[1 CPE] Delivering the Zero Trust Enterprise

  Presented by Palo Alto Networks

Digital transformation is accelerating due to major shifts like the expansion of the hybrid workforce and the continued migration of applications and data to the cloud. Network security teams now have the opportunity to adopt a modern Zero Trust approach that fits this transformation.

But how do you make Zero Trust principles actionable across users, applications, and infrastructure? How can you put them into practice, set priorities, and effectively rebuild security for new environments? Join this session to learn about the three pillars of Zero Trust: users, applications, and infrastructure, and how you can develop a holistic and consistent approach to Zero Trust that can be made actionable across all three of these key domains. We will review various use cases across the organization and how we can support you with our unique blend of the highest level of capabilities, an integrated platform, and extensive in-house expertise around Zero Trust.

[1 CPE] 3 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Designing Your Security Program

  Presented by Fireminds

Every organization has different requirements based on business functions, systems, geography, and resources. However, we’ve observed several key mistakes that are leaving companies and their customers at risk. In this session, we’ll share the pitfalls that we see time and time again and discuss how to avoid them.

Key takeaways include:

  • Understanding the difference between compliance and security
  • Recognizing the untapped potential of your current technology stack
  • How to shift security towards business enablement

After this session, participants should expect to leave with actionable next steps to prevent these mistakes in their organizations.

[1 CPE] Payment Card Industry Compliance: How to Become and Stay Compliant

  Presented by Structured

This presentation will discuss the difficulties of becoming and staying compliant with Payment Card Industry (PCI) requirements. The updated Data Security Standard (DSS) 4.0 has been released, and there are numerous changes and enhancements that must be complied with. Whether you are just beginning with PCI for your organization or have many years of experience, there are many challenges, both old and new that can create roadblocks to compliance. With emerging technologies such as zero-trust architecture ready for implementation, find out how to best use these controls for your organizational goals. This presentation will cover the requirements, trouble areas to be aware of, and how you can utilize specific technology in your compliance effort.

[1 CPE] Leveraging Assessment Findings to Harden Your Security Perimeter

  Presented by Fortinet

Are you regularly evaluating your network security?

Performing assessments is a tried-and-true method for improving your security posture, but they can be a daunting task for network security staff who are often short on manpower, expertise, and/or time. Regardless, the benefits of running assessments almost always outweigh any potential drawbacks. Having a security assessment in hand will increase your security situational awareness and significantly impact your organization’s risk preparedness and mitigation.

Join us as we discuss the importance of periodically validating your existing security controls and provide learnings and best practices from our experts.

[1 CPE] Taking Ownership of Security and Optimization in the Digital Age

  Presented by Jim Bates • Founder, President & CEO of Business Improvement Group

We as IT practitioners, service providers, manufacturers, managers, executives, and business owners are tasked with leading change––change due to intentional and unintentional events including the internet of things (IoT), digital transformation, intelligent automation, machine learning, robotics, and yes, pesky pandemics that have changed the way we work. These changes introduce new vulnerabilities that expose our data to motivated threat agents. Information security or cybersecurity is everyone’s job. Jim Bates will send out a call to action with some tips on how to get buy-in and lead in this age of digital chaos. We need more than just transformation. We need secure, scalable, and sustainable optimization.

Jim Bates is the Founder, President & CEO of Business Improvement Group, Inc. (BIG) and an Adjunct Professor in several schools at the University of Alaska Anchorage, including the MSPM program. Jim was elected as President-elect to the Project Management Institute Alaska Chapter (PMIAK) for 2018 and as an Executive Adviser for the nationwide Center for Technology. In addition to his many professional certifications, Jim holds master certificates in Business Analysis, Lean Six Sigma, and Project Management from Villanova University.

Jim is an experienced executive and consultant who is passionate about leading business transformation and offering innovative, high-value solutions to everyday business challenges. He has a proven ability to successfully analyze an organization’s critical business requirements, identify deficiencies and potential opportunities, and align and integrate technology.

He strives to help companies develop innovative and cost-effective solutions for enhancing competitiveness, increasing revenues, and improving customer service offerings. Jim is also an engaging, experienced public speaker and instructor. He frequently offers courses in Six Sigma, ITSM/ITIL, HIPAA compliance, leadership training, project management, and more.

[1 CPE] Building a Disaster Recovery Program

  Presented by AT&T

Disaster recovery is a critical component for any organization and can significantly reduce the damage and cost associated with information security breaches. Leveraging industry best practices and common frameworks, this presentation will cover core components of constructing, evaluating, and maintaining a disaster recovery program. We will include discussions on policies, processes, technical solutions, and more. Attending the presentation will provide small- to medium-sized businesses and local governments with the foundation needed to create and implement an effective recovery program.

[1 CPE] All’s Fair in Love and [Cyber] War

  Presented by INTERFACE Advisory Council

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has captured the world’s attention and prompted a swift response from many nations as the threat of Cyber Warfare is brought into sharp relief. State and Federal agencies have been preparing for the reality of Cyber Warfare for years, and now many private firms are on alert.

What should you really be concerned about right now?

Join the INTERFACE Alaska Advisory Council for a discussion on the real threat of Cyber Warfare. Our panel will discuss incident response along with vulnerability and detection topics. Don’t miss this timely discussion at INTERFACE.

Panelists:

  • Chris Letterman • Chief Information Security Officer, State of Alaska
  • Mark Merchant • Chief Information Security Officer, Municipality of Anchorage

[1 CPE] Sky Lakes Case Study: Real-life Ransomware Recovery

  Presented by Cohesity

Backup is often the last line of defense against ransomware attacks, which have exponentially increased over the last year. Hear how Sky Lakes Medical Center chose a joint solution from strategic partners Cisco and Cohesity for a modern, efficient data management system to replace an aging backup solution while beating an unexpected ransomware attack. During this session, we’ll give you a brief overview of Cohesity for context and then roll into a 40-minute interview with the Sky Lakes Medical Center Team.

[1 CPE] Breaking the Ransomware Attack Chain

  Presented by Guardicore, now part of Akamai

Despite consistent increases in security spending, ransomware remains an ever-growing threat to businesses. Surprisingly, the ransomware itself, the malware that does the encryption, is only a part of a larger, equally dangerous, attack chain. Considering the entire chain offers defenders more opportunities to thwart the attack before mass encryption can occur.

In this session, we’ll provide details on how microsegmentation can prevent adversarial techniques that precede and follow the deployment of ransomware itself. By turning our attention to the entire kill chain, a path towards minimizing the likelihood, impact, and recovery time of ransomware becomes clear.

In this session you will learn:

  • Practical steps you can take to disrupt the kill chain before ransomware can be deployed
  • How to leverage AI to map complex environments and expedite the path towards policy enforcement that drastically reduces the impact of ransomware
  • How advancements in host-based segmentation are helping businesses achieve an infrastructure that enables rapid remediation of ransomware events without disrupting business operations

[1 CPE] How to Advance Strategic Business Goals with IoT

  Presented by Aruba, a HPE Company

Whether it’s the allure of the concept of the Internet of Things (IoT), a fear of being viewed as a laggard, or internal pressure to do something new, many companies rush head-first into IoT projects without clearly defined objectives or value propositions. The result is a high rate of failure and subsequent disillusionment about the real value of IoT. If your company’s strategic goals require human productivity monitoring, human productivity organizational redesign, augmented reality, energy monitoring, and/or building security, Aruba’s ESP can expedite time-to-insight and time-to-value. The solutions can securely handle all manner of IoT devices and integrate them with enterprise business applications and processes. Join us to learn how you can reduce IoT deployment time to a fraction of what a custom-developed solution would require.