NIST Cybersecurity Framework Training

Cyberattacks are on the rise and constantly evolving.

An attack can affect your company’s bottom line and put sensitive information at risk. It’s important to stay ahead of these threats and take the necessary steps to protect your network and customers.

Join us for an in-depth training to learn about the NIST Cyber Framework and how you can reduce and manage you company's cybersecurity risk. Equip yourself with the tools and knowledge to apply the Framework within your company.

Register now to learn the about:

• The NIST Cyber Framework

• Cybersecurity best practices

• Risk management

Who should attend? Telecom executives, risk management & legal teams, and IT leadership are invited to attend.

Accounting Continuing Professional Education (CPE) and NTCA Training Credits

The training qualifies for CPE course credit by contributing to the professional knowledge and competence of individual CPAs. South Dakota CPAs will receive the signed form following completion of the “Non-Sponsor CPE” training. Minnesota CPAs will receive a certificate of attendance documenting their completion of a CPE non-registry course. CPAs registered outside of South Dakota and Minnesota who are interested in receiving CPE credit should contact SDN Marketing. Arrangements will be made with the registered CPA’s respective state board of accountancy.

The training qualifies for one NTCA Certificate elective credit, Cybersecurity Credit (T110).

Conference Hotel:
Holiday Inn City Centre
100 W 8th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 339-2000

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Training Agenda

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Registration

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.: Welcome

• Mark Shlanta, CEO, SDN Communications

1:10 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.: Opening Remarks

• The Honorable John Thune, Chair of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee

1:20 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.: State of Cyberattacks and Security

• Dr. Josh Pauli, College of Computing, Dakota State University

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Introduction to Risk Management & NIST Cyber Framework 101

• Matt Barrett, Cybersecurity Framework Program Manager, NIST
• Celia Paulsen, Cybersecurity Researcher, Applied Cybersecurity Division, NIST

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.: Break - Thanks to our sponsor: High Point
3:20 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.: Panel Discussion: Company Perspectives & Lessons Learned

• Kathleen Whitbeck, Director – Network Management Center, Nsight
• Catherine Baldwin, Contact Center Manager, SDN Communications
• Carrie Johnson, Government & External Relations Manager, SDN Communications
• Moderator: Rich Coit, Executive Director, South Dakota Telecom Association

4:10 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Information Sharing & Industry-Sector Collaboration

• Robert Mayer, Vice President of Industry and State Affairs, USTelecom Association
• James Legg, Director, South Dakota Fusion Center

(The SD Fusion Center is part of the national Fusion Center system, a threat-information sharing partnership between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, private partners and state, local, tribal and territorial governments.)

• Moderator: Vernon Brown, Vice President of Marketing, SDN Communications

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.: Reception - Thanks to our sponsors: Consortia Consulting & Vantage Point

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.: Coffee
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.: Understanding the NIST Cyber Framework Tier Assignments, Profiles, & Functions

• Matt Barrett, Cybersecurity Framework Program Manager, NIST

8:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.: Getting Started… Applying the NIST Cyber Framework to Your Company

• Jefferson England, CFO, Silver Star Communications
• Tim Casey, Senior Strategic Risk Analyst, Intel Security Group (Lead author of "The Cybersecurity Framework in Action: An Intel Use Case")
• Moderator: Carrie Johnson, Government & External Relations, SDN Communications

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.: Break - Thanks to our sponsor: Finley Engineering
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: Changing Landscapes: Legal, Regulatory, and Industry Expectations

• Eric Pulse, Director of Risk Advisory Services, EideBailly
• Marilyn Blake, COO & Corporate Secretary, Telcom Insurance Group
• ​Erin Fitzgerald, Associate, Bennet & Bennet, PLLC
• Robert Mayer, Vice President of Industry and State Affairs, USTelecom Association
• ​Moderator: Jesse Ward, Industry & Policy Analysis Manager, NTCA - The Rural Broadband Assoc.

11:30 p.m. – 12:20 p.m.: Tools and Resources

• Celia Paulsen, Cybersecurity Researcher, Applied Cybersecurity Division, NIST
• Matt Barrett, Cybersecurity Framework Program Manager, NIST
• Jesse Ward, Industry & Policy Analysis Manager, NTCA - The Rural Broadband Association
• Sheriff Mike Milstead, Vice Chair of the U.S. Department of Justice's Global Advisory Committee & Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office
• Moderator: Dr. Josh Pauli, College of Computing, Dakota State University

12:20 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Closing

• Mark Shlanta, CEO, SDN Communications