Outreach

Topic title: SEC SELLS: USING APPROPRIATE PROTECTION TO SECURE YOUR FINANCIAL ASSETS

Russ Beauchemin is to speak at the Institute of Management Accountants NorthEast Regional Council’s (IMA NERC’s) 14th Annual Fall Conference, taking place September 17 to 19, 2023 at the Wyndham Newport Hotel in Newport, Rhode Island.

Brief Presentation Summary:

BlackFog reports that the typical cost of a data breach in the financial sector grew 257% to $5.97 Million per incident in 2022—$1 Million above the overall global average per incident. Since the primary motivation for these attacks is money, the financial sector is heavily targeted with attacks ranging from social engineering and ransomware to the breeching of systems and targeted networks. This presentation will give participants an overview of how threat actors use tools and techniques to gain unauthorized access to these systems and networks, ways you can protect yourself and your companies from falling prey to these threats, and what the future of protection and prevention measures against these attempts will look like.

Allan Ramella has contributed and represented RWU in the Cybersecurity Summit held in Providence, RI on August 8, 2023.

Cyber Summit: Purpose & Goal

1. Bringing together IT & Security Advisory Group to discuss cybersecurity initiatives and challenges at RWU.

2. Theme: 5-P’s of Incident Response – proper planning prevents poor performance.

3. How well are we prepared and organized for events and incidents?

Cyber Submit Agenda

8:30 – 9:00 AM: Welcome reception

9:00 - 10:00 AM: Department Updates | Recent Security Enhancements

       Mediatech | Joseph Auger: Securing classroom control systems

       Desktop Support | Zelia Caetano:

       Infrastructure | Scott Lopes & Gerry Normandin: New Security Controls & Functionality - Not all VPNs are created equal

10:00 – 10:15 AM: Break

10:15 – 12:30 PM: Guided Table Top Exercises - Steve Maresca Senior Security Engineer | Vancord

Cybersecurity Summit

Cybersecurity is a Team Sport – Not just a Technology Issue

Play by play steps toward building business resilience.

The 2022 Cybersecurity Summit is the first in-person event since 2019 and features a keynote speaker followed by two focused workshops. Attendees will select a workshop at the event. There will also be a closing session followed by a short networking reception.

Who should attend? IT/Technology Professionals, Compliance and Risk Officers, Governance as well as Company Executives and Business Owners.

Prof. Beauchemin to serve as web support at the Global Interdisciplinary Green Cities Conference 2021.