Your Cyber Program Is Busy.
But Is It Ready?
- July 14th, 2026
- 2 PM CT
Jared Michaels
Principal Solutions Architect
Fortified Health Security
Chris Abbey
Principal Solutions Architect
Fortified Health Security
Demonstrating cyber readiness in healthcare cybersecurity can feel like a rigged game. You have one ball to throw, and 3 moving targets that move as soon as you take aim: threats, requirements, and vulnerabilities.
Join us as Jared Michaels and Chris Abbey share how using NIST CSF 2.0 as the singular target for your program changes the game and helps you stop chasing risk and start closing gaps.
You’ll walk away with ways to:
- Turn NIST CSF 2.0 into a practical guide for readiness, not just a framework reference
- Connect alerts, risks, findings, and owners into a more accountable operating model
- Prioritize remediation based on what matters most to the organization
- Prove cyber progress with metrics leaders can understand and act on
About the presenters
Jared Michaels
Principal Solutions Architect
Fortified Health Security
Jared brings over 20 years of cybersecurity experience, spanning the U.S. Army and leading healthcare organizations. He helps organizations build resilient, pragmatic programs across third-party risk management, regulatory compliance (including HIPAA and PCI), incident response, and adversary emulation. Before joining Fortified, Jared led information security at Enloe Medical Center and served as an Incident Response Analyst at Sutter Health, partnering with executive, clinical, and compliance teams to strengthen organizational security posture. He holds the CISSP and multiple GIAC certifications from the SANS Institute, as well as a Graduate Certificate in Penetration Testing from the SANS Technology Institute. Jared is passionate about helping healthcare organizations translate complex regulatory and vendor-risk challenges into actionable, mission-aligned security strategies that enable safer patient care.
Chris Abbey
Principal Solutions Architect
Fortified Health Security
Chris Abbey is a Principal Solutions Architect at Fortified Health Security with a strong background in cybersecurity leadership, risk management, security operations, and program development. His experience spans healthcare, public sector, media, and nonprofit environments, including information security leadership roles at Children’s Hospital Colorado, Gannett, Douglas County School District, and the Bureau of Land Management. Chris holds a master’s degree in Information Security and Assurance from Western Governors University and brings a practical, steady approach to helping organizations improve security posture, reduce risk, and build stronger cybersecurity programs.