HBSWEBINARS & EVENTS

Secure Illinois Conference

December 3, 2025

A full day of networking and continuing education in Cybersecurity, Physical Security, and IT Risk Management.

Cybersecurity and Physical Security Sessions

HBS proudly announces the third annual Secure Illinois Conference. A day of social networking and continuing education in cybersecurity, physical security, and IT risk management. This conference delivers a unique opportunity for business leaders and security, IT, and audit professionals to gather without traveling out of state. Every session includes compelling information to help you strengthen your organizations security posture. Register Here

Date: December 3, 2025

Venue: College of DuPage

Agenda

8:00 - 9:15am

Registration, Breakfast and Welcome 

We’ll set the stage for the day of learning, collaboration, highlight key themes, and share what you can expect throughout the event.

9:15 - 10:00am 

Keynote - Today's Most Pressing Security Challenges

Kick off the day hearing from Justin Smet, Special Agent for the FBI in Springfield, as he shares his expert perspective on today’s most pressing security challenges.

10:00 - 11:00am 

Incident Response Maturity - From Planning to Remediation

Given the rise in sophisticated digital threats, organizations must assume that a security incident is inevitable. The ability to detect, respond to, and recover from cybersecurity incidents quickly and effectively is critical to protecting data, maintaining operations, and preserving trust. The ability to detect, respond to, and recover from cybersecurity incidents quickly and effectively is critical to protecting data, maintaining operations, and preserving trust.

This presentation dives into the full lifecycle of Incident Response (IR)—from strategic planning and preparation, to real-time detection and alerting, to coordinated response and remediation. Participants will gain insight into the essential components of a mature IR program and learn how to build response capabilities that reduce downtime, limit impact, and ensure regulatory and contractual obligations are met.

Key focus areas include:

  • Developing an incident response plan that aligns with business and compliance requirements
  • Establishing detection mechanisms and alerting workflows across the enterprise
  • Coordinating internal and external response teams for timely and effective containment
  • Implementing root cause analysis, corrective actions, and communication protocols post-incident

Leveraging tabletop exercises and threat intelligence to improve readiness over time

Whether you're building an IR program from the ground up or looking to enhance existing processes, this session offers actionable guidance to help your organization detect threats earlier, respond faster, and recover smarter.

Ben Hall, Practice Manager – GRC

11:00 -11:45am 

Physical Security Panel 

Our Physical Security Panel, moderated by Ben Hall, brings together IT leaders and CISOs from across the region—including Jason Snow (DuPage County) and Agnil DSilva (City of Danville)—to explore how IT, facilities, and executive leadership can work together to create a unified security strategy that goes beyond locks and cameras.

11:45am 

Lunch and Vendor Networking

Connect with leading IT partners to share ideas, explore solutions, and build valuable relationships while enjoying lunch. 

12:15 - 1:00pm 

Partner Presentations

1:00pm 

Q&A and Closing 

Venue

College of DuPage – Student Resource Center

425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

Secure Illinois Registration

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