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WiCyS Minnesota Affiliate and TLI | Cyber 101 Training and Networking Event

March 19 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Free

Join WiCyS MN and TLI on Tuesday, March 19th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm in the Swain Room at the McNamara Alumni Center for Cyber 101 training.

You’ll learn how to maintain a secure posture while using technology. We will share tactics that threat actors use to get us caught up in their scams while gaining the best practices to react with. This is not solely for our professional threat landscape, it will cover the full threat landscape of our technology use. Are you a consumer? Then you belong here. Whether you are a professional, faculty, or student, we invite you to join us for this informative networking event. We will enjoy catered food, beverages, and networking before the training begins.

Special thank you to Marsha Kimes, Information Security Analyst for Affinity Plus FCU for presenting Cyber 101 Training. She is also the President of the Education and Training Affiliate of WiCyS and shares her 20+ years of experience sharing best practices to gain a stronger security posture. Special thank you to Deepwatch for sponsoring this event. Deepwatch® is the leading managed security platform for the cyber resilient enterprise. The platform combines patented, innovative technology with Deepwatch expert security practitioners to deliver unmatched threat detection and response capabilities.

The Women in CyberSecurity Minnesota (WiCyS MN) is a regional affiliate that covers Minnesota with outreach into Wisconsin, Iowa, and North and South Dakota. As a WiCyS Affiliate, we will undertake activities to promote the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in cybersecurity. Not a member? Join Us Here.

The Technological Leadership Institute is an interdisciplinary center at the University of Minnesota. TLI’s MS in Security Technology focuses on training security professionals to design resilient systems, identify vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure, and prepare for cyber incidents and pandemics. Students become equipped with leadership skills in cybersecurity, communication, teamwork, and project management within the cybersecurity context. Visit https://cse.umn.edu/tli to begin your journey.

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Details

Date:
March 19
Time:
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Cost:
Free
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Website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wicys-mn-and-tli-present-cyber-101-training-and-networking-event-tickets-814358437007

Venue

University of Minnesota McNamara Alumni Center
200 Southeast Oak Street
Minneapolis, MN 55455 United States
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Organizer

WiCyS Minnesota Affiliate
Email
WiCySMinnesota@wicys.org
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