Overview

March 24
10AM PT, 1PM ET

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State and local governments face a harsh cybersecurity reality: Ransomware threats are escalating, staffing is tight, and most agencies don’t have the capacity to monitor endpoints and respond to incidents around the clock.

At the same time, the vendor landscape is crowded — and not every security solution is designed for the operational, compliance, and resource constraints that government organizations face.

This webinar explores why partnerships anchored in public-sector expertise and trusted operational models are becoming essential. We’ll discuss how agencies can strengthen detection and response by working with providers aligned with the Center for Internet Security (CIS), and what it means to pair government-focused MDR services with proven endpoint protection.

You’ll learn how government organizations can:

  • Extend cybersecurity coverage without expanding internal headcount
  • Improve ransomware readiness with 24/7 monitoring and rapid containment
  • Simplify endpoint security and threat response across complex environments
  • Gain confidence in solutions built around government-specific requirements and trust frameworks

This session is designed for state and local IT and security leaders looking for practical ways to strengthen cyber resilience through partners that understand public-sector realities.

Speakers

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Paul Zindell

Director of Sales Engineering, Public Sector, Sophos

Paul Zindell is a cybersecurity leader and Director of Sales Engineering for the Public Sector at Sophos, where he has spent more than a decade helping organizations strengthen their security resilience. He played a key role in establishing Sophos’s partnership with the Center for Internet Security (CIS), which now powers CIS’s Managed Detection and Response. With deep expertise in cybersecurity defenses, MDR, and challenges faced by government and education organizations, Paul brings a practical, mission focused perspective to helping organizations defend against today’s most advanced threats.

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Nathaniel Ludke

Security Operations Center Analyst, Center for Internet Security

Nathaniel Ludke is a Tier 2 Analyst for the 24x7x365 Security Operations Center. Nathaniel initially joined CIS back in 2021. Since being in the SOC, he has been involved in a number of projects to provide additional MDR offerings to members such as establishing the SOCs Sophos monitoring capabilities.

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Deborah A. Snyder — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Deb is an accomplished C-level executive, influencer and educator who has dedicated her career to improving state and local government services through policy and technology innovation. She has a broad range of experience in government programs, policy, cybersecurity, privacy and information technology. She formerly served as New York state’s chief information security officer, where she led the state’s cybersecurity programs and directed the NYS Cyber Command Center. She works with organizations and universities to strategically strengthen cybersecurity programs, defenses and preparedness, and to create and inspire the next generation of cyber leaders.

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