Blumira’s Security Advisor Series: Supply Chain Security

Recent current events have focused the spotlight on supply chain security, third-party risk and the failings of conventional approaches. Many organizations have limited budget, resources and knowledge of how to properly implement a security strategy for the supply chain.

Join Xavier D. Johnson, President of Enterprise Offensive Security and Mike Behrmann, Director of Security at Blumira as they talk about third-party risk and practical ways of better securing the supply chain.

In this roundtable, they'll discuss:

• Challenges and examples of third-party risks and the consequences of weak security
• Simple and practical supply chain security tips that can be applied by small and medium-sized companies
• How continuous offensive security testing and automated detection & response can help strengthen the security of the supply chain process

This interactive, conversational-style session encourages questions and engagement with viewers – so sign up today for access to our security experts.

Participants

Xavier D. Johnson, President, Enterprise Offensive Security
Xavier has over a decade of experience in technology, focusing on cloud security, penetration testing, threat analysis and red teaming. He is a cybersecurity instructor at the University of Michigan and president of Enterprise Offensive Security. He is also the director of #MISEC, founding organizer of the DEFCON group in Detroit, and on the board of DPSCD: West Side Academy of IT and Cybersecurity.

Mike Behrmann, Director of Security, Blumira
Mike served at the National Security Agency for seven years where he focused on leading computer network exploitation operations and was later deployed to the FBI Detroit Division’s Cyber Task Force as a Threat Analyst. He joined NetWorks Group in 2015 where he and Matt Warner established the company’s Managed Detection and Response (MDR) SaaS offering and later became the MDR Team Lead. From 2017 to 2020, Mike worked as a Sr. Security Operations Engineer with Domino’s in Ann Arbor. He rejoined Matt, Nick, Amanda and the rest of the Blumira family in early 2020 as the company’s Director of Security. Mike has earned numerous Global Information Assurance (GIAC) certifications over his career and holds advanced degrees in both International Affairs and Information Assurance.

About Blumira’s Security Advisors Series

Blumira’s Security Advisor Series is a weekly virtual roundtable with experts in the information security and compliance industry offering insight into timely security topics. These interactive sessions encourage questions from the audience and engagement with viewers. Our mission is to bring awareness to current cybersecurity issues and provide trusted security advisors to the broader community.