Experiences

Google Security & Threat Intelligence Summit

Event Overview

Join Google Cloud & WWT for the Google Security & Threat Intelligence Summit, a full-day event designed for Hawaii’s State, Local, and Education (SLED) community. Sessions will cover adversary use of AI, Google’s security roadmap, browser security, and strategies to secure AI adoption in public sector environments. Following lunch, attendees will participate in the Google Threat Intelligence (GTI) Capture The Flag (CTF) experience. This hands-on workshop is designed for all skill levels, providing threat hunting exercises for technical users and practical threat intelligence insights for non-technical leaders. Qualifying Questions 1. Top Security Priority: What is the single biggest security challenge your organization is looking to address in the next 12 months (e.g., Ransomware protection, AI-assisted operations, or SecOps modernization)? 2. Organizational Focus: Is your primary objective strategic (roadmap, peer networking) or technical (hands-on skills, tool evaluation)?

Featured Speakers

Zach Coker

Google Public Sector

Security Customer Engineer, Google Cloud Security

Zach Coker is a security professional with over 14 years of experience spanning threat intelligence, incident response, and cloud security architec...
Jon Ford

Google Public Sector

Head of U.S Google Public Sector Services, Cloud/AI/Cyber Security - SLG & Education

Jon Ford is a 30-year cybersecurity veteran and former FBI executive who developed the U.S. government’s cyber risk framework. Currently, he serves...

What to expect

The primary objective of this summit is to equip Hawaii’s SLED IT leaders and security practitioners with the actionable insights and hands-on technical skills required to protect critical public infrastructure: Attendees will understand how to counter offensive AI-driven threat vectors, leverage generative AI inside the SOC to support lean defense teams, and secure corporate data during enterprise AI usage at the browser layer. Through a collaborative, simulated real-world threat workshop, participants will strengthen immediate incident response capabilities and build lasting connections with local peers dedicated to safeguarding Hawaii's government and educational institutions.
  • Adversary AI & Government Impact: A deep dive into how threat actors use AI to scale attacks and what government agencies should plan for next.
  • The Future of Defensible AI: A 40-minute roadmap of how Gemini is transforming SOC operations for lean government IT teams.
  • Securing the Browser Edge & AI Adoption: How to utilize Chrome Enterprise Premium to protect data, enforce governance, and secure generative AI tool usage within public sector environments.
  • GTI "Experience" Workshop: A guided, hands-on CTF where you will use Google’s threat intelligence platform to solve simulated real-world threat scenarios.

Goals and Objectives

Gain actionable insights into emerging AI-driven threats impacting the public sector and explore strategies to strengthen security, governance, and AI adoption within Hawaii SLED organizations. Attendees will learn how Google’s AI-powered security capabilities, threat intelligence, and browser security solutions can help modernize operations while participating in a hands-on GTI workshop to apply real-world threat detection and response techniques.

Who should attend?

State & Local Government Agencies, K-12 and Higher Education - CISOs / Deputy CISOs, CIOs / IT Director's, CTOs, SOC Managers, Security Architects, ISOs, Directors of Academic Technology, IT Security Managers, Network Security Engineers, Privacy Officers