Zero-Trust Network Access

  Presented by Fortinet

Controlling users and devices on today’s networks is challenging. Many types of users requiring different levels of access need an automated solution. Devices are sneaking onto networks without approval and require visibility and control. Learn how Zero-Trust Network Access solution addresses the issue of knowing who, what, where and when and controlling everyone and everything on and off the network.

IT Interrupted: Best Practices in Disaster Recovery Planning

  Presented by Zerto

As IT application availability requirements continue to evolve, technology continues change to meet the new requirements. Join us as we discuss planning considerations for bringing your virtualized workloads into the next generation of IT resilience. You will learn about data center options to consider as part of your recovery strategy, business and technical trade-offs that will have to be made, capacity planning considerations, and testing approaches to that are possible that will optimize application up-time.

Why Every Business Needs a Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Strategy

  Presented by Veeam

Today’s applications and data sets are larger, more complex, distributed and interdependent than ever. While many have a disaster recovery plan in place, executing, testing and documenting these plans is often complex and cumbersome.

We’ll also discuss:

  • State of BCDR today and what hinders DR planning for most companies
  • Why backup strategy is not DR strategy
  • Democratized DR of today (how tedious, manual procedures can be completely automated, and at accessible cost)

It Ain’t Done ‘Til It’s Automated: Security at the Speed of DevOps

  Presented by Check Point

Companies are rapidly migrating applications and workloads to the cloud. For many this is a Software as a Service for a first option, with migration to public cloud second, and only if necessary will workloads be deployed inside of the legacy data center. This is further complicated by the desire to accelerate the development lifecycle allowing devops to drive the IT migration. InfoSec is playing catchup to the business and devops constant acceleration.

In this session, you will learn strategies and best practices for allowing SecOps to keep up with the Speed of DevOps, as well as fundamental security knowledge applicable for any workload migration to any cloud provider.

Your Complete Business Communications Solution in the Cloud

  Presented by Mitel & Structured

Are you ready to move communication and collaboration to the cloud with confidence? If so, attend this session to learn how. MiCloud Connect is a full-featured communications and collaboration solution that is easy to deploy and manage. Blend traditional phone system features such as call transferring, extension dialing and more with instant messaging, conferencing, video and screen sharing. This allows you and your team to save time, reduce travel and efficiently collaborate with others. Plus, with the ability to make changes in real time, you can change your call routing or presence on the fly.

You’ve Got Mail

  Presented by LGIT

Cyber threats in email are still a useful tool from malicious groups. In this session, we will discuss how to forensically analyze emails from head to foot and everything in between. You will learn how to spot suspicious email and confidently determine if it is malicious. Join the LGIT group for a practical discussion on dealing with threats.

Speakers:
Zach Tielking • Information Security Analyst, State of Montana
Trever Hass • Information Security Analyst, State of Montana

Cyber-Threats in Montana and Worldwide

  Presented by Pine Cove Consulting

In this presentation we will share our findings on the current outlook of cyber-attacks in Montana including the number of organizations that have suffered a data breach that has affected Montanans, the number of Montanans that have been affected by data breaches, and the average length of data breaches. We will also analyze the three-year trend for each of these statistics. Sophos Security will join us and give us a nation and worldwide state of affairs for cyber-threats and ransomware.

You can’t protect your organization if you aren’t educated on the threats. Join our presentation to get a better view of the current threat landscape to organizations in Montana, the United States, and worldwide. We will also share tips and best practices for securing your organization against these threats.

Office 365 Security Best Practices: At the Office, at Home, and on the Road

  Presented by Mimecast

Cyber-hygiene has become a source of great concern of late. And while the Office 365 suite has helped communication and collaboration from multiple location points (at the office, at home, and on the road) there are still security concerns that must be mitigated. In this presentation, we will hear best practice suggestions for remaining safe while using Office 365. First, we’ll talk about security attitudes, then review CISA concerns with Office 365, and finally offer best practice suggestions and thought leadership. This presentation will be driven by J. Peter Bruzzese… cyber-security advisor and 8x awarded Microsoft MVP (Exchange/Office 365).

Cyber AI and Geopolitics: Managing Tomorrow’s Cyber Risk

  Presented by Darktrace

Against a backdrop of escalating geopolitical tensions and an ever-evolving threat landscape, the risk of cyber-attacks to governments and the private sector alike has never been higher. Join Darktrace’s Director of Strategic Threat, Marcus Fowler, and Americas CISO, JR Tietsort to discuss this new era of cyber-threat and how Cyber AI can help defenders regain the upper hand.

This speaking session will include a Q&A with our experts, and explore:

  • How nation-state attacks are changing
  • How organizations can respond to the classic balance of security and productivity
  • How organizational maturity in risk management is maintained whilst ensuring cyber defense

The State of Cybersecurity

  Presented by Andy Hanks • Chief Information Security Officer, State of Montana

Join the State of Montana’s Chief Information Security Officer, Andy Hanks, on an imaginative journey that utilizes real cybersecurity concepts, frameworks, and resources that State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) governments can use to enhance their cybersecurity posture. Andy discusses the current state of cybersecurity by conceptualizing a State of Cybersecurity that must protect it’s data in a rapidly evolving threat environment where hackers leverage sophisticated tools to launch persistent attacks.

Andy Hanks is a business-driven cybersecurity executive with over 25 years of experience in information technology, a Master of Science in Information Systems, and multiple cybersecurity certifications. As Chief Information Security Officer for the State of Montana, Andy’s mission is to protect citizen’s data. Andy partners with state and federal agencies to identify threats, mitigate vulnerabilities, and reduce risks; and he collaborates with cybersecurity leaders across the nation to develop and implement best practices.

Andy represents Montana’s cybersecurity interests in the State Legislature, State Information Technology Manager’s Council, and the State Information Technology Board. He is chair of the Montana Information Security Advisory Council, a member of the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center Executive Committee, and a member of the State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Government Coordinating Council. Andy enjoys backpacking, watching football, and riding his motorcycle.