Education & Outreach Panel Debut A Success

The SecureNM^™ online presentation on August 27 focused on the state of cybersecurity in New Mexico and measures small businesses can take to be better prepared.

• Bob Daniel introduced the mission to promote cyber-secure commerce.
• Joel Long discussed Rook Advisors’ crisis operations management, emphasizing their high-touch, strategic services.
• Lauren Saad highlighted the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) for defense contractors, noting the shortage of cybersecurity experts.
• Gregory Sahd stressed the importance of risk analysis and mitigation strategies.
• Brian Menicucci underscored the need for cybersecurity insurance, including breach response and contingent business interruption coverage.
• David Sahd concluded by emphasizing the need for self-evaluation and peer review to address the cybersecurity skills and services gap in New Mexico.

It was a great debut for the Education & Outreach Peer Panel, and there were no technical glitches! Thank you to our 20 guinea pig audience members who contributed excellent questions and feedback.

More presentation panels are being planned now. Most will focus on more limited aspects of cybersecurity, but with the same collaborative approach to the presentation and Q&A model. Contact Us if you would like to arrange a topical presentation for your group. And don’t forget about the upcoming Q&A session for the Cyber-safe Commerce Peer Review™ program on September 17.