DiscoverThe Public Sector Show by TechTables#191: Securing the Public Cloud: How Seattle & LA County DCFS Are Transforming Cybersecurity
#191: Securing the Public Cloud: How Seattle & LA County DCFS Are Transforming Cybersecurity

#191: Securing the Public Cloud: How Seattle & LA County DCFS Are Transforming Cybersecurity

Update: 2025-01-28
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#191: Securing the Public Cloud: How Seattle & LA County DCFS Are Transforming Cybersecurity

From Asset Management to AI: Building Modern Security for Vulnerable Communities

Featuring:

Greg Smith, Chief Information Security Officer and Director of Security & Infrastructure, City of Seattle IT

Allen Ohanian, Chief Information Security Officer, Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services

Brent Byrnes, Account Executive SLED, Wiz

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How Seattle's risk-based approach is transforming traditional government cybersecurity

LA County DCFS's strategy for securing the nation's largest welfare agency's sensitive data in the cloud

Why emerging IoT devices and cloud assets are creating new visibility challenges for government infrastructure

The role of cloud visibility and democratized security in modern government environments

Real-world lessons from Seattle's cross-agency incident response and recovery strategies

Timestamps

(00:00 ) Introduction and Guest Backgrounds

(03:14 ) Seattle's Evolution to Risk-Based Security

(04:52 ) Securing LA County DCFS's Cloud Environment

(07:38 ) Cloud Visibility in Government

(09:22 ) Asset Management Challenges in Modern Infrastructure

(12:45 ) Cross-Agency Incident Response: Seattle Library Case Study

(16:33 ) Crisis Communication Strategies

(22:18 ) AI Implementation and Security Threats

(27:42 ) Managing Modern Security Vendors

(31:15 ) Future of Government Cloud Security



To hear more, visit www.techtables.com
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#191: Securing the Public Cloud: How Seattle & LA County DCFS Are Transforming Cybersecurity

#191: Securing the Public Cloud: How Seattle & LA County DCFS Are Transforming Cybersecurity

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