Cyber threats don’t stop evolving, and neither do we. Cybersecurity Connect is where Southern California’s cybersecurity professionals, IT leaders, attorneys, risk managers, educators, investors, and law enforcement come together to discuss challenges, exchange ideas, and strengthen our collective defenses.

This is an interactive gathering—a place to connect, challenge assumptions, and gain fresh perspectives in a trusted, no-pressure environment.

Cybersecurity Connect

3rd Tuesdays | 3:45–5:00 PM PT | Virtual Meeting

What to Expect

  • Engaged Discussions – No lectures, no passive listening. This is a place for real conversations.

  • Valuable Connections – Meet professionals who are driving cybersecurity initiatives in Southern California and across the country.

  • Actionable Insights – Hear real-world experiences, discuss strategies, and walk away with ideas you can apply.

  • Chatham House Rules – Open discussion, candid insights, and trust in the room.

Meeting Agenda

3:45–4:00 PM – Networking

4:00–5:00 PM – Expert-led forum discussion & audience conversation. Starts promptly at 4:00.

Post-event: Stay on for continued discussion if you’d like

2025 Schedule:

  • April 15: Discussion Topic and Leader: It’s Not Risk, It’s Disruption: The Impact of a Cyber Event on Your Smaller Business or Nonprofit. Stan Stahl, PhD

  • May 13: Discussion Topic & Leader: Digital Forensics: What we find versus what we’d like to find: Closing the discrepancy. Joe Greenfield, PhD, Assoc. Professor, USC; President, Maryman

  • June 17: Discussion Topic & Leader: Recent developments in cybersecurity and privacy laws and regulations. Robert Braun, Partner, Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell, Co-Chair of the JMBM Cybersecurity and Privacy Group

  • July 15: Discussion Topic & Leader: Preparing for disruption. What your small business / nonprofit can learn from how the military plans ahead. Col. J. Carlos (JC) Vega, CISSP, US Army (Retired), Founder, Executive Security Advisors.

  • August 19

  • September 16

  • October 21

  • November 11

  • December 16

Who Should Attend?

Cybersecurity is bigger than any single industry. If you work in or care about cybersecurity, this is for you. We welcome:

  • Cybersecurity & IT Professionals, including CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, vCISOs

  • Security & Privacy Attorneys

  • Accountants & Auditors

  • Cyber-Risk & Insurance Professionals

  • Victim Support Professionals

  • Business Professionals & Financial Institution Leaders

  • Investors

  • Cyber Educators & Students

  • Law Enforcement & Government Cybersecurity Professionals

  • Nonprofit & Philanthropy Cybersecurity Leaders

Hosted by Dr. Stan Stahl, SecureTheVillage

Dr. Stan Stahl has spent decades leading cybersecurity efforts that protect businesses, nonprofits, and communities. Cybersecurity Connect is part of SecureTheVillage’s mission to make reasonable security practices for smaller businesses and nonprofits the norm, rather the exception.

Join Us

Your first three sessions are free. Apply below to attend.

After that, we invite you to become a CyberGuardian™ Pro to help sustain and grow this community.

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