March 2026 Chapter Meeting
Join us on-site in New York City or Long Island, or virtually, for our March 2026 Chapter Meeting on March 24, 2026 featuring:
- A Guide to Zero Trust Security for the Modern Enterprise presented by BlackHawk Data & Cloudflare
The registration link can be found below. Members can get their promo codes by logging into the Chapter website and going to their ”My Page“. Sponsor promo codes have been previously distributed. Non-members and the public are invited to attend and can register for a nominal fee or join the Chapter. Our annual membership is $40 for professionals and $15 for students. Meeting fees are waived for members. This event will qualify for two Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits.
Agenda:
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm In-Person Registration, Networking and Event Setup
6:00 pm – 6:10 pm Welcome and Chapter Updates
6:10 pm – 7:10 pm A Guide to Zero Trust Security for the Modern Enterprise
7:10 pm – 8:00 pm Q&A; Fun 30 Minutes Around Security, Ask the Audience & Giveaways
⚠️ Registrations for New York City: Due to building security requirements, we will be closing ticket sales to our New York City site at 12:00 pm on February 20, 2026 (one business day before the event).
ℹ️ Registrations for Long Island and Virtual: We will be closing ticket sales to our Long Island site and Virtual admission at 3:00 pm on February 23, 2026 (the day of the event).
All times in Eastern Timezone.
Topic Summary: A Guide to Zero Trust Security for the Modern Enterprise
The traditional perimeter is gone. Hybrid work, cloud adoption, AI-driven workloads, and increasingly sophisticated cyber threats have fundamentally changed how enterprises must think about security.
Zero Trust is no longer a buzzword it’s a strategic necessity.
In this session, we’ll break down what Zero Trust means in practice and how modern enterprises can move from concept to execution. We’ll explore identity-first security, continuous verification, network segmentation, visibility, and automation and how these elements work together to reduce risk without slowing the business.
Whether you’re leading IT, security, or business strategy, this session will provide a clear framework for building resilient, scalable Zero Trust architecture aligned to today’s operational realities.
Because in today’s environment, trust is not assumed it’s continuously verified.
Speakers: Jason Caparoso, CTO BlackHawk Data; Steven Klauz, Solution Architect BlackHawk Data; Chris Ruotolo, Solution Architect BlackHawk Data; Annika Garbers, Cloudflare Product Specialist