Intel 471 welcomes you to our inaugural Customer Conference, 471 CYBER:CON, taking place April 27-29, 2026 in Frisco, TX.
This conference brings together security practitioners and industry leaders for two and a half days of meaningful learning, collaboration, and connection. 471 CYBER:CON focuses on practical collaboration and hands-on sessions that transform Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) and Threat Hunting into action.
VICE ADMIRAL TIMOTHY JAMES "TJ" WHITE (RET.)
Chief, Texas Cyber Command
Timothy James “TJ” White, Chief, Texas Cyber Command, of Boerne Texas, is a retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral and founder of OneNetworkConnection, LLC. He is a Professor-of-Practice at the Naval Postgraduate School, affiliated with the Military Cyber Professionals Association and the Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society, and a trustee of the Southwest Research Institute. Joining the Navy in 1983 from Spring, Texas, he was honorably discharged in 2020 after 37 years of service. During his time in the Navy, he served as Commander of the United States Fleet Cyber Command/United States TENTH Fleet/ United States Navy Space Command, and previously as the Commander of the United States Cyber National Mission Force/USCYBERCOM. He is the former Director of Intelligence for United States Indo-Pacific Command. White received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Naval Academy, a Master of Science in Systems Technology from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a Master of Science in Strategic Resource Management from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.”
Ken Payton | Director, Detection and Response at Avalara
Ken is currently the Director of Detection and Response at Avalara, where he spearheads Security Operations (SOC), Incident Response (SIRT), Threat Intelligence, and Insider Threat functions. With a passion for fortifying organizations against evolving cyber threats, he has built and led high-performing security teams that proactively defend critical assets.
Vincent Passaro | Head of Attacker Engineering: Abuse Research Group (ARG), Threat Detection, Red Team, Penetration Testing, and Cyber Intelligence
Vince currently leads the Abuse Research Group (ARG), Threat Detection, Red Team, Penetration Testing, and Cyber Intelligence programs at Stripe, where he utilizes over 20 years of extensive security industry experience to strengthen security measures and improve fraud detection, mitigation, and investigative efforts. Before joining Stripe, Vince served at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he established a world-class incident response team and threat intelligence capability. In this role, he addressed some of the most complex security challenges faced by AWS, Amazon, and their customers. Vince was instrumental in consolidating and unifying security response efforts, ensuring they were executed with the speed and agility required to tackle challenges at AWS-scale effectively.
10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. - Attendee Arrival and Hotel Check In
5:00 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. - Welcome by Jason Passwaters | Chief Executive Officer
5:30 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. - Evening Welcome Reception with Cocktails and Hors D’Oeuvres
8:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. - Breakfast
9:00 A.M. - 9:05 A.M. - Introduction by Michael DeBolt | President and Chief Intelligence Officer
9:05 A.M. - 9:45 A.M. - Exclusive Opening Keynote by Vice Admiral Timothy James "TJ" White (RET.)
9:45 A.M. - 10:30 A.M. - Verity471 Roadmap by Michael DeBolt and Brandon Hoffman | President/Chief Intelligence Officer and Chief Strategy Officer
10:30 A.M. - 10:45 A.M. - Break
10:45 A.M. - 11:45 A.M. - Low-Cost, High-Impact: Building a Threat Research Program That Works by Ken Payton | Director, Detection and Response at Avalara
11:45 A.M. - 1:15 P.M. - Building an Intelligence Plan Workshop (Group A) and Threat Hunt Management Workshop (Group B) by Garrett Carstens and Scott Poley | SVP, Intelligence Operations and Principal Threat Hunt Account Manager
1:15 P.M. - 2:15 P.M. - Lunch
2:15 P.M. - 3:15 P.M. - Customer Spotlight Session - Exclusive Speaker Details to Come…
3:15 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. - Verity471 Best Practices by Peter Marzalik | Director, Intelligence Solutions (Americas)
4:00 P.M. - 6:30 P.M. - Break
6:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M. - Evening Reception and Casino Night
8:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. - Breakfast
9:00 A.M. - 9:30 A.M. - Awards Ceremony by Michael DeBolt | President and Chief Intelligence Officer
9:30 A.M. - 10:30 A.M. - Unifying Fraud Defense: The FT3 Framework by Vincent Passaro | Head of Attacker Engineering: Abuse Research Group (ARG), Threat Detection, Red Team, Penetration Testing, and Cyber Intelligence at Stripe
10:30 A.M. - 11:15 A.M. - Protect Your External Attack Surface by Peter Marzalik | Director, Intelligence Solutions (Americas)
11:15 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. - Break
11:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. - Building an Intelligence Plan Workshop (Group B) and Threat Hunt Management Workshop (Group A) by Garrett Carstens and Scott Poley | SVP, Intelligence Operations and Principal Threat Hunt Account Manager
1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. - To-Go Lunches / Event End
The event will take place at the Omni Frisco Hotel at The Star. The hotel is part of the Dallas Cowboys’ world headquarters and is conveniently located a short distance from DFW International Airport and Dallas Love Field Airport. It is surrounded by multiple dining options, shopping facilities, and entertainment options.
For your convenience, hotel accommodations will be arranged at the venue where the event sessions will also be held. Staying at the event hotel allows for easy access to all scheduled activities and provides opportunities to connect with other attendees outside of sessions.
*As a token of appreciation, Intel 471 will be covering hotel accommodation for the nights of April 27th and 28th. Hotel booking information will be located in your confirmation email following registration.
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