Information Assurance and Cyber Security Preparedness: Learn how to effectively implement strategies to prevent and respond to cyber threats

Learn from business professionals and public agency leaders about the importance of cybersecurity and protecting your organization from potential online threats at the second annual Cybersecurity Form. Hosted by the College of Business’ Computer Information Systems Department and the CSU Cybersecurity Center, the free event provides individuals with the tools and knowledge necessary to successfully respond to cyber attacks. 

Why is information assurance and cyber security preparedness important?

  • “Being prepared” saves time and money
  • “Being prepared” inspires confidence
  • “Being prepared” builds wisdom, flexibility and resilience
  • “Being prepared” promotes effective response in the case of a cyber attack

NIST Framework Core

The forum platform is based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology framework, which provides a common language for understanding, managing and expressing cybersecurity risk. At the highest level, the Framework Core consists of five functions - Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond and Recover. This forum focuses on the Identify and Protect functions.
 

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Agenda

  • 9 - 9:15 am: Welcome and introductions
  • 9:15 - 10 am: Keynote: “The Threat Landscape” - Jason Hebrard, Agent in Charge, High Technology Crimes, Colorado Bureau of Investigation
  • 10 - 10:45 am: “Cyber Threats Facing Today’s Business” - Tim Washburn, President and Founder, Integrity Technologies, Fort Collins
  • 10:45 - 11:30 am: “SMB: What Your Managed Services Provider Should Be Doing For You – Security and Beyond” - Sid Payne, President and Founder, ViaTek, Louisville, Colorado
  • 11:30 am - 1 pm: Lunch
  • 1 - 1:45pm: “Safeguarding SaaS Solutions” - Matt Loidolt, Vice President of Technology, Encompass, Fort Collins
  • 1:45 - 2:30 pm: “Challenges in Cybersecurity and IoT devices” - Chris Sundberg, Product Cybersecurity Engineering in the office of the CTO, Woodward, Fort Collins
  • 2:30 - 3:15 pm: “Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Practices” - Drew Yoder, Manager, Enterprise Architecture and IT Operations, Johns Manville, Denver
  • 3:10 - 3:30 pm: Wrap-up
     

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Location

Rockwell Hall West OR Zoom