Mike Sumner, the Director of Information Technology for the Consolidated Utility District of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, provides cybersecurity basics and tips. Mike entertains with his description of the Oldsmar, Florida, water utility cyberattack and its context occurring during Super Bowl week.

In this session, you’ll learn about:

Mike’s background in cybersecurity in the auto and utility industries
A comparison of cybersecurity issues in the auto and utility sectors
Password/passphrase basics
What hackers are after
Why data security is so important
Why layers of cybersecurity provide greater protection
The different types of cyberattacks
An analysis of the Oldsmar, Florida, cyberattack and its timing vis-à-vis the Super Bowl
What a honeypot website is
Why your cybersecurity plan needs to include “people, process, and technology”
Why cybersecurity testing and auditing is important
Why a VPN is an important cybersecurity tool
Why a firewall is important
Mike’s suggestions for getting a basic cybersecurity plan together

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Cybersecurity Basics with Consolidated Utility District’s Mike Sumner