The Cyber Security Summit is excited to present the first of its kind Law Enforcement Seminar. From threats to breaches, ours is a community of professionals who focus on protecting what matters most for our agencies, our families, and our communities. This is a day designed for law enforcement and criminal justice crimefighters as we tackle the technical topics that will make a difference.

8:45 AM – Ransomware Response: Tactical and Practical
No longer “new”, we’ll look at what ten years of ransomware response has taught us, where we’ve improved, and what to prepare for.

9:30 AM – The Criminal Justice Data Network: From Secure Systems to Reporting Compliance
The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) Minnesota Justice Information Services (MNJIS) operates the Criminal Justice Data Communications Network (CJDN) to facilitate the secure transmission of criminal justice information (CJI). We’ll cover the Incidents 101 ‘need to know’ first: what to report, how to report and when to report. Then we’ll get into the current state that you definitely want to know: what the CJDN tells us about the increase in threats and data incidents, and their primary (and often preventable) causes. Leave with proactive tips and real-world resources to prepare for future audits and proactively protect your agency. 

10:15 AM – Got Your Six: State & Federal Support Capabilities
Federal and state partners and military teams provide cyber support for all law enforcement agencies with robust programs and forensic capabilities. Learn how they share intelligence, provide hardening recommendations to secure critical infrastructure, and the collective incident response protocols employed when prevention falls short.

12:15 PM – Cyber Threat Prevention – Community Education Cuts Crime
Fraud losses are at an all-time high and are increasing year-over-year at an unprecedented rate, giving rise to the need for more and better consumer education and prevention efforts. Rapid advances in technology, adoption of new payment methods and insufficient consumer protections are hurdles. Once victims transfer money, the window of time they and law enforcement have to recover funds is short, but timely interventions have proven successful under certain circumstances.

1:15 PM – Bad Actor Lineup: Domestic and Foreign Threats
Bad actors are plentiful on U.S. soil and overseas in spades, thanks in part to explosive growth in cryptocurrency. Knowing what you can and can’t do is rooted in different laws, statutes and jurisdictional interpretations. While it’s not simple, domestic enforcement is much easier than international case work, and this session will provide clarity to a known gray area.

2:15 PM – AI, Deep Fakes, Scams and Solicitations
Mark Lanterman, Chief Technology Officer at Computer Forensic Services will set the stage and explain how modern crime is conducted at scale, enabled globally with new technologies and quantum capabilities. Deep fakes make scams scarier, as Al further augments a criminal’s ability to gain trust and exploit people for monetary gain or worse.

3:15 PM – Inside the Incident: Navigating the Unknown During a Public School System Ransomware Attack
This is an in-depth, first-person account of a public school system cyber incident. You’ll hear about the initial response, including the immediate reactions, notifications, and coordination with internal, external, state, and federal resources. The presentation will cover technical elements, collaboration with law enforcement, and the recovery process. You’ll gain insight into community impacts and get valuable hindsight tips. The case study concludes with proactive steps – including how to use free CISA services – to enhance your cyber posture and reduce the severity of future incidents.

4:00 PM – CyberQuery: Answer Panel
Seminar summary statements and a Q&A panel conclude the day.

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