Cybersecurity & GRC: Leveraging Ethical Hacking for Better Risk Management 

Date: February 25, 2025

Time: 8:00 AM CST | 9:00 AM EST | 7:30 PM IST

Topic: Cybersecurity & GRC: Leveraging Ethical Hacking for Better Risk Management

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Abstract: As the cybersecurity landscape becomes increasingly complex, organizations face greater challenges in safeguarding sensitive data and ensuring regulatory compliance. Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) frameworks provide a strategic approach to managing these risks, but their effectiveness depends on the measures that support them. Ethical hacking, a proactive method for identifying and addressing vulnerabilities, emerges as a powerful tool to enhance risk management and strengthen GRC frameworks.

This session explores how ethical hacking aligns with GRC principles, highlighting its role in preventing breaches, meeting compliance requirements, and improving overall security posture. Through real-world examples, tools, and career insights, we will uncover how ethical hacking empowers students to contribute meaningfully to organizational security.

Key Takeaways: 

• Principles of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) and how they align cybersecurity with business goals.
• Ethical hacking, its methodologies, tools, and how it differs from malicious hacking.
• Discover how ethical hacking strengthens GRC by identifying vulnerabilities, mitigating risks, and aiding compliance.
• Explore case studies of ethical hacking preventing breaches and saving organizations from financial and reputational losses.
• Skills, certifications, and career opportunities in ethical hacking and cybersecurity.
• Ethical challenges, privacy concerns, and risks in ethical hacking and how to address them professionally.
• Practical advice to build a career in ethical hacking or apply its principles in cybersecurity roles.

Speaker:

Angel Mosley, CEO/vCISO, CyBase Risk Management

Bio: With over two decades in cybersecurity, Angel Mosley has excelled as a consultant, trainer, and leader in data security, privacy, risk management, and IT audit. In 2024, she founded CyBase Risk Management to help small and medium-sized businesses improve their cyber resilience. She also the proud founder of CyberSecurity GameChangers. Her nonprofit guides middle & high school students toward tech and cybersecurity careers through symposiums, summer camps and after-school programs.
A versatile speaker, Angel connects with business professionals, industry leaders, and students alike, sharing her deep expertise and passion for education of all ages. She makes complex topics relatable, dedicating herself to empowering everyone and nurturing the next generation of tech innovators.