Electrosoft, an award-winning federal IT and professional services firm, announced today it will host the “Enterprise Security Operations: Needs, Challenges, and Opportunities” cybersecurity summit on May 19. Featuring technology experts and practitioners from government, academia and industry, the virtual event will be held Thursday, May 19, from 10 a.m. to noon Eastern Daylight Time. Registration is free and the on-the-record event is open to the press.

“Both government and industry are hardening systems and strengthening security operations centers to combat escalating cybersecurity risks and threats,” said Dr. Sarbari Gupta, CEO of Electrosoft. “It’s an important time to facilitate a discussion among technology leaders about optimizing SOCs with technologies, people and protocols designed for today’s cyber realities.”

Christopher J. Dorobek, executive editor of GovLoop’s DorobekINSIDER, will moderate the two- hour summit. Panelists will examine the state of security operations center implementations and the core pillars of SOC capabilities.

This virtual event is designed to foster discussions on the industry’s most pressing cybersecurity topics. Participants will:

• Gain insights on current SOC capabilities
• Explore the challenges in building an effective SOC to efficiently identify, investigate and respond to growing cybersecurity incidents, risks, challenges and opportunities, and
• Discover how to implement SOCs quickly and cost effectively through the use of automation and shared services.

About Electrosoft

Electrosoft delivers comprehensive technology-based solutions and services that propel mission success for federal government customers. Specializing in cybersecurity, Electrosoft supports civilian and defense organizations in advancing cybersecurity postures, modernizing technology ecosystems and adopting agile approaches to improve operational efficiency and security. Recognized for deep domain knowledge and mature management practices, the company is rated at Maturity Level 3 for CMMI-DEV and CMMI-SVC, and is certified under ISO 9001, ISO 20000-1 and ISO 27001. The rapidly growing 8(a), economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) and WOSB is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. Learn more at www.electrosoft-inc.com