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Even if you are a small business not ready for federal contracting, you still need to protect your business from cybersecurity threats. This webinar will focus on the steps you can take to secure your business from cyberattacks. It will cover the actions you can take to make your information management system more secure. These actions will reduce your vulnerabilities and enable you to recover from cyber-attack. Securing your business from cyber exploits is one of the most important things you can do.

Presented by: Mike Olivier, Procurement Advisor, San Diego, Orange, Imperial PTAC

Cost: Free, registration required!

Special Accommodations: In accordance with the American Disabilities Act and state law, you may request accommodations due to a disability by contacting the event organizer listed above. Advance notice may be necessary for some accommodations. Registration must be paid prior to accommodation requests.

This webinar features the Cybersecurity State Coordinator from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to discuss the No-Cost CISA Cybersecurity Services available. Business leaders should know that the majority of small and medium-sized businesses that suffer a cyberattack often close as a result. It’s hard to recover financially from a cyber-attack. Although small businesses may lack the resources of a full-time cybersecurity staff, CISA works with partners to understand, manage, and reduce risk to our cyber and physical infrastructure. Our plethora of services will enable businesses to operate more secure in the digital space.

Topics Covered:

• How to recognize phishing attacks
• Protecting your business from criminals who might otherwise access your accounts
• Vulnerabilities associated with outdated software.

How would you deal with a breach if and when it occurs? It can happen to anyone and any size business. Learn the signs you've been hacked, what to do, as well as how to safeguard your business operations including yourself, your employees, and your customers. It's time to grasp cybersecurity, and you'll learn the simple, straightforward steps from our experienced, engaging instructor.

This training will focus on cybersecurity awareness for small businesses and will cover:

- What is cybersecurity and information security?

- Understanding and managing business risks

- Safeguarding information (NIST cybersecurity framework)

- Working safely and securely: best practices for business

- Compliance, rules, and regulations overview

As the NICE Community continues to work towards growing and sustaining the Nation’s cybersecurity workforce, significant trends and shift in demographics will impact of education, training, and workforce development programs in 2024 and beyond.  For example, the U.S. is experiencing a declining birthrate, college enrollment is down, workers from the “great resignation” are not returning at the rate that was expected, and the aging workforce will result in more retirements in the months ahead.  Combined with record low unemployment and competing demands in other technology and service fields, the cybersecurity community may need to rethink their approach and double-down on efforts to diversify the workforce.  This webinar will examine the changing demographics of the U.S. workforce and its impact on cybersecurity. 

Please join us as our facilitator navigates us through the evolving cyber landscapes and discusses the three pillars of cyber security:  technology, training, and cyber insurance.

CISA is proud to offer the cybersecurity awareness webinar, Introduction to Log Management (IR110), on Thursday, January 11, 2024, from 11 a.m. to noon EDT.  We are excited to share this information with stakeholders across the federal enterprise and nationally. 

The target audience for this webinar is non-technical and beginning incident responders. 

Log files provide the data that are the bread and butter of incident response, enabling network analysts and incident responders to investigate and diagnose issues and suspicious activity from network perimeter to epicenter. CISA is proud to present this one-hour webinar introducing the fundamentals of investigating logs for incidents.  

This webinar includes the following information and more:   

• Common attack methods: Understand log analysis, and its importance as a crucial component of incident response and network security.   

• Key Guidance for organizations: Introduce resources and tools that enable organizations and individuals to use log analysis to query for threat activity including SIEM, FPCAP analysis, and using PowerShell and Active Directory to run scripts.  

• Case studies: Explore the methods and impacts of real-life cyber-attacks, and how the victims responded and recovered.  

• Knowledge check: The course concludes with a brief knowledge check section to reinforce key concepts and takeaways. 

Event Logistics:  

• Date: Thursday, January 11, 2024 

• Time: 11 a.m. - noon EDT 

• Location: Online via WebEx 

• CPE Credit: Participants can earn 1 CPE credit for attending this course. 

• Note: Audio is through WebEx; there is no external dial-in. Closed captioning (English only) will be available during this training event. Previously recorded webinars are available on the CISA YouTube channel for playback in other languages, if required.  

If you require a reasonable accommodation to fully participate in this virtual event, please contact cyberinsights@cisa.dhs.gov at least five business days prior to the training with the type of support you need. 

Many small business owners rely on the Internet and email to keep their businesses going. But just going online puts you and your business at risk. There are many myths associated with online safety. This webinar explores myths such as cyber-attacks are inevitable (they’re not), you need an IT expert to protect your data, and that your behaviors don’t affect cyber-attacks.

Be prepared. Find out what you need to do to protect your small business from cybersecurity threats in the coming year!

Speaker: Quiana Gainey, Virginia SBDC Cyber Industry Expert

In today's digital age, small businesses are increasingly targeted by cybercriminals who exploit vulnerabilities to steal sensitive data and disrupt operations. This webinar will equip you with the knowledge and strategies to protect your business from these threats without breaking the bank.

Key Takeaways:

Top Five Cybersecurity Concerns for Small Business: An understanding of the most pressing cybersecurity threats facing small businesses today, including weak passwords and phishing attacks.

Low-Cost Mitigation Strategies: Practical, low-cost strategies to address these top concerns, emphasizing solutions that don't require significant investment.

Who Should Attend:

• Small business owners and managers
• Business professionals responsible for cybersecurity
• Individuals interested in learning more about cybersecurity for small businesses

Overview of this Live, webinar (Protect Yourself Against Holiday Scams - Cybersecurity)

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Attention all small business owners!

This session will help you protect your business over the holidays, so you won’t fall victim to the latest scams and cyberattacks. Bad actors are dusting off their dirty tricks to take advantage of busy business owners, who are looking forward to enjoying some time off with family and friends like everyone else. We will share examples to heighten your awareness of the hackers’ favorite techniques. You will learn about some of the latest types of cyberattacks, and how to defend your business against them.

Who should attend: Small business owners who want to avoid falling victim to common holiday scams and cybersecurity attacks.