SEC Cyber Rule Deep Dive & the December 2023 Disclosure Requirements

Rachel V. Rose | Principal with Rachel V. Rose – Attorney at Law, P.L.L.C. (Houston, TX).

Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA successfully advises and represents clients on healthcare, cybersecurity, securities, and qui tam compliance, transactional, litigation, and government enforcement matters. Ms. Rose is also an Affiliated Member with the Baylor College of Medicine’s Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, where she teaches bioethics. She has served as a consultative expert and testifying expert, as well as being often quoted in publications.

In addition to being extensively published and a sought-after presenter and quoted expert, Ms. Rose holds an MBA with minors in healthcare and entrepreneurship from Vanderbilt University, and a law degree from Stetson University College of Law, where she graduated with various honors, including the National Scribes Award. Ms. Rose also attained a Certificate in Negotiation and Leadership from Harvard University.

Ms. Rose is licensed in Texas and is a Fellow of the Federal Bar Association. Currently, she serves as a Director on the FBA’s National Board, is a Member of and the Immediate Past Chair of the Federal Bar Association’s Government Relations Committee, an Advisory Board member of the Federal Bar Association’s Qui Tam Section, the co-editor of the American Health Lawyers Association’s Enterprise Risk Management Handbook for Healthcare Entities (2nd Edition), as well as a co-author of the ABA’s books The ABCs of ACOs and What Are International HIPAA Considerations? She is extensively published and presents on a variety of matters related to her practice.

She has been named consecutively to the Texas Bar College, the National Women Trial Lawyers Association’s Top 25, Houstonia Magazine’s Top Lawyers (healthcare), the National Trial Lawyers Association’s Top 100 and The Nation’s Top One Percent. Ms. Rose was awarded 1st Healthcare Compliance’s 2019 and 2022 Top Presenter Award. In 2023, she was selected for SuperLawyers (healthcare).

Ms. Rose may be reached through her website www.rvrose.com.

Andy Watkin-Child, CSyP, CEng, MSyI, MIMechE, AMAE | Parava Security Solutions

Andy has over 20 years of global experience building and leading cybersecurity and risk management. He has built and led 1st and 2nd Lines of Defence for organisations across Financial Services, Publishing and Engineering and Manufacturing. He has advised regulators on cyber and risk management and is a Counsel appointed Cyber and Risk Expert and Advisor. He received a U.S presidential volunteer service award for his work on the U.S DoD CMMC program.

Andy is passionate about driving Cyber Risk Management thought leadership across the public and private sectors. Presenting to the White House Office of the National Cybersecurity Director, U.S DoD, The Cyberspace Solarium Commission, UK All Party Parliamentary Committees and a broad range of Public and Private Sector U.S, UK and European organisations.

Andy is a Chartered Security Professional(CSyP), CSyP assessor and a Chartered Engineer(CEng). He is a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals (WCoSP) and a Freeman of the City of London.

Andy is the founding partner of Parava Security Solutions(UK) and the Augusta Group(U.S.). Working with industry to implement cybersecurity risk management strategy and governance, building the necessary legal and regulatory compliance.

I. Key Areas of Cybersecurity Focus for the SEC | 12:00pm – 12:15pm

II. What is materiality and reasonableness in relation to disclosures and What are the Implications for Boards? | 12:15pm – 12:35pm

III. Laws and Standards | 12:35pm – 12:55pm

IV. Risk Mitigation & Conclusion | 12:55pm – 1:00pm