Agenda and Speakers
Agenda and Speakers
Agenda

Straight talk and insight from industry titans

Join us for a forward-looking itinerary packed with the learnings and networking you'll need to stay ahead.

Learning tracks
Dedicated content

Transform human risk into resilience

Powerful tracks designed to help you maximize your cybersecurity investment

Core tracks

Maximize: Email Protection

Discover how Agentic AI can power up your SOC to stop advanced email threats.

Stop: Human-centric threats

This track will dive into a comprehensive approach to stopping human-centric threats for today and tomorrow’s landscape.

Transform: Data Security and Governance

Whether it is unintentional data leaks or malicious data theft, protecting your organization’s crown jewels and sensitive data is a human-centric challenge.

Empower: Behavior and culture

Empowering the people within your organization to be part of the security solution was once just a dream. Now it is reality.

2025 speakers
Featured speakers

Hear directly from the best in the business.
All in one place.

Agenda
What's on

Tailor your agenda with transformative connections and learning

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3

Morning

7:00 a.m.
Registration Open

9:00 a.m.
Certification Training and Labs

Afternoon

3:00 p.m.
Women in Cyber Networking Event

Partner Summit

Evening

5:00 p.m.
Welcome Event

Networking reception in the Innovation Hub

Morning

7:00 a.m.
Registration Open

Breakfast
First Attendee Networking Breakfast

9:00 a.m.
Opening Keynote + Customer Panel

11:00 a.m.
Roadmap and Vision

Afternoon

12:00 p.m.
Innovation Hub Open

1:00 p.m.
Content Tracks

Breakout sessions based on your chosen track
Certification Testing and Labs

4:00 p.m.
Power Series Live

Evening

6:00 p.m.
Protect Nashville Block Party

Experience Nashville with live music, local food, cold drinks, and plenty of opportunities to network and connect in a fun, laid-back Southern atmosphere.

Morning

7:00 a.m.
Breakfast

9:00 a.m.
Guest Speaker

10:00 a.m.
Content Tracks

Certification Testing and Labs
Innovation Hub

Afternoon

1:00 p.m.
Content Tracks

Breakout sessions based on your chosen track
Certification Testing and Labs

2:00 p.m.
Closing General Session with Guest Speaker

*subject to changes

Who should attend
You belong here

Great defense requires elite defenders—like you. Protect 2025 serves:

Security Analysts and Engineers
Security Analysts and Engineers

Security Analysts and Engineers

System and Network Admins
Systems
and Network Admins

Systems
and Network Admins

Researchers and Threat Analysts
Researchers and Threat Analysts

Researchers and Threat Analysts

CISOs and Security Leadership
CISOs and Security Leadership

CISOs and Security Leadership

From front-line defenders to strategic visionaries: Secure your future when learning about what's next.

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