Secure360 2024: Another Stellar Year!
It’s feeling bright and cheery out there, just as we felt at Secure360 2024 a few weeks ago! Can you believe we’ve celebrated almost 20 years of convening cybersecurity and risk professionals? Thank you for spending your time with our team over the years and for joining us again May 15-16, 2024 at the Mystic Lake Event Center. Another incredible conference was made possible though UMSA staff, volunteers, speakers, sponsors and of course, you, the attendees. Let’s reflect on our favorite moments.
What was new for Secure360 2024?
- Wednesday keynote session change-up (good afternoon, Shira Rubinoff!)
- Double the keynote expertise on Thursday (hello, Chris Valasek AND Dr. Charlie Miller)
- Lunch hosted outdoors – thank you, tents and sunshine!
- Silent auction benefitting scholarship fund and featuring dozens of unique items
- Keep reading to see how we boosted our fundraising goal
Secure360 2024 Conference Statistics
- 650+ attendees
- Including 50+ student registrants
- 60+ sponsors, exhibitors & affiliates
- 80+ breakout sessions
- $7,300+ dollars raised for the UMSA Scholarship Foundation
- Counting silent auction funds raised
What you’ve said so far about Secure360 2024…
- “I have been attending Secure360 since it began and this year’s conference was the best one yet. Excellent speakers and sessions. Well worth attending.”
- “This was my first time attending and it was a very enjoyable experience. The two days went so fast, where I didn’t even notice the time…”
- “The sessions I attended were excellent. The event continues to attract high-value, very knowledgeable speakers.”
- “I love coming to this conference. It is great to see so many familiar faces, speaker caliber is great, and it validates me to feel that I belong to something doing great things to support me and others in this field.”
Don’t miss a thing: Speaker slides & conference photos are now available!
Speaker slides from the conference will be available on the conference app if the speaker chose to submit. If you are looking for a certain slide deck or if you have any questions with a specific session, please contact info@umsafoundation.org.
The conference photos are available here! Thank you, Amy Coppersmith, of Coppersmith Photography for capturing the moments.
Congratulations to our Rising Cybersecurity and Risk Professionals
- Congratulations to our 2024 Scholarship winners. Check out our latest blog post to learn about these individuals.
- $3,000 Winners
- Stacy Bruch, Danny Cheng Xiong, Youngjun Hong, Raael Murillo III
- $1,000 Winners
- Stephanie Binner, Hawi Daba, Oludayo Dahunsi, Zayne Horak, Morgan McLaughlin, Rojine Neupane, Segni Tulu, Colton Crane
- $3,000 Winners
“As an international student facing economic hardships, it relieves the financial burden that otherwise distracts me from my studies. Moreover, it empowers me to engage in extracurricular activities, volunteer work, and internships, crucial for honing my skills and gaining practical experience. Ultimately, this scholarship isn’t just about financial assistance; it’s about investing in my potential to make a meaningful difference in both my community and the tech industry.”
-Hawi Daba, Minnesota State University, 2024 Scholarship Recipient
Attendee Certificates of Attendance
Be sure to check your inbox or log into the conference app and navigate to “Certificates” to download your unique certificate of attendance that includes an agenda of your scanned sessions from the event. Please email info@umsafoundation.org if you would like us to send your certificate or if you have questions.
Download the generic attendance certificates here:
Thank you to our incredible sponsors!
We would like to SHOUT OUT our top sponsor this year, CrowdStrike, our Platinum sponsor! For a full list of sponsors, check out the bottom of the home page!
Also, don’t forget to revisit the variety of blog posts that our 2024 sponsors shared. Check out this awesome content at https://umsafoundation.org/news.
See you in 2024!
Can you believe we’re celebrating 20 years of convening incredible groups of cybersecurity and risk attendees, speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors? Save the date for May 14-15, 2025 back at the beautiful Mystic Lake Event Center. We’ll see you then for Secure360 2025: Adapting to Evolving Threats.
Until then, find us here:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/upper-midwest-security-alliance/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secure360/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/Secure360
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secure360_mn/
