Webinar: The Cost of Exposure: Managing the Operational Risks of Executive Security Incidents by Techstrong Learning

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The Cost of Exposure: Managing the Operational Risks of Executive Security Incidents

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What You’ll Learn:

● Where executive-targeted incidents are most likely to originate, and why are they often missed.

● How much time internal teams lose when remediating executive-targeted incidents.

● How prepared security teams currently are to detect and respond outside the corporate perimeter.

● The legal and compliance risks incurred when company employees are pulled into an executive’s private digital life.

● How shifting to a concierge digital executive protection (DEP) model restores corporate focus and removes the burden from the internal security team.

When

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 · 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (US & Canada) (GMT -4:00)

Presenters

Jared Harris

Webinar Host

Hazel Cerra

Director of Digital Security Convergence - BlackCloak

As Director of Digital Security Convergence at BlackCloak, Hazel Cerra is responsible for building relationships with executive protection firms and with those who protect high-profile individuals and their families. She has more than 25 years as a cybersecurity leader with the U.S. Secret Service, where she led protective intelligence operations, complex financial crime investigations, and strategic partnerships with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. Throughout her career, she held senior supervisory roles in cyber fraud investigations. Hazel is recognized for translating presidential-level protection principles into scalable security frameworks that protect senior executives, families, and enterprise leaders in an increasingly complex threat environment, and is a Certified Information Security Manager through ISACA.

Brian Hill

Field CISO, Client Advisory - BlackCloak

Brian Hill is BlackCloak’s Field CISO. He is a mission-driven cybersecurity professional with deep knowledge of computer forensics and vast expertise in developing complex cybersecurity vision, strategy, and frameworks.

In his current role, Brian leads a world-class team of cybersecurity analysts and manages 24/7 incident response and threat hunting for an executive digital protection service. In addition to his work with BlackCloak, he is an Adjunct Professor at Metropolitan State University, where he designs cutting-edge cybersecurity and forensics courses and serves as a technical instructor for the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) program.

Patricia Titus

Field CISO - Abnormal AI

Patricia is an accomplished cybersecurity executive with 25+ years of experience leading security organizations across public and private sectors, including financial services, technology, and government. In her current role as Field CISO at Abnormal AI, she advises customers on resilience, risk management, and the future of AI-driven security. Patricia has designed, implemented, and transformed global information security programs, earning recognition as a trusted leader in highly regulated industries. She has held C-level and executive positions at Booking Holdings, Markel Corporation, Freddie Mac, Symantec, Unisys, and the TSA. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Black Kite and is on the Board of Advisor for Glasswing Ventures, The Cybersphere Group and the Executive Women’s Forum.

Her career blends deep technical expertise with business and operational leadership, shaped by senior roles in sales, marketing, engineering, and security. She is known for building high-performing teams, guiding both early-stage organizations and mature enterprises, and integrating security into business strategy.

Mitch Ashley

VP & Practice Lead, Software Lifecycle Engineering - The Futurum Group

Mitch Ashley is Vice President and Practice Lead, Software Lifecycle Engineering for The Futurum Group. Mitch has over 30+ years of experience as an entrepreneur, industry analyst, product development and IT leader, with expertise in software engineering, cybersecurity, DevOps, DevSecOps, cloud, and AI. Mitch comes to The Futurum Group through the acquisition of Techstrong Group (devops.com, securityboulevard.com, and techstrong.tv), where he serves as CTO and founder of Techstrong Research.