Understanding Cybersecurity Risk as Government Security Resources Change
About the Speaker
Cyber Security Engineer at Parsons Corporation
Mike Williams is a cybersecurity professional and 10-year United States Marine Corps veteran specializing in security engineering, threat detection, and operational defense at scale. He has supported complex government and enterprise environments, advising leadership on data strategy, security tooling, and measurable risk reduction. Mike has experience bridging the gap between technical teams and decision-makers, translating complex security challenges into practical, mission-focused solutions. His work includes building detection capabilities, developing security metrics, and improving processes that increase visibility and actionable outcomes across organizations. As a speaker, Mike focuses on practical defense, real-world lessons learned, and how security teams can operate more effectively in modern threat environments. He is passionate about strengthening security operations, mentoring others in the field, and helping organizations move from reactive to proactive defense.
Topic: Evolving Cyber Threats: Understanding Risk as Government Security Resources Change
Cyber threats evolve within a broader security ecosystem. As government posture for cybersecurity resources, priorities, and operational capacity changes, organizations in the private sector may experience downstream effects in attacker behavior, exploit activity, and overall risk exposure.
This session establishes a practical foundation for understanding threat actors, advanced persistent threats (APTs), and modern attack patterns before examining how shifts in the external security landscape can influence business vulnerability.
Topics will include:
- Trends in exploitation versus phishing-based attacks
- Growth in ransomware activity
- Shared technology risks across sectors
- Patch and remediation challenges
- Where organizations may need to adapt their defensive strategy
Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of emerging pressures on cyber defense and actionable considerations for strengthening organizational resilience.