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