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February 2022 Security Workgroup Meeting
Thursday, February 10, 2022, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
Category: Albany Workgroup Meeting

February 2022 Security Workgroup Meeting
Thursday, February 10, 2022
1:00pm – 2:00pm

Due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, the NYS Forum will be going back to webex only workgroup meetings.

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The Information Security Workgroup - Hot Topic

What’s the Secret to Disrupting Ransomware Attacks?  Strong Cyber Hygiene

Across state and local governments ransomware attacks are on the rise, and bad actors are developing increasingly sophisticated methods of exploiting vulnerabilities. By gaining a deeper understanding of the tactics and methods attackers use, you can better prepare to protect your organization.

Tenable will explore the anatomy of a ransomware attack and discuss protective measures you can take to better secure your organization, with emphasis on IT, active directory, and operational technology. During the webinar, Tenable’s Craig Birch, Principal Security Engineer and Kevin Flynn, Senior Product Marketing Manager, will discuss:

  • Ransomware from the attacker’s perspective
  • Lessons learned from recent high-profile attacks
  • Protective measures for disrupting and preventing successful exploitation
  • How implementing good basic cyber hygiene tactics can protect your organization from a ransomware attack

All information security leaders and professionals interested in learning new methods and strategies to defend against ransomware are encouraged to attend this webinar. Register now and save your spot for an in-depth discussion on how to improve your organization's basic cyber hygiene.

Speaker:

Kevin Flynn
Kevin Flynn is Sr. Product Marketing Manager at Tenable. With over 25 years of experience in high tech, he has been involved in cyber security technologies for nearly 20 of those years. His high tech experience started at Apple Computer where he was a product manager in Apple’s Advanced Technology Group. Flynn then spent over a dozen years at Cisco as a product manager and marketing manager in their security technology organization. Since leaving Cisco, he has held product marketing roles at Fortinet, Blue Coat and Skybox Security. Flynn is a frequent speaker on cyber security topics at conferences worldwide and has authored numerous articles on cyber security issues.

Craig Birch
Craig Birch is a Principal Security Engineer with Tenable supporting Public Sector and Enterprise Accounts with a primary focus on Active Directory security. He has over 20 plus years of real world knowledge in Active Directory architecture and operations. His broad areas of expertise include Active Directory architecture, AD migrations, identity management, Azure AD, and Office 365 technologies. Prior to joining Tenable, Craig has helped organizations architect, build, and secure Active Directory and Office 365 environments.

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