October 23rd, 2025 | 11 AM ET / 8 AM PST

Identity Under Siege: Securing Finance Institutions with Modern Access Controls

As financial institutions accelerate digital transformation, managing identity across hybrid environments has become a pressing cybersecurity challenge. The expanding ecosystem of third-party vendors, cloud services, and legacy systems has turned service accounts and external access into prime targets for threat actors. From headline-grabbing breaches to insider misuse, the risks are intensifying and demand urgent action.

During this session, you will hear:

  • Stories from the trenches from cybersecurity experts including identity specialists, legal experts, and cybersecurity strategy advisors who are actively addressing the evolving identity threat landscape.
  • Discussions on scalable strategies for managing service accounts, securing third-party access, and curbing privilege sprawl.
  • Real-world case studies will highlight credential abuse, automation blind spots, and how Zero Trust architectures are reshaping security across the financial ecosystem.

 

Speakers:

Violet Sullivan (Moderator)

AVP Cyber Solutions Team Leader, Crum & Forster

Violet Sullivan is a leading cybersecurity and privacy attorney, CIPP/US & CIPM, and head of Crum & Forster’s Cyber Solutions Team, advising Fortune 100 clients on incident response and risk management. Ms.Sullivan provides value-added resources to cyber insurance policyholders and also serves as a professor of Cybersecurity & Privacy Law at Baylor Law School’s LLM program.


Jim Aldridge 

SVP Cybersecurity Advisor, Marsh

Jim applies a practical, front-line perspective to helping Marsh clients manage security risks. His experience spans a variety of technology and business domains including security leadership, incident response, and offensive security.  

Jennifer Coughlin

Partner, Mullen Coughlin LLC

Jennifer Coughlin is a founding partner of Mullen Coughlin, specializing in breach response, privacy defense, and regulatory compliance for organizations across all industries. She has guided hundreds of clients through investigations, regulatory inquiries, and compliance with evolving data privacy laws. Jennifer also strengthens organizations’ incident response with tailored policy development and staff training.

Matt Pannebaker

Sales Engineer, Silverfort

Matt Pannebaker is a Sales Engineer at Silverfort covering the Ohio Valley and LATAM.  Previous to Silverfort, he served in various capacities at a large bank, including the protection of identities and information.

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