Nonprofits are Prime Targets for Cyber Attacks

A successful attack can disrupt email, critical applications, and data access, potentially crippling your organization for days, even weeks!

The Cyber Peace Institute reported that Microsoft’s 2021 Digital Defense Report found that nonprofits are the second most targeted sector by cybercriminals. Thirty-one percent (31% ) of all nation-state attacks against organizational domains are attacks on nonprofits.

Learn the steps you can take to protect your organization in this info-packed 1-hour presentation by cybersecurity expert Ron Watters of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Department of Homeland Security.

You’ll learn:

• Best practices to secure your organization
• Vulnerabilities you might be overlooking
• How to use FREE resources from CISA to strengthen your online security

Benefits:

• Increase your cyber defense knowledge
• Get actions steps you can take right away to safeguard your organization’s critical data and operations

Moderator

Ashwin Palekar

Ashwin brings 20 years of experience at Microsoft managing Windows software development, cloud computing programs, and standards for encryption and security in the tech industry. He is an expert strategist and program manager.

Presenter

Ron Watters

Ron Watters, MEd., CISSP, GSLC, Cybersecurity Advisor-Region 10 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Department of Homeland Security.

Based in Seattle, WA, he supports the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) mission of strengthening the security and resilience of the nation’s critical infrastructure.

His program coordinates cyber preparedness, risk mitigation, and incident response, and provides cybersecurity resources, including assessments, to the nation’s sixteen critical infrastructure sectors and state, local, tribal, and territorial government entities.

Before joining DHS, Ron served 27 years with the U.S. Navy and Naval Reserve as a Submarine Sonar Technician and Diver.

Event Outcomes

Attendee’s will learn:

• Specific threats faced by organizations
• Proactive approaches to cybersecurity
• Free resources available from CISA

Who Should Attend

This workshop is for nonprofit technology professionals and leadership, including operations, compliance officers, board members, and executive leadership.

Free Assistance from CISA

Learn more about CISA’s free incident response training resources at https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/programs/Incident-Response-Training

About the TechOE Program

The Tech Outreach and Education program (TechOE) provides education, IT management, and planning services created exclusively to meet the needs of nonprofit professionals who lead and manage data security and technology. Our tech clinics, workshops, and consulting services are affordable, jargon-free, and vendor neutral. TechOE can support your efforts to secure your information systems and data, meet compliance responsibilities, and make impactful use of the technology you already use.

To see all upcoming TechOE events or watch videos and download resources from past events, visit the TechOE Events home page.

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Program Manager, Kai Dailey, kai@501commons.org

This presentation is made possible by CISA, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, 501 Commons Executive Service Corps volunteers, and is hosted by the TechOE Program at 501 Commons