CyberVista Brings Together Leading Legal and Cybersecurity Experts to Coach Boards and Executives

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Cybersecurity education and workforce development company CyberVista today announced three leading legal and communication cybersecurity experts will facilitate a discussion on the need for an organization-wide response to major cyber incidents, taking place at the company's board and executive cybersecurity education seminar on October 24-26 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The program, exclusively for board members and C-suite executives, provides business leaders with actionable tools for managing cyber risks facing their organizations.

"Corporate boards and executives today are under enormous pressure to ensure they are prepared in the event of a cyber breach," said CyberVista CEO Amjed Saffarini. "Our October program will help these business leaders develop a plan for responding to breaches in a way that is measured, confident, and minimizes damage to their organization's most valuable assets."

During the panel discussion, participants will discuss planning ahead for a cyber attack by assembling a qualified team, outlining a cohesive response plan, and testing that plan regularly. CyberVista's Chief Cyberstrategy Officer Simone Petrella will moderate a discussion between the following experts:

• Siobhan Gorman, director, The Brunswick Group: Gorman focuses on cybersecurity and privacy, specializing in breach preparedness, breach crisis response.
• Jennifer Martin, privacy & cybersecurity counsel, Covington & Burling LLP: Martin has worked at the intersection of law and cybersecurity for the past 15 years, with expertise managing cyber risks.
• Amy Mushahwar, counsel & CISO, ZwillGen PLLC: Mushahwar is an experienced data privacy, security, and management attorney with nearly 20 years of experience.

The two-day October event is part of CyberVista's board and executive cyber literacy program, aiming to provide business leaders with a comprehensive understanding of cyber issues that affect their organizations. For more information or to reserve a spot, visit www.cybervista.net, or contact Jeff Welgan, Head of Executive Training programs, at [email protected].

About CyberVista
CyberVista is a cybersecurity training and workforce development company whose mission is to create a cyber-ready workforce through personalized training programs that provide organizations with the people, knowledge and skills required to defend their most critical assets. With parent Graham Holdings Company and sister company Kaplan, Inc.'s innovative education technologies and personalized approach to learning, CyberVista offers a new vision for board, executive, and workforce cybersecurity education. For more information, visit www.cybervista.net.

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