Identity & Access Management

The Brick House LIVE! at Black Hat: Redefining Trusted Access

August 5, 2026 | 12:00pm PT

How Security Leaders Are Rethinking Identity, Zero Trust and AI

Organizations aren’t just modernizing access—they’re redefining what it means to trust users, devices and applications in an AI-driven world.

Join GuidePoint Security’s CISO Gary Brickhouse, VP, Identity and Access Management, Kevin Converse along with special guests, Brad Moldenhauer, VP & CISO in Residence, Zscaler and Jon Schlegel, Chief Security Officer, CLEAR for a live, in-person Brick House event with security leaders discussing how organizations are redefining trusted access across today’s modern enterprise.

Date: Wednesday, August 5
Time: 12:00pm PT
Location: Rhythm & Riffs Lounge, Mandalay Bay | Las Vegas, NV

Discussion Topics

  • How trusted access is evolving beyond authentication
  • The growing role of identity verification in enterprise security
  • Applying Zero Trust principles to modern access decisions
  • Where AI is strengthening—and challenging—trusted access strategies

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EVENT SPEAKERS

Learn from Cybersecurity Experts

Gary Brickhouse is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at GuidePoint Security, where he leads the company’s information security program and manages the GRC Services consulting practice. His expertise spans compliance, data privacy and securing technologies, honed through previous roles at The Walt Disney Company and Publix Super Markets. A frequent industry speaker, Gary holds a CISSP certification, ITIL v3 Expert credential and a Bachelor of Science from Florida Southern College.

Gary Brickhouse
CISO
GuidePoint Security

Gary Brickhouse

 
Gary leads the GuidePoint Security’s information security program and manages the GRC Services consulting practice. His expertise spans compliance, data privacy and securing technologies, honed through previous roles at The Walt Disney Company and Publix Super Markets. A frequent industry speaker, Gary holds a CISSP certification, ITIL v3 Expert credential and a Bachelor of Science from Florida Southern College.

Jon Schlegel
CSO
CLEAR

Jon Schlegel

 
Jon Schlegel is CLEAR’s Chief Security Officer. Previously, he was Global CISO at DuPont and, before that, a Lieutenant Colonel in the Delaware Air National Guard, serving as Military Deputy Commander and Director of Operations for U.S. Cyber Command’s Cyber National Mission Force. He also held multiple leadership posts at the NSA, including Cybersecurity Director of Operations. Jon began his career in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force and has taught cybersecurity at Wilmington University since 2010.

Kevin Converse
VP, IAM
GuidePoint Security

Kevin Converse

 
Kevin has over 20 years of experience in IT and cybersecurity. He has led enterprise initiatives across financial services, higher education and consulting, with deep expertise in identity-centric security, vulnerability management, SIEM integration and security architecture. For the past decade, Kevin has specialized in designing and delivering IAM programs and serves as a strategic advisor to cybersecurity companies on product strategy and emerging identity solutions.