REGISTRATION OPEN: 2024 Academy for Good Governance, Course VII. Cybersecurity for Elected Officials
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LOCATION: ZOOM PLATFORM
The Academy for Good Governance is a series of seven courses created by the NH Municipal Association (NHMA) and Primex, exclusively for elected governing body members (select board, town council, city council, board of aldermen, school board, and village district commissioners). Courses are taught by experienced attorneys and staff from NHMA, Primex, HealthTrust, and the New Hampshire School Boards Association (NHSBA). Attendees will receive education and training intended to make them more knowledgeable and effective in their governing body roles.
Attendance at the Academy is free and open to governing body members from municipalities and school districts that are members of NHMA, Primex and NHSBA. Attendees must attend all seven courses to receive a Certificate of Completion.
Course Description: How does cybersecurity impact local government? Can’t we just leave it to the “experts”? Why does this topic have anything to do with local elected officials? All these questions and more will be answered during this presentation. Join us to learn about how you can have a direct impact on your organization’s cybersecurity posture. We will review the most common cybersecurity threats facing New Hampshire local government as well as practical ways to defend against these threats. Finally, we will discuss free and low-cost resources you can access.
Presented by: Cori Casey. Risk Management Consultant, Primex
Jason Sgro, Senior Partner and Chief Strategist, ATOM
Ken Weeks, Chief Information Security Officer, NH Department of Information Technology, State of New Hampshire
Biographies:
Cori Casey is a Primex3 Risk Management Consultant with a focus on the cyber liability threats that members are facing. Cori is Certified in CybersecuritySM through (ISC)2 and works with members mitigating cyber risk through training programs, policy planning, incident response coordination, and follow-up. He graduated from UNH with a BA in Political Science and minor in Justice Studies. Cori served in law enforcement for over 22 years with the Concord, New Hampshire Police Department. He enjoys spending time with his wife Jessica and their three children outdoors and attending sporting events.
Leading NH’s largest dedicated municipal cyber incident response team, Jason serves as Sr. Partner, Business Strategy, and Head of Cyber Defense Services at The ATOM Group, headquartered in Portsmouth, NH. He is the current head of the FBI’s InfraGard Program in NH and the Chairman of the Overwatch Foundation, which deploys NH’s statewide cyber defense grant programs protecting critical infrastructure and key resources. A lifelong native of New Hampshire, Jason is a strategist at heart, comprised of equal parts speaker, evangelist, coach, and operator. He has secured and advised public and private entities throughout New Hampshire and is widely recognized for his contributions toward building a future we can trust.
Ken Weeks is the Chief Information Security Officer for the State of New Hampshire. He spent most of his adult life as a Naval Officer, Special Duty, Cryptology and Information Warfare, and retired as a CAPT (O6). Although most of his time was spent in the Pacific Theater, he also enjoyed several all-inclusive trips to Somalia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. After the Navy, he worked as an Executive Leader of Cyber Operations at the National Security Agency (NSA). Ken spent a couple years in the private sector as a Consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton and then moved to New Hampshire and back into public service. Since he always works in rooms with no windows and under artificial lights, he spends the rest of his time as an avid four seasons outdoor sportsman with his spouse, teenagers and two Irish Wolfhounds.
