Cyber Legends Series
A monthly webcast presented by The University of New Haven’s Connecticut Institute of Technology
The University of New Haven welcomes you to join us for The Cyber Legends Series, a live monthly webcast featuring some of the world’s leading chief information security officers (CISOs) and cybersecurity leaders who have made an indelible mark on the industry. They will discuss their personal and professional journeys, and share their knowledge, expertise, and advice with the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. In May we will talk with Mmark Coderre, Vice President and Deputy CISO at The Hanover, and Don Ulsch, CEO of Phylax Analytics LLC.
May 2026 Cyber Legends
Mark Coderre and Don Ulsch
Monday, May 3, 2026 at 4 p.m. EST
Live on Twitch @ChargersCIT
Mark Coderre
Vice President, Deputy CISO at The Hanover
Mark Coderre is an Information Security Executive with over 30 years of leadership protecting organizations and consumer privacy in insurance and healthcare. He has contributed to initiatives for cyber-risk management, medical device testing and consumer identities. He is currently the Deputy CISO for The Hanover and holds CISM & CRISC certifications.
Don Ulsch
CEO, Phylax Analytics LLC
Don Ulsch, CEO, leads a team designing an AI-enabled virtual analyst to apply to transactional IP and related data to identify risk pattern. He is currently developing The China 863 Analyst, a research service focused on transactional and transformative analysis of global cyber economic impact of IP transfer. He is also currently a member of the Centraleyes, the International Advisory board of Ten Aviv-based cybersecurity technology company.
Our Host
Karl Kispert '22 P.
President and CEO, Infoaxis, Inc.
Member of the University of New Haven's Cybersecurity Advisory Board
Karl Kispert is the president and chief executive officer of Infoaxis, Inc., a company that bills itself as “technology secret agents.” As the leader of Infoaxis, he works with passionate and experienced professionals who provide business enablement and manager IT risk. His team members are leaders in intelligent process automation, managed and cloud services, and cybersecurity.
He has 32 years of experience in the cybersecurity and business risk space and has worked within the United States government and private sector, serving domestic and international agencies and clients. Earlier in his career, as a federal agent, he was involved at the highest and most secure level with many of the United States’ most critical physical, technological, and information security programs and decision makers. After leaving federal service, he supported the Intelligence Community for nearly ten years as a chief information security officer for National Lab.
His daughter Sarah is forensic science major in the University of New Haven’s Class of 2022.
More Information
For more information about the Cyber Legends Series, please contact:
Anne Whitman
Director of Development
(203) 932-7286
AWhitman@newhaven.edu
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Cyber Legends Hall of Fame
The University of New Haven created the Cyber Legends Hall of Fame to recognize and celebrate the cybersecurity legends who share their passion, their expertise, and their advice with our students. Browse the links below to read recaps of the recent presentations or to view the full conversations.
