligence, hunting, and detection. Arun also holds a patent on threat attribution, has published numerous research papers in journals of repute, and spoken at industry leading conferences such as FS-ISAC and SANS. Arun also hosts a podcast “Cyber from the Frontlines” . In his spare time, Arun loves to play sports such as tennis and badminton, paint and play the mandolin.
Keynote Abstract: Organizations face an uphill task while dealing with an avalanche of threats daily. Pivoting to Threat Informed Defense with Cyber Threat Intelligence at its core can empower organizations to augment defensive measures by focusing on relevant threats, thereby, improving the organizations’ overall security posture. This presentation will delve into a “Threat Informed Cyber Defense Framework” that walks attendees in a step-by-step manner through the fusion of threat hunting , adversary emulation and detection with cyber threat intelligence at the heart of this framework. The attendees will walk back with actionable details on hunting, emulation and detection through a real-world example.
Meet Your Hosts
Brandon Hoffman | Chief Strategy Officer
Hoffman is the Chief Strategy Officer at Intel 471, leading a global team in product and R&D. With 20 years of experience in cybersecurity, he served as CISO and Head of Security Strategy at Netenrich, and as VP of Intelligence Solutions at Intel 471, where he was responsible for Fortune 500 and government customers globally.
Mike Mitchell | VP, Threat Hunt Intelligence
Mike is VP of Threat Hunt Intelligence, and prior to joining Intel 471 he was a co-founder of recently acquired threat hunting provider, Cyborg Security. While at Cyborg, he was a cross-functional founder focused on technical implementation, sales, product architecture, and managing the content development team and its deliverables. Mike has 12 + years of diverse cyber security experience from Senior Solutions and Security Engineer, Director of Sales Engineering to Co-Founder of Cyborg Security. Prior to his career in cyber security, Mike spent a number of years in pro baseball with the Colorado Rockies.
