Matthew Warner
CEO + Co-Founder, Blumira
Matthew Warner is CEO and co-founder of Blumira, where he leads the company's mission to make enterprise-grade cybersecurity accessible to small and midsize businesses. With over two decades of experience in IT and cybersecurity, Matthew combines deep technical expertise with a practical understanding of the resource constraints facing SMBs.
Matthew is a recognized thought leader in accessible cybersecurity. He regularly shares actionable guidance through webinars, articles, podcasts, and conference presentations. In 2021, he led the research team that discovered an additional attack vector in the critical Log4j vulnerability, providing the community with proactive defensive measures.
Matthew's commitment to Blumira is permanent—quite literally, as evidenced by the hedgehog (the company mascot) tattooed on his leg.
Amanda Berlin
Sr. Product Manager of Cybersecurity, Blumira
Amanda Berlin is Sr. Product Manager of Cybersecurity at Blumira, where she leads product initiatives focused on XDR, response, and incident detection engineering initiatives.
An accomplished author, speaker, and podcaster, Amanda is known for her ability to communicate complex technical concepts in an accessible and engaging way for audiences of all backgrounds. She co-authored an O’Reilly Media book Defensive Security Handbook: Best Practices for Securing Infrastructure and is also co-host of the Brakeing Down Security podcast.
Amanda is the CEO and co-founder of Mental Health Hackers, a non-profit organization that raises awareness about mental health issues in the cybersecurity community.
Brett Bzdafka
Growth Marketer, BoxCast
Brett was the first employee at BoxCast, a live video and audio streaming platform, and now serves as Senior Growth Marketer.
He holds degrees from Moody Bible Institute and Columbia International University, and previously served in vocational ministry as an Associate Pastor. Brett continues to serve in his local church, focusing on preaching, teaching, youth, and worship ministry.
Through his work at BoxCast, he aims to regularly create content that helps ministries strengthen their tech efforts and reach more people with their message.
Common cyber security mistakes organizations still make
Before you can protect your organization, it helps to understand what doesn’t work. Cyber attacks on small and medium sized organizations differ from large enterprises, and we’ll break down the most common mistakes and why big org strategies often fail in smaller environments.
Practical steps to prevent a breach
A strong defensive strategy is far more practical than most people expect. Our experts will walk through a small set of tools, habits, and safeguards that meaningfully reduce risk without requiring a large budget, a full IT team, or a massive time investment.
