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Webinar: “The Cybersecurity Crisis”

Why firewalls and antivirus are not enough

What we’ll cover:

  • Why your firewall and antivirus can’t protect you from today’s attacks, and what does
  • The security controls every organization needs right now, plus the audit trail regulators and insurers demand
  • Build vs. buy: why most IT teams can’t staff a real 24/7 SOC and what to do instead
  • What non-compliance actually costs: rejected insurance claims, lost contracts, and personal liability
  • Why your firewall and antivirus can't protect you from today's attacks, and what does
  • The security controls every organization needs right now, plus the audit trail regulators and insurers demand
  • Build vs. buy: why most IT teams can't staff a real 24/7 SOC and what to do instead
  • What non-compliance actually costs: rejected insurance claims, lost contracts, and personal liability

Join FirstLight for a practical discussion on cutting through cybersecurity complexity by aligning the right tools, strategies, and real-world mandates without overextending budgets or teams.

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  • WHAT: Webinar – The Cybersecurity Crisis
  • WHEN: Thursday July 23rd
  • TIME: 2:30 p.m. EST
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What we'll cover:

  • Why your firewall and antivirus can't protect you from today's attacks, and what does
  • The security controls every organization needs right now, plus the audit trail regulators and insurers demand
  • Build vs. buy: why most IT teams can't staff a real 24/7 SOC and what to do instead
  • What non-compliance actually costs: rejected insurance claims, lost contracts, and personal liability
  • What: Webinar – The Cybersecurity Crisis
  • When: Thursday, July 23rd
  • Time: 2:30 p.m. EST
Register Now!

Our Presenters

Matt Farry, Chief Product Officer, Cyflare

Matt Farry is Chief Product Officer at Cyflare, where he leads the strategy behind the company’s managed security platform and cybersecurity innovations. With more than 20 years of experience spanning cybersecurity, product leadership, entrepreneurship, and customer success, Matt works with organizations and service providers to improve security operations, reduce cyber risk, and prepare for evolving regulatory requirements.

Paul Colon, Sr. Solutions Engineer, Cyflare

Paul Colon is Senior Security Solutions Engineer for Cyflare, where he has served since 2019, starting as a SOC analyst Tier 1 team lead and later as SOC manager. Paul later became a deployment engineer and helped build Cyflare’s implementation process for SOC tools. Paul now works on the sales side of the house, supporting sales opportunities from a tech and architecture perspective, and also provides tech enablement for partners.

Nick Heino
Senior Product Manager FirstLight

Nick Heino is a senior product manager with eight years of experience as a cloud engineer. His expertise lies in backup and recovery solutions, as well as disaster recovery strategies, where he has honed his skills to effectively address complex challenges and deliver robust solutions.

Our Panelists:

Adam Locklin, U.S. Small Business Administration, Vermont District/Former Director of Vermont Tech Alliance

Adam Locklin is the newly hired U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) District Director for Vermont, and was most recently Executive Director of the Vermont Technology Alliance. He is a combat veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, volunteer firefighter, and passionate advocate for small business growth and innovation. Adam brings over 20 years of diverse experience, including military intelligence operations and global financial technology roles at institutions like JP Morgan Chase and Nasdaq.

Nick Saunders, Board Member, New England Technology Hub

Nick Saunders is an Advisory and Audit Consultant with Deer Brook Consulting. Born and raised in Bath, Maine, Nick has spent the last seven years partnering with Mainers and business leaders across Northern New England to help demystify IT and make technology more accessible, understandable, and strategically valuable. His work focuses on guiding organizations through complex technology challenges.

Julie Demers, Executive Director, New Hampshire Tech Alliance

Julie Demers is Executive Director of the New Hampshire Tech Alliance, a statewide technology association dedicated to supporting companies at every stage of growth and development. A former small business owner, Demers has also served in various roles throughout the state with the NH Sector Partnerships Initiative, the University of New Hampshire-Manchester and the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce.

Emma Stappenbeck, Director of Memberships, TechRochester

Emma Stappenbeck is currently the Vice President of the WNY Region at FTS and serves as the Director of Memberships for TechRochester. At FTS, Emma oversees revenue growth and market strategy across Rochester, Buffalo, and Syracuse. She leads a high-performing recruiting and sales team specializing in contract and direct-hire placements within the IT, Engineering, and Accounting sectors. Her background is IT & Engineering recruitment and client services across the east coast.

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