Topics should be appropriate for an audience of federal cybersecurity and privacy educators. Recommendations for topics:
  • Practical Applications of Training: This is focused on bridging the gap between theoretical understanding of security concepts and principles, to applying them in real world scenarios to improve risk posture.
    • Example topic: Using hands-on simulators to help learners actively use their new skills within real world scenarios.
  • Adopting New Technologies: This is focused on integrating emerging and innovative technologies to improve the security culture of an organization and promote measurable outcomes.
    • Example topic: Using artificial intelligence to analyze user behavior and support human-centric cybersecurity resilience.
  • Reducing Risk Through Awareness and Training: This is focused on proven strategies and methods that effectively decrease risk and foster a culture of security vigilance.
    • Example topic: Innovative strategies that shift organizational mindsets and help sustain behavioral change.
  • Metrics - Measuring Beyond Compliance Requirements: This is focused on effective security metrics that provide a holistic risk-based view and actionable insights that drive continuous security improvement.
    • Example topic: Using metrics to help predict user behaviors to anticipate possible weaknesses.
Submissions for proposals are accepted year-round. FISSEA does not pay speaker fees.

Presentations are typically 20-40 minutes. A panel discussion is typically 40-55 minutes.

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