Abbi Demel

Guardian Spotlight time! 🎉 This month we’re celebrating South Texas College — serving 34,000 students and raising the bar for cybersecurity with SentinelOne. Their results speak volumes: ✅ 80% fewer tickets to triage ✅ Faster incident response (from 1 day → 30 minutes) ✅ 20–30 hours saved weekly across their team That’s more time for what matters most: supporting students and educators. Check out their full success story 👉 https://bit.ly/4axM4GO Huge thanks for being part of our Guardians community 💜

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📣 Guardian Spotlight: South Texas College With SentinelOne, their IT team delivered big wins: 🔥 80% fewer service tickets ⚡ Incident resolution down to 30 minutes ⏳ 20–30 hours reclaimed every week That’s what modern cybersecurity looks like in higher education. Read their full story: https://bit.ly/46Tmbjz Proud to partner with leaders shaping the future of cyber 💜

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📣 Guardian Spotlight: South Texas College With SentinelOne, their IT team delivered big wins: 🔥 80% fewer service tickets ⚡ Incident resolution down to 30 minutes ⏳ 20–30 hours reclaimed every week That’s what modern cybersecurity looks like in higher education. Read their full story: https://bit.ly/4s6VAI3 Proud to partner with leaders shaping the future of cyber 💜

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The ISACA Greater Houston Chapter Spring Conference on May 28th is shaping up to be a strong gathering of Houston’s cybersecurity, risk, and technology leaders, focused on what’s actually changing in AI, governance, and cyber resilience. If it’s not on your calendar yet, now’s the time. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g7j7nmmP #ISACA #Cybersecurity #GRC #AI #RiskManagement #Houston #InfoSecCommunity Jean Swan Michael Gregg Clif Triplett Craig Wood Joy Wangdi Dr. Joseph Ponnoly, DBA Sable B. Anna Drier Reginald Todd Mitchell, EMBA, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA Daya Nand Linda Bough White, CISSP, CISM, CDPSE Nivedita (Nivi) Shirke "Dr. Tom" Duffey [CISSP, CISA, CRISC, PMP, GCIP] EIT, CMMC Lead-CCA/PI, NERC CIP, TSA, NIST, ISO

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Exciting news for Texas public sector entities! Keeper Security has secured a contract with the Texas Department of Information Resources (TX DIR-CPO-5687), enhancing cybersecurity capabilities for state agencies, public schools, universities, and local governments. This partnership enables streamlined access, pre-negotiated pricing, and robust, scalable cybersecurity solutions. Safeguard your organization with Keeper's industry-leading cybersecurity offerings. Discover more: https://bit.ly/3ZvKIYr. #Cybersecurity #TexasPublicSector #KeeperSecurity

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Great lunch and learn today with the North Texas ISSA chapter! Bryce Carter, CISO for the City of Arlington, shed some light on the city's cybersecurity priorities as they prepare for the World Cup. A few key takeaways: Critical Infrastructure is Priority #1 Arlington's top priority is ensuring "zero risk" to essential services like water and utilities. That’s a powerful reminder of the real-world impact of cybersecurity. AI for a Better Citizen Experience Leveraging AI with traffic cameras to optimize signal timing is a fantastic example of using technology to improve the lives of citizens and visitors. This is especially important for a city that thrives on tourism and entertainment. The OT Challenge Like many organizations, the city faces the challenge of updating its Operational Technology (OT) equipment, which can have a 20 - 30 year lifecycle. This is a massive undertaking that requires a long-term CapEx plan in place for upgrading. Collaboration is Key Arlington is working closely with CISA, InfraGard, and other partners for threat intelligence sharing to stay ahead of potential attacks and threats. It was a great discussion on the unique challenges and opportunities in public sector cybersecurity. Thanks to Bryce Carter and the North Texas ISSA team for a great event! #Cybersecurity #CriticalInfrastructure #PublicSector #ThreatIntel #AI #WorldCup

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Everything is bigger in #Texas except cybersecurity liability fines! Starting 9/1, #Texas healthcare organizations with < 250 employees can limit their legal liability after a #databreach by implementing a compliant #cybersecurity program that includes: - Safeguards to protect patient and personal data - Use of recognized frameworks like the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) or HITRUST - Requirements based on employee count.

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