From iconic food empires to bustling county governments, Michigan businesses are proving you don't need Silicon Valley budgets to build world-class cybersecurity. Matt Warner, Co-Founder and CTO of Ann Arbor's own Blumira, will pull back the curtain and show you how local organizations are leveraging automation and cloud-native tools to punch above their weight class in the cybersecurity arena.

But don't think this is just a Michigan Wonder or even the Luck of the Midwest. Just about any company can benefit from Matt's guidance. Join us for an interactive discussion on how to do more with less all the while sticking to your goal of securing your organization.

Be sure to submit your questions for our presenter in the box when you register. Attendees are eligible to receive 1 CPE credit.

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Speakers
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Matt Warner
Co-Founder & CTO, Blumira

Matthew Warner is the Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Blumira, bringing nearly two decades of cybersecurity experience to the company. Prior to founding Blumira, Matthew served as Director of Security Services at NetWorks Group, an MSSP focused on compliance and ethical hacking.

Seeing a gap in the market, Matthew developed a threat detection and response platform designed specifically for SMBs that was easy to use and cost-effective. The success of this technology led him to found Blumira and focus on scaling the platform.

Passionate about cybersecurity education, Matthew frequently shares practical advice to help resource-constrained SMBs improve their security through webinars, articles, podcasts and more. His genuine desire to help SMBs, often the most vulnerable to cyberattacks, strengthen their security posture shines through.

Matthew’s leadership and innovative problem-solving were recognized in 2022 when he received the CTO of the Year award from the Globee Cybersecurity Global Excellence Awards. He was specifically honored for his notable research uncovering additional Log4j vulnerabilities and contributions to Blumira’s 2022 State of Threat Detection and Response Report.

Moderator
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Tom Bechtold
Digital Event Director, SecureWorld
Tom has been part of the SecureWorld team for over 14 years. He has launched several of the regional conferences we hold today. Tom is currently responsible for SecureWorld Digital, which provides educational content to the SecureWorld audience. He produces, executes, and moderates the majority of the Remote Sessions webcasts while also working closely with the SecureWorld event directors to build relevant agendas at the regional conferences.