St. Leo - Data Security Symposium

November 3, 2023
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Date & Time:
Friday, November 3, 2023 (8:15 am - 12:00 pm)
Location: 
Saint Leo University, 33701 County Road 52, St. Leo, FL 33574
Greenfelder-Denlinger Boardrooms / Student Community Center
Registration: $75 

ST. LEO, FL – Saint Leo University will host a data security symposium, Securing the Digital Assets of Small Business, 8:15 a.m. – noon, Friday, November 3, at the university. Presented by the College of Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Data Science (CARDS), this symposium is open to businesses and the public as well as students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Lunch will be provided at noon, and the cost for the symposium is $75.

This symposium is especially for small business owners and managers. It will help participants:

● Identify security standards and applicable guidelines;
● Identify, access, and manage cyber risk;
● Enable technical innovation and account for organizational differences;
● Provide guidance that is technology neutral; and,
 ● Assist in measuring the performance of implementing the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) framework.

In 2023, there has been a significant increase in cyberattacks on businesses of all sizes. These range from phishing, spoofing, and ransomware to identity-based attacks that result from not always knowing who is behind the keyboard. As it is critical for organizations to protect their data and resources from these attacks, this symposium will equip participants with the necessary tools to apply the NIST Cyber framework (NIST CSF), providing a comprehensive approach to protect a company’s infrastructure.

Guest speakers for the symposium include:
● Lawrence Wolfenden, retired FBI agent for cyber crimes, investigating cyber attacks by criminals, overseas adversaries, and terrorists;
● Angel Jones, retired director of cyber investigation, U.S. Office of Inspector General, Department of Energy, and co-founder and CEO of truFable, a SaaS cloud-native cybersecurity company;
● Steven Alt, instructor, computer science, Saint Leo University;
● Steve Carroll, chief information officer (CIO), Saint Leo University;
● Dr. Geondrell Jackson, assistant professor of computer science, Saint Leo University;
● Dr. Edward Santiago, assistant professor, computer science, Saint Leo University; and,
● Dr. Derek Mohammed, dean of the Saint Leo’s the College of Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Data Science.

Mohammed will welcome everyone and Wolfenden will discuss the importance of cybersecurity.

In addition to the symposium, Saint Leo University will host the Fourth Annual Capture the Flag Competition. Teams from area colleges and universities compete for 10 cyber challenges, modeled after complex, real-life cybersecurity scenarios. First and second place teams will be awarded cash and prizes.

Securing the Digital Assets of Small Business will be held at the campus of Saint Leo University, 33701 County Road 52, St. Leo, FL 33574. The event will take place in the Greenfelder-Denlinger Boardrooms in the Student Community Center.  Register Now for Data Security Symposium! 
Requests for accommodations can be made by emailing Section504@saintleo.edu. For more information, visit https://www.saintleo.edu/about/title-ix#toc-requesting-accommodations.

For more information or if special accommodations are needed, email edward.santiago@saintleo.edu.

About Saint Leo University

Saint Leo University is one of the largest Catholic universities in the nation, offering more than 60 undergraduate and graduate-level degree programs and specializations to more than 15,300 students each year. Founded in 1889 in the Benedictine tradition, the private, nonprofit university is known for providing an education to learners of all backgrounds and ages. Saint Leo is regionally accredited and offers a residential campus in the Tampa Bay region of Florida, at education centers, and through an online program for students anywhere. The university is home to more than 103,000 alumni. Learn more at saintleo.edu.

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