VSC: Educating the Future of the Mainframe for 40 Years

There’s never a good time for bad security, and technical expertise is the only proven way to prevent it. In the z/OS environment, deep knowledge is the difference between constant risk and total system resilience.

Up to 70 Sessions

Earn up to 29 CPE Credits

Dustin Hayes

Director of Professional Services and Client Care,
Vanguard Integrity Professionals

Genaro Lopez Baez

Jay Burrows

Professional Services Consultant,
Vanguard Integrity Professionals

John Connors

President,
Vanguard Integrity Professionals

Dean Harrington

BMC Software

Professional Services Consultant,
Vanguard Integrity Professionals

Cameron Kirk

Brian Marshall

Chief Strategist,
Vanguard Integrity Professionals

John Hickman

Senior Systems Programmer,
Vanguard Integrity Professionals

Mainframe Modernization,
Vanguard Integrity Professionals

Reese Meadows

Professional Services Consultant,
Vanguard Integrity Professionals

Michael Lazeroff

Professional Services Consultant,
Vanguard Integrity Professionals

Chris Meyer

Retired (formerly z/OS Network Security Architect), Retired (IBM)

Mark Nelson

z/OS Security Server
Design and Development,
IBM

Anton Niemand

Sales Engineer,
Vanguard Integrity Professionals

Navya Ramanjulu

Senior Software Engineer,
IBM

Milt Rosberg

VP of Global Sales, Marketing and Business Development,
Vanguard Integrity Professionals

Tony Nix

Professional Services Consultant,
Vanguard Integrity Professionals

Karl Rusch

Vice President, Manager of Info Safety,
U.S. Bancorp

Cesar Ulloa

Systems Engineer,
Pellera

Vinai Edupuganti

Engineering Manager,
Broadcom

Mark Wilson

Technical Director,
Vertali

Tim McAllister

Software Developer,
Vanguard Integrity Professionals

Philip Young

Director, Mainframe Penetration Testing,
NetSpi

Michelle Eggers

Senior Security Consultant,
NetSPI

Chad Rikansrud

Chief Ethical Hacker - Mainframe Security,
Broadcom

David Bryan

Hacker,
NetSPI

Leigh Compton

IBM

Petr Sedlacek

Engineering Manager,
Broadcom

Udatta Bhattacharya

Software Engineer,
Broadcom

Greg Berres

Software Manager, Mainframe Cybersecurity and Compliance,
Broadcom

Jessica Doherty

Senior Manager & Strategist,
Broadcom

Firoz Mahammad

Broadcom

Carla Flores

Security Specialist,
Broadcom

Steven Hosie

Cybersecurity Executive Advisor & Strategist | Cybersecurity Evangelist | IBM Champion, Broadcom

Milan Patel

Product Management,
Broadcom

Ravi Patil

Director, Cybersecurity & Compliance,
Broadcom

Robert Hansel

President & Lead RACF Specialist,
RSH Consulting, Inc.

John Pinkowski

Product Owner
Mainframe Security
Broadcom

Barbara Ballard

Principal Product Manager for Secure Host Access,
Rocket Software

Mary Ann Furno

Offering Manager,
Broadcom

Patrick Hayes

Security Strategist and Author,
Integrated Assurance LLC

Tim Hill

VP Eng., Distinguished Engineer,
Rocket Software

Michael Jordan

Broadcom

Kev Milne

Cyber Security Specialist.
Neuro Training Ltd (offensivesec.org)

Colman O'Carroll

z/Systems Architect,
VIRTEL - Syspertec Group

Cynthia Overby

Director, Strategic Security Solutions,
Rocket Software

Ray Overby

Technical Director,
Rocket Software

Alejandro Carmona Garcia

Senior Software Developer,
Vanguard Integrity Professionals

Featured Speakers

"There were some amazing people in attendance as far as speakers and the knowledge they were able to share was the best part of the week."

"It’s about sharing info with other humans (not AI) which you can't get from a classroom or a book."

"Being my first time attending, meeting fellow IT professionals from around the world and learning new tips / tricks was a highlight of VSC."

"The highlight of VSC was the people! It's amazing to be a part of this security community, everyone is passionate about what we do. There are so many good classes. Especially like Mark Nelson’s RACF update to see what's coming. I also really liked the Top Secret Escape Room."

"I loved meeting people and talking about my struggles with RACF. They provided great feedback and things I can implement when I return to work. Also getting to know people on a personal level during the nightly events was great!"

"Thanks again for the awesome conference. We all had a great time with new insight into security!"

"I wanted to extend the gratitude from myself and my team, to you and your team for this past week. This conference was an excellent opportunity to collaborate, network, learn, and unwind. The literal centuries of combined wisdom within the Vanguard, IBM, Rocket, and many other teams was invaluable. Thank you for including our team, I look forward to next year!"

"A great event, well-coordinated and thought out. Thank you as always. Keep up the good work."

"Every single event was a highlight for me. Awesome speakers. I have my few favs, but overall, it was a wonderful experience. Very well organized. grateful for this experience. THANK YOU."

"First timer. Great conference, all aspects. Communication, coordination, logistics, a well put on conference. I hope to be back. Sessions that I attended were all top notch. I learned many new things."

"Great sessions for beginners to the mainframe! I was able to learn a lot, and was very inspired by the speakers’ extensive knowledge and experience."

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