COT Office of the CISO observes Cyber Security
Awareness Month annually by providing educational opportunities for state
government staff. In October of 2017 we partnered with trusted vendors in
providing informative presentations focusing on current cyber security topics.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2017 at 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
CHRIS MITCHELL
Sr. Security Solutions Engineer
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Chris has 20 years of experience in IT, now focusing on
Cyber Security and helping customers balance a secure environment with a
productive workforce.
"PROTECTING AGAINST RANSOMWARE" : Ransomware is a multi-million dollar business for cyber
criminals. Chris will explain how to protect data availability from this
type of attack.
Play recording (1 hr 4 min 36 sec)
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2017 at 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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Cary works with State Agencies across the country to advise and design solutions for Cyber Security Vulnerabilities. He has worked in IT for over ten years with a focus on Cyber Security for the last five. He has obtained the following certifications: CCNA R&S, CCNA Security and MSCE.
"2017 STATE OF CYBERCRIME REPORT" : The presentation will cover the key findings from the recently
published SecureWorks Annual State of Cybercrime Report. SecureWorks’ goal in
publicly sharing this report’s findings is to help all organizations better
protect themselves from current and emerging cyber threats; to help make them
become Collectively Smarter. Exponentially Safer.™
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2017 at 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM
RON WINWARD
Security Evangelist
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"HIDDEN FACE OF THE DARKNET": Ron will walk you through how hackers use the Darknet.
A playground for illegal activities, the Darknet includes a large number of
marketplaces and forms for hackers who are willing to buy and sell digital
attack services. Attend this "virtual visit" and see the different
attack services and tools that can be purchased.
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Play recording (37 min)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2017 at 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
BLAKE GARDNER
Financial
Services Risk Senior Consultant (Sr. Staff)
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As a senior staff member in the Technology Risk Practice,
Blake is responsible for performing consulting and IS audit services related to
Third Party Risk Management, IS general controls, application controls and
Sarbanes-Oxley. In addition, Blake has experience executing these services
within the healthcare, financial services and higher education industries.
"MANAGING VENDOR RISK: HOW TO PROPERLY OVERSEE VENDOR SECURITY CONTROLS": This
presentation will highlight key recommended practices in managing Vendor
Security Risk. Specifically, the presentation will cover:his
presentation will highlight key recommended practices in managing Vendor
Security Risk. Specifically, the presentation will cover:
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Why
vendor security risk is an issue for organizations around the world
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How
to prioritize vendors by inherent risk factors
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Tactics
for assessing vendor security risk and evaluating Vendor security maturity
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Lessons
learned from Data Breaches caused by Vendors
Play recording (1 hr 0 min 56 sec)