Overview

October 3

Securing your school's IT infrastructure requires more than just firewalls and antivirus software. Join the Center for Digital Education, HP and AMD for a live webinar on October 3, 2024, at 10 AM PT/ 1 PM ET to dive into three mission-critical steps you can take to strengthen your defenses, ensuring your systems are protected from emerging threats. We'll guide you through practical measures to safeguard your network, from updating software to leveraging built-in security features at the hardware level.

Here's what you'll take away:

Actionable Guidance: Learn practical steps to enhance your school's cybersecurity posture.
Built-In Security: Discover the importance of hardware-level security and how it can protect your institution.
Incident Response 101: Understand the first actions to take if a breach occurs so you're prepared to minimize damage and recover quickly.

Speakers

Stephen Pieraldi

Distinguished Technologist, HP

Stephen Pieraldi is a security expert who works comfortably in hardware and software. Stephen has architected and executed advanced Machine Learning-based detection systems and highly secure mobile to cloud-based hardware protection systems. An internet search will highlight many of Stephen's accomplishments and patents.  His unique capabilities are now being used at HP as a Distinguished Technologist while continuing to teach at U.C. Berkeley.

Chris Stoecker

Field Application Engineer, AMD

Chris Stoecker is a Senior Field Application Engineer (FAE) with AMD. Chris specializes in AMD’s client technologies and has a passion for helping customers implement technology to meet their business needs. He has spent 15+ years in the industry supporting commercial clients with their technical needs, including large corporate enterprise, government, Higher Education, and State & Local education. Before AMD Chris was a Solutions Engineer with RingCentral and a Technical Consultant with HP Inc. Chris’s experience and skillset has led to him being a lead technical advisor on some of the largest PC deployments in the world, with expertise in PC performance, efficiency, manageability, and security.

Michael Martirano — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Education

Dr. Michael J. Martirano is a Senior Fellow for the Center for Digital Government. He is a seasoned educational leader, serving over 40 years in the public education sector. He has served as a science and math teacher, a principal and assistant principal at the elementary, middle and high school levels, a central office administrator, a local superintendent in two counties in the state of Maryland and as the state superintendent of schools for the great state of West Virginia.

Webinar

3 Essential Steps to Secure Your School's IT Infrastructure