Cybersecurity Safety at Home, Work and Play
Join experts from Thomas College, the state and federal government, and other leading technology companies to learn more about the increasing threat to your personal and professional data. Specialists in the field will help you identify and understand the fast-changing landscape of Cybersecurity and the role education plays in maintaining your overall safety.
Thursday, March 12, 2020
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Thomas College
Free and open to the public
RSVP
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Introductions and Videos from Senator Collins and Senator King
1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
Your Global Cyber Risk: A Vision from 2020 to 2025 – Frank Appunn, PhD, Thomas College
Frank Appunn, Professor at Thomas and President of InfraGard Maine, will address global cyber risks for individuals and small to large organizations. Know the enemy and their weapons to defend yourself. From pre-teen to a global enterprise, foreign data criminals and nation states pose multiple risks to you. This review of key risks to you should help you limit losses to you and your organization.
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
Hunter Quinlan, Senior Planner – Cybersecurity, Maine Emergency Management Agency
2:15 PM – 3:05 PM
Michael W. Leonhirth, WEX – CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC
As Chief Information Security Officer at WEX for the past 5 years, Michael Leonhirth is an information security and risk management executive with 25+ years of information security, risk management, IT auditing, project management, and business operations experience. He has extensive experience in the financial services industry including security strategies to mitigate internal and external threats, in-sourcing/out-sourcing, managed services, Cloud migration, Board and executive management presentations, and execution of constantly evolving security capabilities. Responsible for addressing the critical risks inherent with the use of technology that supports business operations and the corporate mission.
3:05 PM – 3:30 PM
Networking and Refreshments Break
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Ransomware: The Changing Risks and Increasing Losses – Ron Bernier, Director of Tyler Detect, Tyler Technologies
Ron Bernier is the Director of Tyler Detect, Tyler Cybersecurity’s premier managed threat detection service. As the program’s original technical architect, Ron designs, maintains, and develops all components of the service, while leading and fostering a team of dedicated cybersecurity analysts. He has over fifteen years of experience in community and international banks within the information technology arena, with expertise in network and security design as well as information security. Ron is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and a Microsoft Certified Security Systems Engineer, MCSE/Security.
4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
Panel and Q & A – Cybersecurity experts to discuss issues relative to Strategy, Federal policy and Privacy.
Jason Rushing – Senior Director, Data Operations & Analysis, MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization
Jacob Gregoire – Information Security Analyst, WEX Inc.
Dash Albright – Senior Network Engineer, Sappi North America
Nicholas Hagan – Systems Engineer II, Raytheon
4:50 PM – 5:00 PM
Closing Remarks
5:00 PM
Networking
Dr. Frank Appunn – Thomas College
Dr. Frank Appunn is known widely as a respected, engaging, enthusiastic professor, speaker, and researcher in the areas of cybersecurity, technology, project management, and business, with teaching and research roles at Thomas College, St. Petersburg College, and Northcentral University. He has been an entrepreneur for more than 20 years, providing technology, security and project management solutions to the banking, health, and mining sectors in North America, Europe, and Africa. In addition, Frank is an active member of the Maine Chapter of InfraGard, a partnership between the FBI and the private sector committed to creating a seamless public-private collaboration that expedites the timely exchange of information and learning opportunities relevant to the protection of critical infrastructure.
Ron Bernier
Ron Bernier is the Director of Tyler Detect, Tyler Cybersecurity’s premier managed threat detection service. As the program’s original technical architect, Ron designs, maintains, and develops all components of the service, while leading and fostering a team of dedicated cybersecurity analysts. He has over fifteen years of experience in community and international banks within the information technology arena, with expertise in network and security design as well as information security. Ron is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and a Microsoft Certified Security Systems Engineer, MCSE/Security.
Michael W. Leonhirth – CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC
As Chief Information Security Officer at WEX for the past 5 years, Michael Leonhirth is an information security and risk management executive with 25+ years of information security, risk management, IT auditing, project management, and business operations experience. He has extensive experience in the financial services industry including security strategies to mitigate internal and external threats, in-sourcing/out-sourcing, managed services, Cloud migration, Board and executive management presentations, and execution of constantly evolving security capabilities. Responsible for addressing the critical risks inherent with the use of technology that supports business operations and the corporate mission.
Thomas College Plugged In started in 2018 with a storytelling event focused on showcasing innovative and interesting people at Thomas and in the Central Maine community. We had 6 individuals share how they’ve built communities, overcome adversity and what they’re doing to help those around them.
The goal of Thomas College Plugged In is to bring people together to showcase interesting ideas, create networking opportunities and promote Central Maine.
