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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Jon-Michael Horst
Dale Anderson
Vincent "Vinnie" Persichetti
Dr. Shawn P. Murray
Aaron Ressler

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

Event Details

About
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


National Cybersecurity Center
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  • December 2025 First Friday Event Slides 8.25 MB
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