• May 15^th: NCHICA Spring Forum on Cybersecurity, we’re sponsoring and will be in attendance
• May 16^th: Planning for Digital Transformations & IoT in Healthcare presented by HPE and Carolina Advanced Digital

Carolina Advanced Digital is involved with the SoT planning committee and will be attending the event.

In today’s technology-dependent world, the importance of Cyber Security continues to come to the forefront. Cyber attacks are a threat at all levels, from individuals, to government agencies, to businesses of all sizes and industries. At NC TECH’s 2019 State of Technology Conference, we will explore Cyber Security and how it impacts all facets of our lives, and look to future trends and how we can prepare ourselves.

More than 600 security, IT and business leaders from across sectors and functional roles will gather May 10 at our flagship tech conference for a day of engaging keynotes, interactive panel discussions, a fast paced pitch competition from tech startups and an exhibit showcase. A pre-conference reception will be held the evening prior, on May 9.

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

• Artificial Intelligence + Cyber Security – How to use AI to Prevent, Detect & Contain Threats?
• Cyber Security Readiness – Is Your Business Cyber Resilient?
• Data Breaches Are a Matter of When, Not If – Lessons Learned from Real Cyber Attacks
• From the C-Suite to the Front Lines – Is Cyber Security a Priority for Your Organization?
• Human Risk + Vulnerability – Can You Close the Human Gaps in Your Security Plan?
• The Cyber Security Talent Gap – Can You Find the Right Security Team?

STARTUP SHOWCASE

NC TECH will incorporate a STARTUP SHOWCASE by selecting 6 tech startup companies with innovative security technologies to present on stage. Selected companies will be given a 5 minute timeslot to present to general attendance, 2 complimentary registrations, exhibit space and lots of visibility leading up to the event. Event attendees will vote to select one startup to win a prize package consisting of cash and in-kind services.

Date and Time

Yes, you read correctly, join Carolina Advanced Digital and SentinelOne and get a $50 Amazon card just for listening in. We are partnering with SentinelOne to talk about why legacy anti-virus consistently fails to recognize these new threats, and how next-gen antivirus is designed to future proof your security investment. Only a select group of our customers are invited, so you will have an opportunity to talk with others about pain points and ask our expert the tough questions. Lucky you!

About SentinelOne Demo of Next-gen Antivirus solution:

• Real Time Endpoint Protection
• Active Detection Response
• Cloud Delivered IoT Discovery & Control
• Native Cloud Security

Hurry, spots are limited and registration link is provided by invitation only or upon request from qualifying organizations.

Join Tech Talk episode 4 with the Carolina Advanced Digital crew. In this episode, Jen along with Dan and Mark (or whoever she can grab) will take a look back at the chaos of COVID-19 as organizations scrambled to work through remote access and the cleanup we need to do afterwards. Hosted by Jennifer Minella.

Kick off your eRate expedition with our engineering team covering what you need to know for planning your wired, wireless, and security projects for K12. We’ll cover highlights of these vendor-neutral topics and provide a brief introduction to our company, team, and contracts you can use including NC 204X and DPI.

• What’s New in Wi-Fi: K12 edition
• What to consider for your next edge switch upgrade to support IoT and upcoming Wi-Fi
• Considerations when moving to the cloud for network services
• Security hot topics for schools in 2021

Kick off your eRate expedition with our engineering team covering what you need to know for planning your wired, wireless, and security projects for K12. We’ll cover highlights of these vendor-neutral topics and provide a brief introduction to our company, team, and contracts you can use including NC 204X and DPI.

• What’s New in Wi-Fi: K12 edition
• What to consider for your next edge switch upgrade to support IoT and upcoming Wi-Fi
• Considerations when moving to the cloud for network services
• Security hot topics for schools in 2021

eRate 2021: Aruba Solutions Overview for K12 (Wi-Fi, edge switches, and ClearPass). Based on your pre-event feedback, we’ll cover some or all of the following topics:

• Aruba WiFi 6 solutions
• Aruba WiFi management options, Central Cloud, AirWave, and controllers
• New and upcoming from Aruba (what to expect after your funding and ordering)
• New Aruba CX edge switches and NetEdit
• Brief overview of Aruba ClearPass for authentication and NAC
• Q&A

eRate 2021: Mist & Juniper Solutions Overview for K12 (Wi-Fi, edge switches, and Marvis)

• Mist’s AI-driven network management and benefits of the cloud
• Deploying, monitoring, and troubleshooting Wi-Fi with Mist cloud
• Comparison of pricing and features to other solutions and architectures (e.g. controller)
• Short intro to managing edge switches in the cloud
• Optional location services plus contact and proximity tracing (with built-in BLE array)
• Q&A

eRate 2021: Fortinet Solutions Overview for K12 (firewalls, remote access, and more). Based on your pre-event survey of topic interests, we’ll talk about some or all of the following:

• Firewalls, filtering, and gateway security
• When and how to use sandbox technology for K12
  
• Email security
• When and why you need SSL inspection
• Secure remote access
• SD-WAN
• Other security, NAC, SIEM
• Q&A

Fortinet Teleworker Solution Workshop: Engineered for Remote and Secure Productivity with ZTNA (virtual)

Join Carolina Advanced Digital and Fortinet for a virtual workshop: How can you securely support a remote workforce and maintain business continuity in an ever-changing business environment?

Learn how Fortinet solutions offer an integrated solution to support telework. FortiGate Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) have built-in support for ZTNA and IPsec VPNs, enabling remote workers to connect securely to the company network. With endpoint protection provided by FortiClient Fabric Agent and multifactor authentication (MFA) with FortiAuthenticator, organizations can securely support remote work and maintain business continuity.

Class registration is limited – we’ll have a small group to make sure you get the most out of the workshop. All that’s required to participate is a laptop/computer with a browser and Internet access.

Registration
Free
Limited seats- Please email your account manager or sales  (at)  cadinc.com to request an invite.