Archives: Seminar

[1 CPE] The Cybersecurity Threat Landscape

  Presented by Andrew Buschbom, Cybersecurity State Coordinator • CISA

In this session, Andrew Buschbom, the Cybersecurity State Coordinator for New Mexico for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), will present an overview of the current cybersecurity threat landscape. He will also provide several resources that are available at no cost from CISA. These cybersecurity resources can be added to your tool kit right now.

Andrew Buschbom is a Cybersecurity Specialist with 20 years of experience in Information Security. He previously worked for the State of New Mexico and the Federal Reserve where he had hands-on experience mitigating large, high-profile breaches and dealing with highly motivated global threat actors.

[1 CPE] Disaster Preparedness and Data Protection Strategies for Business Continuous Availability

  Presented by Matthew Kern, Sales Engineer • Arcserve

As natural disasters like hurricanes, wildfires, and severe winter events become more frequent and intense, businesses face increasing economic and operational challenges. High-profile disasters, including the Camp Fire in 2018, which incurred a staggering $16.5 billion in damages, and Hurricane Maria’s profound impact on Puerto Rico, estimated at $139 billion for full recovery, underscore the escalating financial stakes.

This presentation will explore effective strategies to bolster business resilience in the face of natural catastrophes.

Key elements of the session will include:

  • Critical insights from Arcserve’s annual global research study on disaster preparedness.
  • A comprehensive Disaster Preparedness Checklist tailored for companies.
  • Practical tools designed to safeguard business operations and data resilience.

We will delve into the details of a 5-step disaster and ransomware recovery plan template, as well as the 3-2-1-1 backup strategy, which ensures robust data recovery through multiple backup copies stored both locally and offsite. By implementing these strategies, businesses can minimize financial losses, reduce operational downtime, and achieve a rapid recovery, thereby ensuring continuity even during catastrophic events. This session aims to arm business leaders with the essential tools and knowledge to safeguard their enterprises amidst an increasingly unpredictable global landscape.

[1 CPE] Securing the Modern Workplace with Island: A Revolutionary Enterprise Browser Solution

  Presented by Shawn Surber, Sales Engineer • Datec

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, securing the modern workplace presents unprecedented challenges and complexities. Traditional security measures often fall short in addressing the sophisticated threats that enterprises face, necessitating innovative solutions that can adapt to the dynamic nature of cyber risks. This presentation is designed to introduce a groundbreaking approach to digital security through the lens of Island, an enterprise browser built from the ground up with security and productivity at its core.

We will explore how Island is redefining the standards of enterprise security by offering a comprehensive suite of features tailored to protect and enhance the digital workspace. Attendees will gain insights into how Island’s unique architecture and security-focused functionalities, including advanced data loss prevention (DLP), granular access controls, and seamless integration with existing security ecosystems, are setting a new benchmark in browser capabilities.

Through real-world use cases and success stories, we will demonstrate Island’s effectiveness in mitigating risks, ensuring compliance, and fostering a secure yet flexible work environment. By focusing on the strategic advantages of deploying an enterprise browser solution, we aim to equip security professionals, IT leaders, and business executives with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the complexities of modern cybersecurity.

Join us to discover how Island is empowering organizations to embrace the future of work with confidence, balancing the need for rigorous security measures with the demands for productivity and innovation in the digital age.

[1 CPE] When It Comes to Security, The Right Tools Matter

  Presented by Jason Anderson, Channel Sales Engineer, SASE • HPE Aruba Networking & Structured

When it comes to security, the right tools matter. Securing your network no matter where your users are located can be difficult and complex. Over the last year, many IT leaders have embraced a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) framework to enable faster and more secure connectivity across their global organizations. SASE converges the functions of network and security solutions into a single, cloud-native service that delivers consistent connectivity and security from everywhere. Find out how HPE Unified SASE can help you with tools that are easy to deploy, configure, and manage.

[1 CPE] Future-Proof Your IT: Navigate the Evolving Infrastructure Landscape

  Presented by Mike O’Neil, Director of Systems Engineers • Scale Computing & Structured

In today’s rapidly evolving IT landscape, organizations face increasing data storage, security, and operational efficiency demands. As the market responds to Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware, many businesses are reevaluating their infrastructure choices, seeking alternatives that offer greater flexibility, lower costs, and long-term stability. Join Scale Computing for “”Future-Proof Your IT: Navigating the Evolving Infrastructure Landscape,”” where we will explore how Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) revolutionizes how businesses manage their IT environments.

This session will explore the benefits of integrating computing, storage, and virtualization into a single, streamlined architecture. Learn how Scale Computing Platform (SC//Platform) enhances security through simplicity and automation, providing peace of mind in a world where cyber threats are constantly evolving. Discover why now is the time to embrace HCI to meet the growing demands of digital transformation and secure your organization’s future.

[1 CPE] How to Have a Successful Relationship (With an MSP)

  Presented by Joe Hatton, Director, Cloud Services • Structured

In today’s fast-paced business world, finding the right help is tougher than ever, especially with constant cybersecurity threats making vigilance a top priority. Outsourcing to Managed Service Providers (MSPs) might seem like an easy fix, but did you know that half of all businesses aren’t happy with their MSP? This talk will dive into how you can pick the right MSP and keep things running smoothly. We’ll cover what to look for in an MSP, how to work well together, and ways to keep the relationship strong and beneficial for everyone involved.

[1 CPE] PKIaaS: Empowering Trust in a Dynamic Digital Landscape

  Presented by Matt Rose, Manager, Technical Sales Consulting • Entrust

Digital transformation accelerates at a fast pace, and organizations struggle to secure their digital identities. PKI as a Service (PKIaaS) is a game changer for security. It isn’t just about keys; it’s a blend of agility, scalability, and trust. PKIaaS will provide:

  • Quick Deployment: PKIaaS deploys and expands in minutes to secure your business use cases.
  • Cloud-Native Scalability: Growth at nearly limitless capabilities
  • Security First: Entrust manages the PKI infrastructure for you

We will also review our integration and the ease in which PKIaaS plays with MDM vendors, Microsoft Active Directory and certificate automation and how to seamlessly leverage PKI with your existing enterprise IT platform.

  • Microsoft Intune: Securely enroll devices, manages their lifecycle, and handle certificates.
  • Other MDM vendors: PKIaaS collaborates seamlessly with various MDM partners, enhancing your Zero Trust strategy.
  • Microsoft Active Directory support
  • ACMEv2 and SCEP (Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol)

As we continue to navigate security within organizations, PKIaaS will provide the assurance that you need.

[1 CPE] The Current Threat Landscape Requires a Unique Approach

  Presented by Liran Chen, Vice President, Sales Engineering & Technical Services • Forescout

Specialized threats targeting OT environments have been around since at least 2010, with the reports of Stuxnet. Recognizing the criticality of these devices, Threat Actors have continued evolving, continuing to target OT devices, many of which are inherently insecure-by-design. Research, such as Vedere Labs’ OT:ICEFALL research project and Project Basecamp by Digital Bond from 10 years ago showed how significant the scope of vulnerable devices are that are pervasive in critical infrastructure systems. Today’s SOC needs to not only see those devices and the risks they pose while also ensuring accurate detection of the threats uniquely targeting those OT environments they’re deployed in. This session will explore this unique threat landscape and the capabilities required to combat the threats and automatically mitigate the risks specially targeting Operational Technology environments.

[1 CPE] Modern Logging & Analytics: Will Modularization Make Your SIEM Better?

  Presented by Marty McDonald, Sr Domain Security Advisor • Optiv

In this session, we will discuss trends Optiv is seeing in the SIEM market and how they may relate to your environment. We will focus on the move towards a single collection of logs and routing of those logs to multiple platforms to meet the use cases and requirements of the business and security. Once the collection of the logs is separate from the search, correlation, and analytic layers what does it mean to you?

Marty has 20 years of deep cyber security industry experience gained from a variety of value-added resellers and solutions integrators. Prior roles include Senior Consultant in Security Intelligence for Datalink, and Senior Consultant in the Technology Solutions Delivery team at Accenture. Marty is a cybersecurity professional with experience ranging over a wide variety of clients from small to Fortune 500 corporations in a multitude of industries including government, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, banking, and technology. He has delivered projects for the rationalization of technologies and reference architectures for analytics platforms. He is a subject matter expert (SME) in the design and implementation of Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM) systems and is well-versed in creating detection mechanisms that enhance Security Operation Centers (SOC) and compliance effectiveness. He possesses a unique ability to turn business needs into technology solutions in a cost-effective manner for his clients.

[1 CPE] A Review of FRSecure’s Annual Information Security Report

  Presented by Dave Tuckman, Information Security Consultant • FRSecure

FRSecure (an Information Security company located in Edina, MN) took the results of +/- 400 Validated Information Security Assessments and 55 Incident Response Engagements conducted in 2022 and created an anonymized report from the data called: The State of Information Security. Full details and access to the report are available here: https://frsecure.com/2023-annual-infosec-report/

In this presentation, FRSecure Information Security Consultant Dave Tuckman will highlight key findings in the report, and what we can learn from it.

Understand how you can mitigate risk going forward to protect your business and clients in an ever-changing threat landscape. Dave will provide additional perspective on how you can leverage this information for a better understanding of your third-party (supply, vendor, contractor) relationships.

Topics include:

  • FRSecure’s Annual State of InfoSec Report, informed by over 400 validated security assessments
  • Where organizations are getting it right vs. falling behind
  • How you can use this report to inform your own business’s security decisions
  • How you can use this report to inform your business’s Third-Party Risk Management