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IT Update @ AREA -- November 22, 2022 -- 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Dates: Nov 22, 2022   2022-11-22 2022-11-22 America/Chicago IT Update @ AREA -- November 22, 2022 -- 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. AREA will conduct an IT Forum/Update during 2022. This is an annual forum/update which offers a unique opportunity to hear technology and computer experts present the latest information affecting the electric power industry. Presentation by Skyhelm with presentation description below:  Incident Response - Overlooked Areas(Responding with Playbooks) In this presentation we will discuss the importance of adding playbooks (sometimes referred to as runbooks) to an organization's incident response plan. We will go through some of the overlooked areas in which incident response plans often fall short. Additionally, we will discuss how to identify and know when an incident has occurred and what you can do to prepare for any shortcomings. At the end of this presentation, we will go through a sample ransomware playbook and use this as a springboard for our tabletop exercise (ransomware simulation). AREA Alabama Rural Electric Association
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AREA will conduct an IT Forum/Update during 2022. This is an annual forum/update which offers a unique opportunity to hear technology and computer experts present the latest information affecting the electric power industry. Presentation by Skyhelm with presentation description below: 

Incident Response - Overlooked Areas
(Responding with Playbooks)

In this presentation we will discuss the importance of adding playbooks (sometimes referred to as runbooks) to an organization's incident response plan. We will go through some of the overlooked areas in which incident response plans often fall short. Additionally, we will discuss how to identify and know when an incident has occurred and what you can do to prepare for any shortcomings. At the end of this presentation, we will go through a sample ransomware playbook and use this as a springboard for our tabletop exercise (ransomware simulation).

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