CULLMAN, Ala. – One suspicious email or one weak password can be all it takes to put a business at risk. Local business owners and employees can learn how to guard against those threats at a free Lunch & Learn hosted by the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce and Athens State University.
“Bring Your Lunch & Learn: Cybersecurity for Your Business” is set for Monday, Oct. 26, from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Chamber, 301 Second Ave. SW in Cullman.
Practical tips, not tech talk
The hour-long session is billed as a practical conversation about protecting a business’s data, systems, employees and customers from today’s growing cybersecurity threats. Attendees will leave with helpful tips and tools they can put to work in their organizations right away, and they are encouraged to bring their questions.
Whether it’s a small storefront, a family-owned shop or a larger office, every business that stores customer information, takes payments online or uses email is a potential target, making the session a good fit for owners, managers and staff alike.
Meet the speaker
Waldrep brings more than 30 years of enterprise IT and cybersecurity experience to the table. His background includes systems administration, information assurance and digital forensics, as well as certifying tactical defense systems for the Department of the Army at Redstone Arsenal.
Today, he serves as an associate professor and division head of management of cybersecurity operations in Athens State University’s College of Business. He also directs the university’s Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education.
Athens State has been designated by the National Security Agency as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education. The university’s Center for Cybersecurity Education works to promote cybersecurity awareness and build a cybersecurity workforce in surrounding communities and local industries.
Free, but register first
The Lunch & Learn is free to attend. Guests are welcome to bring their own lunch, and lunch will be provided by Athens State for those who register ahead of time. Registration is required.
To register, visit business.cullmanchamber.org/events and select “Bring Your Lunch & Learn: Cybersecurity for Your Business.” For more information, call the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce at 256-734-0454.
