SecureTheVillage and Pepperdine Graziadio Business School Announce Cybersecure LA 2018 … Define! Develop! Deliver!

LOS ANGELES - June 26, 2018 - PRLog -- Over 100 business leaders will join cyber-crime experts, information security professionals, risk managers, attorneys, law enforcement professionals and others at Cybersecure LA 2018 … Define! Develop! Deliver! on October 25^th at Pepperdine University's WLA Graduate Campus.

The diverse group of attendees at Cybersecure LA 2018 reflects the new normal of today's information-driven world — Managing information risk has become a core organizational imperative. Whether protecting against cybercrime, meeting legal obligations and responsibilities for security and privacy, or complying with security audits from customers, every organization is being called upon to manage its information risk.

Cybersecure LA 2018 is designed to enable attendees to define the specific risks they face amidst the current information risk landscape, develop an action plan to manage these risks, and deliver a stronger cyber risk posture. Most importantly, attendees will learn the questions they need to ask, obtain practical tools and valuable resources, and understand the critical next steps they can take to strengthen their organization's cyber risk posture.

"Cybersecure LA 2018 reflects SecureTheVillage's core belief that 'It takes the village to secure the village'^SM," says SecureTheVillage founder and President Dr. Stan Stahl, "all of us working together so we all get better at managing cyber risk. And with Pepperdine's innovative Cyber Risk Professional Certification Program (CyRP), the village is better prepared to provide our organizational leaders the knowledge and education they need to effectively manage cyber risk. This is why we're so excited to be presenting Cybersecure LA 2018 with the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School. It's a true win-win-win-win for our community."

"Cybercrime impacts our businesses, healthcare, politics, and even our civil society," says Professor Charla Griffy-Brown, Chair of the CyRP. "As the economics of digital deception change we have to develop and engage in new ways to think about and pro-actively address cyber risk.  Our organizational leaders must constantly evaluate risk, protect critical assets, and build trust. Cybersecure LA 2018 will help equip individuals and organizations to do this, providing insight, tools, and community.  We are honored to be in partnership with SecuretheVillage because working as a community is critical for success."

For more information and to register, please visit SecureTheVillage's Conference website. The site also contains information about a limited number of available conference sponsorships.

About SecureTheVillage

The Mission of SecureTheVillage is a cybersecure Los Angeles. We work to turn people and organizations into cyber guardians, having the knowledge, skills, and commitment needed to meet the ongoing challenges of cyber crime, cyber privacy and information security. We provide educational outreach programs to businesses, nonprofits, government agencies, and consumers.  Please visit our website at SecureTheVillage.org, follow us on Twitter at @SecureTheVillag, and connect with us on LinkedIn and Facebook.

About Pepperdine Graziadio Business School

Founded in 1969, Pepperdine University's Graziadio Business School is anchored in the core values of integrity and innovation, and is dedicated to shaping Best for the World leaders that drive meaningful, positive change in their global organizations and communities. The Cyber Risk Professional Certification is part of Pepperdine Graziadio's unique suite of Executive Education Programs and is accepting the next group of professionals for the hybrid and online cohorts offered in September and October 2018. For more information contact: Lisa Chance, Enrollment Advisor, Executive Education, p. 310.258.2812, lisa.chance@pepperdine.edu.