May 2025 - Managing Cybersecurity Risk: From Incident to Recovery

Come join us as we learn more managing Cybersecurity Risk, From Incedent to Recovery

Date: Wednesday May 21, 2025

Time: 5:00pm Doors open, food & networking

• Heavy hors d'oeuvres (wings, pizza, veggies, fruit) will be served

5:45 pm Welcome & Speaker Presentation, additional networking to follow

Event location: Holidays Pub & Grill, Appleton, 3950 N. Richmond Street, Appleton WI

Cost: $0 Members (free), $20 non-Members, $10 Students with school ID

5:45pm Session: Managing end of life electronics for a sustainable and data secure future

Managing Cybersecurity Risk: From incident to recovery

In today's fast-paced digital world, cybersecurity threats are inevitable—but how you prepare for and respond to them can make all the difference.

• How to assess and strengthen your cybersecurity posture
• Real-world strategies for incident response and recovery
• Best practices for compliance with frameworks like CMMC, NIST 800-171, HIPAA, and PCI
• How to coordinate with internal and external teams during a crisis, including law enforcement and legal advisors
• Tools and techniques for securing Microsoft environments (Defender, Sentinel, Purview, Intune)

John Rohland:

John is a seasoned Technology & Security Leader with over 30 years of experience in IT, specializing in secure, scalable, and efficient technology solutions. As a Solutions Architect at EDCi, he excels in designing and deploying enterprise solutions focused on Microsoft security, Intune, Purview, Defender, and Sentinel. John's expertise in cloud security, data governance, and compliance frameworks, including CMMC and NIST 800-171, helps organizations optimize their environments while ensuring robust security and regulatory alignment. Passionate about driving IT modernization and guiding digital transformation, John is dedicated to collaborating, innovating, and implementing security strategies that make a measurable impact.

Nick Gilbertson:

With over 25 years of experience in IT management and implementation, Nick’s passion lies in assisting customers in safeguarding their organizations, and he understands the importance of business continuity and resilience in the face of adversity. Nick currently serves as the Director of Professional Services & Information Technology/Security at EDCi and helps map internal IT and security policies, ensuring compliance with NIST, HIPAA, and PCI. His expertise lies in Security Posture Assessments & Compliance as well as developing and testing Information System Disaster Recovery programs. Nick works to direct Crisis Recovery efforts between internal IT staff and external agencies such as security forensics, insurance coordination, FBI liaisons, legal interpretation, and ransomware negotiations.

Whether you're in IT leadership, risk management, or cybersecurity, this event will provide actionable insights you can apply to your organization today.