Kentucky Commonwealth Office of Technology Techlines IT security seminars to raise awareness

 IT security seminars to raise awareness

Commonwealth Office of Technology will host a series of six free information technology security seminars for state employees during the month of October to raise cyber security awareness.
The seminars are being held in conjunction with Cyber Security Awareness Month 2012, a national campaign led by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC).  
Gov. Steve Beshear signed a proclamation Oct. 1 designating the month of October as Cyber Security Awareness Month in Kentucky.  
The seminars kick off at 10 a.m. Oct. 9 at COT’s 101 Cold Harbor Drive training rooms with a 1.5-hour presentation on physical security best practices and IT convergence from Brad Pyles of Advanced Digital Solutions, LLC.
Employees should receive approval from managers to attend. Reservations are advised due to limited seating. Additional details, including reservation information can be found on COT’s website.


Seminar dates and times
(All seminars at COT’s 101 Cold Harbor training rooms except where noted *)

Physical Security Best Practices and IT Convergence
Brad Pyles, Advanced Digital Solutions, LLC
Estimated seminar length:  1.5 hours
Time:  10 a.m.
Date:  Oct. 9
Place:  COT training rooms, 101 Cold Harbor Drive, Frankfort, Ky.

Current Threat and Mitigation State: A Whole New World
David O'Berry, Technology Strategist, McAfee, Inc.
Estimated seminar length:  One hour
Time:  10 a.m.
Date:  Oct. 11
Place:  COT training rooms, 101 Cold Harbor Drive, Frankfort, Ky.

The State of Web Exploit Kits
Jeremy “Howie” Howerton, Technologist, HP Enterprise Security Products Group
Estimated seminar length:  One hour
Time:  10 a.m.
Date:  Oct. 16
Place:  COT training rooms, 101 Cold Harbor Drive, Frankfort, Ky.
 
*How to be an Individual Contributor to Enterprise Cyber-security
Brian Tillett, Chief Security Strategist, Symantec Public Sector, Symantec Inc.
Estimated seminar length:  One hour
Time:  10 a.m.
Date:  Oct. 19
Place:  *Kentucky Transportation Building, 200 Mero Street, Room C118, Frankfort, Ky.

Passwords, Policies, People, . . . and Problems!
Brent Crossland, Senior Manager, State Government Initiatives, Entrust, Inc.
Estimated seminar length:  1.5 hours
Time:  10 a.m.
Date:  Oct. 24
Place:  COT training rooms, 101 Cold Harbor Drive, Frankfort, Ky.

Weaponizing the User
Chris Sanders, Senior Security Analyst, InGuardians
Estimated seminar length:  1.5 hours
Time:  2:30 p.m.
Date:  Oct. 26
Place:  COT training rooms, 101 Cold Harbor Drive, Frankfort, Ky.