Registration required: September 11, 2025 – 7:00pm – 9:00pm Pacific Time | 2 CPEs
Session One – NIST SP 800-171A for Normal Humans
Jacob Horne, a cybersecurity expert in NIST standards for the DIB, simplifies NIST SP 800-171A for a non-technical audience. His talk focuses on the practical application of these standards, explaining the “why” behind security controls with real-world examples.
He covers defining CUI, core NIST SP 800-171 concepts, and assessment objectives. Attendees will learn actionable implementation steps and solutions to common compliance issues. Horne’s experience, including time at the NSA, offers unique insights. This talk is valuable for any professional responsible for protecting sensitive data.
Jacob Horne is the Chief Security Evangelist at Summit 7, where he specializes in DFARS, NIST, and CMMC compliance for contractors in the Defense Industrial Base. As a former NSA intelligence analyst and U.S. Navy cryptologic technician, Jacob has over 15 years of experience in offensive and defensive cybersecurity operations. As a civilian, he has led Governance, Risk, and Compliance teams at AT&T, Northrop Grumman, and the NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership. He has developed and taught numerous cybersecurity training programs for organizations, including UCLA, UC Irvine, and the NSA National Cryptologic School. Jacob has a master’s degree in cybersecurity risk and strategy from NYU and an MBA from the UC Irvine Paul Merage School of Business.
SUMMIT7 protects the American Dream by Securing the Warfighter. Our specialty is enabling Department of Defense contractors to win more contracts through next-level cybersecurity and compliance. We help the defense supply chain protect America’s data and future generations of United States Warfighters by implementing the right security and compliance measures in the Microsoft Government Cloud. With over 900 Defense Industrial Base suppliers as customers, we’re experts in CMMC, CUI, ITAR, NIST 800-171, and DFARS.
Session Two – AI and Application Security
We will discuss the recent developments in AI and how its impact on Application Security.
Eugene Pakhomov. Eugene is an SCA and IAST Subject Matter Expert at Black Duck, where he helps employees and customers to better understand Black Duck products in those areas. Eugene started his career in the AI field and recently obtained professional certifications from Berkeley and Stanford to further deepen his expertise and apply the knowledge to solve challenges on the intersection of AI and Cybersecurity fields.
