The Fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse: Cyber
In the landscape of national security and global stability, the traditional four horsemen of the apocalypse – war, famine, pestilence and death – have long been seen as harbingers of chaos. However, as the world races towards an increasingly digital future, a new and formidable opponent has arrived: Cyber. While the other riders continue to threaten stability in their conventional forms, it is Cyber that presents the ultimate game-changer. From state-sponsored cyberwarfare to sophisticated cybercriminal networks, the implications for national security and global stability are profound. Unlike its counterparts, Cyber operates across borders, with the potential to destabilize countries and disrupt entire economies at the touch of a button. As we face this new frontier of conflict, it is becoming clear that the fight against and with Cyber is not just a technical challenge, but a fundamental struggle to preserve our way of life. Join me as we delve into the unprecedented implications of Cyber as the fifth horseman of the apocalypse, and explore the urgent need for collective action to mitigate its devastating impact on our world.
Biography
Dr. Chase Cunningham primarily guides client initiatives related to Security Operations Center (SOC) planning and optimization, threat operations, encryption, network security, and strategic concepts and implementation. He helps senior technology managers plan to deploy comprehensive security controls and use a variety of standards, frameworks and tools to enable secure business operations. Dr. Cunningham focuses on integrating security into operations; use advanced security solutions; strengthening operations through artificial intelligence and machine learning; and planning for future growth within secure systems.
Previous experience
Chase was director of cyber threat intelligence operations at Armor. He was the head of computer network operations for Telecommunication Systems and the head of cyber analytics for Decisive Analytics. Dr. Cunningham is a retired U.S. Navy chief with more than two decades of experience in cyber forensics and cyber analytic operations. He has past operational experience, which comes from time spent in work centers of the NSA, CIA, FBI and other government agencies. In those roles, he helped clients operationalize security controls; install and utilize encryption and analysis systems; and grow and optimize their command systems and security operations centers. He is also the creator of the Zero Trust eXtended Ecosystem framework that has guided the global ZT movement. Education Chase has a Ph.D. and MS in computer science from Colorado Technical University and a BS from American Military University focusing on counterterrorism operations in cyberspace.
