2024 ACFE San Antonio Conference
Friday; August 2, 2024
Norris Conference Center
9 CPE Credits
SPEAKERS:
Ernesto Ballesteros, JD, MS, CISSP, CISA
Cybersecurity State Coordinator of Texas
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Topic: CISA Cyber Tabletop Exercise
Description: A 2-hour non-technical facilitated cybersecurity tabletop exercise, where organizations are presented with a cyber threat-based scenario and are challenged to consider how their organization would respond, based on existing incident response plans. Goal: The goal of the exercise is to provide organizations an opportunity to assess their level of readiness to respond to and recover from a cybersecurity incident impacting their operating environment.
BIO:
Mr. Ballesteros (Ballesteros) serves as the Cybersecurity State Coordinator (CSC) for the State of Texas at the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in Region 6. As the CSC for the State of Texas, he serves as the principal point of contact for non-Federal entities to engage with the Federal Government on cybersecurity matters, pursuant to 6 United States Code, Section 665(c) (2021). Previously, Ballesteros served the State of Texas, as the State Cybersecurity Coordinator and Chair of the Texas Cybersecurity Council, at the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR). As the State Cybersecurity Coordinator, his primary charge was to oversee cybersecurity matters for the State of Texas and lead the Texas Cybersecuity Council to collaborate on matters of cybersecurity concerning Texas, pursuant to Texas Government Code, Sections 2054.511 and 512. During his tenure, he contributed to the development and implementation of statewide initiatives, such as the Texas Information Sharing and Analysis Organization (TxISAO), the Statewide Cybersecurity Awareness Training Program, and more.
Prior to serving in state government, Ballesteros’ career spanned several industries, including academia, financial services, private consulting, and public utilities. Of note, his prior professional roles included the following: Information Security Officer for the Alamo Colleges District (San Antonio, Texas); Information Security Officer at Jefferson Bank (San Antonio, Texas); Information Security Consultant at Omnikron Systems (Woodland Hills, California); Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems and Security at Our Lady of the Lake University (San Antonio, Texas); Director of the Center for Information Assurance Management and Leadership at Our Lady of the Lake University (San Antonio, Texas); and Information Systems Auditor for CPS Energy (San Antonio, Texas).
Currently, Ballesteros is an Adjunct Professor of Law at St. Mary’s University School of Law (San Antonio, Texas), where he teaches cybersecurity, information systems, and law. Academically, Ballesteros holds several degrees and professional certifications pertaining to cybersecurity, law, and information systems. Ballesteros holds a Bachelor (BS) and Master of Science (MS) in Computer Information Systems and Security (CISS) from Our Lady of the Lake University; an NSA/DHS-designated Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE). Additionally, Ballesteros completed his legal education at St. Mary’s University School of Law, where he received his Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD), specializing in cyber and privacy law.
Lastly, Ballesteros is an (ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), and CompTIA Security+ certified professional.
Ronald L. Iden
Senior Vice President; Chief Security Officer - Walt Disney
Retired FBI
Topic: Oversight of Disney Security: Developing policies and coordinating Disney's security efforts worldwide
BIO: Ron was named Senior Vice President, Chief Security Officer, at The Walt Disney Company in August 2004. He is responsible for leading Disney's security efforts worldwide. Ron joined Disney from the California Office of Homeland Security, where he served as the Office’s Director under Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Prior to working for the State, Ron spent 25 years with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He served in a variety of positions, culminating in his appointment to lead the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office as Assistant Director. Among other positions Ron held while with the FBI were: Special Agent in Charge of the Los Angeles FBI's terrorism, foreign counterintelligence, financial crimes and civil rights programs; Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI's Information Resources Division; Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Los Angeles FBI’s violent crimes program; Chief of the FBI's Public Corruption Unit at FBI Headquarters; Supervisory Special Agent in the FBI’s Domestic Terrorism Unit at FBI Headquarters; Supervisory Special Agent in the FBI’s San Juan, Puerto Field Office; and Special Agent in the FBI’s San Antonio, Texas Field Office. Ron was appointed as a Special Agent with the FBI in May 1978, after serving 10 years as a police officer with the Elk Grove Village, Illinois Police Department. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in the Administration of Criminal Justice from the University of Illinois and a Master's degree in Public Administration from the Illinois Institute of Technology.
John D. Gill, J.D., CFE
President - Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Topic: Ethics
BIO: John Gill is the President of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). He also serves as an advisory member to the ACFE Board of Regents. Gill began his career at the ACFE in 1995 as its first general counsel. He then created, and was the first director of, the ACFE’s research and publications department. He most recently served as Chief Training Officer where he oversaw all of the ACFE’s training activities. In 2006, he developed the CFE Exam Review Course, which he has taught on six continents. He has also conducted training for Fortune 50 companies; federal, state, and local government agencies; and professional organizations across the globe. Prior to joining the ACFE, Gill was an attorney in the Austin, Texas, office of the Bragg, Smithers and Curry law firm, where he was involved with civil fraud, insurance and deceptive trade practices cases. Gill is a co-author of the Fraud Examiners Manual. He is the former publisher of Fraud Magazine and remains a regular contributor to the magazine. Gill graduated from the University of Arkansas with a bachelor’s degree in English. He earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence with honors from the University of Texas School of Law. Gill is a member of the Austin Chapter of ACFE, Phi Beta Kappa and the State Bar of Texas.
Special Agent Jessica T. Ortiz
Applicant Coordinator & Recruiter
FBI - San Antonio Division
Topic: Purposeful Investigations
- Finding your purpose in investigating fraud
- The need for justice
- Working with the FBI
BIO: Jessica T. Ortiz is the Applicant Coordinator and Recruiter for the San Antonio Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). She became a special agent in 2011 after 21 weeks of training at Quantico and has investigated matters of national security, led complex public corruption investigations, and imprisoned subjects of violent crimes such as bank robberies and assaults against federal agents. Jessica has found her niche in the FBI in a role she is most passionate about—working in recruiting and with applicants for the special agent position. She hopes that her efforts will make the FBI more accessible and encourage motivated service-minded individuals to pursue rewarding careers in federal law enforcement. Prior to becoming a special agent, she worked as a juvenile probation officer for Texas counties. Jessica holds a Master of Arts from St. Mary’s University in International Relations, and a Bachelor of Arts from Texas State University in English. The highlights of Jessica's days are early morning devotionals with her hubby (who is a CFE!) and conversation around the dinner table with her three kids.
Assistant US Attorney Joe Blackwell | U.S. Department of Justice
Topic: Overview of Federal Money Laundering Statues; Case Studies
BIO: Joseph Blackwell is currently an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) for the Western District of Texas and has served in the San Antonio (2015-present) and El Paso (2012- 2015) offices. AUSA Blackwell is the current chief of the White Collar and Public Corruption section of the San Antonio office and the Public Corruption coordinator for the entire Western District of Texas.
AUSA Blackwell focuses on cases involving public corruption, fraud (wire, bank, mail), securities violations, identity theft, and money laundering. AUSA Blackwell has also conducted training for numerous state and federal law enforcement agencies and financial institutions on topics such as public corruption, money laundering, and financial investigations. AUSA Blackwell has won awards for his case work from a variety of federal agencies to include FBI, HIS, IRS, Secret Service, and FINCEN.
Prior to serving in the WD of Texas, AUSA Blackwell served as an AUSA for the Middle District of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where he focused on cases involving narcotics and firearms trafficking, fraud, and public corruption. AUSA Blackwell began his legal career as a Judge Advocate General (JAG) in the United States Air Force where he served four years on active duty. As a JAG, Joseph served as both a prosecutor and defense counsel and was recognized as one of the Air Force’s top trial lawyers. Joseph has also practiced civil litigation in Dallas, Texas, with the law firm Andrews Kurth, LLP.
AUSA Blackwell currently resides in San Antonio, Texas. He is a graduate of Louisiana State University law school. Joseph was a senior editor of the Louisiana Law Review and was awarded the Order of Coif upon graduation.
Troy Huth | Director | Auriemma Roundtables
Topic: “Fraudsters Hiding in Plain Sight – Eroding Trust in the Banking System”
Bio: Troy Huth has 30+ years in the financial services industry serving in a variety of roles including branch operations, call center management, IT Management, Product Management, and Fraud Strategy/ Operations while at Bank of America and USAA. While at USAA, he was responsible for fraud strategy and detection for deposit products (acquisition, transactions/payments) and lending acquisition (Auto, Credit Card, and Personal Lending).
Troy is currently a director for Auriemma Roundtables leading several industry roundtables including Bank Fraud, Internal Fraud, Bank Secrecy/AML, Commercial Banking and Deposit Risk Management. He is a featured speaker on topics ranging from fraud to remote deposit capture, where he is named as an inventor of the industry’s first consumer remote deposit capture service. In his role as Roundtable Director, he leads collaboration sessions bringing industry leaders together to challenge accepted practices while providing them with benchmark and survey data to measure their performance against peers and innovate for the future. Troy has a BS degree in Management from Wayland Baptist University and is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).
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