First Friday
This month's sponsors are the National Cybersecurity Center, Exponential Impact, Colorado Springs Camber & EDC, the UCCS Cyber Program and Murray Security Services. This strategic partnership allows us to continue to deliver a monthly program where job seeks can meet potential employers, small businesses can get introduced to the ecosystem and other organizations can collaborate together. This is the highlight networking event for our industry! We hope you can attend!
Registration is for this event is not available at this time.
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Who you will hear from
Event Speakers
Jon-Michael Horst
Director of Marketing and Outreach Exponential Impact
Dale Anderson
Senior Vice President of Economic and Defense Development & Government Affairs at the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC
Vincent "Vinnie" Persichetti
Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC
Dr. Shawn P. Murray
Murray Security Services
Aaron Ressler
Advanced Industries Partnership Liaison University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Terri Johnson Akse
Asst. Teaching Professor of Cybersecurity Management University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
What you need to know
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Hello Everyone!
It’s Cybersecurity First Friday!
Welcome back to our December Holiday Event!
Remember that you are required to register for the event and check in once you arrive.
This month we focus on the strategic partners whom make the CFF event possible. We recognize their contributions!
Jon-Michael Horst, Director of Marketing and Outreach at Exponential Impact (XI) will provide us with some updates.
Dale Anderson, Sr. VP of Economic and Defense Development & Government Affairs at the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC will introduce the new Colorado Aerospace & Defense Economic Council (CAD-EC).
Terri Johnson Akse, Assistant Teaching Professor of Cybersecurity Management will present on behalf of the UCCS Cyber program and discuss EOY successes and upcoming events. Some of the students from Data Mine of the Rockies will prove a quick presentation on their projects!
Shawn Murray will provide an update for Murray Security Services and their plan for 2026.
As a reminder, there is no food truck this month because the UCCS Cyber Program is providing the catering this month! Join us for the holiday celebration after the presentations where we have thousands of dollars worth of door prizes to give away.
We will have updated community announcements and other event dates as well and we will have some additional Cybersecurity First Friday merchandise.
December's First Friday is co-hosted by the Murray Security Services and Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC.
Become a member now! REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: www.cybersecurityfirstfriday.com
Please create an account and/or register for December's Cybersecurity First Friday on our website!
So, grab your favorite beverage and join us!
Hope to see you there!
Shawn & Vinnie
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