April 2026 Chapter Meeting
Join us on-site in New York City, on Long Island, or virtually, for our next Chapter meeting on April 28, 2026, featuring:
- The API Security Blueprint – From Basics to Advanced Defense by Teejlab, and
- Threat Trends 2026: What 10 Trillion Weekly Security Events Reveal About the Future of Cyber Risk by Arctic Wolf.
The registration link can be found below. Members can obtain 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.
Membership in the Chapter is open to all cybersecurity professionals and students. If you are not already a member, please visit our membership page for more information.
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 The API Security Blueprint – From Basics to Advanced Defense
7:10 pm – 8:00 pm Threat Trends 2026: What 10 Trillion Weekly Security Events Reveal About the Future of Cyber Risk
⚠️ 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, 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 the day of the event.
All times in Eastern Timezone.
Topic Summary: The API Security Blueprint – From Basics to Advanced Defense
Led by Dr. Baljeet Malhotra, an internationally recognized expert in API Discovery, Security and Governance, this webinar will be focused on understanding and implementing robust API security programs. Participants will start with the foundational principles of API security, including authentication, authorization, and data protection. The webinar will then progress to advanced strategies, such as securing API gateways, preventing common vulnerabilities like injection attacks, and leveraging tools for monitoring and threat detection
Speaker Bio: Dr. Baljeet Malhotra, Founder and CEO, Teejlab
Dr. Baljeet Malhotra is an award-winning researcher and a global tech leader known for his work in Open Source and API Risk Management. He founded TeejLab in 2019 and steered the team to build API Discovery and Security™, world’s first end-to-end API Risk Management platform. Prior to TeejLab, he established the R&D unit of Black Duck Software in 2016 (acquired by Synopsys for $565 million). He also served as Research Director at SAP and Senior Software Engineer at MahindraTech. Dr. Malhotra received a PhD in Computing Science from the University of Alberta and a Post-Doctoral from the National University of Singapore. He won several awards including NSERC (Canada) scholar and Global Young Scientist (Singapore). He concurrently held Adjunct Professor positions at the Universities of British Columbia, Victoria, Northern BC and NYIT. He has given numerous ISACA, ISSA, IIA, ISC2, OWASP talks globally, and published several papers and patents at international venues.
Topic Summary: Threat Trends 2026: What 10 Trillion Weekly Security Events Reveal About the Future of Cyber Risk
Cyber threats are evolving faster than most organizations can keep up — especially small and midsized businesses that often face enterprisegrade attacks with limited resources. Based on insights drawn from the world’s largest commercial SOC, which analyzes over 10 trillion security events every week, this session breaks down the most significant threat trends shaping 2026 and the practical steps organizations can take to reduce their risk.
Attendees will learn:
– How attacker behavior is changing and which techniques are accelerating most rapidly
– The rise of AI generated phishing, identity driven attacks, and living off the land techniques
– Actionable, vendor neutral controls proven to reduce real world incidents
– How continuous threat research is uncovering new indicators of compromise before they’re broadly weaponized
– What smaller organizations can do today to improve detection, strengthen response, and build long term cyber resilience
The session is designed to be clear, engaging, and accessible to both technical and nontechnical audiences — combining data, real world examples, and practical guidance aligned with CISSP domains such as Security Operations, Identity and Access Management, Security & Risk Management, and Security Assessment & Testing.
Speaker: John Davies, Principal Sales Engineer
John Davies is a Principal Sales Engineer at Arctic Wolf and a CISSP-certified cybersecurity educator with more than two decades of experience across network engineering, threat detection, and security architecture. Over his seven years at Arctic Wolf, John has helped organizations of all sizes identify security gaps, mature their security operations, and translate complex cyber risks into business-aligned action.
John specializes in breaking down emerging threats — including AI assisted attacks and identity driven compromise — in ways that make them understandable, practical, and immediately actionable. He works closely with Arctic Wolf’s global SOC and threat research teams, who analyze more than 10 trillion security events every week, to bring real-world insights about adversary behavior and evolving TTPs to his customers, C-suite audiences, and industry events.
Before Arctic Wolf, John spent more than a decade as a network engineer and senior sales engineer supporting large-scale environments across telecommunications, service providers, and enterprise networks. His hands-on background gives him a unique ability to bridge deep technical understanding with strategic cybersecurity outcomes.