In Focus: Cyber Security Workshops

In Focus: Cyber Security
Great Eastern: practical workshops designed for WA local government.

Recent cyber incidents globally and at home have had local government’s reevaluating their cyber security plans. They’ve asked, ‘Are we prepared?,’ ‘what would we do if there was a cyber-attack?’ and importantly for local government, ‘what does our community expect of us?’ Unless you’re a cyber expert, it can feel overwhelming.

LGIS has worked closely with our members to develop two practical workshops to support local governments in improving their cyber security position.

Great Eastern – network and share ideas.
This event is an opportunity for IT and cyber professionals, alongside other cyber risk stakeholders to share knowledge and connect with each other. These sessions will also provide attendees with an understanding of cyber security and the language used, equipping local government staff to better ask for and evaluate proposals to provide cyber security services. Third-party providers who support members in the Great Eastern are also able to attend these intensive and hands-on session when invited by an LGIS member.

Essential Eight controls 
A practical approach to improving your local government’s cyber security by using the Essential Eight mitigation strategies.
In this hands-on session you will review your current controls and identify what needs to be done to improve. We’ll consider:
– Patch application
– Patch operating systems
– Multi-factor authentication
– Restricting administrator privileges
– Application control
– Microsoft Office macros
– User application hardening
– Regular backups

Who should attend?
Perfect for IT and cyber professionals. Before attending assess your current controls so you know exactly what you’re working with.

Are you ready for a cyber incident?

Don’t wait for a cyber incident to happen, get your plan in place. In this practical workshop we’ll explore:

– Who’s responsible? Consider the roles played by councillors, senior executive and staff.
– How to develop and implement a plan. Assess assets and vulnerabilities, steps to contain and remove weaknesses, gather evidence, remediation, and recovery.
– Legislative and regulatory environment. Jurisdiction and notification responsibilities.
– Incident response management. What your LGIS Cyber protection provides

Who should attend?
Anyone with a role in cyber incident planning and
response. This could include CEO’s councillors, and
executives as well as IT and cyber professionals.
Before attending consider your current response
plan.

Event details
Date: Thursday 14 November 2024
Venue: Shire of Kellerberrin – Recreation Centre
Connelly Street, Kellerberrin
Cost: Free – Scheme funded for LGIS members.

Times
Essential Eight – 10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Break, working lunch provided – 12:00 noon to 12:30 pm
Cyber incident planning – 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Bookings: Register for one or both workshops. Book online via LGIS website. For any queries, please contact Pia Duxbury at admin@lgiswa.com.au or call 9483 8816.