Cybersecurity Conference 2025
Cybersecurity Conference 2025
Overview
Learn ways to better prevent, detect and respond to today’s security challenges
As fraud and other cybercrimes continue to evolve, protecting your credit union is becoming increasingly complex. Join your peers in Charleston for the 2025 Cybersecurity Conference to explore emerging security risks, AI-driven technologies, and global cybercrime threats. This dynamic event will cover critical topics such as PCI readiness and compliance, offering hands-on cybersecurity planning and interactive workshops designed to provide real-world applications. Gain the latest strategies and tactics to safeguard your data and stay ahead of evolving threats.
This event is developed and delivered in collaboration with NASCUS.
Who Should Attend
This conference has been created with I.T. and compliance professionals, C-suite, risk managers and examiners in mind as well as anyone else in the credit union who would benefit from cybersecurity training.
In collaboration with NASCUSNASCUS, the National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors, is the national association that advocates for a strong and healthy state credit union system, and whose members include state regulatory agencies, credit unions, credit union leagues, and organizations that support the state credit union system. |
Schedule
Stay tuned! The final agenda will be shared closer to the event.
Registration, Breakfast, Vendor Exhibit
Welcome and Event Kick-off
Speakers: Olga Kurochkina, Isaida Woo, and Chelsea Treboniak
The Evolving Cybersecurity Landscape for Credit Unions
This session will cover safeguarding credit unions by adapting to emerging cyber threats, deepfake fraud, and FINCEN alerts.
Networking & Vendor Exhibit Break
Examiner Expectations for Cyber Risk Management
During this session, you will discover how to enhance cyber risk management for credit unions with key strategies,
NCUA expectations, and advanced risk management techniques.
Vendor Management 2.0 (Panel)
This session goes deeper than the fundamentals of due diligence, focusing on SOC setup (in-hour vs. outsourced), lessons on due care, and practical strategies for mitigating vendor-related cybersecurity risks.
Networking and Vendor Exhibit Break
Lessons from Patelco Credit Union
In this session, you’ll get actionable insights and lessons learned from Patelco Credit Union’s data breach.
Break & Vendor Exhibit
Member Engagement with Cybersecurity (Whiteboarding)
This interactive whiteboarding session focuses on innovative education and marketing strategies to enhance member engagement with cybersecurity, empowering credit unions to stay informed and protected.
Networking Reception
Speed Round Part 1
Content Disarming and Reconstruction
- Content Disarming and Reconstruction: Leverage advanced techniques to neutralize potential threats in files and emails while preserving usability.
- Security Awareness for Credit Union Leaders: Learn practical strategies and tools for fostering a culture of security awareness.
- Cybersecurity Exercises: Simulate real-world threats, test incident response plans, and enhance preparedness
Networking & Vendor Exhibit Break
Speed Round Part 2
- Deepfake: Understanding and combating the rise of deepfake technology.
- Endpoint Security Tools
- Zero Trust architecture: Cybersecurity with a “never trust, always verify” approach.
Break & Vendor Exhibit
Future-Ready Credit Unions – People, Processes, and Technology (Whiteboarding)
Explore how people, processes, and technology can align to build future-ready credit unions prepared for evolving cybersecurity
Experiential Outing (Optional) – Attendee Only
Registration, Breakfast, Vendor Exhibit
Day 2 Highlights & Day 3 Set the Stage
Legal Implications of Cyber (Panel)
Delve into the legal implications of cybersecurity for credit unions, covering indemnification, contracts, CAMELS, political impacts, and essential training resources (i.e., FFIEC).
Navigating Collaboration (Panel)
Explore cybersecurity frameworks and collaboration models.
Networking Break
Crisis Communications
Building trust through proactive communication and effective crisis management strategies for credit union members and stakeholders.
Conference Wrap-Up and Next Steps
Pricing & Registration
Member
Non-Member
Cybersecurity Conference 2025
Cybersecurity Conference 2025
Member Discounts
All credit unions are invited to register for this event. Members receive a significant discount.
Additional discounts available to member credit unions:
- Less than $50 million in assets save 20%
- Council members save 10%
- League staff save 20%
- Multi-Attendee discount - Register four attendees and get the 5th free
Please include all registrations in the same order for the discount to apply.
Only one discount can be applied per registration. If a registration qualifies for more than one discount, the highest-value discount will be applied.
Other non-credit union attendees should contact us to confirm eligibility.
Need help accessing member pricing? Contact 800-356-9655 or hello@americascreditunions.org.
Hotel & Travel
Experience true southern hospitality and modern accommodations at its finest at the Charleston Marriott. Our location, overlooking the Ashley River, offers easy access to beautiful downtown historic Charleston, the old city market, local area beaches, The Citadel, and of course, great dining and entertainment. Our downtown Charleston hotel offers luxurious hotel amenities including high-speed wireless internet, state of the art business and fitness centers. Savor delicious favorites at our signature on-site restaurant, Saffire. Unwind enjoying the Ashley River sunset with a cocktail at one of the only roof top bars in Charleston. If you are planning a social event or wedding, take advantage of our hotel's 30,000 square feet of event space. If you're here simply to relax, enjoy your time by our spacious outdoor pool and courtyard area. Our destination hotel in downtown Charleston is the one spot where you can work & play, mix & mingle, and relax.
Recommended travel:Arrive: Anytime on Monday, May 12. Kick off is at 9:00am Tuesday May 13 |
ACCOMMODATIONS
Charleston Marriott
170 Lockwood Dr,
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 723-3000
Room Rate: $269 USD. $308.84 with taxes and fees.(Member rate (king bed))
Hotel Reservation Deadline: April, 11, 2025 at 5pm EDT
(Rooms may sell out before this deadline.)
*Room rates and availability cannot be guaranteed. Rooms may be sold out prior to the reservation deadline, so make your reservations early! Room reservations and fees are the responsibility of the registrant. To claim this room rate, call for reservations and reference America's Credit Unions.
BOOK YOUR FLIGHT
Discounted airfare through our airline partners:
Delta Airlines
- Book online here
- Call to book: (800) 328-1111 (Mon. through Fri. from 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. ET) and use code NY3GR
United Airlines
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- Call to book: (800) 426-1122 (Mon. through Fri. from 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. ET) and use code ZQ8T759178
Attendee Info
Code of Conduct
We want everyone's event experience to be welcoming, respectful, and safe. For more information, see our Code of Conduct.
Cancellations
All cancellations must be received in writing. Please explain the cancellation briefly and submit it via email to hello@americascreditunions.org. Cancellations received more than 30 days before the event are subject to a 25% administrative fee on the order total. No refunds will be granted for cancellations received on or after 30 days before the event. Substitutions are accepted before the start of the program. Additional costs may apply. Please provide the event name, current participant name, and new participant name to hello@americascreditunions.org.
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