March 2023 Meeting: Cybersecurity Pt. 2 – Information System Hardening Strategies for Records and Information Management Professionals with speaker Keith Tresh

Description: The ever-increasing threat of data security breaches shows no signs of abating in 2023. This presentation on information systems hardening strategies will focus on ways to protect sensitive data from unauthorized access, modification, or destruction. In this session, Keith Tresh will explore different approaches to safeguarding information, including user access procedures, system architecture, encryption, patching, and disaster preparedness. Keith will explain the importance of user access procedures, such as password policies, two-factor authentication, and access controls, to ensure that only authorized personnel can access critical data. The session will also delve into system architecture, emphasizing the need to minimize attack surfaces, segregate sensitive data, and reduce the number of entry points to the system.

Encryption will also be covered as a key hardening strategy to protect data both in transit and at rest and discuss the different types of encryption, such as symmetric and asymmetric encryption, and their use cases. In addition, it will highlighting the importance of timely software updates and patches to protect against known vulnerabilities, discussing different patching strategies, including automated and manual patching.

The session will conclude with a discussion on disaster preparedness and the need for backup and recovery plans, emphasizing the importance of testing disaster recovery plans regularly to ensure that they are effective in restoring critical systems and data in the event of an emergency.

Details: Friday, March 31 2022, 9 – 10AM MST
Flyer: 2023-3-31 BVC ARMA mtg