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2024, 06-27-24 Wondering Where to Start with Cybersecurity? Start Here!
Mass. Fish & Wildlife Headquarters,
1 Rabbit Hill Road
Westborough, Massachusetts 01581
United States

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Thursday, June 27, 2024, 9:00 AM - 2:15 PM EDT
Category: Full Day In-Person Training

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Wondering Where to Start with Cybersecurity? Start Here!

(Course ID: MWWA 24-006, Wastewater: BC-2024-3837)

This is the perfect training for those that know something needs to be done about cybersecurity, but are not sure where to start. In this training you will hear from the experts in the field that have conducted dozens of trainings to public sector employees across the state. Joe Flores of Region 1 CISA, and Sargeant Ed Keefe of the Mass. State Police, will provide attendees with useful information to both office staff and field staff on steps to take to avoid ransomware and hacking threats. This training will give real world examples of cybersecurity events that have impacted utilities both nationally and locally from things like losing access to customer metering accounts to treatment facility SCADA takeover. The afternoon session will incorporate hands on exercises involving emergency response plans and a tabletop exercise.

 Learning Objectives:

• Learn about the basics of cybersecurity and recommended steps to take to avoid becoming a victim.
• Review case studies of actual events and understand what went wrong on how it could have been avoided.
• Create an Emergency Response Plan and perform a tabletop exercise

This course is approved for 4.0 TCH (Training Contact Hours) for MA Water and Wastewater Operators. Morning refreshments and lunch will be provided.

 

LOCATION: Mass. Fish & Wildlife Headquarters, 1 Rabbit Hill Rd., Westborough, MA 01581

DATE: Thursday, June 27, 2024

TIME: 9:00 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.

COST: $100 MWWWA Members,  $180 Non-Members

INSTRUCTORS: Sgt. Ed Keefe, Mass. State Police; Joseph Flores, Cybersecurity Advisor, US DHS CISA, Region 1

 

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AGENDA:

 

   9:00 – 9:15 AM

Registration & Introductions

 

   9:15 – 10:15 AM
State of Cybersecurity in the Water Utility
Sector Types & Phases of Ransomware
Email Compromises
    10:15 – 10:30 AM

Break

 

10:30 – 11:30 AM
Case Studies 
Creating Solutions / Available Resources
 

11:30 – 12:00 PM

Lunch (To Be Provided)
 

 12:00 – 1:00 PM

 Developing An Incident Response Plan
 

  1:00 - 1:15 PM

Break
 

  1:15 - 2:00 PM

Tabletop Exercise
 

  2:00 - 2:15 PM

Conclusions, Assessment Questions & Course Evaluations
If you need registration assistance please email [email protected] or call 978-263-1388.

 

ATTENDANCE & TCH POLICY: Participants must attend 90% of the program and complete an assessment and a session evaluation form to be eligible for TCHs. 
TCH certificates will be issued only when full payment is received.

 

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REGISTER HERE

 

IMPORTANT NOTICES

Photograph and Information Release:  Photographs will be taken at this event.  By registering for this event you agree to allow MWWA to use your photo in any MWWA-related publication or social media site.

COVID Protocols:  Any COVID protocols in place at the time of the event must be followed.  Phone numbers for each attendee will be required for contract tracing.  Note that COVID-19 is a highly contagious disease that comes with the risk of severe illness and death, and there is always the inherent risk of exposure when in public spaces. Full information on COVID-19, can be found on the Centers for Disease Control’s website. By participating in MWWA’s Summer Expo, you assume all risks related to the exposure to COVID-19.