Events

Smart Shield: Protecting Information in the Digital Age

Lebanese American University, Beirut Campus, Gulbenkian Theatre

Under the patronage of the minister of telecommunications, Mr. Johnny Korm, The Department of ITOM, in collaboration with LAU ACE and BMBSmar are organizing this 2-day workshop that will:

  • Empower executive cybersecurity decision-making. 
  • Align IT and Security initiatives with Industry Best Practices
  • Make students aware of online safety and privacy.
  • Equip Business users with the knowledge to run securely their business.

Program

9:30-9:35 Welcoming Note by Dr. Manal Yunis
Associate Professor and the Chairperson of the ITOM Department
9:35-9:40 Word by Dr. Michel Mawad - Cybersecurity on University Level
LAU President
9:40-9:45 Word by Mr. Johnny Korm - Cybersecurity on National Level
Minister of Telecommunications
9:45-9:50 Word by Dr. George Nasr - Cybersecurity on Academic Level
LAU Provost
9:50-10:05 Word by Dr. Wassim Shahin - Cybersecurity on Research Level
Dean of the Adnan Kassar School of Business
10:05-10:10 Word by Mr. Mitri Doumet - Impact of Cybersecurity
Bmb President
10:10-10:20 Word by Lebanese Internal Security Forces ISF- Cybercrime in Lebanon
Colonel Patrick Obeid, Head of Cybercrime division
10:20-10:30 Word by Directorate Of Intelligence of the Lebanese Army- The threat landscape and Army role
Colonel Toni Nasrallah, Head of Technical Branch
10:30-10:40 Word by Innoarea Projects - Virtual Reality and Metaverse Tools for Cybersecurity
Alfonso Soriano, CEO and Founder of Innoarea Projects
Rodrigo Nunes, Business Development Manager - Metaverse Solutions 
10:40-11:15 Cybersecurity Safe Practices
Jean Michel Kaoukabani, CISA, Arcshields Director, ENSAI France
Elias Raffoul, CISM, Arcshields Senior Manager