J. Wolfgang Goerlich

Advisory CISO, Cisco Secure

J. Wolfgang Goerlich is an Advisory CISO at Cisco Secure. He has than 20 years of experience serving an IT and cybersecurity strategist in healthcare and financial services. Passionate about community, Goerlich co-founded the OWASP Detroit chapter and organizes the annual Converge and BSides Detroit conferences. Wolf regularly discusses a variety of IT and security topics on his popular video blog, “Stuck in Traffic.”

Hitching the IAM Wagon to an ML Horse

Presented by J. Wolfgang Goerlich • April 14, 2022

As we push identity to be the new perimeter, we trip over legacy systems and technical debt. This session covers laying the groundwork, establishing governance, identifying key IAM and business processes. These are vital to modernize IAM ahead of initiatives such as digital-first and zero trust. We might not be able...

Smaller Can Be Better: Where SMBs Excel at Security

J. Wolfgang Goerlich • April 23, 2021

Cisco recently released the 2021 Security Outcomes Study - Small and Midsize Business (SMB) Edition, which revealed a number of somewhat surprising findings about SMBs and how they compare to their larger counterparts.

Post-Pandemic Tension Headache: Finding Relief

Presented by J. Wolfgang Goerlich , Allison Norfleet • February 18, 2021

2020 was a year of rapid adaptation for everyone. Few industries faced the level of complexity inherent to healthcare, with stringent compliance standards and an environment where streamlined security workflows can mean the difference between life and death. We triaged the event, moving rapidly to telemedicine and...