Cybersecurity First Friday

Hello Everyone! It’s Cybersecurity 1st Friday! Welcome back with our March event! Remember that you are required to register for the event and check in once you get to the NCC. This month we will hear from Camille Lavon, Director of Business Development, at the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC. She will share with us "Find your COS"! We will also get an update from recently elected Congressman Jeff Crank's office. Crank serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation subcommittee, as well as others. Another special guest, Rodney J. Petersen who is the Director of the NIST NICE program is in town and has agreed to provide an update to our community as well! Finally, we will hear from Todd Cook, Director, Cyber Domain at ENSCO, Inc. Inc. He will introduce his team who will provide updates on their contribution to our ecosystem. ENSCO, Inc. is this month's event sponsor! This month's food truck is: Roccos Mobile Food: https://lnkd.in/eGeWsqGN We will have updated community announcements and other event dates as well and we will have some additional Cybersecurity First Friday merchandise. March's First Friday will be held at the National Cybersecurity Center and is co-hosted by Murray Security Services and Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC. Thanks to our 2025 Continued Diamond Sponsor ArcLight6 Consulting! REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: https://lnkd.in/gKUhnt2Z Please create an account and/or register for March's Cybersecurity First Friday on our website! So, grab your favorite beverage and join us. Hope to see you there! Shawn & Vinnie

Hello Everyone! Mountain View Electric Association has posted 2 new jobs on the Cybersecurity First Friday Job Board. If you are looking for a new position as a SCADA Technician?or OT Systems Specialist?please be sure to check out their offering and reach out to them directly! As a reminder, our members can provide job postings at no charge on our job board! Happy Monday Everyone!

It’s Cybersecurity 1st Friday! Welcome back to a New Year with our February event! Remember that you are required to register for the event and check in once you get to the NCC. This month we will hear from Justin Goodwin, at the Pikes Peak Library District! He will share with us, some of the very cool things going on in our community libraries. We will also hear from Bob Gemignani, Director, Pikes Peak Business Education Alliance (PPBEA), who will be providing an update on their program and how employers can get involved. Larry Plummer is the El Pomar Chair for Business and Entrepreneurship at UCCS and will be providing information related to the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans (EVB). Finally, we will hear from Dr. Christopher Gorog, CEO of BlockFrame, Inc. Inc. who will provide information on their capabilities portfolio and the advancements related to blockchain technologies. BlockFrame is this month's event sponsor! This month's food truck is: Germans Pretzelkings: https://lnkd.in/g9ZNV9EJ We will have updated community announcements and other event dates as well and we will have some additional Cybersecurity First Friday merchandise. Thanks again to our Diamond Sponsor ArcLight6 Consulting for their continued support! February's First Friday will be held at the National Cybersecurity Center and is co-hosted by the Murray Security Services and Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: https://lnkd.in/gKUhnt2Z Please create an account and/or register for February's Cybersecurity First Friday on our website! So, grab your favorite beverage and join us. Hope to see you there! Shawn & Vinnie

Hello Everyone! Another reminder that today is Cybersecurity 1st Friday! Welcome back to a New Year with our January event! ? Remember that you are required to register for the event and check in once you get to the NCC! ? We will hear from Angie Condon, Strategic Partnerships Manager and Military Outreach at Western Governors University. She will provide an overview of their academic programs and highlight their resources. ? Peter Sopczak will provide an update on his company, Static Solutions Security Consulting, LTD and their security offerings. We will introduce Halie Anthony, Founder, RISE Executive Coaching, where she will explain about their executive management and coaching services. ? Finally, we will hear from Blake Schwank, founder and President of CCS IT Pros / Colorado Computer Support, a managed service provider (MSP) that has been doing business since 2001 in Colorado and other parts of the Unites States. He'll describe what they are contributing to the ecosystem!? ? This month's food truck is: Peak Crepes: https://www.peakcrepes.com ? We will have updated community announcements and other event dates as well and we will have some additional Cybersecurity First Friday merchandise. ? January's First Friday will be held at the National Cybersecurity Center and is co-hosted by Murray Security Services and Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC. ? REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: https://lnkd.in/gKUhnt2Z ? Please create an account and/or register for January's Cybersecurity First Friday on our website! ? So, grab your favorite beverage and join us. ? Hope to see you there! ? Shawn & Vinnie

Hello Everyone! It’s Cybersecurity 1st Friday! Welcome back to the December event! Join us as we get updates from the four strategic partners who make Cybersecurity First Friday successful. Murray Security Services, The Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC, UCCS and the NCC will all provide a recap of their successes for 2024 and provide updates to their strategic direction for 2025. We will introduce the election results for the ISSA Colorado Springs chapter and introduce their new president! As we have done in previous years, there will be a raffle conducted throughout the evening providing our attendees the opportunity to win one of many door prizes all total valued at over $15k and donated by various organizations supporting the holiday event. See the website for a list of our door prize sponsors! UCCS is providing catering for us and beverages will be available as usual. Remember that you are required to register for the event and check in once you get to the NCC. We will have updated community announcements and other event dates as well and we will have some additional Cybersecurity First Friday merchandise. December’s First Friday will be held at the National Cybersecurity Center and is co-hosted by the Murray Security Services and Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: https://lnkd.in/gKUhnt2Z Please create an account and/or register for December’s Cybersecurity First Friday on our website! So, grab your favorite beverage and join us. Hope to see you there! ? Shawn & Vinnie

Hello Everyone! It’s Cybersecurity 1st Friday! ? Welcome back for the November event! ?? Christian Dalton will provide an update on local efforts to combat human trafficking through the CyberFox team. He will explain what this team of analysts are accomplishing for this effort. We will hear from Doug DePeppe as he introduces ProVisors who help connect with a carefully vetted national network of Trusted Advisors across a mix of industries that will help you unlock benefits for your business. Jordan Scott will share an update and present a demo with the students that participated in the Space ISAC ISSO class we told you about last month! This month’s sponsor and keynote presenter will be Todd Cook, the new Cyber Domain Director at ENSCO, Inc.. He will introduce the SWAFS team and provide an update on their cybersecurity offerings which focus on protecting operations through prevention, detection, response, and sustainment. These fundamentals formed the network architectures, security policies and response plans used in our nation’s most challenging environments – from U.S. Space Force launch ranges, national security missions and surface transportation operations to avionics airworthiness security systems, airport modernization, healthcare and the Defense Industrial Base (DIB).? ? We will have updated community announcements and other event dates as well and we will have some additional Cybersecurity First Friday merchandise. ? November’s food truck is Oneluv Eats LLC, a Husband and wife team, both veterans serving Asian-American Food! November's First Friday will be held at the National Cybersecurity Center and is co-hosted by the Murray Security Services and Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: https://lnkd.in/gKUhnt2Z Please create an account and/or register for November’s Cybersecurity First Friday on our website! So, grab your favorite beverage and join us. Hope to see you there! ?? Shawn & Vinnie ISSA COS, National Cybersecurity Center, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC, Christopher Gorog, Ph.D., CISSP, ArcLight6 Consulting LLC, ENSCO, Inc., Dr. Shawn P. Murray, Murray Security Services

Hello Everyone! It’s Cybersecurity 1st Friday! Welcome back for the October event! ? We will look at some highlights from the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC’s D.C. Fly in! Renée Kimball is a BISO and National Manager at Toyota Financial Services. She will explain what a BISO is and provide some background on the evolution of this much needed role in larger and more complex organizations. We will hear from Michael Best, BISO, Data Center Global Operations at Equinix explaining their data center portfolio and participate in an ICS/OT discussion. We will meet Aleta Jeffress, the new CEO at the National Cybersecurity Center where she will provide a strategic update on their initiatives. Traci Marques, CEO at the Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center Peak Workforce Center will introduce the iQ4 - Internships / Apprenticeships Academy Program, providing Internship and pre-apprenticeship projects. This month’s sponsor and keynote presenter will be Murray Security Services, which was founded to address the growing need to train and certify various information and cyber security professionals as well as provide professional consulting services to clients who understand that information and cybersecurity are important but lack the ability to perform all the necessary activities to secure their business.? We will have updated community announcements and other event dates as well and we will have some additional Cybersecurity First Friday merchandise.? October’s food option is free pizza from Pizza Time! October’s First Friday will be held at the National Cybersecurity Center and is co-hosted by the Murray Security Services and Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC. ? REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: https://lnkd.in/gKUhnt2Z Please create an account and/or register for October’s Cybersecurity First Friday on our website! So, grab your favorite beverage and join us. Hope to see you there! ?? Shawn & Vinnie

Getting ready for October's First Friday with a special guest from the NCC!

Over 300 people are registered to attend the September Cybersecurity First Friday event this afternoon! We would like to recognize our Diamond Sponsor, ArcLight6 Consulting LLC for their continued contribution to Cybersecurity First Friday and our IT and Cyber Ecosystem! Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC, Murray Security Services, National Cybersecurity Center, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Hello Everyone! It’s Cybersecurity 1st Friday! Welcome back for the September event! ? We will hear an update from Erin Miller at the Space ISAC and learn about their upcoming events! ? We will also hear from Lyndzi Barnes from the new Frontline Social Club, a new bar and restaurant dedicated to first responders and their families. Discover their mission and learn about their food and beverage options! ? Terri Johnson Akse will explain some opportunities and inform us of upcoming events happening at UCCS. We will hear from the ISSA Colorado Springs Chapter regarding their upcoming events including the 14th annual Peak Cyber Symposium. This month’s sponsor and keynote presenter will be American Systems who is a government services contractor focused on delivering valued services to our customers in areas of National Priority…that is, keeping our nation and its citizens safe from all enemies, both foreign and domestic.? We will have updated community announcements and other event dates as well and we will have some additional Cybersecurity First Friday merchandise. September's food truck is a new addition, Lumpia House! ? September's First Friday will be held at the National Cybersecurity Center and is co-hosted by the Murray Security Services and the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: https://lnkd.in/gKUhnt2Z Please create an account and/or register for September’s Cybersecurity First Friday on our website! So, grab your favorite beverage and join us. Hope to see you there! Shawn & Vinnie Murray Security Services, National Cybersecurity Center, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC, ArcLight6 Consulting LLC, AMERICAN SYSTEMS, ISSA COS