K-12 institutions are focused on providing continuous, safe, and secure learning environments for students and staff. Despite being resource constrained, school districts must adhere to fundamental cybersecurity practices such as FERPA compliance and ransomware prevention. Join us to learn about the top cybersecurity best practices for K-12 school districts and how Palo Alto Networks approaches these in order to safeguard people and data. In...

In the face of escalating cyber threats targeting K-12 education in the United States, educational leaders play a pivotal role in safeguarding their institutions, students, and staff. To equip these leaders with the knowledge and tools necessary to combat cyber risks, we present, Securing Education: Empowering K-12 Leaders with Security Operations Center (SOC) Strategies. Led by a seasoned cybersecurity professional with expertise in the K-12...

Join us to learn how to secure smart medical devices in your ecosystem using a Zero Trust approach! We have a great agenda lined up including a fireside chat with Ryan Kramer, Enterprise Infrastructure Architect for the State of North Dakota, who will be sharing his expertise and best practices in securing IoT devices. In this webinar we’ll discuss: The unseen and exponential risk to healthcare networks resulting from the massive prolife...

Join us to learn how to secure the IoT devices in your ecosystem using a Zero Trust approach! We have a great agenda lined up including a fireside chat with Ryan Kramer, Enterprise Infrastructure Architect for the State of North Dakota, who will be sharing his expertise and best practices in securing IoT devices. In this webinar we’ll discuss: The unseen security risks posed by unmanaged IoT devices and how to understand and assess your...

Organizations worldwide are in the midest of a massive wave of cybersecurity threats. According to the IDC, approximately 37% of global organizations said they were the victim of some form of ransomware attack in 2021 and the number of attacks continue to rise in 2022. As these attacks mature, it's natural to feel overwhelmed! It's time to fight back with a well-defined defense-in-depth strategy where automation is key for adoption of a DevSec...

With cybersecurity threats becoming more frequent and severe, government institutions are especially vulnerable. The widespread threats on public infrastructure demonstrate how crucial it is for state, local government, and education entities to gain a solid understanding of how to mitigate risks. With increasing premium and restrictions in coverage, are you rethinking your approach to cyber insurance and ways to proactively manage your risk?...

Join Palo Alto Networks, Squadra Solutions, and Carahsoft Technology as we host a webinar focusing on Palo Alto Networks' powerful secure access service edge (SASE) solution called Prisma® Access. We will be discussing how their generation SASE can scale and secure your agency's mission applications in the cloud. Prisma Access provides identity-based Zero Trust Network Access with the best-in-class security - including threat monitoring fo...

Dissect the anatomy of recent attacks observed by one of Palo Alto Networks leading managed security service providers. Join Norlem's Vice President of Engineering to learn the latest tools and techniques being used in successful breaches, as he detonates malware and delivers an articulation of each step in the attack sequence. Norlem will then present how organizations are leveraging tools from Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR to successfully pr...

The process for securing American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds has historically been convoluted for recipients. Palo Alto Networks and CDW have teamed up to present some security related projects that have been funded using ARPA funds.During this webinar, we will discuss: The ARPA Funding Process and Grant Allocation in WashingtonWhich technology/security projects can be fundedThe amount of funding dollars available per verticalCase studies of...

The Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) was enacted as part of the Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2017, with a goal of better securing sensitive Federal systems and data while utilizing taxpayer dollars as efficiently as possible. Earlier this year, the American Rescue Plan Act added $1 Billion dollars to the program. These funds can help agencies (Civilian, DoD, and the Intelligence Community) modernize systems, expand cybersecurity...